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ALERT: New York Flora Atlas reports new invader Slender falsebrome ( Brachypodium sylvaticum ) has been found in two New York counties. According to the New York Flora Atlas, slender falsebrome is a perennial, herbaceous monocot that often forms dense patches and sometimes occurs as scattered individuals, primarily in forest understories but also growing in full sun. A native of Eurasia and north Africa, this species is sometimes sold as an ornamental grass. It has the potential to become highly invasive and therefore should not be planted. A large infestation discovered by Steven Daniel in 2009 in Genesee County is the first report from New York. Bergen Swamp stewards observed this plant at this location since at least the late 1990s, but did not know what it was or that it was a potentially new invasive plant for the region. A second population was discovered in Tompkins County (approximately 85 miles from the Genesee County population) also in 2009. Therefore, this invasive speci...

Updated 9/26 -------------------------------------------------------- Registration information for November Invasive Species Workshop Colleagues, The November Invasive Species In-service Education Opportunity is part of the larger Cornell Cooperative Extension Annual November Agriculture and Food System In-service. The website and registration form for the In-service is now available. To view the website go to http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/conferences/ The on-line registration is at http://cceconferences.wufoo.com/forms/agriculture-food-systems-inservice-registration/ If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. The focus of the in-service this year will be on a number of high-profile invasive species, their characteristics, current research, and management/control. Working agenda follows: • Tuesday a.m. o NYS invasive species response updates o NY Invasive Species Clearinghouse update o NY Invasive Species Research Institute update o iMapInvasives update • Tuesday p...