Progress 10/01/07 to 09/30/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The continued spread of non-native invasive plants poses a threat to the sustainability of southern forests and the viability of several native ecosystems in Alabama. Over the past five years this project resulted in 100 educational events, workshops, conferences and professional meetings, reaching nearly 7000 landowners, forest professionals and other concerned citizens. In terms of indirect contacts, contributions were made to statewide and regional publications reaching well over 25,000 forest landowners and professionals. Contributions were also made to four websites, providing information and photographs regarding invasive plant species in Alabama and the southeast. There were over 250,000 hits to this on-line content. Fourteen extension/outreach publications were produced, including the very popular book A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests with over 50,000 copies distributed throughout the Southeast. This publication is also available on-line and was recently converted to a phone app by colleagues at the University of Georgia. Several of the cogongrass publications have been reprinted and widely distributed by the Alabama Forestry Commission. RREA funding was leveraged as PI or Co-PI on five separate grants directed toward extension/outreach and demonstration/research. These grants totaled $587,160. PARTICIPANTS: Nancy J. Loewenstein; loewenj@auburn.edu TARGET AUDIENCES: The FPDC has worked cooperatively with Alabama's economic development community, both public and private, and serves as a continuing resource for economic developers in the state with regard to forestry related manufacturing opportunities. Invasive plant species - Federal government, State governments , County and city governments, Universities and Extension, Forest industry, Forestry Consultants and Land managers, and Herbicide manufacturers, applicators, consultants. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Cogongrass continues to be a species of particular concern in Alabama. Participation in a state-wide task force addressing cogongrass control, co-organization of two regional cogongrass conferences and results from several cogongrass research projects positively impacted state-wide efforts to control cogongrass. A highlight was the 2007 Regional Cogongrass Conference which was attended by 340 people from 10 southeastern states. The conference conveyed the latest understanding in controlling cogongrass, and explored existing and needed networks for coordinating strategies for successful cogongrass management. A key outcome of the meeting was energized state and regional organization of cooperative efforts to effectively combat cogongrass, reflected most importantly in the initiation of a cogongrass task force and the development of state and regional cogongrass MOUs. These efforts led to the State of Alabama acquiring several grants to combat cogongrass, culminating in a $6.28 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. Over 11,000 spots of cogongrass, totaling more than 500 acres have been treated to date under this program. Partnering with the Alabama Invasive Plant Council (ALIPC) leveraged opportunities for education and interaction with numerous state and federal agencies and other stakeholders state-wide. Each of the past 5 years, between 100 and 150 forest landowners, state and federal agency personnel and forest management professionals have attended the annual ALIPC conference to obtain the latest information regarding invasive plant identification, ecology and control. On-line publications and articles and those distributed at educational events and to extension offices statewide provide landowners and forest professionals with additional up-to-date, practical information regarding invasive plant identification, impacts and control.
Publications
- Loewenstein, N.J and Miller, J.H., editors. 2007. Proceedings of the Regional Cogongrass Conference: A Cogongrass Management Guide. Nov 7-8, 2007, Mobile, AL., Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, AL , 77 pp. http://www.cogongrass.org/conference.cfm
- Loewenstein, N.J. and Enloe, S.F. 2010. Cogongrass Mini Brochure. Extension Bulletin, ANR-1350. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1350/.
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2009. Stop Cogongrass Hitchhikers. Extension Bulletin, ANR-1321. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1321/
- Evans, C.W., Moorhead, D.J., Bargeron, C.T. and Douce, G.K. 2008. (reprinted with permission by N. Loewenstein in 2010). Field Guide to the Identification of Cogongrass. Extension Bulletin, ANR-1349. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1349/ .
- Loewenstein, N.J and Enloe, S.F. 2009. Cogongrass: Flowering and Spring Control Options. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/ForestryWildlife/2009/January/FW-01-09 .pdf
- Miller, J.H., Chambliss, E.B. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-119. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 126 p.
