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Minnesota seeks lookouts for invasive pests
Mon, Feb 20th, 2012
Posted in All Agriculture
Posted in All Agriculture
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With the recent large Emerald Ash Borer infestation on I-90, the two large oriental bittersweet infestations in Red Wing and Winona, and the value of our black walnuts, there should be considerable interest in becoming Forest Pest First Detectors. To learn more and register for the training, check out the website: http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/forest-pest-first-detector/
The closest training is on February 28 at Altura. The training lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whitewater State Park, Visitor Center/Park Office.
Minnesota is looking for volunteers to join the hundreds of citizens who already have stepped up to help keep an eye out for new infestations of emerald ash borer and other destructive invasive pests. These volunteer “first detectors” form part of the state’s early warning system for invasive tree pests, making it more likely that infestations will be found in early stages when they are easier to control.
Registration is now open for Forest Pest First Detector workshops. The one-day workshops will be conducted by experts with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The sessions will provide in-depth information on identification of invasive tree pests. After completing the training, participants are qualified to serve as volunteers in the state’s First Detector Program. The role of these first detectors is to serve as public contacts for information about these pests and to help investigate reports of potential infestations. “One key to slowing the spread of invasive pests is to find new infestations quickly,” MDA Plant Protection Director Geir Friisoe said. “Many of the new infestations in Minnesota have been discovered by people like first detectors — informed citizens who know what to look for and who to call when they find something. The more help we have, the better our chances to contain infestations.”
Participants who complete the one-day session will become part of an award winning program. The Minnesota Forest Pest First Detector Program has been recognized by the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) for its outstanding training of volunteers. The NPDN is an internationally respected consortium of plant diagnostic laboratories from across the United States.
More details can be found online at http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/forest-pest-first-detector/ or by contacting Regional Educator Angela Gupta 507-280-2869.
The closest training is on February 28 at Altura. The training lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Whitewater State Park, Visitor Center/Park Office.
Minnesota is looking for volunteers to join the hundreds of citizens who already have stepped up to help keep an eye out for new infestations of emerald ash borer and other destructive invasive pests. These volunteer “first detectors” form part of the state’s early warning system for invasive tree pests, making it more likely that infestations will be found in early stages when they are easier to control.
Registration is now open for Forest Pest First Detector workshops. The one-day workshops will be conducted by experts with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The sessions will provide in-depth information on identification of invasive tree pests. After completing the training, participants are qualified to serve as volunteers in the state’s First Detector Program. The role of these first detectors is to serve as public contacts for information about these pests and to help investigate reports of potential infestations. “One key to slowing the spread of invasive pests is to find new infestations quickly,” MDA Plant Protection Director Geir Friisoe said. “Many of the new infestations in Minnesota have been discovered by people like first detectors — informed citizens who know what to look for and who to call when they find something. The more help we have, the better our chances to contain infestations.”
Participants who complete the one-day session will become part of an award winning program. The Minnesota Forest Pest First Detector Program has been recognized by the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) for its outstanding training of volunteers. The NPDN is an internationally respected consortium of plant diagnostic laboratories from across the United States.
More details can be found online at http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/forest-pest-first-detector/ or by contacting Regional Educator Angela Gupta 507-280-2869.
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