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TO: VNLA Members
The Extension service is conducting a teleconference on training and diagnosis of SOD which is being directed towards Master Gardeners to assist county extension agents in case this ever becomes an issue in Virginia. You are also invited to participate in this teleconference, which is being coordinated in your local area by your county agent, who you should contact if you are interested in participating in this training teleconference.
The information below is from Barry Robinson with the Montgomery County Extension Office. You can find contact info for your local area at http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/
Jeff
In the Spring of 2004, Jim Green, CSREES National Program Leader, sent out an invitation through all the state extension ANR directors, to include Master Gardeners in a Front Line Information Providers/First Detectors national initiative on the disease called Sudden Oak Death. Since that time, the North Central IPM Center has taken charge of the idea and has been organizing training to address SOD (Phytophthora ramorum) on a national level. The next step is a national training teleconference that has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 3:00 pm EDT.
In order to participate in this free training, each host site must have access to a speaker phone or phone pod, an LCD projector, and computer that can run PowerPoint. It is recommended that each site have at least 10 participants for this training. Instructions for dialing into the teleconference and the presentation file will be sent to all local Extension sites that wish to serve as a training host. Participants may include, but are not limited to, all ANR agents and/or other relevant extension personnel, locally paid or volunteer VCE Master Gardener Coordinators, VCE MG volunteers, landscapers, nurserymen, and plant/nursery inspectors. Agents in each local office may identify who they want to include in this training session. Recognized experts will cover the major SOD issues on a national scale. This national teleconference is a precursor to state-specific training that will be offered by the Virginia SOD Task Force. Any VCE agents who confirm their participation in this training will receive advance copies of a Virginia SOD training manual/Information Notebook.
Each state has been given a challenge to develop a team of individuals to coordinate any efforts on training and diagnosis of SOD within their respective states. The VA SOD Task Force has been assembled and has had one teleconference and one face-to-face meeting to develop a strategy for Virginia. We are in the process of developing an SOD program for Virginia that will call upon VCE MG volunteers to field phone calls, emails, and drop-in visits to local Extension offices from clients who have questions about SOD. The volunteers will screen incoming plant samples, based on a questionnaire that is currently being developed. The screening process will help to avoid overburdening diagnostic labs with samples that are inappropriate for SOD testing. VCE MG VOLUNTEERS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT INTO THE FIELD TO COLLECT SAMPLES OF SUSPECT PLANTS. Additional state-specific training and support materials are being developed.
For additional information on SOD, please contact Dave Close, [email protected] or 540-231-2714.
Barry B Robinson
NRV Master Gardener Coordinator
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Montgomery County Office
755 Roanoke Street Suite 1G
Christiansburg VA 24073
Phone: (540) 382-5790
FAX: (540) 382-5729
Email: [email protected]
NRVMGA website: http://www.civic.bev.net/nrvmga
Jeff Miller, Exec. Dir.
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association
1-800-476-0055
Ph: 540-382-0943
fax: 540-382-2716
[email protected]
www.vnla.org
Your Roots Are In Virginia!
Mission: To enhance and promote Virginia's nursery and landscape industry.
Vision: To become the leader and resource for Virginia's nursery and landscape industry.
TO: VNLA Members
The Extension service is conducting a teleconference on training and diagnosis of SOD which is being directed towards Master Gardeners to assist county extension agents in case this ever becomes an issue in Virginia. You are also invited to participate in this teleconference, which is being coordinated in your local area by your county agent, who you should contact if you are interested in participating in this training teleconference.
The information below is from Barry Robinson with the Montgomery County Extension Office. You can find contact info for your local area at http://www.ext.vt.edu/offices/
Jeff
In the Spring of 2004, Jim Green, CSREES National Program Leader, sent out an invitation through all the state extension ANR directors, to include Master Gardeners in a Front Line Information Providers/First Detectors national initiative on the disease called Sudden Oak Death. Since that time, the North Central IPM Center has taken charge of the idea and has been organizing training to address SOD (Phytophthora ramorum) on a national level. The next step is a national training teleconference that has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 3:00 pm EDT.
In order to participate in this free training, each host site must have access to a speaker phone or phone pod, an LCD projector, and computer that can run PowerPoint. It is recommended that each site have at least 10 participants for this training. Instructions for dialing into the teleconference and the presentation file will be sent to all local Extension sites that wish to serve as a training host. Participants may include, but are not limited to, all ANR agents and/or other relevant extension personnel, locally paid or volunteer VCE Master Gardener Coordinators, VCE MG volunteers, landscapers, nurserymen, and plant/nursery inspectors. Agents in each local office may identify who they want to include in this training session. Recognized experts will cover the major SOD issues on a national scale. This national teleconference is a precursor to state-specific training that will be offered by the Virginia SOD Task Force. Any VCE agents who confirm their participation in this training will receive advance copies of a Virginia SOD training manual/Information Notebook.
Each state has been given a challenge to develop a team of individuals to coordinate any efforts on training and diagnosis of SOD within their respective states. The VA SOD Task Force has been assembled and has had one teleconference and one face-to-face meeting to develop a strategy for Virginia. We are in the process of developing an SOD program for Virginia that will call upon VCE MG volunteers to field phone calls, emails, and drop-in visits to local Extension offices from clients who have questions about SOD. The volunteers will screen incoming plant samples, based on a questionnaire that is currently being developed. The screening process will help to avoid overburdening diagnostic labs with samples that are inappropriate for SOD testing. VCE MG VOLUNTEERS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT INTO THE FIELD TO COLLECT SAMPLES OF SUSPECT PLANTS. Additional state-specific training and support materials are being developed.
For additional information on SOD, please contact Dave Close, [email protected] or 540-231-2714.
Barry B Robinson
NRV Master Gardener Coordinator
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Montgomery County Office
755 Roanoke Street Suite 1G
Christiansburg VA 24073
Phone: (540) 382-5790
FAX: (540) 382-5729
Email: [email protected]
NRVMGA website: http://www.civic.bev.net/nrvmga
Jeff Miller, Exec. Dir.
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association
1-800-476-0055
Ph: 540-382-0943
fax: 540-382-2716
[email protected]
www.vnla.org
Your Roots Are In Virginia!
Mission: To enhance and promote Virginia's nursery and landscape industry.
Vision: To become the leader and resource for Virginia's nursery and landscape industry.
