Focus on Michigan's Forest Health

February 27, 2024 9:00AM - 3:30PM

Natural Resources Building, 480 Wilson Road, Room 158, East Lansing, MI 48824

Contact: Julie Crick, Extension Educator, crickjul@msu.edu, 989-390-0317

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Michigan State University Extension is hosting a day-long workshop that will provide the latest information on forest insects and diseases affecting Michigan forests. Much of the focus will be on new invasive pests, including current distribution, what these species can do to trees, and options for management. Opportunities for landowners, resource practitioners and forest enthusiasts to help monitor these threats through the Eyes on the Forest program will also be presented.

This event has been approved for the continuing education credits (CEU) listed below*:

  • International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Michigan: 5.25 Certified Arborist CEU’s
  • Society of American Foresters: 5 Category 1 CEU’s
  • Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD): 5.0 Pesticide Applicator CEU’s in categories 2, 3B, and 6.

*Participants must attend the entire workshop in order to receive continuing education credits; partial credits are not available.

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