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Weed Talk: March 2013
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013. My neighbour isn’t doing their weeds! Good neighbours cooperate on a range of issues of mutual benefit – weeds, pests, fences etc. Coordinated action by neighbours is the most effective way of controlling weeds and pests that reduce the productivity of their land. However, what can be done when your neighbour isn't doing their weeds? So, you tried being nice and it didn't work? Have accurate information- know the legal responsibilities for weed control. The DPI are responsible fo...
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Weed Talk: November 2011
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Monday, November 28, 2011. A visible increase in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Numbers across south east Victoria has prompted Landcare groups along with the South Gippsland Community Weeds Taskforce to raise the issue. . As were all well aware, rabbits are nothing new to mainland Australia. . Since the late 18. Is it rabbits 'commonness' that has management efforts falling by the way side? Or is the effort to control rabbits by land managers undermined by the sheer magnitude of the problem? If the h...
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Weed Talk: February 2013
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Friday, February 8, 2013. In 2005 Indian Mynas (Acridotheres tristis) won the Australian public. Opinion title of Most Hated Pest. Beating cane toads, feral cats. And foxes hands down- now thats saying something. They are also. Ranked as one of the 100 species listed as the worlds most invasive. By the World Conservation Union. Indian mynas (myna birds) have. Spread throughout eastern Australia since being introduced in the. With the label of Most Hated Pest what is it about myna birds that. Be found inc...
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Weed Talk: Even blackberries feel the heat...
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Friday, January 17, 2014. Even blackberries feel the heat. With significant rainfall and cooler temperatures in late spring/early summer, conditions were optimum for blackberry germination and growth. . From September to November young canes emerged from the crown or base of the blackberry bush and grew rapidly at a rate of between 5-8 cm per day. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Even blackberries feel the heat. South Gippsland Weeds website. Weeds gallery newest pics.
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Resources | Traralgon South and District Environmental Action
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Traralgon South and District Environmental Action. Local environmental information about the district, including the flora and fauna, weeds, maps and other information. Central Gippsland Woody Weeds Group. Traralgon South/Callignee Landcare Group. Friends of Tarra Bulga National Park. Local Species Plant Lists for Revegetation. Latrobe Catchment Biolinks Strategy. Vegetation Map – Bioregional Conservation Status. Reconnecting Community Project Area. Local information – Web Sites. Http:/ www.ppwcma...
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Weed Talk: February 2012
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Too much Blackberry Jam? With blackberry infesting roughly. 88 million hectares of temperate Australia, biological control remains the only viable management option for many infestations. CSIRO, 2011). In South Gippsland there is a great deal of community interest in leaf rust-fungus as a tool for controlling blackberry. Below are some of the frequent questions I'm asked about the biological control agent. What is blackberry leaf rust-fungus? Rust spores are not toxic to humans...
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Weed Talk: Here come the bride
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Thursday, June 6, 2013. Here come the bride. Winter in South Gippsland; the air is chilly, the rain is frequent, and Bridal Creeper is growing at a rate of knots! For larger infestations, foliar spray using. Brush Off (off label* in Victoria ) from June to August up until flowering and prior to fruiting. If using Brush Off, care must be taken to avoid killing surrounding native vegetation. Although Bridal Creeper is relatively common in Victoria, there is still potential for further spread. .
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Weed Talk: November 2012
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Monday, November 12, 2012. A Lavender that isn’t so pretty. Coastcare Facilitator for Gippsland, Bruce Atkin has alerted the. Network to a new and emerging weed threat- Sicilian sea lavender. Limonium hyblaeum). Coastcare hosted a forum last month on Phillip. Island designed to raise awareness amongst agency staff and volunteers. About the weed which poses a significant threat to saltmarsh areas. Director of consultancy firm Australis Biology, Dr Robin Adair. Like Port Fairy and Port Campbell. 8226; Corr...
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Weed Talk: July 2012
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Friday, July 6, 2012. Fox on clocks on bricks and blocks. Have you heard that roughly 60% of the fox population is comprised of. First year animals, with less than 3% of the population older than 5. Therefore, the foxes you see are likely to be part of a large. Floating population of first year foxes looking for somewhere to live,. Establishing or filling a vacant territory (according to research). Foxes have been found to establish a new home range in about 24 hours,. Before I answer that question, you ...
