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SUMMARY:Beech Leaf Disease Workshop
DESCRIPTION:On July 24\, the Invasive Species Centre\, in coordination with the Ontario Trillium Foundation and MNR\, will be hosting a free workshop in Brighton to increase awareness and reporting of beech leaf disease. \nBeech leaf disease can impact all species of beech and is thought to be caused by an invasive foliar-feeding nematode. It has been spreading rapidly through Ontario\, with known detections from Windsor to Prince Edward County. This workshop will cover beech leaf disease identification\, biology\, spread\, prevention\, management\, and research. Join us to learn more about how you can help protect beech! \nA few workshop highlights: \n\nThere is an indoor and outdoor portion of the workshop – See beech leaf disease and its impacts firsthand during an outdoor walk through Proctor Park Conservation Area\nLunch is provided\nA request has been made to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) to offer CEUs for certified individuals attending this workshop
URL:https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/event/beech-leaf-disease-workshop-2/
LOCATION:King Edward Park Community Centre 75 Elizabeth St\, Brighton\, ON K0K 1H0
CATEGORIES:Knowledge transfer,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Spotted Lanternfly Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The focus of this workshop is the spotted lanternfly\, an invasive pest spreading in the northeastern United States\, with populations as close to Canada as Buffalo\, New York. Although not currently in Canada\, if spotted lanternfly were to establish\, it could have immense impacts on agricultural production and the natural environment within Ontario’s Greenbelt. Presented by the Invasive Species Centre with support from the Greenbelt Foundation\, this workshop will provide training\, key information and tools to prevent\, identify and report spotted lanternfly. \nThis in-person workshop is free of cost and is taking place on Wednesday\, August 6\, 2025. Advance registration is required at the link below. There are a limited number of registrations available\, so be sure to secure your place as soon as possible! \nCan’t attend the workshop? Try the Invasive Species Centre’s free online course\, Spotted Lanternfly Training through our Invasive Species Training Program. \nParticipants will gain knowledge and understanding of the following: \n\nwhat makes a species invasive\,\nthe importance of the lands protected within the Greenbelt\,\nthe impacts of spotted lanternfly and the importance of prevention\, early detection and rapid response\,\nbasic spotted lanternfly biology\, life cycle\, and pathways of spread\,\ntips and tools to identify and report spotted lanternfly and its host plant\, tree-of-heaven; and\nupdates on current efforts and key government players in Ontario and Canada.\n\nWe encourage vineyard owners and staff\, other horticulturalists\, woodlot owners\, arborists\, government and conservation authority staff\, gardeners\, naturalists\, students\, and any interested members of the public to join us! \nAttendance in full at this workshop is eligible for 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Integrated Pest Management for Ontario Certified Crop Advisors. Approval is pending for eligibility of CEUs for the International Society of Arboriculture.
URL:https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/event/spotted-lanternfly-workshop/
LOCATION:The Gasworks\, 141 Park St N\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, L8R 2N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Knowledge transfer,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Biological control of introduced Phragmites australis in Ontario
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Ian Jones\, Research Associate in the Smith Forest Health Laboratory at the University of Toronto \nIntroduced Phragmites australis (hereafter Phragmites) is one of the most invasive plants in North America. Classical biological control represents an affordable\, and host-specific option to supplement existing management approaches. Dr. Jones will outline the process by which candidate biological control agents are selected\, screened for host specificity\, and released in their introduced range and provide an update of the Phragmites biological control program in Ontario\, and the plans for its expansion.
URL:https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/event/biological-control-of-introduced-phragmites-australis-in-ontario/
LOCATION:Online
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