Kudzu

KudzuKudzu

Its BadIts Bad

KudzuKudzu

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CALLCALL

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO REPORT ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO REPORT KUDZU FINDINGS BY CALLING KUDZU FINDINGS BY CALLING HOTLINE HOTLINE

http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?A=390&Q=144980

A Large KudzuA Large Kudzu

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Areas Where Kudzu Is FoundAreas Where Kudzu Is Found

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Typical Kudzu LeafTypical Kudzu Leaf

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It’s A Problem, Solve ItIt’s A Problem, Solve It

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania residents are HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to call the Department of encouraged to call the Department of Agriculture to report findings of kudzu, an Agriculture to report findings of kudzu, an invasive, climbing vine that has become a invasive, climbing vine that has become a problem in some regions of the state. problem in some regions of the state.


IT GROWS EVERYWHEREIT GROWS EVERYWHERE

““Kudzu grows over and around other plants, Kudzu grows over and around other plants, and can be devastating to native plant species,” and can be devastating to native plant species,” said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. “This toll-free service makes it easier for “This toll-free service makes it easier for Pennsylvanians to report suspected kudzu Pennsylvanians to report suspected kudzu findings, which will help us better treat findings, which will help us better treat affected areas through early detection, rapid affected areas through early detection, rapid response and restoration.” response and restoration.” http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?A=390&Q=144980

Could This Be Your CarCould This Be Your Car

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Kudzu Can Become A Driving Kudzu Can Become A Driving HazardHazard

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Kudzu Can Take Over Your HouseKudzu Can Take Over Your House

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How We Got ItHow We Got It

Introduced from Asia, kudzu is a climbing Introduced from Asia, kudzu is a climbing vine identified by alternating leaves, purple vine identified by alternating leaves, purple flowers and fuzzy brown seed pods which flowers and fuzzy brown seed pods which appear in the fall. Kudzu was added to the appear in the fall. Kudzu was added to the state’s noxious weed list in 1989. state’s noxious weed list in 1989.


Fighting KudzuFighting Kudzu

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ManagementManagement

The Department of Agriculture recently visited The Department of Agriculture recently visited a kudzu site in Lebanon County to outline its a kudzu site in Lebanon County to outline its new invasive species management plan for new invasive species management plan for treating the invasive vine. Since then, treating the invasive vine. Since then, consumers from Lebanon and Lancaster consumers from Lebanon and Lancaster counties have called the hotline to report counties have called the hotline to report possible kudzu findings.possible kudzu findings.


Kudzu KreatureKudzu Kreature

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WHAT???WHAT???They Make Kudzu Fragranced Candles

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The States HelpingThe States Helping

In 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of In 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture received $50,000 to fund the Agriculture received $50,000 to fund the state’s pilot kudzu eradication program and, by state’s pilot kudzu eradication program and, by the end of last year, 23 locations had enrolled. the end of last year, 23 locations had enrolled. The goal of the eradication program is to treat The goal of the eradication program is to treat sites for three consecutive years, helping sites for three consecutive years, helping property owners in controlling the weed while property owners in controlling the weed while monitoring the weed’s spread and decline monitoring the weed’s spread and decline throughout the state. throughout the state.


Anyone Have Hedge Clippers??Anyone Have Hedge Clippers??

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Krazy Over KudzuKrazy Over Kudzu

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U CAN HELPU CAN HELP

Findings of kudzu should be reported to the Findings of kudzu should be reported to the department’s toll-free hotline, 1-877-464-department’s toll-free hotline, 1-877-464-9333. For more information on kudzu and 9333. For more information on kudzu and other noxious weeds, visit other noxious weeds, visit www.agriculture.state.pa.uswww.agriculture.state.pa.us and click on and click on “Animal and Plant Health.”“Animal and Plant Health.”


THE ENDTHE END

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Works cited Works cited

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