- Enloe, S.F., Loewenstein, N.J. and Cain, D. 2010. Cut Stump Herbicide Treatment for Invasive Plants in Pastures, Natural Areas and Forests. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_D.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. , Kelley, W. and Brodbeck, A. 2010. Basal Bark Herbicide Treatment for Invasive Plants in Pastures, Natural Areas and Forests. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. and Dorough, H. 2010. Backpack and Handgun Sprayer Foliar Herbicide Treatment for Invasive Plants in Pastures, Natural Areas and Forests. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_E.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. Calculating herbicide amounts to add to backpack or hand sprayers. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_C.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. The 1/128 Calibration Method for Backpack Sprayers and Hand Gun Sprayers. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_B.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. Retail Garden Store Herbicide Choices for Invasive Plant Control for Homeowners. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_F.pdf
- Loewenstein, N.J. and Enloe, S.F. 2011. Update on Bamboo in the Southeast. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/ForestryWildlife/2011/March/TIS-Update -Bamboo.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2011. Control Options for Chinese Privet. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2011/January/jan_20_11.pdf
- Loewenstein, N.J., Miller, J.H. and Enloe, S.F. 2011. Cogongrass Seed Production across Alabama and Georgia. Wildland Weeds 14(1-2): 7-9. http://www.se-eppc.org/wildlandweeds/fullpdf/WW_W_SP2011.pdf
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Progress 10/01/10 to 09/30/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Numerous activities were conducted during FY2011 to address Invasive Plant issues. Over 1450 citizens, landowners and forest professionals participated in 25 educational events including seminars, workshops, field days and a major conference. Additionally, there were more than 100 phone calls, email responses and personal interactions with client contacts. The co-authored book A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (August 2010) continues to be very popular with 14,790 web views and approximately 38,000 copies distributed in FY2011. Eight extension publications were produced and contributions were made to four websites providing information and photographs regarding invasive plant species in Alabama and the Southeast. There were 53,897 hits on these websites. RREA funding was leveraged as Co-PI on a $34,000 grant directed toward demonstration/research. PARTICIPANTS: Nancy J. Loewenstein; loewenj@auburn.edu TARGET AUDIENCES: Federal government - USDA NRCS, USDA Forest Service State governments - Alabama Forestry Commission TARGET AUDIENCES: The FPDC has worked cooperatively with Alabama's economic development community, both public and private, and serves as a continuing resource for economic developers in the state with regard to forestry related manufacturing opportunities. Invasive plant species - Federal government, State governments , County and city governments, Universities and Extension, Forest industry, Forestry Consultants and Land managers, and Herbicide manufacturers, applicators, consultants PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Cogongrass continues to be of a species of particular concern in Alabama. Participation in a state-wide task force addressing cogongrass control, co-organization of a regional cogongrass workshop and results from several cogongrass research projects positively impacted efforts to control cogongrass and implementation of Alabama's Cogongrass Control Program, funded through a $6.28 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. Over 500 acres of cogongrass in Alabama have been treated under this program. Partnering with the Alabama Invasive Plant Council leveraged opportunities for education and interaction with numerous state and federal agencies and other stakeholders state-wide. On-line publications and those distributed at educational events and extension offices statewide provided landowners and forest professionals with up-to-date, practical information about invasive plant identification, impacts and control.
Publications
- Loewenstein, N.J. and Enloe, S.F. 2011. Update on Bamboo in the Southeast. Timely Information Sheet. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/ForestryWildlife/2011/March/TIS-Update -Bamboo.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2011. Control Options for Chinese Privet. Timely Information Sheet. Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2011/January/jan_20_11.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. Retail Garden Store Herbicide Choices for Invasive Plant Control for Homeowners. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_F.pdf
- Loewenstein, N.J., Miller, J.H. and Enloe, S.F. 2011. Cogongrass Seed Production across Alabama and Georgia. Wildland Weeds 14(1-2): 7-9. http://www.se-eppc.org/wildlandweeds/fullpdf/WW_W_SP2011.pdf
- Enloe, S.F., Loewenstein, N.J. and Cain, D. 2010. Cut Stump Herbicide Treatment for Invasive Plants in Pastures, Natural Areas and Forests. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_D.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. , Kelley, W. and Brodbeck, A. 2010. Basal Bark Herbicide Treatment for Invasive Plants in Pastures, Natural Areas and Forests. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. and Dorough, H. 2010. Backpack and Handgun Sprayer Foliar Herbicide Treatment for Invasive Plants in Pastures, Natural Areas and Forests. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_E.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. Calculating herbicide amounts to add to backpack or hand sprayers. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_C.pdf
