'Urban Forestry Today' Lunchtime Webinar

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Project Canopy

Neonicotinoids, Bees and Urban Trees: The Controversy Defined

Widespread media coverage of high profile bee poisonings related to the application of neonicotinoids on urban trees has caused intense scrutiny of the use of these insecticides. Join Dr. Richard Cowles, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, as he discusses the health of bee populations (including the phenomena known as "Colony Collapse Disorder") and outlines strategies related to protecting bee health when treating urban plants with systemic insecticides.

To attend, visit www.joinwebinar.com and enter the ID code 124-740-683.

This broadcast is free and will offer the opportunity for arborists to earn 1.0 ISA CEU and 0.5 MCA credit.

For more information, contact:

Rick Harper

Department of Environmental Conservation

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

rharper@eco.umass.edu

The Urban Forestry Today 2015 Webcast Series is sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Conservation, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation,University of Massachusetts Extension, and Massachusetts Tree Wardens' & Foresters' Association.

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