tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985111753861176432012-02-16T06:49:06.806-06:00A project of In-Site Video Productions and Wisconsin Family Forests, Inc., Washington Township AllianceCindy Gaskill, Washington Township Alliance, Wisconsin Family Forests, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12667997971191765590noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698511175386117643.post-68693676365481924252011-01-14T12:20:00.005-06:002011-01-14T14:20:51.934-06:00

Greetings. We have wonderful news. The Stewardship Network has offered to take over the distribution of Stemming the Tide, our Garlic Mustard Educational Video. It has been my profound pleasure to do this job myself and to find myself thus connected to so many wonderful people and organizations. You are such an inspiration. We are looking to the future for further educational video efforts and

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To date, 6,335 hits on the GM video have been recorded!To look at an example of how the video can be used, please see Madison Weed Warriors site: http://www.myspace.com/madisonareaweedwarriors

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Stemming the Tide: Garlic Mustard ID and Control has been released and is ready to ship! Click on the DVD image at the right to preview the video.You may order DVDs, which include the phragmites video, by emailing cynthiagaskill(at)yahoo.com, at which time I will acknowledge your order and give you a mailing address where you can send payment.We seek wide distribution of these videos. You may

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I was out pulling yesterday with some landowners, and noticed that gm already has seed pods (a bit early due to a lot of rain?). In the past I have stopped pulling as I saw the pods develop, but learned last year from my partner, that we could have gone on longer, until the pods were brown and dry. I just wonder when to stop. The pods are green, turning brown, but not dry so not breaking open to

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Hi Cindy and All:A great project - very glad to see you following this idea to a fruition. Also, thanks for the chance to make my first ever blog post. You have some good content here on ID and control. My one suggestion is I think it will be important to point out that when evaluating a particular infestation someone needs to make a distinction between an early stage infestation for which

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Predicting The Perfect Predator To Control Invasive Species is an article which appeared on The Science Daily website. I wrote to Dr. Adam Davis, Ecologist,USDA-ARS Invasive Weed Management Unit to ask if he would like to comment on the outline.Dr. Davis graciously replied with these comments:Longevity of the viable seeds in the ground is ten years rather than five.Seedlings in Central Illinois

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Please keep in mind, that this video is being created for use by non-professional, inexperienced (or under/miss-educated) landowners and students. As you think about this project, keep in mind this population and what recommendations you might make to the "least of us".For instance, without training and support personnel, would you recommend use of herbicides, garden torches, etc. in this

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Garlic Mustard Draft Outline - 3/3/08How the plant got hereBrought by colonists in 1860’s as a culinary herbWhy it has spread here No natural enemies (e.g. insects or fungi)Each plant produces hundreds of seedsSeeds stick to animal fur, shoes of walkers, car tires, etc., and also float downstream or are carried by the wind (most sources say wind isn’t a significant vector ??), to reach new

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