California Forest Pest Council 2026 Summer Insect and Disease Field Tour

Location:  Redding and Burney Area

Meeting Location for tour: Ashpan Snowmobile Park

• HFR5+M9 Summertown, California

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Dates:    Tuesday June 16, 2026

Topics Include:

• Root disease - Armillaria, Heterobasidion

• Needle and foliage insects and diseases

• Bark beetles - western pine beetle, Douglas-fir beetles and pine engravers

• Decay fungi - heart rots

• Hazard trees

• White pine blister rust

Contacts for more information:

Insect and Disease Committee Chairs:

Mike Jones, UCCE, mjones@ucanr.edu

Adrian Poloni, Cal Fire, adrian.poloni@fire.ca.gov

Insect and Disease Committee Secretaries:

Leif Mortenson, US Forest Service, leif.mortenson@usda.gov

Wallis Robinson, UCANR Humboldt, wlrobinson@ucanr.edu

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