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Tree-microbe interactions in forest health and disease

by Brigitte Burger

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the FORESTT international conference: FORESTs and global environmental changes: social-ecological systems in Transition. https://forestt-international-conference.colloque.inrae.fr/ which will take place in October 5 to 7, 2027 in Metz (France). The conference is organized by the PEPR FORESTT (French research program on Forest resilience), coordinated by the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), under the auspices of Research Groups and Task Forces of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), with involvement of voluntary regional, national, European or international research initiatives in the field of social-ecological forest system resilience. Specifically, we would like to bring your attention to the symposium Tree-microbe interactions in forest health and disease. The abstract submission is now open: https://forestt-international-conference.colloque.inrae.fr/scientific-progr… The submission deadline is December 13, 2026. Symposium abstract: Global forest ecosystems face dieback and mortality events that compromise biodiversity, productivity, and essential ecosystem services. On the one hand, chronic dieback events with a marked biotic component are increasingly frequent. On the other hand, the emergence of new diseases is also exponentially increasing. Those can be driven by the introduction of exotic pathogens, but also by climate change and evolutionary shifts in pathogen virulence, which can trigger outbreaks of native pathogens. Together, these processes are often the underlying causes of widespread forest decline worldwide. Tree-associated microbiota play a crucial role in host adaptation to environmental change and biotic stress. By extending the functional phenotype of their host, these microbial communities enhance nutrient and water acquisition, modulate physiological stress responses, and contribute to protection against pathogens. Despite growing recognition of these functions, much of our current understanding of host-microbiome-pathogen interactions derives from studies on model organisms and agricultural systems. In contrast, forest tree species and their complex microbial consortia remain comparatively understudied, even as research at the interface between tree health, disease expression, and the tree microbiome is rapidly expanding. These advances highlight the need to move beyond traditional single-host-single-pathogen frameworks toward more integrative perspectives on forest disease. Increasing evidence highlights the prevalence of complex forest diseases involving multiple interacting organisms, including intra- and cross-kingdom assemblages (fungi, oomycetes, bacteria and/or viruses). These interactions are often intensified by abiotic stressors such as drought, underscoring the necessity of integration of environmental stress into disease ecology. This symposium aims to explore mechanisms underlying tree and forest dieback from a multidimensional perspective that integrates tree-microbe and microbe-microbe interactions. We particularly welcome contributions addressing: * the role of microbiota in modulating tree disease expression, * microbiome-mediated susceptibility or resilience to forest dieback, * tripartite interactions between drought, pathogens, and tree-associated microbiota, * the ecology of complex forest diseases. By bringing together expertise across forest pathology, microbial ecology and climate-related stress, this symposium seeks to advance a holistic understanding of forest health. Symposium organizers: Mireia Gómez-Gallego (INRAE, France) Aurélie Deveau (INRAE, France) Jaime Aguayo (ANSES, France) Jonàs Oliva (UdL, CTFC, Spain) Two more symposium will be hold on biotic interactions and forest health: * Multitrophic interactions in forest soils: How to bridge biodiversity and functions in a global change context? * Pine wilt disease: A multidisciplinary approach to an ongoing crisis You can also browse the conference website for the themes: Theme 1: Forest Ecological & Evolutionary Processes Theme 2: Biotic Interactions & Forest Health Theme 3: Monitoring, Modelling & Data Integration Theme 4: Forest Management, Disturbances & Adaptation Theme 5: Social-Ecological Forest Systems, Governance & Bioeconomy Theme 6: Science, Policy & Education We would be grateful if you could forward this email to any colleagues who might be interested. We hope you find this proposal appealing, and we look forward to welcoming you all to France. Best regards, Mireia on behalf of the symposium organizers.

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Session proposal deadline extended!

by Ramsfield, Tod (he, him | il, lui)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Dear All, Thank you to everyone who has submitted a session proposal for the upcoming conference in Edmonton. We have received many interesting and high-quality proposals, providing a strong foundation for an excellent conference program. While the original session proposal deadline was October 16, we have decided to extend the submission period to encourage additional session proposals related to the conference theme of "Global Partnerships and Sustainability". In particular, we welcome sessions that explore the human dimensions of forest health, Indigenous perspectives on forest health, forest health research in Africa and South America, and additional session proposals showing collaboration between silviculture and forest health. We also encourage proposals that strengthen representation of forest entomology and pathology. In all sessions during the conference, we wish to include participation and leadership opportunities for early-career professionals and students. The session proposal deadline has been extended to November 13. We look forward to receiving additional submissions. Sincerely, the local arrangements team: Tod Ramsfield, Maartje Klapwijk, Jennifer Klutsch, Nadir Erbilgin and Charles Nock. Tod Ramsfield, PhD Co-Coordinator, IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel: 825-510-1303 Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel : 825-510-1303

