By ckelly
Published: February 26, 2007
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Several agencies and counties are working to alert landowners about a plant called Sericea Lespedeza. A "Noxious Weed" in Kansas, this invasive plant may soon be labeled a "Noxious" weed in your county. (Currently, this weed is county added in the following counties: Gage and Pawnee in Nebraska)

Keynote speakers will be on hand to help answer any questions landowners might have. Current speakers include, Mitch Coffin, Chris Kelly, and Paul Hay. At workshops, you will be able to see for yourself the problem this invader is capable of causing. You will also learn how to indentify it, how to control it, and why you should act now.

If you are interested in learning more, please plan to attend. Workshop schedule is found below.

Feb 28th, 2007
1:00pm
Wymore Community Center
Speakers:

Mitch Coffin, Noxious Weed Program Manager for the Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture
Paul Hay, Extension Educator in Gage County
Chris Kelly, Invasive species coordinator for the Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

No fee for attendance, refreshments provided

March 14th, 2007
1:00pm
First Baptist Community Center
Speakers:

Gary Kilgore, Kansas
Mitch Coffin, Noxious Weed Program Manager, NDA
Robert Curry, Johnson County Landowner

No fee for attendance, lunch provided

April 5th, 2007
1:00pm
Pawnee City VFW
Speakers:

Mitch Coffin, Noxious Weed Program Manager, NDA
Gary Loesing, Extension Educator for Nemaha County
Tom Gee, DowAgrosciences
Lisa Paul, DuPont chemical company

No fee for attendance, refreshments provided 

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