Agenda
The Virginia Association of Forest Health Professionals
29th Annual Conference
Monday, February 8th, 2021
8:30-8:40 VAFHP Committee: Welcome and Introductions
8:40-9:10 Jill Rose, PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry: Increasing Incidence of Oak Wilt in Pennsylvania Forests
9:15-9:45 David Crosby, Ph.D., VA State University: Aquatic Health Update
9:50-10:20 Charles Smith, Fairfax County: Restoring Forests and Riparian Corridors: Considerations for Planning, Implementation, Invasives Control and Monitoring
10-20-10:45 ~Break~
10:45-11:15 Simon Ernstsons, University of Florida: Pre-Invasion Assessments: Which International Wood-Boring Beetles Present a Threat to American Forests?
11:20-11:50 Thomas D. Whitney, Davey Institute: Native or Non-Native? Historical Biogeography of an Emergent Pest, The Eastern White Pine Bast Scale
11:55-12:25 Ryan Rutherford, VA Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Pesticide Regulatory Update
12:25-12:30 Wrap-Up
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
8:30-8:40 VAFHP Committee: Welcome and Introductions
8:40-9:10 William Powell, Ph.D., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: The American Chestnut: How Biotechnology Can be Applied to Conservation
9:15-9:45 Andrew Loyd, Ph.D., Bartlett Tree Experts: Getting to the Root of the Problem: Diagnosis and Management of Root Issues of Woody Plants
9:50-10:20 Adria Bordas, Virginia Cooperative Extension: Pesticide Safety: 'Get the Bug-safely'
10:20-10:45 ~Break~
10:45-11:15 Joe Boggs, Ohio State University Extension: A Series of Unfortunate Diagnostic Events
11:20-11:50 Kyle Rhodes, VA Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Spot. Stomp. Slow the Spread. Spotted Lanternfly Update
11:55-12:25 David Coyle, Ph.D., Clemson University: 2020: The Asian Longhorned Beetle is Now In South Carolina
12:25 Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks