From: Tanguay, Philippe (NRCan/RNCan)
Sent: May-03-18 12:56 PM

Subject: Joint IUFRO 5-needle pine and tree rusts meeting 2019: Early Alert

FYI

Everyone, please see the attached regarding our planned 2019 meeting of 5-needle pine genetics and tree rusts  (with special emphasis on white pine blister rust). This is an early announcement and request for expressions of interest. Please distribute this announcement far and wide, particularly to:

· IUFRO Sections 2.02.15 and 7.02.05

· USFS personnel

· Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation

· High-5 consortium

· Strobusphere

I have attached both Word and PDF versions; respondents can use whichever is most convenient. Please have them forward the completed questionnaires to myself.

DEADLINE: MAY 30, 2018

Thank you very much!

--Ward

Ward B. Strong, Ph.D., P.Ag.

Research Entomologist

BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations

Kalamalka Forestry Centre

3401 Reservoir Rd

Vernon, BC Canada   V1B 2C7

Email: ward.strong@gov.bc.ca

Phone: 250-260-4763

Cell: 250-309-5865

Fax: 250-542-2230