Identifying and managing woodland threats: 2019 Woodland Stewards series 3 of 4
Webinar Details
When:
Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 02:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. David Coyle, Assistant Professor of Forest Health, Clemson University
- Dr. Lauren Pile, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service – Northern Research Station
- Dr. Hank Stelzer, Associate Professor of Forestry and State Forestry Extension Specialist, University of Missouri
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Threats to your woodland can come in many sizes and shapes; disease, insects, invasive plants, and any combination of these three categories. In this session, our team of experts will introduce you to a few basic pest principles, present a model example of each threat, and offer some simple practices to help ensure your woodland remains healthy and productive.
3rd of 4 webinars in the 2019 Woodland Stewards Webinar Series
Presenters:
Dr. David Coyle is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. Dave specializes in forest health and invasive species, and uses multiple communication methods to inform the public and professionals on the identification and management of common (and uncommon) forest and tree pests.
Dr. Lauren Pile is a research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service – Northern Research Station located in Columbia, Missouri. Her research focuses on using silvicultural or vegetation management approaches to solve emerging ecological issues to natural resource management including plant invasion and disturbance.
Dr. Hank Stelzer is an Associate Professor of Forestry and State Forestry Extension Specialist at the University of Missouri. His Extension responsibilities include assisting private landowners in all aspects of woodland management and conducting tree care workshops for homeowners in communities across the Show-Me State.
Additional Woodland Stewards Webinars:
Additional Resources:
Publications:
- A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests. USDA Forest Service Publication SRS 119.
- A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests. USDA Forest Service Publication GTR-SRS-131
- Anthracnose Diseases of Dogwood. University of Arkansas Extension Publication FSA7564
- Characteristics of Sites and Trees Affected by Rapid White Oak Mortality as reported by forestry professionals in Missouri. USDA Forest Service Publication NRS-P-167
- Cooperative Weed Management Cookbook. Midwest Invasive Plant Network
- Forest Pest Insects in North America: A Photographic Guide. USDA Forest Service Publication FHTET-2012-02
- Guide to Insect Borers in North American Broadleaf Trees and Shrubs. USDA Forest Service AH 706
- Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from Emerald Ash Borer. North Central IPM Center Bulletin. 2nd Edition
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South. USDA Forest Service R8-PR 16
- Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest: An Illustrated Guide to Their Identification and Control by Elizabeth J. Czarapata
- Invasive Plant Responses to Silvicultural Practices in the South. The University George Publication BW-2016-03
- Managing Oak Decline. University of Tennessee Extension Publication SP675
- Oak Wilt. Missouri Department of Conservation Forest Health Alert Publication
Online Resources:
- Bugwood. The University of Georgia
- Emerald Ash Borer Information Network. USDA Forest Service and Michigan State University
- Forest Health. Southern Region Extension Forestry
- Forest Pest of North America. The University of Georgia
- Invasive and Exotic Species of North America. The University of Georgia, USDA Forest Service, and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network
- Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council
- Spotted Lanternfly Information. Penn State Extension
- Texas Invasives
- Southern pine Beetle Prevention Program. USDA Forest Service Storymap
Smart Device Apps
- Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS). Comprehensive mobile applications that engage users with invasive species, forest health, natural resources and agriculture management.
- Forest Insect Pests. The University of Georgia
- iNaturalist. Mobile application that helps you identify the plants and animals around you
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