September Areawide Update
Area-Wide Project’s September 2008 Education/ Products Team
The Evolution of the Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Website Under Construction
2
Area‐wide Working Conference Planned
2
Getting the Word Out
2
Updated Contact 3 Sheet Location Maps for Area‐wide Project
What’s The Good News?
4
Lot’s of things are being set in motion with the Area‐wide project. As we head into the fall 2008 season, most sites for research have been determined and plans are underway to get fall treatments lined out. It’s a good thing to be getting the Area‐wide project out on the ground. The Education/ Products team is underway as well, with initial projects started and a planned first conference call on Oct. 23— 9:00 am PST. As the Area‐wide project keeps gaining steam, I hope
that this newsletter evolves from a ‘keep everyone updated’ to a newsletter that has practical and useable information for managing annual invasive grasses.
wish to contribute, please let me know. If I don’t hear from you, you may be hearing from me for that ever important content.
I am thinking that some regular columns should start appearing which address actual field applications of EBIPM and user friendly advice—kind of like a Meditate on Medusahead— coffee shop visit . If you have Park Valley, UT. suggestions for columns or
Calendar Jordan Valley Medusahead Meeting—October 2, 2008 7 pm JVCWMA office EBIPM Workshop—October 6-10, 2008 EOARC Burns Area-wide Project Products/ Education Team Conference Call October 23 9 am PST. Contact Brenda Smith for details on meetings [email protected]
EBIPM Workshop Coming Right Up October 6‐10, 2008 here in Burns at the Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center (EOARC) there will be an intensive week long work‐ shop all about Ecologically Based Invasive Plant Management. Open to one and all, we currently have a good mix of Oregon State Univ. graduate students and
people working in the field from CA, UT, NV, OR, and WA. There is still room, if you or anyone you might know is interested. There is no registration fee. The agenda and required readings are posted at www.EBIPM.org.
Range Management Certified Range Manager program and 15 hours continuing education for pesticide applicators in Oregon and we are working to get hours secured for WA.
To Register: Additionally, we have secured continuing education credits: Contact Brenda Smith at [email protected] 16 hours for the Society of
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Area-wide Project -What’s the Good News?
Website Update: Under Construction The Area‐wide project is now on the internet. A tremendous amount of work is still needed to get us to a functioning, useful site. If you have a few minutes, we would appreciate you taking a look and giving input on what you think would make the site more helpful. We also need copy for the website. We need a medusa‐ head and cheat grass description page. If someone would like to take this on for us, please let me know.
Alex Boehm has put together some maps for the Area‐wide project and we are hoping to make that interactive to each watershed. Along those lines, we would like each water‐ shed to submit details about the specific goings on in that watershed. I will be sending out a template soon for the watershed coordinators to fill in for this part of the website.
should be listed on the website let us know as we want to keep everyone updated on the happenings. Check out the site at www.ebipm.org and offer your input to make this a great site.
The other request I have is, if you know of any events that
Area-wide Working Conference Plans are underway to hold a working conference in March 2009 to bring together everyone involved in the Area ‐wide Project. Currently, the plan is to hold the conference over 2 days in Reno, NV.
our understandings of the good work going on through‐ out the Great Basin as part of the Area‐wide Project. This working conference should give us ample opportunity to do long term planning for the project as well. As we go As we draft an agenda we forward with the project hope to have presentations from each of the watersheds. having well defined strategic plans will enhance our This should enhance all of
successes not only each season but particularly in the long term sustainability of the project. We will try to get the days set soon so that you can put them on your calendar. Looking forward to seeing you in Reno.
Getting the Word Out After the last conference call, we are realizing that many of you are getting the word out about the Area‐wide Project. Please let us know how we can help. Do you need brochures? Would a table top display be helpful? We would like to be helpful in
providing you with materials as you are out and about to meetings, workshops, field days wherever you might be talking about the Area‐wide Project. All these venues provide us the opportunity to increase our audience and awareness for the project.
We will, within the next month, be submitting popular press articles to various publications to begin a general awareness campaign.
Area-wide Project -What’s the Good News?
