• Ecology and Management of Invasive Species.
  • Dean Pearson and Yvette Ortega, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT
• Ecological Effects of Invasive Plants on Forest Ecosystems.
  • Timothy B. Harrington, USDA Forest Service, Olympia, WA
  • Michael Newton, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
• Impact of Invasive Plants on Rangeland and Grassland Ecosystems.
  • Joe DiTomaso, Univ. of California, Davis, CA
• Spotted Knapweed and Songbirds: Understanding the Nature of Invader Impacts.
  • Yvette Ortega and Dean Pearson, Rocky Mountain Research Station.
• Impact of Spartina and its Control in Willapa Bay, WA on Migratory Shorebird Foraging and Native Marsh Succession.
  • Kim Patten & Carol O’Casey, Washington State University.
• Impacts of Exotic Plants in Natural Systems: Methods and Findings of Experimental Research.
  • Tanya C. Skurski, Bruce D. Maxwell, Lisa J. Rew, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences, Montana State University.
• Do Not Fiddle While Rome Burns: Directing Research to Address Management and Policy.
  • Sarah Reichard, University of Washington.

• Overview of Biological Control of Invasive Weeds-Historical Perspective and Appropriate Uses.
• David Thompson, NMSU, Las Cruces
• APHIS Requirement for Test Populations, Technical Advisory Group Function, Permits.
• Robert S. Johnson, USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Riverdale, MD
• Role of US Fish and Wildlife Service in Review.
• Greg Beatty, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Phoenix, AZ
• Combining Biocontrol with Herbicides or Grazing.
• Rod Lym, NDSU, Fargo
• Mowing Combined with Biological Control for Field Bindweed Management.
• Jerry Michels, Texas A&M Univ, Amarillo
• How Effective is Biological Control, What are its Limitations, and How Can We Do a Better Job?
• Lincoln Smith, USDA-ARS, Albany, CA
• Risk Assessment in Biological Control.
• Mark Anderson, NMSU, Las Cruces
• Leafy Spurge and Muskthistle Biocontrol in New Mexico.
• Kevin Gardner, NMSU, Las Cruces
• Salvinia on the Colorado River; Other Aquatics.
• Dewey Murray, USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Phoenix, AZ
• Tamarisk in Texas.
• Allen Knutson, Texas A&M Univ, Dallas
• Dalmation Toadflax.
• Andrew Norton, Colorado State Univ, Ft. Collins
• The Role of State Insectaries in the Biological Control of Weeds.
• Dan Bean, Colorado Dept. of Ag, Palisade
• Biological Control Possibilities for the Southwest.
• David Thompson, NMSU, Las Cruces
• Eradication of Saltcedar and Giant Cane along the Big Bend Reach of the Rio Grande.
• Mark Briggs, World Wildlife Fund, Big Bend National Park, TX
• Utilization of Tamarisk by Southwestern Willow Flycatchers and other Bird Species.
• Mark Sogge, US Geological Survey
• Habitat Recovery After Simulated Salt Cedar Leaf Beetle Impacts.
• Tom Dudley, Univ of California, Santa Barbara

PAPERS

1. National Jointed Goatgrass Research Program: History, Politics and Administration.
• Darrell L. Hanavan*, Executive Director, Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, Centennial, CO and Alex Ogg, National Jointed Goatgrass Program, Ten Sleep, WY. [Abstract Only]
2. Climatic Variability as a Driving Force For Integrated Weed Management.
• Doug Schmale*, National Jointed Goatgrass Program, Lodgepole, NE and Randy Anderson, ARS-USDA, Brookings, SD.
3. Integrated Management of Jointed Goatgrass in the Pacific Northwest.
• Frank Young*, ARS-USDA, Pullman, WA; Joe Yenish, Washington State University, Pullman; Dan Ball, Oregon State University, Pendleton; and Donn Thill, University of Idaho, Moscow.
4. Integrated Jointed Goatgrass Management Systems in the Central and Southern Great Plains.
• Phillip W. Stahlman* and Patrick W. Geier, Kansas State University, Hays; and Thomas F. Peeper, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.
5. Impact of Weed Genetics on Weed Management: Jointed Goatgrass in Wheat–A Case Study.
• Carol Mallory-Smith*, Oregon State University, Corvallis and Robert Zemetra*, University of Idaho, Moscow.
6. How the Principles Developed in This National Program Can Be Applied to Other Invasive Weed Problems: A Brainstorming Session.
• Phil Westra*, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins and Drew Lyon, University of Nebraska, Scottsbluff, NE. [Abstract Only]

