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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='color:#006600'>This e-Bulletin has been bcc'd to all STOPDED members on behalf of Andrea Saunders, Plant Health Officer with Canadian Food Inspection Agency</span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mark your Calendars! If you plan to attend please respond by <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>January 21, 2011.</span></strong> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Alberta's Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Forum<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who should attend:</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>C</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>ities, Urban and Rural Municipalities (Arborists, City Foresters, Pest Managers, Urban Planners)</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Nursery Industry (LANTA members & non-LANTA members)</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Non-Profit Organizations (STOPDED, Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society, etc.) and Conservation Groups</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Private campgrounds, private landowners & farmers </span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Woodlot owners & operators</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Researchers from Post Secondary Institutions (Universities & Colleges) conducting research on invasive alien forest pests/insects</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Provincial government departments (AB Agriculture and Rural Development, AB Sustainable Resource Development, AB Tourism, Parks and Recreation, AB Emergency Management Agency)</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Federal government departments (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada)</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>When</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>: Wednesday, February 16, 2011<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Where</span></strong>: Edmonton, Alberta<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Why attend??:</span></strong><br>The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a small but very destructive exotic beetle from Asia that threatens ash trees grown in cities and in rural areas of Alberta. Hamilton, a city already devastated with this insect may be required to spend $36 million over the next 10 year to deal with EAB. It is expected to become established in Alberta, the question is when? Together we can work to slow the spread of EAB!<br><br>We need your input and feedback on the following items: <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Objectives of the EAB Forum</span></strong>:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Discuss the scope and implications of EAB establishment in Alberta.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Explore the development of an 'Alberta-specific' strategy to delay the establishment of EAB in our province.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Identify whether a strategy with shared ownership for EAB management is required in Alberta.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>What will be covered</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>:<br>This one day Forum will bring the 'Experts in this field' to you. They will speak on the history of introduction into North America, EAB biology, latest research, survey tools for detection, regulatory aspects to control spread within Canada, and a variety of perspectives from various cities and Alberta's nursery industry. In the afternoon, we will have smaller group discussions to get your feedback on the three objectives listed above.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cost</span></strong>: no cost to attend!<br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>***</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For more details on this event and the tentative agenda, please see the attached document. <br>_______________________________________________________________ </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>If you are interested in attending, please respond by </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>January 21, 2011</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> and provide the following information.<br>Name:<br>Department/Company you represent:<br>Email address:<br>Phone number:<br><br>Send your information to:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Andrea Saunders<br>(780) 495-5581 | Andrea.Saunders@inspection.gc.ca | Facsimile / Télécopieur : (780) 442-7285<br>Plant Health Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency<br>Agente, protection des végétaux, Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments<br>205, 7000 - 113 Street | 205, 7000 Rue 113<br>Edmonton AB T6H 5T6<br>Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada <br>www.inspection.gc.ca</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>