1. Award purpose: the primary purpose of this agreement is to support the continuation of a biological control program that targets invasive knotweeds in new york state

Japanese knotweed, fallopia japonica, giant knotweed, fallopia sachalinensis, and their hybrid, f. X bohemica occur throughout new york. Releasing the psyllid, aphalara itadori, and the murkami line into new york state should allow land managers to focus their limited resources on high priority areas, minimize any further degradation of fish and wildlife habitat, and contribute to the stateactivities to be performed: continue rearing a. Itadori & murakami line in CCE greenhouse; continue data collection and monitor all release sites for psyllid establishment; continue release of a. Itadori on 5 sites for third season and release murakami line on one site; continue to train and manage volunteers to maintain program; provide outreach to communitydeliverables and expected outcomes: at the end of this agreement, CCE niagara will have completed all five objectives outlined for this agreement. Collected data from those sites for monitoring target and non-target impacts associated with release of psyllids to help further the impact to control knotweed. CCE niagara will continue to use master gardeners and 4-h member volunteers to help maintain the program. Our outreach impact will begin to spread the message of our program and information on the invasive knotweed.intended beneficiary(IES): the public through protection against soil erosion, expansion of riparian habitats and increased access to fishing, boating and hunting. Subrecipient activities, if known or specified at the time of award