“Out of the Ashes – What We Know About EAB” Workshop -9/24 & 9/25

Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25 at the Hope Hotel, located at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH.

EAB Program communicators from Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, and Purdue University are hosting this workshop to keep people who work with ash materials in the region up-to-date on management of the insect, current quarantine regulations, and utilization of ash wood.

A sampling of topics covered will include ash tree resistance, current detection methods, biological control, economic impacts, an update on insecticides, how dead ash wood can be utilized, and how municipalities are preparing for and handling EAB infestations. There will be optional breakout sessions for educators and for municipalities as well as a guided field tour of EAB-infested sites in the Dayton area with an emphasis on diagnostics. The cost is $70 per person; $80 for those who would like to take the field tour.

Lunches for both days will be provided.  Hotel accommodations are available on site at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center located on the Air Force Base.  A block of rooms is reserved for the group at $65.00 per night plus tax.  Reservations may be made at http://www.hopehotel.com/.

To register, go to http://www.emeraldashborer.info/eab_workshop.cfm and download the registration form and return to the address provided. Reservations for the meeting and hotel should be made by September 19, 2008.

Questions? Contact:
Robin Usborne
Michigan State University
e-mail: robin1@msu.edu
phone: (517) 432-1555, ext 169