- Enloe, S.F. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. The 1/128 Calibration Method for Backpack Sprayers and Hand Gun Sprayers. Timely Information Sheet, Alabama Cooperative Extension System. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/Ag%20Soil/2010/December/Dec_2010_B.pdf
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Progress 10/01/09 to 09/30/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: An extensive amount of activities were conducted during FY2010 to address the issue of invasive plant species. There were 20 educational events including workshops, field days, and a major conference that provided direct contact with 1,300 participants. Additionally, there were 100 phone calls and personal interaction with client contacts. There were 6 extension publications and 1 book produced. Four different websites provided information and photographs of invasive plants; these websites recorded 85,777 hits. There were approximately 60 site visits with individuals to discuss invasive plant concerns. RREA funding was leveraged as a Principal Investigator (PI) or CO-PI on 5 separate grants that were directed toward extension/ourteach and demonstration/research; these grants totaled $604,160. During FY 21010, the FPDC worked with twelve project development groups considering various wood-using bioenergy projects in Alabama. These opportunities included liquid fuels projects, wood pellet operations, and power generation facilities. The FPDC worked cooperatively with economic developers and community leaders to recruit these projects and provide them with information regarding their biomass fuel and feedstock opportunities in Alabama, as well as assisting in industrial site identification and other aspects of the project development. It is expected that four of these projects are likely to be fully developed into significant commercial operations, with product outputs including liquid fuels, pellets, and electric power. Ten formal presentations to forestry industry and bioenergy groups primarily on subjects relating to forest-based economic development opportunities that will support expanded markets for forest landowners. PARTICIPANTS: Nancy Loewenstein, Ken Muehlenfeld TARGET AUDIENCES: Landowners, professional forest managers, government agency personnel, undergraduate students, general public, economic development groups, and community leaders PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The continued expansion and range of invasive exotic plant species poses a threat to the sustainability of southern forests and the viability of several native ecosystems in Alabama. This project resulted in thirty presentations to various landowner and professional meetings, conferences and workshops. The State of Alabama is concluding the final year of the $6.28 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to battle this invasive species. Cogongrass continues its rapid spread across the Southeast, reducing forest and pasture productivity, destroying wildlife habitat, impacting right of ways and presenting an extreme fire hazard. Extension publications produced will be used with private landowners to convey the latest understanding in identifying, controlling and eradicating cogongrass. In addition to new industrial recruitment, the FPDC also worked with three existing Alabama companies regarding wood-using business expansion opportunities. All three of these opportunities involve adding additional bioenergy operations at existing industrial facilities. At least one of these projects is expected to be fully developed to commercial operation, and it is not unlikely that all three will come to fruition.
Publications
- 1. Miller, J.H., Chambliss, E.B. and Loewenstein, N.J. 2010. A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-119. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 126 p. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/35292)
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Progress 10/01/08 to 09/30/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: An extensive amount of activities were conducted during FY 2009 to address the issue of invasive plant species. There were 18 educational events including workshops, conferences, and field days that provided direct contact with 1200 participates. Additionally, there were approximately 100 responses to phone calls and personal visits to increase awareness. There were 4 Extension publications produced; all were available in hard-copy and also on the web. Four different websites provided information and photographs of invasive plants; these websites recorded 67,932 hits. There were approximately 30 direct contacts such as site visits, interaction, and discussion with individuals to address their invasive plant concerns. RREA funding was also leveraged as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI on 4 separate grants that were directed toward extension/outreach and demonstration/research; these grants totaled $550,160. PARTICIPANTS: Nancy Lowenstein TARGET AUDIENCES: Landowners, professional forest managers, government agency personnel, undergraduate students, and general public. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The continued expansion and range of invasive exotic plant species poses a threat to the sustainability of southern forests and the viability of several native ecosystems in Alabama. This project resulted in eighteen presentations to various landowner and professional meetings, conferences and workshops. The past educational work to thwart cogongrass provided strong support for the state of Alabama to receive a resulted in $6.28 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to battle this invasive species. Cogongrass continues its rapid spread across the Southeast, reducing forest and pasture productivity, destroying wildlife habitat, impacting rights of ways and presenting an extreme fire hazard. Extension publications produced will be used with private landowners to convey the latest understanding in identifying, controlling and eradicating cogongrass.
