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Spring is in the Air, Northeastern Area Employees!
 Spring brings lots of changes ... longer days, warmer weather, and the budding of trees. Just like the weather, the Forest Service is springing forward with changes designed to create a more vibrant and desirable place to work.
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Arborist Finds Emerald Ash Borer in Bucks County, PA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--Emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in Bucks County, PA, on March 12, while arborist Mark Biresch was surveying trees in Warrington. He reported significant woodpecker damage in ash trees and other evidence of EAB to Penn State Extension. More than 20 trees showed signs of damage, according to Sven-Eric Spichiger of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Specimens were confirmed by the National EAB Program, making this the first confirmed EAB site in southeastern Pennsylvania. According to Spichiger, Bucks County Extension agent Scott Guiser has worked closely with area arborists to train them to recognize invasive insects and EAB in particular. Don Eggen, head of the Pennsylvania Forest Pest Management Division, said that the Pennsylvania EAB task force will be implementing biocontrols and offering management plans to individual communities. The discovery site is on private property at a managed residential community. The community borders heavy industry and is surrounded by a woodlot with a high ash component. |
Moving Beetle-Infested Wood Threatens Maple Syrup Industry ARLINGTON, Va. (Industry Intelligence. Used by permission.)--As winter begins to wane, the maple sugaring season begins in the Northeast and the Midwest. The centuries-old tradition of tapping maple trees for sap to make syrup is threatened by the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), which kills maple trees and travels on infested firewood. Read more. |
Forest Invasive Species Group Nationally Recognized
Mike Bohne, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, and Ann Gibbs (center), Maine Department of Agriculture, accept the Outstanding Invasive Species Outreach and Education Award for 2012 from Peg Brady, liaison to the National Invasive Species Council. (Source: The Valley Voice; Celia Smith, photographer)
DURHAM, N.H.--A Northeast-based forest health group's efforts to reduce the spread of invasive species received recognition from the National Invasive Species Council recently. The Forest Pest Outreach and Survey Project targets accidental pathways that could spread invasive species, including the Asian longhorned beetle and emerald ash borer. The cooperative interagency group is made up primarily of State and Federal forest health and agricultural resource managers, initially based in the Northeast. They work with non-governmental partners to help provide a comprehensive, coordinated regional forest pest outreach and detection program. Read more. |
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Winter Moth Surge Concerns Forestry Officials
DURHAM, N.H.--Forestry officials are predicting a significant increase in winter moth-caused tree defoliation in Massachusetts and possibly in other Northeastern states. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Forest Health Coordinator Ken Gooch said the Bay State had a very heavy moth flight in late November and early December. "It was more widespread than they've seen in previous years," he added. "That means you can expect a wider area and heavier defoliation." Read more. |
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Behind the Forest Service Shield:
Devin Wanner...the Drive to Work
 By way of introduction, Devin Wanner is a public affairs specialist for the Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry in Morgantown, WV. He is articulate, gregarious, excels at writing and verbal communications, and is deeply interested in and dedicated to his work in natural resource management. Read more.
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Upcoming Webinars and Workshops
Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Designing Your State's Landscape Stewardship Program: Resources and concepts for better integration Webinar - April 3, 2012.
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Tree Risk Assessment Workshop - May 1 - 2.
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University of Minnesota Forest Resources Extension
Woodland Webinar Series
Phenology: Tracking Minnesota's ever changing forests - April 19
Forest Health Update: What to look for in your woods in 2012 - May 14
Property Tax and Incentive Programs for Family Forest Owners - June 26
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