Publications

• Lotus Plant Decline is Natural
  In: Osceola News-Gazette.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2010.
• Aquatic Plant Invaders
  In: Osceola News-Gazette.
  Author: Hetrick,S. ** Clark, J. ** Graf, B. ** Cuda, J. ** Foerste, E. ** Richard, A. 2010.
• Hydrilla: The Perfect Aquatic Weed
  In: Osceola News Gazette.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2009.
• Weed Invaders Pose Threat to Native Plants, Animals
  In: Orlando Sentinel.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2008.
• Water Weeds Can Affect Many Lives
  In: Orlando Sentinel.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2007.
• Aquatic Plants Force Costly Studies
  In: Orlando Sentinel.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2007.

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• Hydrilla: A New Strain Emerges
  In: Marsh Rider Magazine. www.marshridermagazine.com
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2011.
• Endangered Birds, Invasive Snails, and Aquatic Weeds
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2011. Page 3-4.
• Plants in Your Lake - Native or Invasive?
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2011. Page 1.
• Stop Invasive Aquatic Plant Hitchhikers! (PDF 650KB)
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2010. Page 9-10.
• Warm Weather Means More Aquatic Weeds
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2010. Page 2.
• Hydrilla and Hygrophila Demonstration Project Website
  In: Aquatics Magazine. Page 22-23.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2010.
• Boaters: the First Line of Defense Against Hydrilla
  In: Marsh Rider Magazine. www.marshridermagazine.com
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2010.
• 3rd Annual Hydrilla Field Day on Lake Toho (PDF 11 MB)
  In: El Osceola Star. 2010.
• Aquatic weeds being studied in Osceola County (PDF 1 MB)
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2010. Page 1.
• Hydrilla in Florida: How did it get here?
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2009.
• Don’t Release Unwanted Pets, Including Plants!
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2009.
• Master Gardeners Assist in 2009 Hydrilla Field Day
  In: Grapevine Newsletter.
  Author: Stacia Hetrick. 2009.
• Biological control of Hygrophila polysperma: Searching for natural enemies in India.
  In: Aquatics.
  Author: James Cuda. 2008.
• Watch our Hydrilla, there’s a new Sherriff in town!
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2008.
• Demonstration Project on Hydrilla and Hygrophila in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes (Excerpt from the EPA Work Plan)
  In: Aquatics.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2007.
• Hydrilla: Help Stop the Spread
  In: Solutions for Your Life Newsletter.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2007.
• Hydrilla and Hygrophila Awareness
  In: Celebration newsletter.
  Author: Tina Bond. 2007.

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Hard copies of these documents are available. Please contact the Osceola County Extension Office at 321-697-3000 or email shet@osceola.org.

• Deep Water Mechanical Harvesting Demonstration
  Fact Sheet (PDF 196 KB)
• Florida Under Siege pamphlet (PDF 7.4MB) / Spanish version (PDF 7.6MB)
• Invasive Aquatic Plants You Should Know Brochure (PDF 4.3 MB). View the front and back of the brochure.
• Hydrilla and Snail Kite Brochure (PDF 2.8MB)
• Hydrilla Kiosk Information Poster (PDF 6MB)

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• Osceola County Commission- National Invasive Species Awareness Week (PDF 680 KB)
• City of Kissimmee Commission-National Invasive Species Awareness Week (PDF 389 KB)
• City of St. Cloud Council Proclamation-National Invasive Species Awareness Week (PDF 490KB)

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Visit our Youtube channel to view short videos about our project and other important topics.

