Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council Annual Conference

8:30am to 9:15am Registration
9:15am to 9:30am - Introduction
9:30am - 10:30am Screening out the Invaders - Deah Lieurance, Coordinator, UF/IFAS
Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas, University of Florida
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
10:30am - 10:45 am Break
10:45am - 11:45am Emerging invasive plants and cogongrass update – Chip Bates,
Forest Health Coordinator, Georgia Forestry Commission
11:45am – 12:45pm Lunch - provided
12:45am - 2:45pm Ecosystem recovery following privet removal- Mike Ulyshen, Research
Entomologist, USDA Forest Service
2:45pm – 3:00pm Evaluations and credits

The Following Credits will be available:

Georgia Commercial Pesticide Applicator License – Four credit hours in the following categories:
Category 21 (Plant Agriculture), Category 23 (Forest Pest Control), Category 24 (Ornamental and Turf),
Category 27 (Right-of-Way), and Category 32 (Regulatory Pest Control); 2 hours Private.
4.25 ISA Arborist Credits

SAF Continuing Forestry Education Credits – Category 1 – 4 CFE Hours