On
Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association
meeting, Sharon Coons and Nathan Fite, Foresters with the PA DCNR
Bureau of Forestry, will be speaking about diseases and insect pests
threatening Pennsylvania forests.
Information for woodland owners on identification and methods for
controlling forest insect pests such as Gypsy Moth, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid,
Emerald Ash Borer, Tent Caterpillars, Scale Insects, and Weevils will be presented. The meeting will be at 7:00 PM,
at the Penn State Extension office which is located at 181 Franklin Farm Lane
in Chambersburg. The meeting is open to
the public. You do not have to be a
member of the association and there is no cost to attend. The workshop is handicap accessible. If you need specific accommodations, please
contact Penn State Cooperative Extension in advance at 717-263-9226.
It
is estimated by the U.S. Forest Service that native forest insect pests and
diseases cause losses of approximately 18% of forest products (e.g., lumber,
pulp) valued at $9.8 billion annually. Invasive
insects, plants, and microbes also have had and continue to have a significant harmful
impact on U.S. forests. It is estimated
by the U.S. Forest Service that economic damages caused by non-indigenous
species and costs for control and management of these species exceed $137
billion per year.
Pennsylvania
annually surveys approximately 17 million acres of public and private
forestlands to determine the impact of forest pests throughout the
Commonwealth. Surveys focus not only on
current pest threats, but also on pests that have historically caused damage to
Pennsylvania's forest resources, as well as invasive threats that are not yet
here.
The Cumberland Woodland Owners Association is
an organization of private forestland owners and others interested in forestry
issues in south central Pennsylvania. The mission of the association is to
provide information, education and an exchange of ideas to its members and
others about the methods and benefits of proper forest management. For more
information about the Cumberland Woodland Owners Association and the February 9th
meeting, contact Fred Peabody at 717-776-3565.
***Penn State is an affirmative action,
equal opportunity university***
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