Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:13:11 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Carol /Oscar Ghebelian Subject: [Fwd: TV: Plants Out of Place II on CNBC March 1, 2003] Comments: To: md-SMAS Comments: cc: ialm@erols.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit fyi-TV program Saturday on Invasive Plants Carol Ghebelian Indian Head, MD gheb@bellatlantic.net -------- Original Message -------- Subject: TV: Plants Out of Place II on CNBC March 1, 2003 Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:42:30 -0500 From: "Marc Imlay" To: Subject: FYI: Program on invasive plants SILENT INVADERS, a TV show about invasive plants will air on the heels of the upcoming Invasive Weed Awareness Week. Saturday March 1st 3:30pm (EST) on CNBC - please spread the word! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don Bean Director, Public Relations (561)-997-5433 BOCA RATON, FL - February 12, 2003 SILENT INVADERS - "Plants out of Place II" Examines Invasive Species Epidemic Invasive plants already infest an estimated 100 million acres,aggressively displacing native species by eight to twenty percent each year. This quiet invasion of ecological enemies is costing landowners and the government billions of dollars in lost revenues and control costs. SILENT INVADERS: "Plants out of Place II" is an upcoming documentary airing on the award winning television series TECHNO 2100. This program features interviews with a variety of respected plant experts, landowners, and federal agencies working together to manage, control and prevent the spread of invasive plants (both terrestrial and aquatic) through successful and effective biological, mechanical and chemical initiatives. This 30 minute TV special airs Saturday, March 1st at 3:30pm (EST) on CNBC during sponsored programming. It will help raise public awareness of the ecological and economical impact invasive plants are having on our country and will reflect the need for ongoing scientific research and cooperation between agencies and related industries. This documentary is made possible by educational grants from BASF Vegetation Management Group, Bureau of Land Management, Gulf of Mexico Program, Syngenta Professional Products, U.S. Geological Survey, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services (National Wildlife Refuge System and also Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.) About Information Television Network Founded in 1992, Information Television Network (ITV), is a full service television and entertainment production company that specializes in producing original programming. ITV has produced more than 250 half hours of health and technology documentaries and has consistently been recognized for its excellence with prestigious industry awards including an Emmy, Freddies, Tellys, Auroras, Angel, Omnis and Gracies. ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================