![]() That’s why we supported the three-year grandfathering period.” Without giving them some lead time, you’re going to cost folks a whole lot of money. “There are nurseries that have lots of money invested in Bradford pear crops because they had no idea that it was being made illegal. Invasive Species Advisory Committee, said in the release. ![]() “That’s no short process,” Steven Long, the state’s plant regulatory official and chairman of the S.C. 1 deadline is for the annual nursery licensing renewal in the state and follows Ohio’s decision to ban the sale of the species on Jan. “We believe that by listing these plants now and continuing to encourage citizens to remove what they have, we can, in time, eliminate them from the landscape and thereby eliminate their deleterious effects on the landscape and environment.” “In regulating a plant that’s actively traded in the nursery industry that is known to be invasive, you have to start somewhere,” Long said in the release. While the ban on these plants will make them illegal to sell or trade within the state, it won’t be unlawful to own property planted with Bradford Pears or any of its other Pyrus calleryana relatives including the Aristocrat, Chanticleer or Cleveland Select pear trees. Property owners must pre-register to participate and attend the event in person to show a picture of the downed tree to get a replacement. Saturday at the school’s Sandhill Research and Education Center at 900 Clemson Road in Columbia. The next fall bounty will be held from 1-4 p.m. In the meantime, Clemson will give away up to five healthy, native species in exchange for every five Bradford pears cut down through a series of bounty events. 1, 2024, South Carolina will become the second state in the country to ban the sale of the Bradford and a few of its relatives. “It has all the characteristics of a noxious weed,” David Coyle, assistant professor of Forest Health and Invasive Species at Clemson, said in a news release. If pollen from any other Pyrus species gets into Bradford pear flowers, the trees can make viable seeds, which are then scattered across the Southeastern landscape by birds and other animals. And to make matters worse, the offender, once considered sterile, is responsible for the spread of one of the most invasive species in the region, according to Clemson University. Some have thorns that slice anything from tractor tires to the skin of livestock. The tree’s limbs appear to be the first to snap during a storm - often severing the tree in half. She maintains several medical society memberships and has been the recipient of several awards.It’s a familiar sight - and during the spring, a familiar smell - across Palmetto State parking lots and neighborhoods: the darling of post-war developers, the Bradford pear.īut as anyone with this pear on their property would know, the tree’s essence of rotting flesh is the least of its drawbacks. She has been with Mount Pleasant Ob/Gyn since 2005, practicing with the first all female group in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Her first four years were Active Duty Navy at Naval Hospital Charleston. USN Scholarship.ĭr Bradford has practiced the full range of obstetrics and gynecology since 1999. Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical CenterĮarned MD degree and completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Member of the University of MI Women’s Club Soccer team The University of Michigan – Undergraduate Degree in Biology and Environmental Policy and Management. Bradford enjoys reading, movies, and (her friend’s) cooking. When she’s not attending to her patients’ needs, she and her family enjoy adventurous vacations, college football, and all that the Low Country has to offer. ![]() Bradford and her husband first moved to Charleston where she was stationed during her Active Duty years with the Navy, and fell in love with the beauty and people of the Low Country. Bradford enjoys all aspects of being an obstetrician/gynecologist, both medical and surgical, and enjoys treating women of all ages from the unique and privileged relationship formed during a pregnancy care, to the menopause. When problems arise, she will attempt to relay all medical and surgical options and help patients make the best decision for their situation.ĭr. She uses an approach that utilizes evidence-based medicine, with a willingness to discuss other options and alternatives. Bradford, MD, has a philosophy of treating patients as individuals and addressing their concerns in a compassionate and forthcoming fashion. ![]()
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