Presentation to cover invasive chokecherries

Date: October 17, 2019-October 17, 2019

Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Location: Room 208 Kerttula Hall, Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center

Chokecherries are the theme for a free presentation Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer.

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Photo courtesy of UAF Cooperative Extension Service This chokecherry is a type that is invasive in ½ûÂþÌìÌÃand toxic to moose.

Cooperative Extension invasive plants instructor Gino Graziano will talk about which chokecherry varieties are invasive, their environmental impact and how to remove them. Graziano said Southcentral ½ûÂþÌìÌÃand the Interior are more prone to the spread of chokecherries. Since the tree is toxic to moose, it has a survival advantage over trees that they eat.

The one-hour presentation will begin at 6 p.m. in 208 Kerttula Hall. The farm is located at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive. Registration is requested by calling the Mat-Su district office of the University of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃFairbanks Cooperative Extension Service at 907-745-3360.