Title: Perth non-chemical weed management attracts record attendance
[The Weed's Network 08 April 2015] — The Weed’s Network is convening a series of ‘ChemFree Weed Management Workshops’ around Australia in 2015. On the 15th of May we partnered with the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) to convene a ChemFree weeding workshop in Perth. Almost ninety weed and vegetation stakeholders attended, a record number for a seminar devoted entirely to learning about viable and cost-effective non-chemical methods. The day-long workshop featured eleven speakers who presented the latest practical knowledge on proven approaches to weed management without chemicals. Participants also gained insight into current public perceptions of the herbicide pollution and health issues, and joined in roundtable peer discussion to share their opinions and ideas with other participants. Interest in non-chemical weeding and vegetation is growing rapidly in Western Australia due to the widespread development of herbicide resistance and growing public concerns over the health and environmental effects of using herbicide. Thank you to all our excellent presenters and to the great group of non-chemical weeding professionals and conservation volunteers who attended. A special thank you to the EMRC who so generously supported the event. Registrations are now open for The Weed's Network's Adelaide workshop to be held at the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide on the 3rd of July -- for more information on The Weed's Network's approach to working with weeds, or to organise a workshop in your region, please contact The Weed's Network's General Manager Dr David Low. ${imageDescription} Comment.
