MISSOULA –

Researchers will present findings on when and how to apply herbicides on wildlands at the 2010 Montana Plant Conservation Conference to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 9-10, at The University of Montana.

The conference, co-hosted by the Montana Native Plant Society, the Montana Natural Heritage Program, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and UM, will take place on the third floor of the University Center.

The first day of the conference will be oriented toward laypeople and plant science professionals, with the herbicide-use findings and a panel discussion of them, as well as information about three online plant-related databases.

The conference’s second day focuses more on gathering information from plant professionals and others in workshops.

Registration costs $25 or $20 for Montana Native Plant Society members and $5 for students. Participants can register in advance or at the door. Conference abstracts and registration forms can be downloaded from the Montana Native Plant Society Web site at http://www.mtnativeplants.org.

For more information, call conference organizer Peter Lesica at 406-728-8740 or e-mail lesica.peter@gmail.com.

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