Publications
- Loewenstein, N.J. and S.F. Enloe. 2009. Cogongrass threatening Alabama. ANR-1350. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1350/
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2009. Field guide to the identification of cogongrass. ANR-1349. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1349/
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2009. Cogongrass hitchhikers. ANR-1321. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1321/
- Loewenstein, N.J. and S.F. Enlow. 2009. Cogongrass: flowering and spring control options. ACES, Timely Information Sheet. http://www.aces.edu/timelyinfo/ForestryWildlife/2009/January/FW-01-09 .pdf
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Progress 10/01/07 to 09/30/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Organized or co-organized 2 conferences. 1. Regional Cogongrass Conference - 350 attendees The Cogongrass Conference served as a major impetus for the creation of the Alabama Cogongrass Task Force; 2. Alabama Invasive Plant Conference Annual meeting - 150 attendees Also participated on the planning committee of Central South Native Plant Conference (~100 attendees) Made presentations at 18 workshops, conferences, field days, etc. Web site presence provided 58,207 indirect contacts These websites included: http://www.aces.edu/forestry/invasive/ http://www.aces.edu/forestry/news/archives/003248.php http://www.cogongrass.org/conference.cfm http://www.se-eppc.org/alabama/ http://www.invasive.org/weeds.cfm PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Nancy J. Loewenstein (AU School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and Extension Specialist) and Dr. Jim Miller, USDA Forest Service R&D; Collaborating organizations included: Alabama Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Alabama Invasive Plant Council, USDA Forest Service, Alabama Power, Auburn Center for Forest Sustainability, Auburn School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Baldwin County Soil and Water Conservation District, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, National Park Service, Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District and BASF. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target Audiences: Landowners, professional foresters, county agents, students. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
A regional cogongrass conference was held at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile on November 7th and 8th, 2007. The conference Confronting the Cogongrass Crisis Across the South was organized because of deep concerns expressed by many over the unrelenting invasion of this bold, unwanted, and hard-to-control grass. Cogongrass is a grave concern because it is spreading rapidly across the Southeast reducing forest and pasture productivity, destroying wildlife habitat, impacting rights of ways and presenting an extreme fire hazard. The purpose of the conference was to convey the latest understanding in restoring lands, managing, controlling and eradicating cogongrass, and to explore existing and needed networks for coordinating strategies for successful cogongrass management. Nearly 350 people from ten southeastern states were in attendance, representing Federal and State agencies, County and local governments, universities, extension, forest industry, forestry consultants, herbicide applicators and consultants, as well as other land managers and private citizens. Fifteen expert speakers from across the Southeast were invited to share their knowledge of cogongrass and to provide a written summary of their presentation for the conference proceedings. The proceedings (A Cogongrass Management Guide) were provided to each participant at the meeting and, along with the power point presentations from the conference, are also posted on line at: http://www.cogongrass.org/. Recordings of the presentations will also soon be available at the site. We are confident that we succeeded in our goal of increasing the current understanding of the dire problems and impacts associated with cogongrass across the Southeast; and, through the expert speakers provided the latest information on cogongrass control and restoration. In addition, examples, opportunities and suggestions for networking and initiating cooperative efforts to control cogongrass were provided at the conference. A key outcome of the meeting has been energized state and regional organization of cooperative efforts to effectively combat cogongrass, reflected most importantly in the initiation of a cogongrass task force for the state of Alabama, being spearheaded by the Alabama Forestry Commission.
Publications
- Two magazine articles were produced: Lowenstein, N.J., J. Miller, E. Chambliss. 2008. Paradise Lost: The Productivity and Richness of Alabamas Forests Overtaken by Hostile Invasion of Alien Plants, Alabama Treasured Forests. http://www.forestry.state.al.us/Publications/TF/TFSummer08/TFmag.summ er.08.pdf Lowenstein, N.J. Alabama Forests Two radio appearances on "Backyard Wisdom" radio show Appeared on Alabama Public Television, "Alabama Stories," episode #123 about invasive species http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.aspID=194366
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Progress 10/01/06 to 09/30/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The Forest Products Development Center (FPDC) is focused on enhancing market opportunities for Alabama forest landowners. During 2007, the FPDC assisted in the development of expanded markets for Alabama Forest landowners through the provision of timber & fiber resource analysis and industrial site location & evaluation work for five forest products manufacturing projects. These projects included lumber, panel and flooring manufacturing opportunities. Each of these projects can have significant potential impacts in capital investment, job creation, and wood consumption, and thus continuing markets for forest products from Alabama forestlands. In the important topic of sources of energy from the forest, the FPDC provided woody biomass feedstock resource analysis, biomass procurement strategy development, industrial site location and evaluation work, technology guidance, and investment analyses for a total of twenty-two bioenergy and bioproducts capital projects. Areas of
activity have included 1) biomass to liquid fuels, 2) wood-fired boilers for replacement of fossil fuel systems, 3) wood gasification for replacement of natural gas, 4) wood energy pellet & briquette manufacturing, and 5) co-firing wood & coal at electricity generating plants. Invasive exotic plants are becoming a greater threat to the sustainability of southeastern forests and several native ecosystems in Alabama. The effort in FY 07 included fifteen presentations to various landowner and professional meetings and workshops, and a regional conference on cogongrass. Cogongrass is a growing threat as it continues its rapid spread across the Southeast, reducing forest and pasture productivity, destroying wildlife habitat, impacting rights of ways and presenting an extreme fire hazard. The purpose of the cogongrass conference was to convey the latest understanding in restoring lands, managing, controlling and eradicating cogongrass, and to explore existing and needed networks for
coordinating strategies for successful cogongrass management.
