Urban Forest Insect and Disease Training
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Two Day Registration Non Member
$200.00
Two Day Registration - Non WCISA Member
Single Day: Non Member Rate June 10, 2025
$125.00
Single Day: Non WCISA Member Rate -June 10, 2025
Single Day: Non Member Rate June 11, 2025
$125.00
Single Day: Non WCISA Member Rate -June 11, 2025
Join us for an essential two-day seminar designed for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts invested in the health and sustainability of urban forests. This training delves into the intricate interactions between trees, pests, and environmental changes, equipping attendees with the knowledge and tools to effectively manage and protect urban ecosystems.
There are two registration options:
Two Day Registration:
WCISA Member: $175
Non WCISA Member: $200
Single Day Registration:
WCISA Member: $100
Non WCISA Member: $125
Urban Forest Insect and Disease Training Agenda
Disease Day- Classroom and Field
6/10/2025
8:00am - 3:00 pm
8:00 am Check in
9:00 am Introduction and Housekeeping
9:15 am How trees sustain damage- Parts of the tree, tissues attacked, biotic and abiotic attacks- Adrian Poloni
9:30 am Native vs. non-native tree pests - Beth Kyre
9:50 am Root Rot - Tom Smith
10:10 am Stem Decays - Kim Corella
10:30 am Break - Sample/Board
10:45 am Acute Oak Decline - Kim Corella
11:00 am Botryosphaeria cankers - Shannon Lynch
11:15 am Ghost Canker - Akif Esklen
11:30 am Ficus - Photo bleaching - Chris Shogren
11:45 am Bacterisl Leaf Scorch - Charlie Barnes
12:00 pm External Threats - Tom Miller
12:15 pm Recap - Adrian Poloni
12:30 pm Lunch - Samples/Board
1:00 pm Field Stops - Figure out what is the problem (2 Stops)
Comment Board: Board for people to write what they would like to know about, questions they have or comments.
Urban Fores Insect and Disease Training Agenda
Insect Day- Classroom and Field
6/11/2025
8:00am - 3:00 pm
8:00 am Check in
9:00 am Introduction and Housekeeping
9:15 am What changing environment means for insects and
diseases - TBD
9:35 am
Invasive Shot Hole Borer -
Shannon Lynch
9:50 am
Emerald Ash Borer -
Beth Kyre
10:05 am
Mediterranean Oak Borer -
Tom Smith
10:20 am
Break - Sample/Board
10:30 am
Wood Boring Insects -
Beth Kyre
10:45 am
Goldspotted Oak Borer -
Beatriz Nobua - Behrmann
11:00 am
South American Palm weevil -
Eric Middleton
11:15 am
Asian Citrus Psyllid -
Eric Middleton & Chris Shogren
11:30 am
Paropsine Beetle -
Eric Middleton & Chris Shogren
11:45 am
Post Fire Insects -
Chris Shogren
12:00 pm
Recap -
Adrian Poloni
12:15 pm
Lunch - Samples/Board
1:00 pm
Field Stops - Figure out what is the problem (2 Stops)
Comment Board: Board for people to write what they would like to know about,
questions they have or comments.
CEUS:
5.5 Each Day
Location
USDA Forest Service
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92408