Aquatic Plant ewsletter Management Society Volume 21, Number 2 http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/water/envaff/aquatic/scapms.htmlN June, 2000 First Millennium Meeting in Tiger Town

We have pulled out all the stops! The first new millennium SCAPMS Annual Meeting (our 22nd) will be held at the Madren Conference Center, ’s Continuing Education Center located ad- jacent to the University Campus on the shores of . This is one great facility! The immediate grounds of the Conference Center and Inn include a beautifully landscaped garden area known as the Southern Green, a wonderful location for a leisurely stroll during the breaks, and an open-air pa- vilion overlooks the golf course and lake. Adjacent to the golf course is the South Carolina Botanical Garden, which is open to the public for self- As always, the annual meeting will be a blend of guided walks. The Garden is open from sunrise to sun- education, contact building, and fun. So send in those set all year, and better yet, there are no admission fees. abstracts and get ready for some fine Clemson Tiger Clemson University has several museums and other hospitality. sites of interest including the Geology Museum located at the Botanical Gardens, the Natural History Museum See meeting insert for details on meeting regis- with its Herbarium, and Fort Hill, the John C. Calhoun tration, accommodations, and schedule of events. Historic Home. Clemson University’s Cooperative Aquatic Plant Nursery is just a stones throw away from the Center at the end of the driving range. So take Inside this issue.... some extra time on Wednesday or Friday afternoon to tour these sites. SCAPMS 22nd Annual Meeting The golfers in the crowd will surely be on the links Schedule and Information Wednesday afternoon for the Annual SCAPMS Schol- arship Golf Tournament to be held this year at the Walker Course located right next to the Madren Center. This New Cleaner Reward popular fund raiser sponsored by Elf Atochem is more Formulation fun than serious, so brush off those old clubs and join in on the comedy... I mean sport. Plus, its for a good Giant Salvinia Finds Way to cause. Georgia

“We’re going to have a variety of presentations” Visit Clemson University's says Chris Page, Program Committee Chair, “We’ll have talks on everything from grass carp tracking on the Coo- Shoreline Plants Nursery per River to the safe use of aquatic herbicides, and hope- fully a competitive student paper contest.” Final Call for Papers

South Carolina Aquatic Plant Newsletter 1 New Cleaner Reward Formulation

The Reward Landscape and Aquatic Her- bicide manufacturing process has been improved to provide a cleaner formulation. The new Re- ward eliminates the black specks that were occa- sionally found in containers while still providing the same fast-acting, excellent efficacy. The new Re- ward is amber color when mixed with water mak- ing it easier to clean spray tanks and containers. “Its cleaner and works just as well”, say Larry Feller, regional sales representative for Zeneca. “Our research shows that efficacy, rates for use, and tank-mix compatibility are exactly the same.” Water type does not affect the solubility or the tested aquatic copper herbicides after 1, 6, or 48 hours. When Reward is first diluted with water and then mixed with copper products, all products are compatible (regardless of water type).

Giant Salvinia Finds Way To Georgia

Scott Robinson, Fisheries Section, GDNR

Giant Salvinia (Salvainia molesta) is native to Brazil and it was first discovered growing in the wild in America about 18 months ago. Since then it has spread to approximately nine states, including Georgia. This extremely invasive plant was recently found in two locations in Georgia - a private pond in Gwinnette County (northeast of Atlanta) and Edie Creek in Lamar County (south of Atlanta, northwest of Macon). Edie Creek flows into the Barnesville city water supply reservoir. The original location of the infestation is approximately 3.7 miles upstream of the reservoir in a canal adjacent to a public road. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) believes that someone dumped the plant into the canal from the road. The plant then spread several hundred yards downstream, through a pond and into the stream below the pond. GDNR has not yet been able to determine the full extent of the downstream move- ment from this location. The Gwinnett County occurrence is in a subdivi- sion pond and there are backyard water gardens nearby. The GDNR is trying to identify sources of Salvinia molesta in Georgia. Giant salvinia has been called “the world’s worst weed” and pos- sesses the capability of doubling its surface area every five days. It can out complete water hyacinth and hydrilla and impact nearly any open water systems such as wetlands, slow flowing streams, drainage canals, reser- voirs, cooling ponds, etc.

(Reprinted from the MidSouth APMS Newsletter, May 2000)

2 June, 2000 SCAPMS 22nd Annual Meeting Schedule and Information

CLEMSON Ramada Inn

CU Shoreline Plant Nursery Botanical Gardens

Madren Conference Center

Wednesday, August 16, 2000 Thursday, August 17, 2000 Scholarship Golf Tournament Madren Center 12:00pm - 6:00pm The Walker Golf Course Registration 8:00am - 5:00pm Tour of Aquatic Plant Nursery Meeting 9:00am - 4:00pm Drop in 1:00pm - 4:00pm Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm South Carolina Botanical Gardens Awards Banquet 7:00pm - 9:00pm On your own all day. (Clemson Outdoor Laboratory) Board Meeting Friday, August 18, 2000 6:30pm - 7:30pm Ramada Inn, Rm. 422 Madren Center Reception Registration 8:00am - 12:00pm 7:30pm - 9:30pm Ramada Inn, Gazebo Area Meeting 8:30pm - 12:00pm Adjournment 12:00pm Meeting Registration Registration fees for the meeting are $60 for regular members, $30 for students, and $210 for sustaining members if paid prior to July 30. After the deadline and on the day of the meeting all registration fees will increase by $10. The $30 student fee will be waived for students giving papers. The registration fee includes admission to the meeting, the hospitality gathering on the 16th, lunch, dinner and stress relief session on the 17th, refreshments and 2000 membership dues. Please complete the attached pre-registration form and mail it in with the appropriate registration fee to Tommy Bowen, Sec/Tres. By pre-registering you save a little money and help us in planning for the meals, breaks, and ice cold refreshments.

