![](media/image1.png){width="1.2729166666666667in"
height="1.1423611111111112in"}U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service

**U.S. National Arboretum**

3501 New York Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20002

Phone: (202) 245-2726 [www.usna.usda.gov](http://www.usna.usda.gov/)

Invasive Plant Management Conference

January 24, 2007

Administration Building Auditorium

+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Registration                  | Registration & Coffee      | 8:      |
|                               |                            | 00-8:20 |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Welcome to the National       | Kevin Tunison              | 8:      |
| Arboretum                     |                            | 20-8:25 |
|                               | U.S. National Arboretum    |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| The Rise of Invasive          | John Peter Thompson        | 8:      |
| Ornamentals                   |                            | 25-9:10 |
|                               | Chairman, Behnke Nurseries |         |
|                               | Co., Inc.; Secretary of    |         |
|                               | the National Invasive      |         |
|                               | Species Council, ISAC      |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Ernst Conservation Seeds:     | Calvin Ernst               | 9:      |
| Evolving from Crown Vetch     |                            | 10-9:55 |
| Production to Native Seeds    | General Partner, Ernst     |         |
|                               | Conservation               |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| The role of native and        | Bernd Blossey              | 9:5     |
| introduced plants in          |                            | 5-10:35 |
| structuring amphibian         | Associate Professor and    |         |
| communities                   | Director                   |         |
|                               |                            |         |
|                               | Ecology and Management of  |         |
|                               | Invasive Plants Program,   |         |
|                               |                            |         |
|                               | Cornell University         |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Break                         |                            | 10:3    |
|                               |                            | 5-10:50 |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| DNA Barcoding: A              | David E. Schindel          | 10:5    |
| Cost-Effective Tool for       |                            | 0-11:25 |
| Species Identification        | Executive Secretary,       |         |
|                               | Consortium for the Barcode |         |
|                               | of Life, Washington, DC    |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Overview of the Global        | Randy Westbrooks           | 11:2    |
| Invasive Species Programme    |                            | 5-12:00 |
| Prevention Training           | Invasive Species           |         |
|                               | Specialist, U.S.           |         |
| Course for Customs Officials  | Geological Survey          |         |
| in Developing Countries       |                            |         |
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| Lunch Served at the Arboretum | LUNCH                      | 12:0    |
|                               |                            | 0-12:45 |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Tour of invasive plant work   | Lee Patrick                | 12:     |
| at the National Arboretum     |                            | 45-2:10 |
|                               | Treasurer, Southeast       |         |
|                               | Exotic Pest Plant Council  |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Identification of native      | Bernd Blossey              | 2:      |
| versus non native Phragmites  |                            | 10-2:30 |
| (Bring your own samples for   |                            |         |
| Bernd to ID)                  |                            |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Break                         |                            | 2:      |
|                               |                            | 30-2:50 |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Show me the money! How to     | Janet Clark                | 2:      |
| find grants, and tips on      |                            | 50-3:30 |
| writing successful grant      | Director, Center for       |         |
| proposals                     | Invasive Plant Management, |         |
|                               | Montana State University   |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Invasive Species Management   | Sarah Vokoun               | 3:      |
| Resources                     |                            | 30-3:45 |
|                               | Regional Supervisor,       |         |
|                               | Invasive Plant Control,    |         |
|                               | Inc.                       |         |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Prelude to Spring 2007:       | Steven Manning             | 3:      |
| Outreach and Marketing of     |                            | 45-4:00 |
| Invasive Species Programs     | President, Invasive Plant  |         |
|                               | Control, Inc.              |         |
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| Panel Discussion              | All Speakers               | 4:      |
|                               |                            | 00-4:30 |
+-------------------------------+----------------------------+---------+
| Adjourn                       |                            | 4:30    |
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Cosponsored with:

-   BASF

-   Invasive Plant Control

-   Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council (MA-EPPC)

Registration fee: \$50.00

For more information and registration materials, visit
www.usna.usda.gov/Education/ Once on the site, go to current events and
programs, click on January and look for the Invasive Plant Management
Workshop. When you click on registration required you will find the
registration form.

Or call 202-245-5898.