Page 3
Updated Who’s Who and Who’s Doing What? Area-wide Project Contacts: USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center - Burns, OR. Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/eoarc/ EOARC 67826-A Hwy 205 Burns, OR 97720 Fax: 541- 573-3042 Area-wide project Coordinator: Dr. Roger Sheley – Ecologist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center Phone: 541-573-8938 Email: [email protected] Demonstration/ Task Team Coordinator: Dr. Ed Vasquez - Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center Phone: 541-573-8937 Email: [email protected] Education / Products Task Team Coordinator: Dr. Brenda Smith—Research Scientist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center Phone 541 573-4084 Email: [email protected] Specific Cooperators : Economic Analysis: Dr. Michael Taylor –Project Economist Dept. of Resource Economics University of Nevada -Reno Phone: 775-784-1679 Fax: 775-784-1342 Email: [email protected] Dr. Kim Rollins - Associate Professor Dept. of Resource Economics University of Nevada – Reno Office: 775-784-1677 Fax: 775-784-1342 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/rollins Essential Collaborators: Oregon State University Dr. Michael Borman - Chair OSU Range Ecology and Management Phone: 541-737-1614 Email: [email protected] University of Idaho Dr. Karen Launchbaugh - Head U of I Rangeland Ecology and Management Dept. 208-885-4394 Email: [email protected] Bureau of Land Management Michael Pellant BLM Idaho State Office Phone: 208-373 8592 Email: [email protected] Idaho Department of Agriculture Daniel Safford – Noxious Weeds Program Specialist Phone: 208-332-8592 Email: [email protected]
Watershed Researchers and Cooperators: Jordan Valley, OR: Eric Morrison - Coordinator Jordan Valley Coordinated Weed Management Area Phone: 541-586-3000 Fax: 541-586-3000 Email: [email protected] Anna-Marie Chamberlain- Extension Livestock and Range Specialist Oregon Cooperative Extension – Ontario Phone: 541-881-8840 Fax: 541-889-8849 Email: [email protected] Dr. Ed Vasquez - Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center Phone: 541-573-8937 Fax: 541-573-3042 Email: [email protected] Boise Front, ID: Dr. Stuart P. Hardegree- Plant Physiologist USDA-ARS-Northwest Watershed Research Center Phone: 208-422-0728 FAX: 208-334-1502 Email: [email protected] Alex Boehm - Bio Science Technician USDA-ARS-Northwest Watershed Research Center Phone: 208-422-0730 Fax: 208-334-1502 Email: [email protected] Fisher Creek, UT: Dr. Thomas A. Monaco –Research Ecologist USDA-ARS Forage & Range Research Lab Phone: 435-797-7231 Fax: 435-797-3075 Email: [email protected] Dr. Steve Dewey – Extension Weed Specialist Utah State University Plant, Soils and Biometeorology Dept. Phone: 435-797-2256 Fax: 435-797-3376 Email: [email protected] Rock Creek, NV: Kent McAdoo – Area Extension Rangeland Resources Specialist University of Nevada Cooperative Extension- Elko Phone: 775-738-7291 Fax: 775-753-7843 Email: [email protected] Dr. Earl Creech – State Weed Specialist University of Nevada Cooperative Extension - Fallon Phone: 775-423-5121 Fax: 775-423-7594 Email : [email protected] Smoke Creek, CA: Dr. Joe DiTomaso- CE Specialist University of California – Davis Phone: 530-754-8715 Email: [email protected] Dr. Mark Weltz- Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA- ARS Reno Phone: 775-784-6057 ext. 229 Fax: 775-784-1712 Email: [email protected] Rob Wilson - Weed Ecology / Cropping Systems Farm Advisor University of California Cooperative Extension Phone: 530-251-8132 Fax: 530-251-2666 Website: http://celassen.ucdavis.edu Email: [email protected]
This is an updated Contact Page. We have added new folks since the July Newsletter as well as corrected some errors in phone numbers. This information is also available on www.EBIPM.org under Area-wide partners
The Area-wide Project Contact: Brenda Smith, Education/Outreach Coordinator Ecologically‐based Invasive Plant Management of Annual Grasses in the Great Basin [email protected] Phone: 541 573‐4084 Fax: 555‐573‐3042 E‐mail: [email protected]
The ‘What’s the Good News?’ is a product of the 'Area-wide Project' an USDA-Agricultural Research Service grant
bringing together land managers and researchers to manage invasive annual grasses through the adoption of EBIPM on threatened or dominated ecosystems within the Great Basin region of the western U.S.
