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Experts to demonstrate ways to control invasive chokecherries

Visit the Fairbanks Experiment Farm and watch integrated pest management experts demonstrate techniques to control invasive chokecherry trees, Prunus padus and Prunus virginiana.

The free event, a collaboration of the ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Extension Service and the Northern ÐÓ°Épro Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, is Wednesday, June 18, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The farm is located on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus.

Park for free at the Georgeson Botanical Garden parking lot and follow the signs to the sign-in booth. Participants will walk along the trails at the farm to stations where various integrated pest management techniques will be demonstrated. Experts will be on hand to provide demonstrations and information, and to answer questions. 

Chemical techniques will be simulated using colored water; herbicides will not be used during demonstrations. This event will be held rain or shine, so dress accordingly and be prepared for mosquitoes.

NA-CISMA is a collaboration between ÐÓ°Épro agencies that aims to prevent, detect, control and manage invasive species across a broad geographic area by fostering partnerships and sharing resources.

For more information, contact Autumn Fish, NA-CISMA coordinator, at 907-479-1213, or email northernakcisma@gmail.com.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Lacey Higham at lrhigham@laska.edu, 907-474-6921. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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