7. Jointed Goatgrass Research from Wyoming and Nebraska.
• Stephen D. Miller*, Andrew R. Kniss, David W. Wilson, University of Wyoming, Laramie, and Drew J. Lyon, University of Nebraska, Scottsbluff.
8. Jointed Goatgrass Research in Colorado Over Eleven Years.
• Philip Westra*, Todd Gaines, Pat Byrne, Sarah Ward, and Scott Nissen, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins; and Dale Shaner, USDA-ARS, Ft. Collins, CO.
9. Controlling Jointed Goatgrass In The Central Great Plains.
• Robert N. Klein* and Gordon E. Hanson, University of Nebraska, North Platte.
10. Jointed Goatgrass Management Strategies in Oklahoma Winter Wheat.
• Thomas F. Peeper*, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.
11. Developing a Jointed Goatgrass Management Program for the Intermountain West.
• Ralph E. Whitesides*, Corey V. Ransom, Utah State University, Logan; and Don W. Morishita, University of Idaho, Twin Falls.
12. Influence of Fallow Tillage on Jointed Goatgrass Emergence and Competition in Winter Wheat.
• Daniel A. Ball*, Oregon State University, Pendleton; Jack O. Evans, Utah State University, Logan; Gail A. Wicks, University of Nebraska, North Platte.
13. Competitive Wheat: A Key Component in Integrated Weed Management.
• Steven Seefeldt, USDA-ARS, Fairbanks, AK and Alex Ogg*, USDA-ARS (retired), Ten Sleep, WY.
14. Jointed Goatgrass Best Management Practices and Clearfield Wheat Risk Assessment.
• Phillip W. Stahlman*, Patrick W. Geier, John C. Frihauf, and Anthony D. White. Kansas State University, Hays; Monsanto Co., Hannibal, MO.
15. Pacific Northwest Extension Activities on Jointed Goatgrass.
• Joseph P. Yenish*, Roland Schirman, Doug Schmale, and Eric Zakarison, Washington State University, Pullman.
16. Pacific Northwest USDA-ARS Research and Extension Activities.
• Frank L. Young*, USDA-ARS, Pullman; Joseph P. Yenish, Laylah S. Sullivan, Washington State University, Pullman; Daniel A. Ball, Oregon State University, Pendleton; Donn C. Thill, and Richard S. Zemetra, University of Idaho, Moscow.
17. WERA-077 Managing Invasive Weeds in Wheat.
• Joe Yenish*, Washington State University, Pullman; Andy Hulting, Oregon State University, Corvallis; Andrew Kniss, University of Wyoming, Laramie; Drew Lyon, University of Nebraska, Scottsbluff; and Phil Westra, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
18. Prediction and Prevention of Seed Production in Jointed Goatgrass.
• Daniel A. Ball*, Oregon State University, Pendleton; and Alex G. Ogg Jr., USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA (retired).
19. Seed Dormancy and Germination Characteristics of Jointed Goatgrass.
• Lynn Fandrich* and Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
20. Seed Shattering In Jointed Goatgrass (Aegilops Cylindrica) Populations From Cropping And Not Cropping Environments.
• Elena Sanchez-Olguin*, Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon.
21. Ecotype Response Of Jointed Goatgrass Caryopses To Vernalization Duration.
• Michael Quinn*, Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; And Lynn Fandrich, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
22. Size of Jointed Goatgrass Seed Varies by Floret Position.
• Lynn Fandrich* and Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
23. Determining Physiological Maturation Of Jointed Goatgrass (Aegilops Cylindrica) Caryopses.
• Michael P. Quinn* and Don W. Morishita, University of Idaho, Twin Falls; William I. Price, University of Idaho, Moscow.
24. Molecular Evidence For Genetic Structure In Jointed Goatgrass (Aegilops Cylindrica).
• Bethany F. Econopouly*, John K. McKay, Harald Meimberg, Scott Reid, and Philip Westra, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
25. Assessing the Risk of Gene Flow Between Wheat and Jointed Goatgrass.
• Z. Wang, M. Rehman, J. Hansen, and R.S. Zemetra, University of Idaho; A. Perez-Jones, L. Kroiss, H. Gandi, C. Watson, O. Riera-Lizarazu, M.I. Vales, and C. Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University.
26. Where the Money Was Spent.
• Alex Ogg*, USDA-ARS (retired), Ten Sleep, WY

