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Insect and disease conditions can complicate harvest plans and affect silvicultural regimes. These pests can cause economic and aesthetic damages with long-lasting consequences. Resource managers need a solid understanding of pest biology and management options to make informed silvicultural, harvest planning and management decisions.
This field workshop offers the most advanced and in-depth insect and disease training available in the Pacific Northwest. For the past 20+ years, this training session has been only off ered to federal resource managers. Now this advanced training is open to all resource managers—public or private. The attendees will spend one-on-one field time with top-level entomologists and pathologists from the Pacific Northwest region and gain real-life experience in developing management regimes and selecting appropriate silvicultural and control measures.
Each day will consist of site visits to infected stands for a first-hand look and discussion of particular insect and disease problems. Attendees will learn identification, biology, response to stand conditions and management options. Small group sessions will be used to develop management tactics and mock stand prescriptions. The region’s leading insect and disease experts will be on hand to provide assistance and advice as the prescriptions are discussed.
This workshop is geared toward providing practical insect and disease situations as the foundation for developing appropriate silvicultural regimes and making the best decisions about insect and disease management. Informal small groups will interact with entomologists and pathologists to learn the most effective means of reducing damage from pests and
improving the health of forest stands.Box lunches will be provided each day.
Location and Lodging: The field session vans will depart each day from and return to the Red Lion Inn located at 3612 S 6th St. in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Reduced rate lodging is available at the hotel by calling 541-882-8864 and mentioning “forest service”. Single or double rooms are $70 plus tax. After June 1, reduced rate rooms will be subject to availability. Please make your reservations early since the Red Lion may sell out over the field trip dates.
Field Equipment: Attendees are recommended to bring the following equipment - pocket magnifier, water bottle, backpack, field clipboard for notes, plastic bags for samples, hard hat, rain gear, field boots, and pocket knife. Box lunches and refreshments will be provided each day.
Registration: The registration fee is $425 if received by July 8 or $475 if received after July 8, 2008. The registration fee includes a book of speaker materials, field transportation, daily box lunch and refreshments. Checks should be made payable to Western Forestry and Conservation Association. Purchase orders, VISA/MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. Tax ID # 930-331-712. No refunds for cancellations after July 8, 2008 but substitutions are always welcome.
Continuing Education Credits: California attendees are eligible for 28 continuing education hours in the Other category. Washington and Idaho attendees are eligible for 15 pesticide recertification credits. Oregon recertification credits are pending and will be available at the field trip. The ISA has approved this session for 21 CEU credits for Certified Arborists. This program has also been reviewed and is approved for professional CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters: 12 CFE hours, Category 1.
The session is full. Please call 503-226-4562 if you would like to be wait-listed.
Registration questions?
Call Michele at 888-722-9416 or 503-226-4562 or
richard@westernforestry.org