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Nature Hannah

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  1. https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2017/04/18/caffeine-40-times-toxic-glyphosate-herbicide/?fbclid=IwAR15pwMPI4aOy7W7AuPb5_z50WlBVc2vWHTV-8kQ2RFxEFtiVpUczZNOU7g#:~:text=Using RfDs%2C how do caffeine,times more toxic than glyphosate http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/archive/glyphotech.html?fbclid=IwAR2uwN-ZpaLk3VHs6WgElL4uwO0sbrkuw4V2BHK2UxkRwXsBMdGEgYf3qn8#:~:text=Mode of Action%3A&text=In plants%2C glyphosate disrupts the,protein synthesis and plant growth
  2. New research paper: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10530-018-1684-5.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3v2FSvO6YCwuDLuOFrXtyxocpYzHJv9apLFd6kEVl4XZXYl2tERyhkSBE Hi all, I'm Hannah. I've been called "The Knotweed Queen of Kalamazoo" but I've been on hiatus a while with the Pandemic and the death of my mother. I was in Germany for a while but I'm back and things in my Worldwide Japanese Knotweed Support Group on Facebook have been exploding in growth and feedback. (Currently 5.5K people from all over the world, and an admin staff of five from the UK, Germany, Sweden, US, and Canada) From this 2019 study I have coined the phrase, "Hit It In The Window", or "The F'ing Window", between "Flower Fade and First Frost"... a trimmed down version that laypeople can understand. (Most use ready mix RoundUp or have found an off-brand glyphosate. We remind them "The Label Is The Law" and to wear proper PPE) So far, we're getting reports back of a 80-90% reduction in the first season of spraying In The Window. Some members are on their 5th season after spraying and reports are still good. I remind everyone to never assume that it is dead; that every year they need to be watching for "scout sprouts" and hit those in the window to "keep the alien asleep" and "send another Trojan Horse down to the roots". I've used the analogy of a Boss at the end of an old video game to describe what this method is doing. We wait until the Boss shows its weakness (in this case, the plant has been in a huge exhale all summer, but between flowering and frost kill it is IN-haling, and that's where we can slip a Trojan Horse into the roots. Behind enemy lines they'll 'cut the power', so in the spring when the plant tries to roar back to life it will be weakened and not know what hit it. We wait until The Window again, letting the plant think "the coast is clear" and it goes "business as usual" and then we "Hit It In The Window" again. This pattern of waiting and hitting the weakness continues "as long as you own the property", checking diligently for "scout sprouts". (I've also encouraged all my members to be taking detailed notes on their patches, including pictures and measurements annually) My UK admin, Brian, has also made the observation that spraying the stalks seems to have the same effect as spraying the leaves, which makes the "June Cut" unnecessary. The "June Cut" is primarily to "bring the canopy down to spray reach", but it also triggers growth in the roots/rhizomes and can put the plant into a 'frenzy' mode where it isn't 'in the mood' to take up the herbicide in the fall. A great suggestion came from the members to just add the surveying for sprout to the annual yard maintenance "To Do" list so it is not so overwhelming a thought. Another couple members have suggested PAINTING the glyphosate onto the plants to avoid overspray/drift. Still others have shared how they covered their desirable plants with cardboard or plastic to protect them during treatment. There HAS been pushback about the "RoundUp causes cancer!", but thankfully we have several herbicide specialists who respond and dispel the fears. (One civilian member said, "It's not like they're telling you to bathe in it or drink it! Just wear proper PPE!!!" which I got a kick out of.) I just learned today that Bayer/Monsanto is going to be taking RoundUp off the market for domestic use this year in the US. Members have found a product called "Green Shoots" and seem happy with it but I/they'll be looking for some other alternatives. I really hope the "Nix the Knotweed" campaign isn't getting a foothold in Michigan. The "Constant Cutting" method was proven ineffective decades ago in the UK. "Nix the Knotweed" is ACTIVELY campaigning states to ban glyphosate, too, and I'm not sure what we'll then. One of my guys from the UK (Wales, I think) has shared that he knows people that have been cutting for decades and they are now becoming too old to keep up and the knotweed is taking back the ground. I'm working on a series of videos and infographics to help explain how knotweed behaves. Several in the group are working on materials to help #SpreadTheWordNotThePlant I'll share what they come up with here. I'm hoping to really come up with some shareable Knotweed Awareness Campaign material this winter and start building networks in the communities represented in the group. (Massachusetts and Connecticut seem to have the highest representation for the US presently, and Quebec, Canada is starting to show up) All worthwhile developments and ideas I will share here to help my home state's Invasive Species Network Tchuss!
  3. A person in my Worldwide Japanese Knotweed Support Group just posted about knotweed that had been covered with an old pool for 5-10 years. This is what it looked like when they pulled it up, and the next picture was 24 hours later... pinked up!
  4. https://www.umisc.net/ The 2018 Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference will be a Joint Conference with the North American Invasive Species Management Association October 15-18, 2018 - Mayo Civic Center - Rochester, MN Abstract Submission Is Open. Deadline to Submit an Abstract for Presentation: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 11:00pm Central The Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC) is a biennial conference. The Conference host organizations and organizing committees are pleased to join with theNorth American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) to organize the largest invasive species conference in North America at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN - October 15-18, 2018. The goal of UMISC is to strengthen management of invasive species, especially prevention, control, and containment. Invasive species research, prevention, and management has seen great strides but much work still must be done. The most recent UMISC was held October 16-19 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI with 651 attendees from across the region bringing an unparalleled breadth of knowledge. The conference provides numerous opportunities to network with professionals, land managers, researchers, nonprofits, and others. We hope you will join us in 2018 for the next UMISC. Location TBA. Conference Hosts are the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin, Midwest Invasive Plant Network, Minnesota Invasive Species Advisory Council, and the North American Invasive Species Management Association. UMISC is open to any member of the general public. Attendees typically include: • researchers • land and water resource managers • natural resource professionals • academics • nursery and landscaping professionals • agricultural professionals • forestry professionals • restoration consultants • environmental specialists • lake association members • landowners • governmental agency staff • nongovernmental organization staff • others interested in controlling the spread of invasive species in the Upper Midwest.
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