Forest Health State Cooperators’ Meeting March 9-10, 2011 Missouri Department of Conservation Missouri Forest Health Program.

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Forest Health State Cooperators’ Meeting March 9-10, 2011 Missouri Department of Conservation Missouri Forest Health Program

Program Staff Program Staff Entomologist: Rob Lawrence Entomologist: Rob Lawrence Pathologist: Simeon Wright Pathologist: Simeon Wright 3 temporary employees 3 temporary employees Returned to Forestry Division (Feb. 2011) Returned to Forestry Division (Feb. 2011) After 8 years in Resource Science Division. After 8 years in Resource Science Division. Forest Health Program Missouri Department of Conservation

Retirement incentives Retirement incentives Largest reduction / turnover in MDC history. Largest reduction / turnover in MDC history. New Leaders New Leaders Community Forestry Fire Programs Forest Products Private Lands State Lands Emerging Issues Returned to Forestry Returned to Forestry Forest Health MDC Workforce Reductions Forestry Division - Program Leadership

Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Plan Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Council Missouri Invasive Forest Pest Council Action plans for individual pests as needed. Action plans for individual pests as needed. Firewood Policy Firewood Policy EAB Pathways Committee EAB Pathways Committee MO Firewood Task Force MO Firewood Task Force Recommendations Recommendations Outreach Outreach Management Management Regulations Regulations Recent FH Program Initiatives

2010 EAB Survey – Sticky Traps Wayne Co. Delimit 923 traps (USDA) Detection Survey 437 traps, 66 counties (MDA & USDA) 437 traps, 66 counties (MDA & USDA) RESULTS: No EAB trapped outside of Wayne County. EAB trapped 6 mi. N and S of Greenville campground.

Ash primarily located in riparian areas.

Phloem Reduction (USACE) Ash > 4-inch DBH 1150 acres total ( ) EAB Management

Pre-SLAM Project (Slow Ash Mortality) MO Dept. Agriculture and USFS 2009 & 2010 Ash sinks (4 sq. mi. core) Ash sinks (4 sq. mi. core) Detection trees Detection trees Ash inventory (8,865 acres) Ash inventory (8,865 acres)2011 Lethal trees (large residual ash in core area) Lethal trees (large residual ash in core area) Detection: Branch sampling? Detection: Branch sampling?

EAB & Firewood Outreach MDA, MDC, MU partnership APHIS funding APHIS funding EAB Outreach Coordinator EAB Outreach CoordinatorActivities Revamped web site Revamped web site “Borer Bite” newsletter “Borer Bite” newsletter Billboards Billboards Radio campaign Radio campaign Displays Displays Much more Much more

2009 Missouri Gypsy Moth Survey 2010 Positive Trap TrapsMoths 20099, , MDA (No funding) MDA (No funding) MDC MDC APHIS APHIS

County Trapping Frequency Gypsy Moth Survey Gypsy Moth Risk Categories (Since 1997) Prioritizing Survey Activities

Jumping Oak Gall Unusually high populations in Due to consistently cold winter?

Brood XIX Returns! Spring year Cicadas Outreach efforts gearing up.

Brood XIX Returns! Spring year Cicadas Outreach efforts gearing up. Thousand Cankers Disease

MDA developed TCD quarantine MDA developed TCD quarantine April 2010 April 2010 Working with state highway patrol on enforcement Working with state highway patrol on enforcement Developing TCD action plan Developing TCD action plan Supplement to Missouri invasive forest pest plan Supplement to Missouri invasive forest pest plan Education, detection, response Education, detection, response Thousand Cankers Disease Activities

New website: cankers Thousand Cankers Disease Outreach

Numerous presentations, TV and radio interviews Numerous presentations, TV and radio interviews Mass mailings by MDA and MDC: Mass mailings by MDA and MDC: 3,400 wood product related businesses in western states and TN 3,400 wood product related businesses in western states and TN MO primary wood processors MO primary wood processors Walnut buying stations throughout the region Walnut buying stations throughout the region Coordination with EAB outreach messaging Coordination with EAB outreach messaging

MDC, MDA, USFS participation

Thousand Cankers Disease Survey 2011 Coordinated effort by MDA and MDC Coordinated effort by MDA and MDC Assistance from various groups Assistance from various groups MO walnut council, master naturalists, master gardeners, walnut companies, consulting foresters, arborists… MO walnut council, master naturalists, master gardeners, walnut companies, consulting foresters, arborists… Target high risk sites: Target high risk sites: Campgrounds, mills, FIA data Campgrounds, mills, FIA data Urban areas – older neighborhoods, mulch sites, tree inventory data Urban areas – older neighborhoods, mulch sites, tree inventory data Pathology labs at MDA, MDC, MU-NPDN Pathology labs at MDA, MDC, MU-NPDN

Take photos of suspect trees or contact your MDC office Include entire tree, leaves, other symptoms Include entire tree, leaves, other symptoms photos to photos to

Bur Oak Blight (BOB) Survey Tom Harrington’s lab ISU Tom Harrington’s lab ISU Bur oak blight in NW, NE MO (Atchison and Clark counties) Bur oak blight in NW, NE MO (Atchison and Clark counties) Tubakia species on 6 different oak species Tubakia species on 6 different oak species Tom Harrington photos