California Forest Pest Council 73nd Annual Meeting

Date and time

November 12, 2024 · 1pm - November 13, 2024 · 5pm PST

Location

Putah Creek lodge - UC Davis Campus on Garrod Dr. by the Unitrans Building and across the creek.

See location on the map here

Registration

Early bird online registration ends October 13st at 11:59 pm PST.

Standard online registration ends November 8th at 5:00 pm PST.

Standard registration fees will be accepted at the door and can be paid by cash, check, or credit

Agenda

Familiar Threats and Unexpected Newcomers: Primary and Secondary Forest Pest Issues in California

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

1:00-1:15 Meeting Introduction and Housekeeping—Danielle Lindler, CFPC Chair

1:15 - 1:45 Disease Committee Meeting

1. Forest Pathology in the United States: The Science and Practice – Patrick Bennett, USDA
2. Committee meeting – 5 min.

1:45 - 2:30  Insect Committee Meeting

1. Effects of forest management practices on native bee species – Marissa Chase, University of Minnesota
2. Insect committee business meeting – 5 min.

2:30 BREAK

2:45 - 4:15 Tour of UC Davis Arboretum – Tyler Kern and Sebastian Fajardo, UC Davis

4:15 – 4:30 BREAK

4:30-5:30 Pesticide Updates

1. Forest pesticide update - Stacey Clark, USDA Forest Service Region 5
2. Treatments for ISHB - Dawn Fluharty, Target Chemical

5:30-6:30 Evening Social and Poster Session

 
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

8:30 - 9:40 am Forest Health Year in Review, Part I 

1. USDA Forest Service, 2024 Aerial Detection of Tree Mortality Survey - Jeff Moore, US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Forest Health Protection
2. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Plant Pest Diagnostic Center 2024 Annual report - Suzanne Latham, CDFA PPDC
3. Emerald Ash Borer action plan and monitoring – Joanna Fischer or Ricky Lara, CDFA
   

9:40 - 11:25 am Forest Health Year in Review, Part II

1. Still being finalized

11:30  -12:30  Focus Session 1: Interactions between humanized environments and wildland plan health

1. Overview of the problem – Shannon Lynch, UC Davis
2. Phytophthora, Ilyonectria, and other examples of “ag crop” pathogens in north coast trees – Chris Lee, Cal Fire
3. Spillover of bacterial and viral plant pests to wild plants – Jaimie Kenney, UC Riverside

12:30-1:30 LUNCH

1:30-1:50 CFPC Business Meeting (with memorial tribute to David Wood)

1:50-3:15  Focus Session II: Giant Sequoia Health

1. Giant sequoia health and tree-climbing overview – Anthony Ambrose or Wendy Baxter, Ancient Forest Society
2. Giant sequoia Phloeosinus research – Nate Foote, Colorado State University
3. Vegetation treatments for sustaining giant sequoia health – Jim Kral, Cal Fire

3:20  BREAK

3:30- 4:30 Focus Session III: New methods and technologies for study of wildland plants

1. Necessity of incorporating water-stress treatments into pathogenicity studies – Matteo Garbelotto, UC Berkeley
2. Using drones to estimate leaf wetness and produce geographic disease suitability models – Jon Detka, CSU Monterey Bay

4:30 - 4:40 Meeting wrap-up and farewell

Parking

Parking is $16/day and the easiest and closest parking is located off of Garrod Dr - Putah Creek Lodge parking.  The Putah Creek lodge parking is a small lot, there are two other larger lots, parking lot 50 & 55, a bit further down Garrod Dr on the left. These parking lot is a 5 minute walk to the meeting location at Putah Creek Lodge. 

• A valid permit is required to park on campus and is valid for the date purchased, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.–10 p.m
  
• To purchase a permit, use the ParkMobile App. Link for app on Android or Apple
• No need to put a receipt or permit on your vehicle.

UC Davis Parking Map

CEU Credits

DPR, SAF, and ISA credits have been applied for and will be posted as soon as more information is available. For additional information, go to the conference website.

Questions

For registration questions or concerns, contact Kim Corella at kim.corella@fire.ca.gov or (805) 550-8583.

The CFPC is a 501(c)3 non-profit, public benefit corporation. Federal Tax-ID: 94-324-8518