Information and resources for Georgia Extension agents to conduct a short informational training program for their county road crews. More
In open fields and forests cogongrass initially forms circular infestations that appear light green in summer and light brown in winter as can be viewed in these oblique aerial photographs. In later stages of invasion, circular infestations can merge and linear infestations can form along highways, fences, and around water bodies. More
22 partners recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that formed the Georgia Cogongrass Task Force. The task force will complete projects to clear cogongrass from areas in Georgia that already have been overtaken, and will educate landowners about the importance of learning to identify and control cogongrass.
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Cogongrass
has a unique combination of characteristics that make field
identification possible. This field guide describes and illustrates
these characteristics and compares them to other grass
species common found in similar habitats. More
The ‘Red Baron’ cultivar of Imperata cylindrica has bright, showy, blood-red leaf edges. It is frequently
sold across the U.S. in plant nurseries and is widely available over the Internet for ornamental use.
It is often described as being non-invasive, although published proof of this claim is lacking. More
The purpose of this MOU is to establish a mutually agreeable framework for collaboratively combating the short- and long-term negative effects of the grass within the state.
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