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- 20. Noxious Weed/Invasive Plant Summit
- State and federal rules determine that a non-native plant can be considered a “noxious weed” when it has a “negative impact on agriculture, navigation, fish, wildlife, or public health.” The Arizona Department of Agriculture is responsible for regulating noxious weeds, which often can be controlled but not eradicated. In fact, noxious weeds in general are notoriously difficult to control. In 1998 sweet resin bush, which is native to Africa, was officially listed on Arizona’s State Noxious Weed List.
The Arizona Noxious Weed/Invasive Plant Summit will be held November 3-4, 2004 at Four Points Sheraton-Metrocenter in Phoenix. This year's theme is Coming Together to Show Progress in Managing Invasive Weeds. The Four Points Sheraton is on the west side of Interstate 17 between Peoria and Dunlap Avenues in north Phoenix.
Co-sponsored by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension and the Southwest Vegetation Management Association (SWVMA), the summit will include a series of discussions about preventing, controlling and restoring economic and environmental problems resulting from invasive colonies of pest plant species, a panel discussion on national issues, programs and projects and a review of a working draft of an Arizona strategic plan for preventing and abating noxious weed-invasive plant problems.
Additional activities include the SWVMA banquet, annual business meeting and poster session. CEU credits are being requested for both Arizona and New Mexico licensed pesticide applicator training requirements. Applications for a total of 10 hours credit are pending for attendance both days. Requests for both Arizona structural and agricultural license credits are in progress.
Mail in registration received before November 1, 2004 is $120.00 which includes the banquet or $100.00 if you do not attend the banquet. Registration at the door is $135.00. Send registration fee to Ed Northam, UA Cooperative Extension – Maricopa County, 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807. Checks should be made payable to Southwest Vegetation Management Association.
If you need further information email enortham@cals.arizona.edu, (480) 947-3882 or (602) 470-8086 ext. 843 (voice mail only).
- Updated: October 14, 2004
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