Fall Semester Classes

Forest Shade and Tree Health

 

INTEGRATED TREE HEALTH MANAGEMENT (BI 365)

FOREST HEALTH ISSUES (BI 521)

 

BI 365 

INTEGRATED TREE HEALTH MANAGEMENT

4 credits

3 lectures / week

1 lab/week (1-3 hours / week)

Prerequisite:

One class in basic Biology

Instructors: 

Bill Jacobi

Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management

C202 Plant Science Building

970 491-6927

william.jacobi@ColoState.EDU

 

Jose Negron

U.S. Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Experiment Station

Fort Collins, CO

970 498-1252

jnegron@fs.fed.us

 

Whitney Cranshaw

Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management

C201 Plant Science Building

970 491-6781

Whitney.Cranshaw@ColoState.EDU

 

Jeff Witcosky

U.S Forest Service

Forest Health Management

Lakewood CO

303-236-9552

jwitcosky@fs.fed.us

Objectives of the course:

1. To help students know and understand the impact and nature of the change or damage caused to forest ecosystems and forest products by insects and diseases.

2. To help students to be able to diagnose the major insect and disease problems affecting forest ecosystems of North America.

3. To help students know and understand the factors affecting the development of diseases and insects in forest products and within the forest ecosystem, the interaction of insect and diseases with each other and with other components of the ecosystem, and the relation of this information to the selection of economically and biologically feasible management strategies and tactics.

4. Be able to present written and oral management solutions for insect and disease case studies.

 

Course Requirements:

There will be two lecture exams and one final that covers the last third of the class (70%) plus comprehensive questions (30%).

A case study on a tree health situation, supplied by instructors or student in consultation with instructor, will be due in early November.

An insect and disease collection consisting of 6 items will be due in early October. 

There will be 12 laboratory quizzes covering the previous lab(s) contents. 

The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. 

At least 25% of the quiz material will be "practical" or sight identification.

5. A REQUIRED All-Day (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) Field Trip up the Poudre Canyon to Pingree Park, will occur on a Saturday in September. Take notes --- materials will be covered on future quizzes and exams!

 

Topics Covered in BI 365:

Introduction and Organization & Insects and Disease Management

Insects and Disease Management & History

Roles of Entomologists and Pathologists in Tree Health Management

Abiotic Diseases

Abiotic Diseases: Air Pollutants

Fungi and Disease Cycles

Fungi and Disease Cycles: Symptoms & Signs,

Fungi and Disease Cycles: Case Studies

Fungi and Disease Cycles: Collections

Fungi Isolation and Inoculation

Mycorrhizae

Root Diseases

Root Diseases: Decay-Type Root Diseases

Decay in Living Tees

Decay recognition

Decay, Stains and Hazard trees

Cankers

Rusts

Vascular Wilts

Foliar Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Nematode Diseases

Phytoplasma Diseases

Virusal Diseases

Tree Declines

Research Methods

Insects as Disturbance and Ecosystem Components

Ecosystem Health and Ecosystem Management

Pest Monitoring and Models

Animal Damage

Principles of Insects, Morphology, Physiology and Classification

Insect Classification

Sucking Insects

Defoliators

Gall Formers

Bark Beetles

Wood Borers

Bud and Shoot Insects

Cone and Seed Insects

Beneficial Insects and Biological Control Agents

Weeds

Parasitic Plants

Pesticide Safety

Nursery Pest Management

Introduction to Impact Assessment Methods

 

Lectures: 

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

8:00- 8:50 a.m.

C248 Clark

Laboratory: 

Section 1 - Tuesday - 10:00 am - 1:00 p.m., E009 Plant Science

Section 2 - Thursday - 10:00 am - 1:00 p.m., E009 Plant Science

Required Text: 

PD/EN 365

Integrated Tree Health Management Laboratory,

University Text (Includes lecture notes)

 

Insects and Diseases of Trees in the Central Rockies, Colorado State University Extension Publication 506a

(Available at the Cooperative Extension Resource Center located in the General Services Building)

 

Highly Recommended Text: 

Manion. 1990. Tree Disease Concepts. Prentice-Hall. 399 pp.

 

Coulson and Witter. 1984. Forest Entomology: ecology and management. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY. 669 pp.

 

Sinclair and Lyon. 2005. Diseases of Trees and Shrubs. Comstock Publishing Associates / Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 660 pp.

 

Johnson and Lyon. 1991, Insects that Feed on Trees and Shrubs. Comstock Publishing Associates / Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 560 pp.

 

Tainter and Baker. 1996. Principles of Forest Pathology. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY. 805 pp.

 

Edmonds, Agee, and Gara. 2000. Forest Health and Protection. McGraw-Hill, 630 pp.

 

Barbosa and Wagner. 1989. Introduction to Forest and Shade Tree Insects. Academic Press, San Diego, CA. 639 pp.

 

Course Grading:

Lecture exams (2) 200 Points

Final Exam (1) 150 Points

Case Study Report (1) 100 Points

Insect and Disease Col. (6@10 ) 60 Points

Laboratory quizzes (11 of 12 @ 15) 165 Points

Lab Reports & Lab mastery (14@ 10) 140 Points

Oral Report on case study 25 Points

Lecture Group problems 30-50 Points

Bonus Points* 10 Points

*Make an appointment with Bill Jacobi before mid term.

Total 880-900 Points

 

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FOREST HEALTH ISSUES

BI 521

2 credits

2 lectures / week

Mondays and Wednesdays

1:10 – 2:00 p.m.

E 005 Plant Science Building

 

Prerequisite:

Instructors: 

Bill Jacobi

Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management

C202 Plant Science Building

970 491-6927

william.jacobi@ColoState.EDU

PLUS Many Guest Speakers

Course Description:

A lecture and discussion class covering current forest health issues impacting natural ecosystems in North America.

Topics discussed include global warming, air pollution, invasive exotic species, interactions among fire, insects, and disease organisms.

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