{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Fence Rows, Hay Bales, and Hitchhiking Seeds | BGWT #547","description":" Dr. Karen Hickman sits down with John Weir, Dr. Laura Goodman, and Dr. Mark Turner to talk invasive plants across the Great Plains\u2014what\u2019s here, what\u2019s coming, and why our best defense often starts with a clean pickup, a better plant choice, and a tighter contract. We walk through Callery\/Bradford pear\u2019s \u201covernight\u201d takeover, Old World bluestem\u2019s misnamed reputation, and how sericea, Johnson grass, privet, kudzu, honeysuckle, tree-of-heaven, Siberian elm and others move from roadsides to rangeland. You\u2019ll hear field-tested tips: early detection\/rapid response, where to scout first (gates, pens, ditches), what to tell pipeline and oilfield crews about decontamination, how hay can import problems after wildfire, and why tall, highly productive grasses (miscanthus, giant reed\/cane, phragmites) pose wildfire risks on the urban\u2013rural edge. We wrap with Oklahoma\u2019s watch lists, better native alternatives (hello, Mexican plum), and a clear message\u2014don\u2019t plant your problems. Resources Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council Karen Hickman, Ph.D. ","author_name":"Natural Resources University","author_url":"https:\/\/naturalresourcesuniversity.libsyn.com\/site","html":"