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 Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, registration begins at 8:30 am
Location: University of Illinois Extension - Sangamon
County Office, 700 S. Airport Drive, Springfield, IL 62707
Cost: $40 Registration Fee covers instruction, onsite
lunch, and training materials
Early detection and response is key to managing invasive pests.
The Illinois First Detector Workshops are aimed at improving
first detector training and invasive species awareness. Topics
in 2016 will cover insect invaders of forests, boxwood blight,
and jumping worms. Learn more about your role as a first
detector and what's new with the Illinois Exotic Weed Act. These
in-depth training sessions will cover: identification/detection,
life cycle/biology, sampling, management, and commonly confused
look-a-likes. Participants can take part in hands-on activities.
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Continuing Education Credits applied for: IAA Certified Arborists,
Society of American Foresters, Master Naturalists, and Master
Gardeners.
Pre-registration is required and is available at
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lms/. Visit this website
for a detailed agenda. Questions, please contact Jennifer Fishburn
at fishburn@illinois.edu
or (217) 782-4617.
[Jennifer Fishburn, Horticulture
Educator, University of Illinois Extension] |
