OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Workshops

Workshop program coverOperational Management of Swiss Needle Cast in Douglas-fir

Workshop held on November 17, 2010

Sponsored by:
The Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative,
Oregon State University and
Western Forestry and Conservation Association

 

 

 

Presentations (click on the title to view in .pdf form):

Introduction to The Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative- Dave Shaw, Director, Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative (SNCC), and Oregon State University, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management, Corvallis, OR

How Do I Know if I Have SNC in My Stands?- Dave Shaw

Swiss Needle Cast Distribution in Oregon and Aerial Survey Trends, 1996-2010- Alan Kanaskie, Oregon Department of Foresty, Salem, OR and Greg Filip, USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, Portland, OR

How SNC Infects Douglas-fir Trees and Stand Conditions Favorable to SNC Infections- Jeff Stone, Oregon State University, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, and Dan Luoma, Oregon State University, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Corvallis, OR

Impact of SNC on Stand Growth and a Synthesis of Silvicultural Treatments for Mitigating Swiss Needle Cast -Doug Maguire and Doug Mainwaring, Oregon State University, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management, Corvallis, OR (Mainwaring presentation)

The Economic and Market Impacts of Swiss Needle CastDarius Adams and Greg Latta, Oregon State University, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management, Corvallis, OR

Cooperative Tree Improvement Efforts to Develop Swiss Needle Cast Tolerant Douglas-fir Sources- Keith Jayawickrama, Director, Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative, Oregon State University, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Corvallis, OR

Recommended Management Strategies to Gauge the Level of Impact in Your Stand and Develop Appropriate Silvicultural Strategies- Dave Shaw

How Private Landowners are Managing for Swiss Needle Cast

The Use of the Stand Growth Assessment Tool for Determining Growth Impacts of SNC in Your Stand- Doug Mainwaring