August 6th - Understanding the Threat of Invasive Insect Pests

Information Session 9 am - 4 pm | Emerald Ash Borer Lunch Program 11:15 am - 12:50 pm

9 am | Welcome

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

Building Coalitions

Robert Emanuel, Water Resources Project Manager, Clean Water Services
Resources: Tree For All | Presentation

Wyatt Williams, Invasive Species Specialist, Forest Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry
Resources: Oregon Forest Health Information | Presentation

Chris Benemann, Director, Plant Protection & Conservation Program Area and State Plant Regulatory Official, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: ODA Insect Pest Prevention and Management Program | Presentation

10:15 am Break (15 Minutes)

Pests of Concern to the Region

Nicole Brooks, Agriculture Specialist, Customs and Border Protection
Resources: Spongy Moth Fact Sheet | Presentation

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

11:15 am Close of Morning Session

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PATIO:

• What’s at Risk: Native and Urban Ash [Identifying Ash Trees ppt] - Oregon Department of Forestry - video link

• How to Identify EAB and the Impacts of EAB - Oregon Department of Forestry | A Pocket Guide to EAB

• The EAB Invasion Timeline -  Clean Water Services

• Modeling EAB Pest Events - Oregon IPM Center, Oregon State University

• Don’t Move Firewood - Oregon Department of Forestry 

• Urban Heat Islands/Shade Equity - Friends of Trees

• Oregon Forest Pest Detector Program  - Oregon Department of Agriculture

• Treatment of Ash Trees - Oregon Department of Forestry

CWS Parking Lot: 

• Air Curtain Incinerator Display - Oregon Department of Forestry

Jackson Bottom Ash Tree Management Tour -  Will depart from PATIO

• 11:45 pm  ¼ mile guided tour led by Laura Trunk (City of Hillsboro). This short, ~ half-hour tour will take participants through Jackson Bottom to learn about Washington County’s long-term management plan to protect restoration efforts and preserve ash. The tour will include sites with active emerald ash borer monitoring, sentinel trees, a tree girdling demonstration, and more. The tour may also feature a discussion of research efforts to hunt for EAB-resistant Oregon ash to safeguard the biodiversity of this at-risk species.  

Further Resources: Oregon Urban & Community Forestry Conference 2023 videos

1:00 pm Start of Afternoon Session

Pests of Concern to the Region cont.

Christine Buhl, Forest Entomologist, Oregon Department of Forestry
Resources: Mediterranean Oak Borer Fact Sheet | MOB FAQ | Presentation | Oak Locations

Chris Benemann, Director, Plant Protection & Conservation Program Area and State Plant Regulatory Official, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: Spotted Lanternfly Pest Alert | Presentation

Cody Holthouse, IPPM Program Manager, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: Japanese Cedar Longhorned Beetle Pest Alert | Presentation

2:00 pm Break (15 minutes)

Insect Pest Management: Gaps and Opportunities

Karen Ripley, West Coast Mega-Region Coordinator, USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection
Resources: 2022 Oregon Forest Health Highlights | Presentation

Allison Herrell, Community Assistance Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry
Resources: Urban Forestry Toolkit - Vibrant Cities Lab | Urban Shade Equity | ODF - Growing Equity: Urban and Community Forestry Subaward Programs | Presentation

Cody Holthouse, IPPM Program Manager, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Resources: Oregon Dept. of Agriculture: Insect Pest Prevention and Management | Presentation

Dave Shaw, Professor Emeritus, Forest Health Specialist, Oregon State University

Audience Discussion

4:00 pm Afternoon Session Closes