The Tennessee Department of Agriculture in cooperation with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and University of Tennessee Extension are hosting a series of meetings to address the recent discovery of Emerald Ash Borer in Smith County. Presentations delivered at the meeting will provide information about the danger this pest poses to forest and community tree health, as well as how to move ash products under the quarantine regulations. Local residents, forest industry, homeowners, outdoor recreation enthusiasts and others interested in learning more about this invasive nonnative pest are welcome to attend.
Meeting dates and locations include:
Putnam and surrounding counties – Monday, October 22, 2012 @ 6:30 pm CT
Hyder-Burks Agriculture Pavilion
2390 Gainesboro Grade
Cookeville, TN
Smith and surrounding counties – Tuesday, October 30, 2012 @ 6:00 pm CT
Smith County Chamber of Commerce
939 Upper Ferry Road
Carthage, TN
Wilson and surrounding counties – Thursday, November 1, 2012 @ 5:00 pm CT
James E. Ward Agricultural Center
945 E. Baddour Parkway
Lebanon, TN
More information about this and other forest pests in Tennessee can be found at:http://protecttnforests.org
