Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension Entomologist, will discuss the frequently seen insect pests of trees & shrubs in the landscape during the 2020 growing season. This presentation will provide tips and tricks for diagnosing insects in the field as well as cover their biology and management. Attend live & receive free ISA CEUs.

During each rotation of a planted forest, landowners have a single opportunity to choose the appropriate genetics for their long-term investment. We encourage forest landowners to plant the best genetic quality seedlings possible. The benefits from establishing highly productive families, in combination with good silvicultural practices, will result in large financial returns. Nurseries grow loblolly pine seedlings that have a range in genetic quality. Information about the value of different seedling families can be sourced from seedling vendors as well…

Cutting the trees and eliminating brush is the easy part! Gaining consistency and support from internal and external stakeholders is the hard part. This is the ‘secret ingredient’ our presentation will focus on. We also will share how reclamation can galvanize the whole utility, shore up interdepartmental collaboration and trust, the veg team and contractors, and individual job satisfaction. In the end, this all ripples back out into the industry where we need competent people joining our workforce and staying…

Bryant C. Scharenbroch, PhD, Assistant Professor of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Research Fellow of The Morton Arboretum Information will be forthcoming. 1 CEU with live broadcast. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Mr. Yasha A. S. Magarik, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Lara Roman, PhD, Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service, Philadelphia Field Station, Northern Research Station 1 CEU with live broadcast. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System