Forest Tent Caterpillar in Sugarbush

Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: October 28, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Hybrid: 87 Airport Rd, Old Town Maine and on Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Workshop/Training

Join Maine Forest Service entomologists Brittany Schappach and Gabe LeMay, and forest health experts from other states for a forest tent caterpillar (FTC) educational session on October 28th. This free training is intended for landowners, forest managers, sugary lease holders, and educators to provide knowledge and tools for folks to make their own informed management decisions as a response to heavy defoliation damage in sugar maples from FTCs. Topics will include FTC life cycle, history in Maine, aerial survey data, impacts from defoliation on sugar maple trees, and experiences with FTC in Vermont and New Hampshire. See agenda below for additional details. No registration is required to attend.

Agenda

Overview of Forest Tent Caterpillar in Maine
Brittany Schappach and Gabe LeMay, Forest Entomologists, Maine Forest Service

Impacts of Defoliation on Sugar Maples
Jason Lilley, Maine Sustainable Agriculture and Maple Industry Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Perspectives and Experiences of Forest Tent Caterpillars in Vermont
Josh Halman, Forest Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Forests

Perspectives and Experiences of Forest Tent Caterpillars in New Hampshire
Kyle Lombard, Forest Health Program Coordinator, New Hampshire Forests & Lands

Open Discussion with Speakers

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