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Animal Damage Committee

Animal Damage

The Animal Damage Committee focuses on providing education and outreach on animal damage trends affecting urban and wildland trees in California.

Any animal damage issues will be handled by the weed committee

 

Resources:

Animal Damage Informative Power Points

1) Animal Damage – Species Accounts
2) CFPC Evaluation of Gopher Control Methods

 

Important Websites for Animal Damage

1) Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management  

2) USDA APHIS Wildlife Damage Management 

3) Silvicultural Approaches to Animal Damage in Pacific Northwest  Forests

4) Forest Health Home Page – Animal Damage 

5) Vertebrate Pest Council  

 

Published Papers:

Invasion of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties of Northwestern California by Porcupines

Disease

Disease Committee

The Disease Committee focuses on education and outreach of native and invasive tree diseases in California’s urban and wildland forests.

 

Chair:

Tom Smith
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94266
Phone:916.599.6882
Email: tom.smith [at] fire.ca.gov

 

Secretary:

Adrian Poloni

Inland Empire Resources Conservation District
25864 Business Center Dr., Suite K

Redlands, CA 92374
Phone: 909.379.8684

Editorial

Editorial Committee

The Editorial Committee focuses on preparation and publication of the annual forest pest conditions report, proceedings of the annual CFPC meeting and any other printed materials of interest.

 

Chair:

Tom Smith
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94266
Phone:916.599.6882
Email: tom.smith@fire.ca.gov

 

Chair Elect:

Currently Vacant

Insect

Insect Committee

The Insect Committee focuses on education and outreach of native and invasive insects impacting California’s urban and wildland forests.

 

Chair:

Mike Jones

UCCE-Mendocino County

890 N. Bush Street,

Ukiah, CA  95482,

Phone: 707-463-4495

 

Secretary:

Leif Mortenson
US Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Research Station
Ecosystem Function and Health Invasive Threats
2480 Carson Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
Phone: 209.532.3671
Email: leifmortenson@fs.fed.us

Southern California

Southern California Committee

The Southern California Committee works to coordinate efforts that address the unique native and invasive urban and wildland forest pests and diseases affecting forest health in Southern California.

 

Chair:

Rachel Burnap

LA County Agricultural Commissioner Weights and Measures

12300 Lower Azusa Rd

Arcadia, CA 91006
Phone: 213.377.7872

Chair Elect:

Joelene Tamm
University of Riverside
165 Entomology Bldg., Citrus Drive
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: 951.827.4714

 

Secretary:

Adrian Poloni
Inland Empire Resource Conservation District
25864 Business Center Dr., Suite K
Redlands, CA 92374
Phone: 909.379.8684

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Weed

Weed Committee

The Weed Committee focuses on education and outreach of native and invasive weeds impacting California’s urban and wildland forests.

 

Chair:

Steve Kafka
Sierra Pacific Industries
PO Box 247
Standard, CA 95373
Phone (Office): 209.536.2216
Phone (Cell): 209.768.5189
Email: SKafka [at] spi-ind.com

Secretary:

Russell Garrison

Sierra Pacific Industries

P.O. Box 496014

Redding, CA 96049-6014

Phone: 530.526.9979

Email: rgarrison [at] spi-ind.com

Resources:

Forest Vegetation Management Conference

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