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As part of the hack-and-squirt treatment, a beach vitex stem is wounded with a machete and painted with an imazapyr herbicide, marked with purple dye

Title: Coast watch
Identifier: coastwatch00uncs_19 (find matches)
Year: 1979 (1970s)
Authors: UNC Sea Grant College Program
Subjects: Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology
Publisher: (Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina
Digitizing Sponsor: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

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COASTAL TIDINGS Injection Best for Killing Pest Plant ew research from Clemson University suggests the best way to get rid of beach vitex — an invasive vine spreading along the Carolina coast — is to wound the plant and inject an herbicide containing imazapyras an active ingredient. Known as the "hack-and-squirt" method in forestry, this technique delivers the herbicide straight to the plant's vascular tissues, which transport fluids and nutrients, explains lead researcher Chuck Gresham. A treated beach vitex plant dies after about six months, and the herbicide becomes inactive. Gresham experimented with different herbicides and application methods on four vitex-infested sites in Georgetown County, S.C Other methods involved cutting the vine to a stump and painting an herbicide onto the raw edge, or applying an herbicide directly to the stem. Bypassing the protective bark and putting the chemical into a growing plant was key in killing the tenacious invader, he adds. Working with the Carolinas Beach Vitex Task Force, Gresham plans to use the hack- and-squirt method in a major eradication effort involving at least 50 locations in South Carolina's Georgetown, Horry and Charleston counties this year. In August, the task force received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the project. Site selection is scheduled to begin in September. To learn more about beach vitex, visit www.beachvitex.org. — K.A. N.C. Seafood Festival Features 'Carteret Catch'
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ABOVE: As part of the hack-and-squirt treatment, a beach vitex stem is wounded with a machete and painted with an imazapyr herbicide, marked with a purple dye. Wo 'ould you like to sample fresh seafood from Carteret County? Mark your calendar for the 20th Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival, Oct. 6-8 in Morehead City. Several vendors will be serving seafood from North Carolina waters. Watch for booths with a "Carteret Catch" flag or a "We Serve North Carolina Seafood" sticker. The Carteret Catch brand guarantees consumers that they are getting local Carteret County seafood direct from the source. A team of community volunteers developed the program. "The campaign focuses on seafood caught by commercial fishers, processed by seafood dealers and served in restaurants — all in Carteret County," says Barry Nash, the North Carolina Sea Grant seafood technology specialist who led the campaign's marketing efforts. The festival also features an educational tent. At the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration booth, North Carolina Sea Grant will display products, alongside National Weather Service, National Ocean Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Undersea Research Program, National Estuarine Research Reserves and other programs. For more information about the festival, visit the Web: www.ncseafoodfestival.org. To find about more about Carteret Catch, go online to www.carteretcatch.com. — A.G.

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