COLUMBUS, Ohio — Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) University is back this semester, allowing anyone with broadband Internet access to learn about this destructive pest of ash trees as well as other exotic insects and diseases threatening North America’s urban and rural forests. And did we mention it’s free?
Developed by Ohio State University, Michigan State University and Purdue University and funded by the U.S. Forest Service, EAB University will offer a series of webinars on topics such as EAB pest management, preparing communities for the impact of invasive species, and new threats such as Asian longhorned beetle and thousand cankers disease.
The first webinar will take place this Thursday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. EST. Kathy Smith, forestry program director, Ohio State University Extension, will talk about proper management of woodlands for EAB and other invasive species.
“EAB has killed millions of trees and threatens every ash tree in Ohio and beyond,” said OSU Extension educator Amy Stone. “Land managers will have to manage the loss of this species of tree and the impacts that ash borers will have long after they have moved on. Those owning or managing forests in Ohio need to take inventory of the forests, understand the insect and its life cycle, and beware of the invasive plants that tend to come in after the ash trees are gone.”
To access this and all other webinars, log on to http://breeze.msu.edu/eab-university/.
Other webinars (all at 11 a.m. EST) include:
--Jan. 20, “EAB Research Update,” Dan Herms, Ohio State.
--Feb. 3, “Overview of Invasive Forest Pests and Diseases in North America,” Jodie Ellis, Purdue.
--Feb. 10, “Asian Longhorned Beetle,” Julie Spaulding, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
--Feb. 24, “EAB Pesticides for Professionals,” Deb MCullough, Michigan State, and Cliff Sadof, Purdue.
--March 10, “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid,” Brad Onken, U.S. Forest Service.
--March 24, “EAB for Homeowners,” Ellis.
--April 7, “Ecological Impact after EAB,” Kevin Rice and Wendy Klooster, Ohio State.
--April 14, “Preparing for EAB in Community Urban Forests.”
--April 21, “Viburnum Leaf Beetle,” Curtis Young, Ohio State.
--May 12, “ ‘Neighbors Against Bad Bugs’ Volunteer Group,” Ellis.
--May 19, “Thousand Cankers,” Ned Tisserat, Colorado State University.
--June 2, “Sl.ow A.sh M.ortality (SLAM) Project,” McCullough, Brenda Owen and Andrew Storer, Michigan State.
For questions, contact Stone at stone.91@cfaes.osu.edu, Robin Usborne (Michigan State) at robinu1@msu.edu, or Ellis, ellisj@purdue.edu.
For more information about EAB, go to http://ashalert.osu.edu or follow the bug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ohioeab.
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Developed by Ohio State University, Michigan State University and Purdue University and funded by the U.S. Forest Service, EAB University will offer a series of webinars on topics such as EAB pest management, preparing communities for the impact of invasive species, and new threats such as Asian longhorned beetle and thousand cankers disease.
The first webinar will take place this Thursday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. EST. Kathy Smith, forestry program director, Ohio State University Extension, will talk about proper management of woodlands for EAB and other invasive species.
“EAB has killed millions of trees and threatens every ash tree in Ohio and beyond,” said OSU Extension educator Amy Stone. “Land managers will have to manage the loss of this species of tree and the impacts that ash borers will have long after they have moved on. Those owning or managing forests in Ohio need to take inventory of the forests, understand the insect and its life cycle, and beware of the invasive plants that tend to come in after the ash trees are gone.”
To access this and all other webinars, log on to http://breeze.msu.edu/eab-university/.
Other webinars (all at 11 a.m. EST) include:
--Jan. 20, “EAB Research Update,” Dan Herms, Ohio State.
--Feb. 3, “Overview of Invasive Forest Pests and Diseases in North America,” Jodie Ellis, Purdue.
--Feb. 10, “Asian Longhorned Beetle,” Julie Spaulding, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
--Feb. 24, “EAB Pesticides for Professionals,” Deb MCullough, Michigan State, and Cliff Sadof, Purdue.
--March 10, “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid,” Brad Onken, U.S. Forest Service.
--March 24, “EAB for Homeowners,” Ellis.
--April 7, “Ecological Impact after EAB,” Kevin Rice and Wendy Klooster, Ohio State.
--April 14, “Preparing for EAB in Community Urban Forests.”
--April 21, “Viburnum Leaf Beetle,” Curtis Young, Ohio State.
--May 12, “ ‘Neighbors Against Bad Bugs’ Volunteer Group,” Ellis.
--May 19, “Thousand Cankers,” Ned Tisserat, Colorado State University.
--June 2, “Sl.ow A.sh M.ortality (SLAM) Project,” McCullough, Brenda Owen and Andrew Storer, Michigan State.
For questions, contact Stone at stone.91@cfaes.osu.edu, Robin Usborne (Michigan State) at robinu1@msu.edu, or Ellis, ellisj@purdue.edu.
For more information about EAB, go to http://ashalert.osu.edu or follow the bug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ohioeab.
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