8:15  Welcome, Dr. David Bridges, Assistant Dean, University of Georgia, Tifton Campus and Dr. Tim Strickland, Location Coordinator, USDA-ARS, Tifton

8:30 to Noon

  • "Tropical Spiderwort: Perspectives from a County Agent", Mr. Tim Flanders (University of Georgia, Cairo)
  • "Demography of Commelina benghalensis in the Southern U.S.", Dr. Mike Burton (North Carolina State University, Raleigh)
  • "After 5 Years of On-Farm Testing, Have We Learned How to Manage Tropical Spiderwort?", Dr. Eric Prostko (University of Georgia, Tifton)
  • "Tropical Spiderwort: Winning the Battle in Georgia Cotton", Dr. Stanley Culpepper (University of Georgia, Tifton)
  • "Impact of Tillage and Herbicides on Tropical Spiderwort", Dr. Barry Brecke (University of Florida, Jay)
  • "Natural Variation in Commelina benghalensis (Commelinaceae)", Dr. Robert Faden (The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.)

1:00 to 4:00
  • "The Effect of Environment on Invasibility in the Commelinaceae", Ms. Jean Burns (Florida State University, Tallahassee)
  • "The Ecology of Tropical Spiderwort in Agro-Ecosystems of the Southeast US", Dr. Ted Webster (USDA-ARS, Tifton)
  • "Kill Tropical Spiderwort and Starve a Nematode", Dr. Richard Davis (USDA-ARS, Tifton)
  • "Effect of Moistures Stress on Tropical Spiderwort Response to Herbicides", Dr. Bill Vencill (University of Georgia, Athens)
  • "14C-Herbicides Absorption and Mobility in Tropical Spiderwort", Dr. Tim Grey (University of Georgia, Tifton)

POSTERS
  • "Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 on Invasive Species in Managed Ecosystems of the Southeast US", Dr. Andrew Price (USDA-ARS, Auburn)
  • "Georgia CAPS: An Interdisciplinary Program for Survey and Managing Species of Regulatory Concern", Mr. Chris Evans (Bugwood Network, University of Georgia, Tifton)












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