This year our conference will be offered in-person at the Kentucky State University Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm in Frankfort, KY. The conference will begin at 9 am and start with indoor presentations on success stories in invasive plant management, invasive plant listing, aerial herbicide spraying, and community invasive species control programs. Lunch will be provided and then we will move outside for sessions looking at new invasives to watch for, invasive plant management, and more. The cost of this conference is $45 and lunch and CEUs are being sought. Please contact Ellen Crocker with questions at e.crocker@uky.edu.

Award Nominations: In addition, we will once again be recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations for their work on invasive species management and/or research in Kentucky. We are currently accepting nominations for those awards at the following link: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3EjUi2oNQGV1spw. Please consider nominating someone you know who is doing great work!

Poster Session: For the first time, we will be hosting a poster session during this conference and invite students and professionals to submit and display a poster during this event. If you are interested in showcasing your work in this poster session, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/yX6uYt8HLDusicUp8 . For those of you who work regularly with students or researchers, please help spread the word about this opportunity!”