《National Blackberry》.pdfVIP

weeds of national significance Issue No.5 May 2007 National Blackberry National Blackberry Program Inside this issue: Program National 1 Blackberry National Blackberry Taskforce Visits WA Taskforce Visits WA The National Blackberry Taskforce (NBT) visited WA recently to New Strains of 2 evaluate its blackberry problem, and formulate strategies for future Blackberry Rust national action. NBT members were joined by representatives from Released NRM bodies interested in Blackberry. MWAG targets 3 In Western Australia, blackberry is regarded as one of the most serious different blackberry species for control environmental weeds infesting many of the creeks and plantations on the Darling Scarp, east of Perth and other high rainfall areas. Demand Grows 3 For More The group toured the CSIRO Quarantine facility and biocontrol program Blackberry Species in Perth, visited an American blackberry site, blackberry in pine Identification plantations near Dwellingup, a biocontrol experimental site near Victorian 5 Manjimup, and saw firsthand the impacts of blackberry on riparian Blackberry habitats along the Warren River near Pemberton. Taskforce Extends Weed Model During the tour some important issues for blackberry research and control were