by George Jared (gjared@talkbusiness.net)
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has issued a public service announcement to raise awareness about the presence and potential threats posed by invasive plant species recently identified in Arkansas. The three are cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia), and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes).
Invasive species, whether plants, animals, or other organisms, are non-native to an ecosystem and can cause significant economic, environmental, or health-related harm upon introduction.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, through various programs and in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program, actively monitors and surveys for invasive species to mitigate their impact.
Department of Agriculture warns of invasive plant species spreading in state
