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Forest Health 
In cooperation with the USDA Forest Service the Arizona Forest
Health Program provides assistance to protect, improve, and restore forested ecosystems
from the adverse effects of insects and diseases in the State of Arizona with
emphasis on private and state owned lands.
The Forest Health Program, with specialists in entomology, plant pathology
and invasive species, provides a wide range of education and assistance programs
to, and in coordination with, state forest land resource managers, county extension
offices, private landowners, and the general public (youth and adults) including:
- aerial and ground detection surveys
- on-site evaluation
of forest pest problems and impact assessments
- strategies for managing forest
insect and disease outbreaks
- training programs tailored to specific needs
of resource managers
- pesticide use and management information, including development
of technologies for management of noxious and native invasive plants
- technology
transfer through demonstration projects, publications, and workshops.
For
more information:
Tom DeGomez,
Extension Forest Health Specialist
Lisa Graumlich, Director, School of Natural Resources
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