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Management of Pests, Bugs & the Emerald Ash Borer for the Tri-State Area Paul will be discussing the major insect pests affecting the Tri-State Area. He will cover Gypsy Moth facts; Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) facts; the uniqueness of the EAB; Illinois State Ag Dept EAB responsibilities, actions and outreach; EAB management strategies for landowners, land managers and citizens at-large, and the benefits of pro-active and reactive EAB management. Paul Deizman is a Certified Professional Forester in his first year at the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Environmental Programs, where he is the new Pest Detection and Quarantine Program Manager (a.k.a EAB Program Manager). For the 3 years previous to his new job, Paul directed the Forest Management Unit for the Tennessee Division of Forestry and managed the TN Forest Legacy Program. Prior to his TN post, he was a District Forester for 14 years with the IL DNR. He began his forestry work in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia as a private forestry consultant, then in southeast Iowa as a RC&D forester prior to his District Post with the IDNR. Paul has a Tree Farm with a 30 acre Forest Stewardship Plan including successful reforestation and wildlife projects. He remains a SAF "certified forester", is getting involved with the Illinois Forestry Association and plans to do more professional consulting forestry work as time, projects, and Agriculture Department responsibilities allow. To view Paul Deizman's powerpoint, click here.
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