March 13-14, 2013 • Spokane, Washington

OR, WA, MT,

and ID pesticide

recertification

credits

available

Identification and Management of

Forest Insects and Diseases

Forest Health:

March 13-14, 2013 Red Lion at the Park

Spokane, WA

2:30 Break

Stem Problems: Recognition, Importance and Management3:00

Dwarf Mistletoe in Oregon & Washington — Speaker TBA3:30

White Pine Blister Rust — Holly Kearns, USDA Forest Service, Sandy, OR 4:00

Stem Decays — Speaker TBA4:30

Insects and Pruning Wounds — Mike Johnson, Washington State Depart-ment of Natural Resources, Colville, WA 5:00 Adjourn

March 14, 2013Root Diseases: Identification, Importance and Management8:00

Laminated Root Rot— Kris Chadwick, USDA Forest Service, Sandy, OR 8:30

Armillaria Root Disease — Amy Ramsey-Kroll, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA 9:00

Annosus Root and Butt Rot — Kris Chadwick, USDA Forest Service, Sandy, OR Bark Beetles—Identification, Hazard As-sessment and Management9:30

Douglas-fir Beetle — Beth Willhite, USDA Forest Service, Westside Forest Insect and Disease Service Center, Sandy, OR

10:00 Break

10:30

Protecting Douglas-fir with the Antiaggregation Pheromone MCH — Connie Mehmel 11:00

Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks in Ponderosa Pine — Andy Eglitis, USDA Forest Service, Bend, OR 11:30

Mountain Pine Beetle in Lodgepole — Andy Eglitis, USDA Forest Service, Bend, OR Noon Lunch (included with registration)1:00

Western Pine Beetle — Andy Eglitis 1:30

Fir Engraver and Pine Engraver Beetle — Darci Carlson, USDA Forest Service 2:00

Climate Change and Insect and Disease Interactions — Nancy Grulke, Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center, USDA Forest Service, Prineville, OR 2:30

Assessing Forest Health Risk — Greg Filip, USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR 3:00

Managing Your Forests for Forest Health — Dave Shaw, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 3:30 Adjourn

Forest Health:

Identification and Management of Forest Insects and Diseases

March 13-14, 2013 • Spokane, WA

Identification and Management of Forest Insects and Diseases

March 13-14, 2013 • Spokane, WA

March 13, 20139:00

The Whole Picture: Tree Vigor, Forest Ecology and Stand Dynamics — Karen Ripley, Washington State Depart-ment of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA 9:30

Current Assessment of Western US Forest Health — Iral Ragenovich, USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR (invited)10:00

Aerial Surveys: Techniques and Products— Keith Sprengel, USDA Forest Service, Westside Forest Insect and Disease Service Center, Sandy, OR 10:30 Break

11:00

Assessing Fire Damaged Trees — Speaker TBA11:30

Why are My Trees Dying? Diagnostic Tools and Methods for Forest Managers—Elizabeth Willhite, USDA Forest Service, Sandy, OR Noon Lunch (included with registration)Defoliating Insects: Hosts, Habitats and Management Strategies1:00

Western Spruce Budworm — Darci Carlson, USDA Forest Service, Wenatchee, WA 1:30

Douglas-fir Tussock Moth — Connie Mehmel, USDA Forest Service, Wenatchee, WA 2:00

Black Pine Leaf Scale on Ponderosa Pine — Mike Johnson, Washington State Depart-ment of Natural Resources, Colville, WA

Workshop Agenda

AMOUNT

BEFORE 3/7/2013 (Portland) $275

AFTER 3/7/2013 (Portland) $325

Call: 888-722-9416 or 503-226-4562

or email: michele@westernforestry.org

Western Forestry and Conservation Association 4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221

503-226-4562, 888-722-9416 FAX: 503-226-2515

1. Please make check payable to: WFCA 4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland OR 97221, USA

2. Purchase order #

3. Charge to: MC VISA AmEx

(please circle)

Account #

Expiration Date Security Code

4. Register online at www.westernforestry.org

REGISTRATION FORM

NAME

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Identification and Management of Forest Insects and Diseases

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March 13-14, 2013 • Spokane, WA

REGISTRATION PAYMENT METHOD

Register online at www.westernforestry.org

Identification and Management of Forest Insects and Diseases

Meeting Location: The conference will be held at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane, WA. The hotel is located at 300 W North River Dr and can be reached at 509-326-8000.

Lodging Information Reduced rate lodging is available at the Red Lion by calling 509-326-8000 or 800-733-5466 and mentioning Western Forestry and Conservation. The rate for a single room is $87 plus tax and for a single or double room. After February 11, 2013 the reduced rates will be subject to availability.

RegistrationThe registration fee is $275 if received by March 7, 2013 or $325 if received after March 7, 2013. The registration fee includes a book of speaker ma-terials, 2 lunches and refreshments. Checks should be made payable to Western Forestry and Conservation Association. Purchase orders, VISA/MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. Tax id # 930-331-712. No refunds for cancellations after March 7, but substitutions are always wel-come. Registration is available at www.westernforestry.org

Pesticide Recertification CreditsThis workshop has been approved for 10 credit hours for Oregon licen-sees and 6 recertification credit hours for Montana licensees. Credits have been applied for from Idaho and Washington.

CFE CreditsBy attending this workshop, attendees will be eligible for 11.5 SAF CFE credits.

Registration Questions?Call Michele at (888) 722-9416 or (503) 226-4562 or

richard@westernforestry.org

Western Forestry and Conservation Association 4033 SW Canyon Rd. • Portland, OR 97221

503-226-4562 | 888-722-9416 | Fax: 503-226-2515

Forest Health: Identification and Management of

Forest Insects and DiseasesMarch 13-14, 2013 • Spokane, WA

Cover photo by Kenneth E. Gibson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org. Western spruce budworm photo by Scott Tunnock, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org