• Hydrilla Awareness-Interview with Stacia Hetrick on the Access Osceola Channel, Brighthouse Networks. 2010.
• Aquatic Weeds and Snail Kites-Interview with Stacia Hetrick on the Access Osceola Channel, Brighthouse Networks. 2010.
• Don’t Release Your Pets… Including Plants!-Interview with Stacia Hetrick on the Access Osceola Channel, Brighthouse Networks. 2010.
• The World of Hygrophila: Projected Distribution at Future Climate Scenarios
  For: Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Annual Meeting. April 5, 2010. (PDF 2 MB)
  By: Abhishek Mukherjee.
• Control of Submersed Weeds
  For: 2010 Aquatic Weed Short Course. May 3-6, 2010.
  By: Dr. Michael Netherland
• Large-scale Hydrilla Control Projects
  For: 2010 Aquatic Weed Short Course. May 3-6, 2010.
  By: Dean Jones
• Registration of New Aquatic Herbicides
  For: 2010 Aquatic Weed Short Course. May 3-6, 2010.
  By: Dr. William Haller
• Be an Educator Not an Agitator
  For: Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society Conference. October 21, 2010. (PDF 2.3 MB)
  By: Stacia Hetrick, UF/IFAS, Osceola County Extension. Karen Brown and Kate Wilson, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
• Demonstration Project on Hydrilla and Hygrophila in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
  For: Osceola County BOCC Meeting. March 16, 2009. (PDF 0.9MB)
  By: Stacia Hetrick, UF/IFAS, Osceola County Extension.
• Demonstration Project on Hydrilla and Hygrophila in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
  For: University of Florida Plant Colloquium. April 15, 2009. (PDF 4.1 MB)
  By: Stacia Hetrick, UF/IFAS, Osceola County Extension.
• Hydrilla: Help Stop the Spread!
  For: Kissimmee Rotary. April 27, 2009. (PDF 1.7 MB)
  By: Stacia Hetrick, UF/IFAS, Osceola County Extension.
• A Closer Look at Herbicides: Why They Kill Plants and Not You
  For: Invasive Aquatic Plant Teacher Training. July 2009. (PDF 0.7 MB)
  By: Brett Bultemeier, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
• View the project presentation for the City of Kissimmee Commission Meeting, July 21, 2009. NOTE: Windows Media Player Application Request may pop up - click 'ok' to load the media player. You will need to scroll to the 10:45 time mark.
• Problem Aquatic Weeds in Osceola County - Interview with Stacia Hetrick on the Access Osceola Channel, Brighthouse Networks. 2009.

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These publications are related to the Demonstration Project or aquatic plant management on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.

Hydrilla

• Recent Advances in Biological Control of Submersed Aquatic Weeds
  Author: Cuda, J. et al.6
  Date: 2008
  Source: Journal of Aquatic Plant Management
• Algae-Harboring Hydrilla Causing Bald Eagle Deaths in the Southeast
  Author: Lisa Garhan
  Date: 2008
  Source: Weed Science Society of America
• Hydrilla verticillata: The Perfect Aquatic Weed
  Author: Langeland, K.
  Date: 2007
  Source: Castanea
• Hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata
  Author: Hall, D. ** Vandiver, V. ** Gray, C.
  Date: 2006
  Citation: EDIS document
• Hydrilla Tip Mining Midge, Cricotopus lebetis
  Author: Cuda, J.
  Date: 2005
  Source: EDIS document
• Hydrilla Management in Florida: A Summary and Discussion of Issues Identified by Professionals with Future Management Recommendations
  Author: Hoyer, M. ** Netherland, M. ** Allen, M. ** Canfield, D.
  Date: 2005
  Source: University of Florida, IFAS
• How was Hydrilla Introduced into Florida?
  Author: Schmitz, D. ** Nelson, B. ** Nall, L. ** Schardt, J.
  Date: 1991
  Source: Florida Dept. Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management Circular No. 18.
• Hydrilla Weed Alert
  Author: Anonymous
  Date: unknown
  Source: Florida Dept. Environmental Protection, Bureau of Invasive Plant Management
• For more hydrilla links, visit the National Invasive Species Information Center

Hygrophila

• East Indian Hygrophila, Hygrophila polysperma
  Author: Hall, D. ** Vandiver, V. ** Gray, C.
  Date: 2006
  Source: EDIS document

Other

• Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants
  Date: 2009
  Author: Haller, W.T.** Gettys, L.A.** Bellaud, M.
• Status of the Aquatic Plant Management Program in Florida Public Waters 2006-2007
  Author: FDEP
  Date: 2007
  Source: FDEP
• Economic Sectors at Risk from Invasive Aquatic Weeds for the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in Osceola County (PDF - 358 KB).
  Author: Bell, F.
  Date: 2006
  Source: FDEP Bureau of Invasive Plant Managment
• Weed Control in Florida Ponds
  Author: Thayer, D. ** Langeland, K. ** Haller, W. ** Joyce, J.
  Date: 2003
  Source: EDIS document
• Triploid Grass Carp
  Author: Sutton, D. ** Vandiver, V.
  Date: 2000
  Source: EDIS document
• Proceedings of the Grass Carp Conference
  Author: Decell, J.
  Date: 1994
  Source: http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/grasscarp_proceedings.html
• Herbicide Product Information

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