Urban Tree Health Management

107 Community College Drive,Spartanburg SC 29303

17 February, 2022

Description

Dr. David Coyle will be going through common Urban Tree Pest Issues and their management. February 17, 2022 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Community Room at the Health Science Building Spartanburg Community College 107 Community College Dr. Spartanburg, SC 29303 $40 per person Two and half (2.5) Pesticide Recertification Credits! Applied for SC, NC, GA, and ISA Credits Agenda 9:30-9:40 Intro/housekeeping 9:40-10:00 General tree health (general tree care, impact of living in urban environment) 10:00-10:30 Invasive insects (emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, Asian longhorned beetle, spotted lanternfly, black twig borer) 10:30-11:00 Native insects (bark beetles, ambrosia beetles) 11:00-11:10 break 11:10-11:50 Native insects continued (defoliators) and fungi (root and but rots, cankers, foliar diseases) 11:50-12:00 Evaluations and wrap-up For each topic we’ll cover identification and management, including chemical and non-chemical tactics. Focus will be on SC but information will be relevant to neighboring states. For additional information or to register: Call Spartanburg County Extension Office (864) 596-2993 Email Andrew Jeffers: [email protected] Clemson Extension helps improve the quality of life of all South Carolinians by providing unbiased, research-based information through an array of public outreach programs in youth development; agribusiness; agriculture; food, nutrition and health; and natural resources. With offices in all 46 counties of the state, Extension works to help support South Carolina’s $42 billion agriculture and forestry industries; strengthen families and communities; improve stewardship of natural resources and the environment; strengthen connections between people and their food; and expose South Carolina youth to opportunities in agriculture, science, technology, engineering and math.