[CANUFNET] FW: Alberta's Emerald Ash Borer Forum - Wed. February 16th, 2011

[Mike Rosen]

This e-Bulletin has been bcc'd to all STOPDED members on behalf of Andrea Saunders, Plant Health Officer with Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Mark your Calendars!  If you plan to attend please respond by January 21, 2011.

Alberta's Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Forum

Who should attend:

 *   Cities, Urban and Rural Municipalities (Arborists, City Foresters, Pest Managers, Urban Planners)
 *   Nursery Industry (LANTA members & non-LANTA members)
 *   Non-Profit Organizations (STOPDED, Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society, etc.) and Conservation Groups
 *   Private campgrounds, private landowners & farmers
 *   Woodlot owners & operators
 *   Researchers from Post Secondary Institutions (Universities & Colleges) conducting research on invasive alien forest pests/insects
 *   Provincial government departments (AB Agriculture and Rural Development, AB Sustainable Resource Development, AB Tourism, Parks and Recreation, AB Emergency Management Agency)
 *   Federal government departments (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada)
When: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Where: Edmonton, Alberta
Why attend??:
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!

We need your input and feedback on the following items:
Objectives of the EAB Forum:

 1.  Discuss the scope and implications of EAB establishment in Alberta.
 2.  Explore the development of an 'Alberta-specific' strategy to delay the establishment of EAB in our province.
 3.  Identify whether a strategy with shared ownership for EAB management is required in Alberta.
What will be covered:
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.

Cost:  no cost to attend!

***For more details on this event and the tentative agenda, please see the attached document.
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If you are interested in attending, please respond by January 21, 2011 and provide the following information.
Name:
Department/Company you represent:
Email address:
Phone number:

Send your information to:

Andrea Saunders
(780) 495-5581 |  Andrea.Saunders at inspection.gc.ca  | Facsimile / Télécopieur : (780)  442-7285
Plant Health Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Agente, protection des végétaux, Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
205, 7000 - 113 Street | 205, 7000 Rue 113
Edmonton AB T6H 5T6
Government of Canada  | Gouvernement du Canada
www.inspection.gc.ca
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