Thousand Cankers Disease: Methods and Research and Technology Development Needs Assessment Workshop

April 26, 2012 – Thousand Cankers Disease: Methods and Research and Technology Development Needs Assessment Workshop

This meeting was supported by the USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry, the Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center at Purdue University, the Walnut Council, and the American Walnut Manufacturers Association

Agenda

General Agenda

Thursday, April 26, 2012
Holiday Inn Lafayette City Centre
Lafayette, Indiana

Goal: Protect the black walnut (and other Juglans) natural resources of the United States.

Objectives: Identify research and technology development needs for an integrated pest management program for the Thousand Cankers Disease complex (Pityophthorus juglandis and Geosmithia morbida). Assess currently available management tools and develop a multi-year prioritized work plan and budget for research and technology development that will lead to the tools and understanding needed to sustain Juglans health in the United States.

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