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SIU-C Ag. Students To Team With Keep Carbondale Beautiful To Clear An Invasive.

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The invasive Wintercreeper vines have been referred to as the "Kudzu of the North".

On Thursday, April 11th, 2019, the non-profit Keep Carbondale Beautiful is teaming up with the College Of Agricultural Student Advisory Council to remove harmful Wintercreeper vines in some properties in Carbondale.

WSIU Radio recently visited with Sarah Heyer, the Executive Director of Keep Carbondale Beautiful.  She can be reached at 618-525-5525, or by browsing to:  http://www.keepcb.org/

To learn more about the Wintercreeper vine, browse to: https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=3024

In this interview, WSIU radio visits with Junior Kendra Flood.  Kendra is studying Agriculture at SIU -C, and is also the Vice President of Philanthropy with Alpha Gamma Delta.  Flood is also the President of the Agriculture Education Club and is an Ambassador in the College of Agricultural Sciences.

To learn more about the College of Agricultural Student Advisory Council, visit: https://coas.siu.edu/services/clubs-organizations/general-interest/agricultural-student-advisory-council.html


 

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