For two years the NHTOA has been working with a group of members, non-profit organizations, UNH Cooperative Extension, UNH Thompson School of Applied Science, and several state agencies charged with forest and plant health to discuss what more can be done to control woody invasive species. This loose “coalition” is working to increase information-sharing among these groups through educational programming and workshops to identify what practical/applied research is needed.
Last year the NHTOA received funding from the N.H. Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, specifically from the Division of Pesticide Control IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Grant program. The money will go toward work with the N.H. Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire, and UNH Cooperative Extension to fund a fellowship aimed at identifying the size, scope and financial impacts of woody invasive species to landowners in the Northeast, compiling woody invasive species research, and making recommendations for future research and actions.
The NHTOA and the partner organizations that helped develop this report will host a public informational meeting to share the results in the future. To see a copy of the report, go to the NHTOA website under the About US\Research tab.
Watch the NHTOA website and publications for announcements on future informational meetings.