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Three goats stand side by side inside a wooden barn, resting their front hooves on a stall railing and looking directly at the camera; one is black and white, one brown, and one white with a yellow ear tag.

Targeted goat grazing gets a reality check

Goats are effective at quickly reducing buckthorn, but new MITPPC research shows that they are not a standalone solution.

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Center-pivot irrigation system spraying water over long rows of green potato plants growing in sandy soil on a large farm field.
Nurturing nightshade for bacterial wilt disease management
pathogen phytophthora ramorum under the microscope
Sudden oak death detected in Minnesota
Brian Aukema inspects cut logs with damage from mountain pine beetle.
Tracking mountain pine beetle outbreaks

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MITPPC conducts pioneering research on invasive terrestrial plants and pests in Minnesota, drives impactful solutions, and fosters collaboration for sustainable land management.

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Recent press

Rising from the Ashes: An invasive insect, emerald ash borer, threatens widespread tree death in northern Minnesota. What happens next? - Minnesota Conservation Volunteer 

Controlling Buckthorn With Plants - Wisconsin DNR Forestry News

'Crazy worms' that can jump a foot in the air are spreading rapidly across the US - The Cool Down 

Goats can play a role in multi-pronged restoration of buckthorn-invaded woodlands - Crossroads, Minnesota’s transportation research blog

Native plants fight against buckthorn — Agri-View

 

 

Latest publications

Does emerald ash borer infestation alter ash phloem microbial communities over time? - Phytobiomes

Understory composition and diversity after invasive shrub removal are determined jointly by canopy openness and revegetation method - Forest Ecology and Management

Biology, phenology, and host range of a seed-feeding weevil, Ceutorhynchus constrictus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent for garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata, in North America - The Great Lakes Entomologist

Degree-day model for establishment of the garlic mustard biological control agent, Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in North America - Biocontrol Science and Technology

Revegetation seeding provides broad-scale efficacy to inhibit the growth of Rhamnus cathartica seedlings across Minnesota, United States - Restoration Ecology

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    • About MITPPC
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    • Research projects
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    • MITPPC blog
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  • Get involved
    • Resources on invasive species
    • Volunteer
  • Donate