Emerald Ash Borer Urban Preparedness Conference

Wednesday, December 8

3:00 – 6:00 PM       Registration
5:00 – 6:00 PM       Evening reception (cash bar)
6:00 – 9:00 PM       Banquet dinner
                                  Welcome – Jody Thompson, Kentucky Division of Forestry USDA APHIS Perspective to                                   Quarantined Pests Approach – Elizabeth Pentico

EAB actual size

Thursday, December 9

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 – 8:50 AM Emerald Ash Borer Basics – Joe Collins

9:00 – 9:50 AM       Concurrent Session 1
                                  Planners: Developing an Affordable EAB Management                                   Plan and Garnering Support with a Neighbors Against                                   Bad Bug program – Cliff Sadof

                                  Practitioners: Minimizing the Impact of EAB on Your                                   Woodland – Kathy Smith

9:50 – 10:20 AM      Break (hotel check out)

10:20 – 11:10 AM    Concurrent Session 2
                                    Planners: Enhanced Biodiversity and Landscape Management: The Keys to Sustainability in the                                     Built Environment – Bill Fountain

                                    Practitioners: Identifying Ash Trees Worth Saving and Working with Neighborhoods to Develop                                     and Implement a Management Plan – Cliff Sadof

11:10 - 12:00 PM     Concurrent Session 3
                                    Planners: EAB - Navigating the Regulatory Landscape – Elizabeth Pentico

                                    Practitioners: Assessing Treatment Options for Emerald Ash Borer – Dan Herms

12:00 – 1:00 PM     Lunch

1:00 – 1:50 PM       Concurrent Session 4
                                   Planners: Some Options for Utilizing Ash Trees – Kathy Smith

                                   Practitioners: USDA’s Response to Emerald Ash Borer – Philip Bell

1:50 - 2:40 PM       Concurrent Session 5
                                  Planners: Fort Wayne EAB - A Toolbox Approach to Management – Chad Tinkel

                                  Practitioners: EAB Outreach and Education: Learning from Others – Amy Stone

2:40 – 3:00 PM Break

3:00 – 3:45 PM Panel Discussion with EAB experts – This closing session will provide an excellent opportunity to get final questions addressed.

Speakers:
Elizabeth Pentico – Plant Protection and Quarantine Supervisor in the EAB Program, USDA APHIS

Joe Collins –Senior Nursery Inspector University of Kentucky Department of Entomology

Philip Bell – Eastern Regional EAB Program Manager for USDA APHIS

Dr. Dan Herms –Ohio State University professor and co-author of the widely used “Insecticide Options
for Protecting Ash Trees from EAB”

Dr. Cliff Sadof – Purdue professor, co-author of “Insecticide Options for Protecting Ash Trees from EAB” and developer of the EAB Cost Calculator

Kathy Smith – Ohio State University extension forester

Chad Tinkel – Manager of Forestry Operations Fort Wayne (IN) Parks and Recreation

Amy Stone – Ohio State University extension educator and co-developer of the EAB University webinar series

Dr. Bill Fountain – University of Kentucky horticulture professor and member of the Board of Directors for the International Society of Arboriculture