University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control are pleased to host a virtual recertification training focused on managing pests of trees and forests. Attending earns four pesticide applicator recertification credits and four CAT 1 CFE forestry credits.
Registration fee: $20
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required. Participants will receive a Zoom link and passcode after registering.
Agenda:
- 8:00 – 8:45 | Amanda Couture, Manager of Pesticide Programs, Maine Board of Pesticides Control – BPC Update
- 8:45 – 9:45 | Brett Johnson, Assistant Extension Professor, UMaine Extension – Introduction to Integrated Pest Management in Christmas Tree Production
- 9:45 – 10:30 | Ronald Lemin, Vegetation Management Consultant, RCL Services, LLC – Weather and Other Factors Affecting Results in Pesticide Applications
- 10:30 – 10:45 | Break
- 10:45 – 11:30 | Sophia Cameron, Intern Forester, City of Bangor – The City of Bangor Plan to Protect the Ash from Emerald Ash Borer
- 11:30 – 12:15 | Mike Parisio, Entomologist, Maine Forest Service – Adoption of the Early Intervention Strategy (EIS) to Control Spruce Budworm in the Northern Maine Forest
- 12:15 – 12:30 | Questions & Quiz Submission
To earn recertification credits, attendees must pass an online quiz after the program.