South Carolina Aquatic Plant Newsletter 3 Hotel Accommodations The Society has reserved a block of rooms at the Ramada Inn in Clemson at special group rate of $49 per night. Room reservations should be made by calling Ramada Inn at (864-654-7501). Please specify that you are with the South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society. Reservations must be made prior to August 2, 2000 to get the discount rate. The Ramada Inn is located at the corner of Highways 76 and 123. Exhibits The annual meeting offers the opportunity for the membership to view our commercial member’s displays and talk to them about their products and services. The time spent talking to technical representatives, obtaining new efficacy and safety literature is fundamental to the professional development of our membership. The exhibits area will also contain the break-refreshment area to promote a relaxing atmosphere for obtaining technical assistance from our commercial sustaining members. Please call Phil Fields at (803) 734-9490 or Tommy Bowen at (704) 875-5422 for further details. Scholarship Golf Tournament The 2000 South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society’s Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament will be held at The Walker Golf Course located on the shores of Lake Hartwell next to the Madren Conference Center. The tournament will again be sponsored by our friends at Elf Atochem. Prizes will be given for winning performances, longest ball and closest to the pin. All participants will get various goodies donated by Elf Atochem and our other sustaining members. Tee times begin at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2000 so all players should be at the course no later than 11:30 am. Please call Larry Feller, Tournament Coordinator, at 843-881-3319 to make reservations and for details about the tournament.

The tournament fee is only $30 with all proceeds going to our Scholarship Fund.

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Last Name: ______First Name:______Organization:______Address:______City:______State:______Zip:______Phone:______Fax:______

Check one: Complete form and mail with payment to: Regular Member: $60 _____ Tommy Bowen, Sec/Treasurer

Student Member: $30 _____ 13339 Hagers Ferry Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078 Sustaining Member: $210 _____

4 June, 2000 1999-00 Board of Directors Final Call for Papers Officers President: Larry Dyck The Program Committee is making its final request for presen- Clemson University Clemson, SC (864) 656-3583 tations at the 2000 SCAPMS Annual Meeting. Papers covering all aspects of aquatic plant biology, use, and control will be considered. Vice President: Chris Page Those interested should submit an abstract, title, author, organization, S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources Columbia, SC (803) 734-9113 and address to Chris Page at the address below by July 15, 2000 for consideration. Secretary-Treasurer: Tommy Bowen Duke Power Company If more than one author is listed, place an asterisk after the name Huntersville, NC (704) 875-5422 of the author who will present the paper. Abstracts should be 75 Editor: Steve de Kozlowski words or less. Abstracts are needed to ensure recertification credits S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources for attendees. Columbia, SC (803) 734-9114 A carousel slide projector and overhead projector will be pro- Directors: Tommy Boozer vided. Fifteen minutes will be allowed for presentations. Student pre- SCE&G sentations are encouraged with possible cash prizes to be determined Mail Code 096 Columbia, SC 29218 later. Special requests for additional time or equipment should be (803) 217-9007 directed to the Program Chairman. John Hayes Outdoor Appearance Mr. Chris Page P.O. Box 41 SC Department of Natural Resources Dalzell, SC 29040 (803) 469-9312 2221 Devine Street, Suite 222 Columbia, SC 29205 Stratford Kay Phone: 803-734-9113 N.C. State University Fax: 803-734-9200 Raleigh, NC (919) 515-5645 [email protected] Larry Feller Zeneca Professional Products Mt. Pleasant, SC (843) 881-3319 Troy Diel Santee Cooper Goose Creek, SC (843) 572-1701

South Carolina Aquatic Plant ewsletter ManagementN Society Published three times a year by the South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Society; c/o Steve de Kozlowski, S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources, 2221 Devine Street, Suite 222, Columbia, SC 29205

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South Carolina Aquatic Plant Newsletter 5 Visit Clemson University's Shoreline Plants

The Nursery is a cooperative venture between Clemson Uni- versity and several state and regional groups, such as the Depart- ment of Natural Resources and Anderson County Soil and Water Conservation District. It is operated by Dr. Larry Dyck and his students and is a key element in their projects on lake shoreline restoration and habitat enhancement. As you tour the nursery you will see about 100 species of native plants that are adapted to the fluctuating water levels that occur on piedmont reservoirs. In addition, you will see demonstra- tions of planting techniques and bioengineering materials used to stabilize and repair undercut and eroded shorelines. On Wednesday afternoon/evening, August 16, Larry Dyck and his students will lead tours of the nursery and several shoreline demonstration projects. However, feel free to walk through the nursery anytime during the SCAPMS meeting. Contact Dr. Larry Dyck at 864-656-3583 for more information.

South Carolina Aquatic Plant ewsletter Management NSociety C/O Steven J. de Kozlowski S.C. Department of Natural Resources 2221 Devine Street, Suite 222 Columbia, S.C. 29205

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