What we feared has happened: the invasive shothole borers have arrived. Fortunately, our colleagues from Southern California will share their experiences with these pests at our day-long meeting in San Jose on Thursday, March 14.

The morning session will offer a comprehensive overview of the pests, including biology, identification, and management. This will be followed by 2 hours of hands-on training. Due to limited space, we'll offer additional training sessions on Friday, March 15.

We'll apply for 5 hours of ISA CEU credits for the meeting and 1.5 hours for the hands-on training.

Registration is open to BALSF and BAUFeC members, public agencies, commercial green industry professionals, and invited UC and UCMG personnel and volunteers. The fee is $30, including a boxed lunch.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 14
8:30 – 8:50 AM: Registration, coffee, etc.
8:50 – 9:00 AM: Welcome, introductions, schedule, objectives

9:00 – 9:30 AM: Biology and symptoms; hosts; variation in severity; amplifier trees.
9:35 – 10:05 AM: Detection, trapping, monitoring.
10:10 – 10:40 AM: Management methods: city-scale options; individual-tree options

10:40 – 10:50 AM: Break
10:50 – 11:15 AM: Managing wood waste
11:20 – 11:50 AM: Lessons learned in Southern California: communications, monitoring, engagement

11:50 – 12:45 PM: Lunch

12:45 – 1:15 PM: Lessons learned in Southern California: arborists’ experiences; tree care company experiences
1:20 – 1:45 PM: Lessons learned in Southern California: pest control company, pesticide applications
1:50 – 2:20 PM: Next steps discussion: for counties (Ag Comms), for cities, for tree care companies, for green waste processors

2:30 – 4:30 PM: Hands-on training session (session A)

Friday 3/15:
8:30 – 10:30 AM: Hands-on training session (session B)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Hands-on training session (session C)

Invasive Shothole Borers in the Bay Area

Detection, monitoring and management