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Workshop on invasive forest pests Jan. 16 in Canton

Posted 1/5/19

CANTON -- Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop on emerging invasive forest pests Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Education Center, 40 W. Main …

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Workshop on invasive forest pests Jan. 16 in Canton

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CANTON -- Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop on emerging invasive forest pests Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Education Center, 40 W. Main St.

Forest-land owners, arborists, foresters, other land managers, and concerned citizens will learn to identify, prevent, and manage new invasive pests which pose a threat to northern forests.

Topics include Asian lanternfly, hemlock woolly adelgid, and oak wilt.

Class includes a field session; please dress for the weather.

Registration will be at 8:30 a.m.

The cost is $10, which includes lunch and materials.

Pre-registration is required: 315-379-9192.

For information, email ph59@cornell.edu.

NYSDEC Pesticide Credits approved at the course: 4.50 in Categories 2, 3a, 9, 10, & 25; 1.00 in Categories 1a & 22. ISA, SAF, and NYLT Credits also approved.

The class is sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County, Cornell University, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.