With the season starting to ramp up, there are two upcoming (and free!) webinars that I hope will be helpful to any nursery staff, IPM managers, and others in the green industry. Both webinars are meant to serve as a training tool for staff to help scout, monitor, prevent and correctly identify two regulated pests in Ontario: Spotted Lanternfly and Box Tree Moth. See below for information on these two upcoming webinars. Hope to see you there!

On March 29, 2023 there will be a webinar hosted by CNLA on Spotted Lanternfly

Topic: Spotted Lanternfly: Monitoring & Identification Training for Nursery Staff

When: Mar 29, 2023 1:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Description: Join Cassie Russell, OMAFRA Nursery and Landscape Specialist for this one-hour training webinar for you and your IPM staff to get the latest monitoring and identification best management practices for nurseries. Jamie Aalbers, CNLA Growers Sector Specialist will also provide a short update on the current regulations for SLF in North America and CNLA’s work on developing a Clean Plants SLF certification program.

You must register in advance for this webinar by clicking the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vI0ovwzIR8mW_xEpjK-8HA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The following week, OMAFRA will be hosting a webinar on monitoring and identifying Box Tree Moth.

Topic: Box Tree Moth: 2023 Training Webinar

When: Apr 6, 2023 11:00 AM (Eastern Time)

Description: In this webinar, Abbie Wiesner (MSc Candidate at the University of Guelph) will review basic biology of Box Tree Moth and how to scout for it at your nursery. Abbie will also review setting up pheromone traps and will be available to answer any questions for staff getting prepared to scout for this pest for the 2023 season. Cassie Russell (Nursery and Landscape Specialist with OMAFRA) and Jeanine West (Grower Technical Analyst with LO) will also be available to answer questions related to scouting and management of Box Tree Moth at nurseries.

You must register in advance for this webinar by clicking the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcu6orz4sHNR_GtiKq2IJ2C_jj2Z_EZXO

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.