“Cogongrass suppresses and eliminates natural vegetation thereby significantly reducing tree & plant regeneration, wildlife habitat, forage, and ecological diversity.” …show more content…
I understand the impacts that a piece of equipment can have on the ground. One example of how we can prevent the further spread of cogongrass in the south is to require that any equipment being brought onto base must be fully washed and inspected before entering or leaving a work site. Loggers don’t typically enjoy these types of delays but that’s when you just remind them of why it is that we require it. “To date, most infestations in Georgia and South Carolina have been introduced by contaminated equipment used for site preparation, tree planting, wildlife food plot preparation, power line installation, movement of contaminated fill dirt and other direct movement by man.” Why should I care about cogongrass?” Carey Minteer