The Evolution of the Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Website Under Construction
2
Area‐wide Working Conference Planned
2
Getting the Word Out
2
Updated Contact 3 Sheet Location Maps for Area‐wide Project
What’s The Good News?
4
Lot’s of things are being set in motion with the Area‐wide project. As we head into the fall 2008 season, most sites for research have been determined and plans are underway to get fall treatments lined out. It’s a good thing to be getting the Area‐wide project out on the ground. The Education/ Products team is underway as well, with initial projects started and a planned first conference call on Oct. 23— 9:00 am PST. As the Area‐wide project keeps gaining steam, I hope
that this newsletter evolves from a ‘keep everyone updated’ to a newsletter that has practical and useable information for managing annual invasive grasses.
wish to contribute, please let me know. If I don’t hear from you, you may be hearing from me for that ever important content.
I am thinking that some regular columns should start appearing which address actual field applications of EBIPM and user friendly advice—kind of like a Meditate on Medusahead— coffee shop visit . If you have Park Valley, UT. suggestions for columns or
Calendar Jordan Valley Medusahead Meeting—October 2, 2008 7 pm JVCWMA office EBIPM Workshop—October 6-10, 2008 EOARC Burns Area-wide Project Products/ Education Team Conference Call October 23 9 am PST. Contact Brenda Smith for details on meetings [email protected]
EBIPM Workshop Coming Right Up October 6‐10, 2008 here in Burns at the Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center (EOARC) there will be an intensive week long work‐ shop all about Ecologically Based Invasive Plant Management. Open to one and all, we currently have a good mix of Oregon State Univ. graduate students and
people working in the field from CA, UT, NV, OR, and WA. There is still room, if you or anyone you might know is interested. There is no registration fee. The agenda and required readings are posted at www.EBIPM.org.
Range Management Certified Range Manager program and 15 hours continuing education for pesticide applicators in Oregon and we are working to get hours secured for WA.
To Register: Additionally, we have secured continuing education credits: Contact Brenda Smith at [email protected] 16 hours for the Society of
Page 2
Area-wide Project -What’s the Good News?
Website Update: Under Construction The Area‐wide project is now on the internet. A tremendous amount of work is still needed to get us to a functioning, useful site. If you have a few minutes, we would appreciate you taking a look and giving input on what you think would make the site more helpful. We also need copy for the website. We need a medusa‐ head and cheat grass description page. If someone would like to take this on for us, please let me know.
Alex Boehm has put together some maps for the Area‐wide project and we are hoping to make that interactive to each watershed. Along those lines, we would like each water‐ shed to submit details about the specific goings on in that watershed. I will be sending out a template soon for the watershed coordinators to fill in for this part of the website.
should be listed on the website let us know as we want to keep everyone updated on the happenings. Check out the site at www.ebipm.org and offer your input to make this a great site.
The other request I have is, if you know of any events that
Area-wide Working Conference Plans are underway to hold a working conference in March 2009 to bring together everyone involved in the Area ‐wide Project. Currently, the plan is to hold the conference over 2 days in Reno, NV.
our understandings of the good work going on through‐ out the Great Basin as part of the Area‐wide Project. This working conference should give us ample opportunity to do long term planning for the project as well. As we go As we draft an agenda we forward with the project hope to have presentations from each of the watersheds. having well defined strategic plans will enhance our This should enhance all of
successes not only each season but particularly in the long term sustainability of the project. We will try to get the days set soon so that you can put them on your calendar. Looking forward to seeing you in Reno.
Getting the Word Out After the last conference call, we are realizing that many of you are getting the word out about the Area‐wide Project. Please let us know how we can help. Do you need brochures? Would a table top display be helpful? We would like to be helpful in
providing you with materials as you are out and about to meetings, workshops, field days wherever you might be talking about the Area‐wide Project. All these venues provide us the opportunity to increase our audience and awareness for the project.
We will, within the next month, be submitting popular press articles to various publications to begin a general awareness campaign.
Area-wide Project -What’s the Good News?
