Emerald Ash Borer Research Seminar

March 19, 2008
The Morton Arboretum

Agenda:

• 8:30 a.m. Check in and refreshments
• 9:00 a.m. Welcome Clem Hamilton, Ph. D. Vice President of Arboretum Programs and Director of Research
• 9:10 - 10:15 a.m. Update on EAB Biology, Hosts & Spread Deborah McCullough, Ph. D. Professor of Forest Entomology, Michigan State University
• 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break
• 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Surveying and Monitoring Tools: Artificial Traps and Trap Trees Therese M. Poland, Ph. D., Research Entomologist, USDA Forest Service,
• 11:15 - 12:00 p.m. Biological Control Options Leah Bauer Ph. D., Research Entomologist, USDA Forest Service, and Deborah McCullough
• 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Hot Buffet Lunch ,
• 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. EAB Control & Management Options Deborah McCullough
• 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Replanting vs. Protecting Ash Trees Cliff Sadof, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Entomology, Purdue University
• 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break
• 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Science Guiding Management in Illinois Richard Hentschel, Specialist Green Industry Programming, University of Illinois Extension and Jeff Coath, EAB Program Supervisor, USDA APHIS
• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Deborah McCullough, Therese M. Poland, Leah Bauer, Cliff Sadof, Richard Hentschel, Jeff Coath, and Paul Deizman, EAB Program Manager Illinois Department of Agriculture

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Dr. Deborah McCullough, professor of Forest Entomology, is a lead EAB researcher at Michigan State University. She also researches other insects, including beech bark disease and jack pine budworm. She seeks to develop long-term management strategies to conserve forest health.

Dr. Therese M. Poland leads the USDA Forest Service's EAB research team, part of the Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems Unit. They work to determine the best methods of detecting EAB and to evaluate management options.

Dr. Leah S. Bauer is a research entomologist for the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Her research focus is management of EAB in outlier infestations and the development of microbial and biological controls for invasive forest insects.

Dr. Cliff Sadof conducts research on integrated pest management strategies for insect pests of trees and ornamentals. He specializes in factors that influence decision-making in urban landscapes and in nursery production. He is an active member of Indiana's EAB task force.

CEU's
have been awarded by INA and ISA, they will be announced at the seminar Registration

fee:
Arboretum Members $99 and non-Member $119, includes all presentation handouts, morning and afternoon break refreshments and lunch.

Registration: call 630-719-2468 or visit www.mortonarb.org Presented in collaboration with: USDA APHIS, US Forest Service, Illinois Department of Agriculture, University of Illinois Extension

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Edith Makra
Community Trees Advocate
The Morton Arboretum
4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532
630-719-2425
fax 630-719-2433