Jan. 16 emerald ash borer webinar: Managing riparian forests before and after
Closeup of an adult emerald ash borer.(USDA Forest Service photo by James Jacobs)
WISCONSIN — The USDA Forest Service Eastern Region State Private, and Tribal Forestry Watershed Team will host an hour-long webinar Thursday, Jan. 16, for land managers, forest health managers and forestland owners to discuss…
#Training, #Invasives, #InvasiveSpecies, #EmeraldAshBorer
Beech leaf disease takes researchers to Japan searching for knowledge
The Forest Service International Programs research team collects samples of leaves and buds from the Japanese beech tree. (Photo courtesy of Paulo Vieira, USDA Agricultural Research Service)
JAPAN — In September and October 2024, researchers from the USDA Forest Service, USDA Agricultural…
#InternationalPrograms, #InvasiveSpecies
Major Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States: 2023
This annual report details impacts on forests from various insects and diseases. Compiled by Forest Health Protection staff, the report contains maps of damage (mortality and defoliation) and discusses recent trends in monitoring and management of forest pests. The 2023 edition includes spotlights on how the agency is responding to specific threats.
#ForestHealthProtection, #InvasiveSpecies
Leveling the field for native regrowth
A skid steer with a mastication head works its way through acres of dense invasive species, making way for prescribed fire to be reintroduced and eventually planted with native vegetation. (USDA Forest Service photo by Briana Graham)
NEW YORK—If you happen to venture past Teeter Pasture and…
job corps civilian conservation centers, #JobCorps, #InvasiveSpecies, invasive plants
Zigzagging menace: Invasive sawfly discovered at Forest Service research lab
Elm zigzag sawfly larvae emerge from eggs laid on the edge of elm leaves and begin feeding in a telltale, zigzag pattern. (USDA Forest Service photo by Kirsten Lehtoma)
OHIO—A sharp eye at a Forest Service Northern Research Station lab in Delaware, Ohio, made a surprising discovery in July 2023. On an…
#InvasiveSpecies, elm, Dutch elm disease
Tribes, Forest Service collaborating to offset invasive species effect on Native American culture
A black ash in a forested wetland that was recently killed by emerald ash borer. Rapid mortality of black ash from emerald ash borer infestation has important cultural and ecological implications. USDA Forest Service photo by Nate Siegert.
MAINE—USDA Forest Service is collaborating with…