Page 3
Updated Who’s Who and Who’s Doing What? Area-wide Project Contacts: USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center - Burns, OR. Website: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/eoarc/ EOARC 67826-A Hwy 205 Burns, OR 97720 Fax: 541- 573-3042 Area-wide project Coordinator: Dr. Roger Sheley – Ecologist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center Phone: 541-573-8938 Email: [email protected] Demonstration/ Task Team Coordinator: Dr. Ed Vasquez - Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center Phone: 541-573-8937 Email: [email protected] Education / Products Task Team Coordinator: Dr. Brenda Smith—Research Scientist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center Phone 541 573-4084 Email: [email protected] Specific Cooperators : Economic Analysis: Dr. Michael Taylor –Project Economist Dept. of Resource Economics University of Nevada -Reno Phone: 775-784-1679 Fax: 775-784-1342 Email: [email protected] Dr. Kim Rollins - Associate Professor Dept. of Resource Economics University of Nevada – Reno Office: 775-784-1677 Fax: 775-784-1342 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/rollins Essential Collaborators: Oregon State University Dr. Michael Borman - Chair OSU Range Ecology and Management Phone: 541-737-1614 Email: [email protected] University of Idaho Dr. Karen Launchbaugh - Head U of I Rangeland Ecology and Management Dept. 208-885-4394 Email: [email protected] Bureau of Land Management Michael Pellant BLM Idaho State Office Phone: 208-373 8592 Email: [email protected] Idaho Department of Agriculture Daniel Safford – Noxious Weeds Program Specialist Phone: 208-332-8592 Email: [email protected]
Watershed Researchers and Cooperators: Jordan Valley, OR: Eric Morrison - Coordinator Jordan Valley Coordinated Weed Management Area Phone: 541-586-3000 Fax: 541-586-3000 Email: [email protected] Anna-Marie Chamberlain- Extension Livestock and Range Specialist Oregon Cooperative Extension – Ontario Phone: 541-881-8840 Fax: 541-889-8849 Email: [email protected] Dr. Ed Vasquez - Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agriculture Research Center Phone: 541-573-8937 Fax: 541-573-3042 Email: [email protected] Boise Front, ID: Dr. Stuart P. Hardegree- Plant Physiologist USDA-ARS-Northwest Watershed Research Center Phone: 208-422-0728 FAX: 208-334-1502 Email: [email protected] Alex Boehm - Bio Science Technician USDA-ARS-Northwest Watershed Research Center Phone: 208-422-0730 Fax: 208-334-1502 Email: [email protected] Fisher Creek, UT: Dr. Thomas A. Monaco –Research Ecologist USDA-ARS Forage & Range Research Lab Phone: 435-797-7231 Fax: 435-797-3075 Email: [email protected] Dr. Steve Dewey – Extension Weed Specialist Utah State University Plant, Soils and Biometeorology Dept. Phone: 435-797-2256 Fax: 435-797-3376 Email: [email protected] Rock Creek, NV: Kent McAdoo – Area Extension Rangeland Resources Specialist University of Nevada Cooperative Extension- Elko Phone: 775-738-7291 Fax: 775-753-7843 Email: [email protected] Dr. Earl Creech – State Weed Specialist University of Nevada Cooperative Extension - Fallon Phone: 775-423-5121 Fax: 775-423-7594 Email : [email protected] Smoke Creek, CA: Dr. Joe DiTomaso- CE Specialist University of California – Davis Phone: 530-754-8715 Email: [email protected] Dr. Mark Weltz- Research Rangeland Management Specialist USDA- ARS Reno Phone: 775-784-6057 ext. 229 Fax: 775-784-1712 Email: [email protected] Rob Wilson - Weed Ecology / Cropping Systems Farm Advisor University of California Cooperative Extension Phone: 530-251-8132 Fax: 530-251-2666 Website: http://celassen.ucdavis.edu Email: [email protected]
This is an updated Contact Page. We have added new folks since the July Newsletter as well as corrected some errors in phone numbers. This information is also available on www.EBIPM.org under Area-wide partners
The Area-wide Project Contact: Brenda Smith, Education/Outreach Coordinator Ecologically‐based Invasive Plant Management of Annual Grasses in the Great Basin [email protected] Phone: 541 573‐4084 Fax: 555‐573‐3042 E‐mail: [email protected]
The ‘What’s the Good News?’ is a product of the 'Area-wide Project' an USDA-Agricultural Research Service grant
bringing together land managers and researchers to manage invasive annual grasses through the adoption of EBIPM on threatened or dominated ecosystems within the Great Basin region of the western U.S.
