Emerald Ash Borer University
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) University is a series of free online webinars that are focused on topics such as recent research on emerald ash borer and other invasive pests and diseases, what homeowners need to know to recognize and manage EAB, preparing municipalities for EAB, and many other useful and interesting subjects. EAB University was developed by Michigan State University, Purdue University and the Ohio State University communications specialists who have been dealing with the invasive pest since it was discovered in North America in 2002. It is funded by the USDA Forest Service.
“In addition to information about emerald ash borer, EAB University has expanded the curriculum to include webinars on hemlock wooly adelgid, thousand cankers, Asian longhorned beetle and viburnum leaf beetle,” Robin Usborne, Michigan State University (MSU) communications manager, said. “The EAB webinars themselves are being updated so that participants will have the latest information.”
Jodie Ellis, exotic insects education coordinator from Purdue University, and Amy Stone, the Ohio State University Extension educator, round out the EAB University team of educators coordinating the webinar sessions.
To access the webinars, please go to: http://breeze.msu.edu/eab-university/. If you have questions, please contact Robin Usborne at 517-432-1555 ext. 222, robinu1@msu.edu; or Amy Stone, stone91@cfaes.osu.edu; or Jodie Ellis, ellisj@purdue.edu.
Our original highly successful Webinar series is available any time you are.
| Topic | Webinar Date | On Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Management Kathy Smith, the Ohio State University |
January 6, 2011 | View Webinar |
| EAB topics update Dan Herms, the Ohio State University |
January 28, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Overview of Invasive Forest Pests and Diseases in North America Jodie Ellis, Purdue University Additional information (24KB, PDF) |
February 3, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Asian Longhorned Beetle information Brendon Reardon, National Program Manager for ALB, USDA-APHIS, Maryland Additional information: Asian Longhorned Beetle Information Beetle Busters.info Managing invasive populations of Asian longhorned beetle and citrus longhorned beetle: a worldwide perspective |
February 10, 2011 | View Webinar |
| EAB for Homeowners Jodie Ellis, Purdue University Resources for EAB for Homeowners webinar (21KB, PDF) |
February 24, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Brad Onken, USDA Forest Service, Morgantown, W. Va. Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Information |
March 10, 2011 | View Webinar |
| EAB pesticides for professionals Deb MCullough, Michigan State University |
March 24, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Ecological impact after EAB Kevin Rice and Wendy Klooster, Ohio State University/ OH Ag. Research and Dev. Center EAB Invasion on Forests Factsheet |
April 7, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Preparing for EAB in Community Urban Forests Amy Stone, Ohio State University Extension Educator, Toledo, OH Additional information: Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees Ash Tree Conservation, Management Statement FAQ Related to Insecticide Treatments SEMRCD's Community Urban Wood Utilization Planning Worksheet Purdue's Tree Calculator USDA Forest Service's iTree SEMRCD Urban Wood Utilization |
April 14, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Viburnum Leaf Beetle Curtis Young, the Ohio State University Additional information: Cornell University VLB Citizen Science Pest Tracker National Agricultural Pest Info. System Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project |
April 21, 2011 | View Webinar |
“Neighbors Against Bad Bugs” volunteer group 3. To read the Emerald Ash Borer Management statement for the Coalition for Urban Ash Tree Conservation, visit: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/files/conserve_ash.pdf |
May 12, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Thousand Cankers Ned Tisserat, Colorado State University Thousand Cankers Information |
May 19, 2011 | View Webinar |
| Sl.ow A.sh M.ortality project Deb McCullough, Brenda Owen, Andrew Storer (Michigan) |
TBD |
Emerald Ash Borer University is a collaborative effort of:
