Welcome!
This is the first edition of the California Forest Pest Council newsletter, dedicated to issues related to California urban and wildland forests. Distributed monthly, the newsletter will highlight information addressing current and emerging issues in forest health.
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Swiss Needle Cast in California?
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US Forest Service aerial surveys conducted in April to determine the extent and severity of Swiss needle cast (SNC - caused by the fungus
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2014 Farm Bill Designates Insect and Disease Areas
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The 2014 Farm Bill amended the Healthy Forest Restoration Act with a new provision to designate priority projects on federal land that reduce insect and disease risks and impacts. California's designated areas include McCloud/Pit River, South Fork American River, and Santa Ana watersheds. Oregon designations include the Curry County sudden oak death infestation. Areas identified were done so in collaboration with the states and allow the Forest Service to more quickly plan projects for insect and disease treatments in an effort to increase the pace and scale of restoration across the National Forest System. For more information, go to http://www.fs.fed.us/farmbill/areadesignations.shtml.
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California Pest Observation Database Pilot
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The California Pest Observation Database Application (PODA) will be piloted this summer by pest specialists with the USFS Forest Health Protection and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The intent of PODA is to offer an efficient and continuous method for capturing and utilizing pest detection data for use in the field as well as the California Forest Pest Conditions Report. Upon completion of the pilot program, the system will be made available to other pest specialists. For more information, contact Leo Liu at [email protected] or Sheri Smith at [email protected].
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Newsletter feedback and ideas are welcome. Please submit comments to [email protected].
Sincerely,
Katie Palmieri Communications Director
California Forest Pest Council
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