PARTICIPANTS: Forest Products Development - Kenneth J. Muehlenfeld, Director, Forest Products Development Center, 3301 Forestry & Wildlife Sciences Building, Auburn University, Alabama 36849; (334)-844-1094 muehlkj@auburn.edu The FPDC has worked cooperatively to develop bioenergy opportunities with AU's Alternative Energy Initiative, Alabama's economic development community, private energy development and production companies, public utilities, and the investment community. Invasive Exotic Plants - Dr. Nancy Loewenstein, (334) 844-1061 loewenj@auburn.edu Partner Organizations: Federal government - USDA NRCS, USDA Forest Service State governments - Alabama Forestry Commission
TARGET AUDIENCES: The FPDC has worked cooperatively with Alabama's economic development community, both public and private, and serves as a continuing resource for economic developers in the state with regard to forestry related manufacturing opportunities. Invasive plant species - Federal government, State governments , County and city governments, Universities and Extension, Forest industry, Forestry Consultants and Land managers, and Herbicide manufacturers, applicators, consultants
Impacts
Forest Products Communications and Marketing - The FPDC continues to prepare and deliver information regarding the importance and economic impact of the forest industry in Alabama, as well as industry business conditions and trends. The primary endeavor in this area during FY07 was an updated "Forestry and Forest Industry Facts" document, distributed by the Alabama Forestry Association, and the Alabama Forestry Commission. This publication is used to promote the forest products industry to the general public. This information will be disseminated by the AFA, AFC, and other forestry organizations through a variety of media outlets. The FPDC assisted in organizing and hosting an exhibit to promote Alabama at the LIGNA 2007 trade show in Hanover, Germany. This bi-annual forest products trade show is the largest such show in the world with over 100,000 attendees. The exhibit promoted trade and investment opportunities in Alabama's forest industry, with several prospective
opportunities resulting. Invasive exotic plant species continues to pose a threat to the sustainability of southern forests. The incursion of invasive plant species is a threat to the viability of several native ecosystems in Alabama. This project resulted in fifteen presentations to various landowner and professional meetings and workshops and reached 1438 landowners, profesionals, and citizens. The impact resultant in acreas affected is difficult to quantify, but would be in the tens of thousands of acres
Publications
- Muehlenfeld, K.J. 2007. Alabama Forest Facts. http://www.sfws.auburn.edu/fpdc/alforest.html
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2007. Stop Cogongrass Hitchhikers. Extension Bulletin, ANR-1321. http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1321/
- Loewenstein, N.J. and Miller, J.H., editors. 2007. Proceedings of the Regional Cogongrass Conference: A Cogongrass Management Guide. Nov 7-8, 2007, Mobile, AL., Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, AL , 77 pp. http://www.cogongrass.org/conference.cfm
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2007. Non-native Invasive Plants: A growing threat to our environment. Metro News 6(3) http://www.aces.edu/urban/metronews/vol6no3/index.html
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2007. Cogongrass: A Growing Threat. Treasured Forests Magazine. Fall 2007, pp 8-10 http://www.forestry.state.al.us/publication/TF_publications/2007_trea sured_forest_mag.htm
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2007 Additions to the Alabama Invasive Plant Council list of Invasive Plants http://www.se-eppc.org/alabama/
- Loewenstein, N.J. 2007. Alabama Invasive Plants. http://www.aces.edu/forestry/invasive/
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