August 5th - Spotlight on Japanese Beetle

Information Session 9 am - 12pm | Field Visit - Bonny Slope Blueberry Farm 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

9 am | Welcome

Sam Chan, Oregon State University, Oregon Sea Grant | 2024 Chair Oregon Invasive Species Council

Chris Benemann, Director, Plant Protection & Conservation Program Area and State Plant Regulatory Official, Oregon Department of Agriculture

Cody Holthouse, IPPM Program Manager, Oregon Department of Agriculture

Overview of
Japanese Beetle

Ashley Toland, Entomologist/Eradication & Pest Response Lead, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: Fact Sheet | About Japanese Beetle in Oregon | Presentation

Cody Holthouse, IPPM Program Manager, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: Economic Risk Analysis | Presentation

Ashley Toland, Entomologist/Eradication & Pest Response Lead, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: 2020 Eradication Response Plan | 2024 Proposed Treatment Areas | Presentation

10:15 am Break (15 Minutes)

Ashley Toland, Entomologist/Eradication & Pest Response Lead, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: Presentation

Chris Benemann, Director, Plant Protection & Conservation Program Area and State Plant Regulatory Official, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: 2024 Legislative Session JB Analysis and Report | Presentation

​​Camilo Acosta, Japanese Beetle Eradication Coordinator Pest Program, Plant Protection Division, Washington State Department of Agriculture | Washington Japanese Beetle Information

Vene Stewart, Program Specialist Pest Survey and Detection Program, Idaho Department of Agriculture | Japanese Beetle in Idaho Story Map

Oregon Department of Agriculture
- ODA will apply for Emergency Response Funds for JB from the OISC at the 8/7/24 Business Meeting

Ashley Toland, Entomologist/Eradication & Pest Response Lead, Oregon Department of Agriculture

Lunch on your own

1:30 Site Tour | Bonny Slope Blueberry Farm