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Monday, March 7, 2011 Over 700 readers and growing! |
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The New Field Guide to Diseases & Insects of the Rocky Mountain RegionThis field guide details the most commonly encountered diseases and insects of forest trees in the Rocky Mountain Region., ______________________________________ To Help Protect Forests, Take Action With Your Local Tree FarmerColorado has experienced multiple severe threats to the health of its forests over the past decade. It is enough to discourage the most dedicated Tree Farmer, and forest landowners who are not in the American Tree Farm System are particularly susceptible to insidious little remarks like “Nothing can be done about it." ________________________________________ ATFS Honors Colorado Tree FarmerWe are pleased to announce the 2010 National Field Leadership Award winner for having demonstrated outstanding commitment to education and outreach. ________________________________________ Grant Training for Biomass ProjectsPlease see our announcement for upcoming training opportunity for grant writing for Woody Biomass Energy and Wood Products Utilization projects April 5-7 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In partnership with Colorado’s Governors Energy Office, our in depth session will help businesses, local governments, nonprofit organizations and communities, prepare, submit, and be awarded funds for woody biomass projects in today’s increasingly competitive funding environment. Please Note space is limited so register early to confirm your attendance. Tim Reader _________________________________________ ClarificationDave Lentz made an important point about my "rip the bark" comments. Dave wrote the following: "I did see your response to the "Rip the Bark" article. I was wondering about the last sentence, transporting infested wood to the urban areas. Why would we consider increasing the pressure on the trees in the urban areas? I do not think that the local governments would think that this is a good idea. Just wondering." My intent was to consider the ramifications of transporting infested wood to non-infested (urban) areas. It isn't possible to control mpb driven by winds but we can control firewood or product movement. If the product is firewood then a year of drying before selling and transporting would generally eliminate the risk of moving mpb. Some municipalities such as Fort Collins have an ordinance that does not permit moving infested wood into the city and is enforced to protect urban conifers. My apology if I caused any confusion. David J. Hattis, CF
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