1. The Genetics of Invasive Knotweed Species in Europe.
   • J. Bailey, Univ. of Leicester, UK
2. Invasion dynamics and Ecology of Knotweeds in Central Europe: A Hybrid Superior to Parental Species.
   • P. Pysek, Insitute of Botany, Acad Sci Czech Republic, Pruhonice, Czech Republic
3. Vegetative Regeneration by Japanese Knotweed.
   • J. Brock, Arizona State Univ, Mesa.
4. Current Status of Herbicides for Controlling Invasive Knotweeds in the United States.
   • T. Miller, Washington State Univ., Mount Vernon.
5. Herbicide Trials for Bohemian Knotweed.
   • K. Patten and C. Metzger, Washington State Univ, Long Beach.
6. Ecological Consequences of Giant Knotweed (Polygonum sachalinese) Invasion into Pacific Northwest Riparian Forests.
   • L. Urgenson and S. Reichard, Univ. of Washington, Seattle.
7. Developing a Biological Control program for Invasive Knotweeds. (Slide Set 1)
   Developing a Biological Control program for Invasive Knotweeds. (Slide Set 2)
   • F. Grevstad et al. University of Washington, Long Beach.
8. The Role of Temporal and Spatial Variability in the treatment of Bohemian Knotweed on the Hoh River, Washington, USA.
   • D. Campbell et al., National Park Service, Port Angeles, WA.
9. What is the Threat from Invasive Knotweed Seed Production?
   • T. Miller, Washington State Univ., Mount Vernon.
10. Invasive Knotweed Control in King County, Washington.
    • S. Shaw, King County Noxious Weed Program, Seattle, WA
11. Management of Knotweed in the Upper Skagit River Basin of Washington
    • M. Holman, Skagit Coop. Weed Management Area, The Nature Conservancy.
12. Eradicating Small Knotweed Patches Without Herbicide.
    • S. Nickelson, Seattle Public Utilities, North Bend, WA.
13. Non-Herbicidal Treatments of Japanese and Himalayan Knotweed on the Queen Charlotte Islands, BC.
    • M. Cheney, Northwest Invasive Plant Council, Masset, BC Canada.
14. Replacing Knotweed with Desirable Vegetation in Northern Coastal Oregon.
    • G. Aherens, Oregon State Univ. Ext., Astoria.
15. The Nature Conservancy’s Sandy River Watershed Knotweed Control Program: Lessons from Six Years of Landscape Scale Control.
    • J. Soll, The Nature Conservancy, Portland, OR.
16. The Washington State Program for the Control of Invasive Knotweeds.
    • M. Udo, Washington Dept. of Agric., Olympia.

• Crop Biosecurity Threat Rating Using Analytical Hierarchial Methods.
  • D. Luster, USDA-ARS, Ft. Detrick, MD
• After the Threat: Chasing Bioterrorism Agents.
  • B. Cobb, Cobb Consulting Services, Kennewick, WA

• Member Survey Results.
  • P. Stahlman, WSWS President

• Restoration of Native Shrub/Grass Plant Communities on Xeric Saltcedar Infestation Sites.
  • K.D. Lair and S.L. Wynn, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver
• Adaptive Riparian Restoration.
  • J. Taylor U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Socorro, NM and L. Lair, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO
• Tamarisk Mapping in the West and Importance of Coalition Building.
  • E. Lane, Colorado Dept. of Ag., Lakewood.
• Biocontrol of Saltcedar.
  • Dave Kazmer, USDA-ARS, Sidney, MT.
• Soil Salinity and Demographic Characteristics of Saltcedar Invasions in Northcentral Wyoming.
  • C. G. Ladenburger, A. Hild, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie and D. Kazmer, USDA-ARS Sidney, MT
• Competitive Opportunities for Native Plants: Invasive Tamarix ramosissima Establishment Ecology.
  • A. Sher, Univ. of Denver and Denver Botanical Gardens, Denver, CO.
• Partnerships in Mapping Tamarix and Other Invasive Species in the U.S.
  • T. Davern et al.
• Biology and Ecology of Tamarix.
  • J. DiTomaso, Univ. of California, Davis.
• Saltcedar Control and Water Salvage on the Pecos River, Texas.
  • C. R. Hart, L. D. White, A. McDonald, and Z. Sheng, Texas A&M Univ.