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Understanding brown spot needle blight - From Epidemiology to Management - Online Symposium 8th Oct

by Brigitte Burger

From: Rebecca McDougal Subject: Understanding brown spot needle blight - From Epidemiology to Management - Online Symposium 8th Oct Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to join our online symposium, Understanding BSNB – From Epidemiology to Management, taking place on Thursday 8 October. This symposium will bring together researchers and industry experts to share current knowledge and insights on BSNB, covering topics from epidemiology and pathogen biology through to management strategies and future research directions. The programme is attached, including Microsoft Teams links for each session. Key information: * 📅 Date: Thursday 8 October, 8am-6pm (CEST) * 💻 Format: Online via Microsoft Teams * 📄 Programme and session links: Attached and below. * 🎥 Recording: All sessions will be recorded and made available following the symposium Please feel free to share this invitation and programme with your colleagues and networks who may be interested in forest health, pathology, biosecurity, and disease management. The workshop will be in English, but we will be using the Interprefy translation agent with Spanish and French options. Please have a cellphone and headset/headphones ready if you will use this tool. Instructions will be provided. We hope you can join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging event. Kind regards, Rebecca, Eugenia, Caterina & team. Meeting Session Topic Time (CEST) Teams Link Opening & Session 1 Global Perspectives and Impacts 08:00-10:15 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/435373470589912?p=IH5W6XymSiCEUkzmpW Meeting ID: 435 373 470 589 912 Passcode: Mp2rd32P Session 2 Detection, Diagnostics and Surveillance 10:45-13:00 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/482643952797237?p=aSalPgjYfeS2Kojn5s Meeting ID: 482 643 952 797 237 Passcode: Rf2Pj365 Session 3 Impacts, Epidemiology and Management 13:45-15:25 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/420353349400160?p=aRFJdkYkcLdgJjdz9e Meeting ID: 420 353 349 400 160 Passcode: XG2nC63L Session 4 & Closing Biosecurity Preparedness and Future Directions 15:55-17:55 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/468743872336262?p=j4BGknXeJDKPWvScKA Meeting ID: 468 743 872 336 262 Passcode: Zh39Xk3y Rebecca McDougal Scientist – Forest Pathology Team Lead - Pathogen Ecology and Control [New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited]<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> T: +64 7 343 5886<tel:+6473435886> E: Rebecca.McDougal(a)bioeconomy.nz<mailto:Rebecca.McDougal@bioeconomy.nz> W: bioeconomyscience.co.nz<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited Postal Address: Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand Physical Address: Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park, Titokorangi Drive (formerly Long Mile Road), Rotorua 3010, New Zealand [LinkedIn]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-zealand-institute-for-bioeconomy-s…> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576224181070> [Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVmrd07ml6lok0KCWIJ1Aw> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/bioeconomyscience/> [Bluesky] <https://bsky.app/profile/bioeconomyscience.bsky.social> The contents of this e-mail are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disseminate, distribute or reproduce all or any part of this e-mail or attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. Any opinion or views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual sender and may not represent those of New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited.

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IUFRO conference Global Partnerships and Sustainability

by Ramsfield, Tod (he, him | il, lui)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Dear All, We are please to announce that the website for the upcoming IUFRO conference: "Global Partnerships and Sustainability" (9-13 August 2027, Edmonton, Canada) is now live: Resilient Forests<https://www.resilientforests.ca/> Through the website, you can submit a session proposal until 16 October 2026. The call for abstracts will be open from 20 November to 31 December 2026. We are excited to welcome colleagues to Edmonton in 2027! Tod Ramsfield and Maartje Klapwijk and the other members of the organising committee: Nadir Erbilgin, Charles Nock and Jennifer Klutsch. Tod Ramsfield, PhD Co-Coordinator, IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel: 825-510-1303 Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel : 825-510-1303

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Graduate studies opportunities

by Pureswaran, Deepa

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross-postings... I am looking for highly motivated MSc or PhD students to start in 2027. Please circulate this posting amongst your circles. Attached opportunity is an ongoing project. Other projects on invasive species ecology and native species outbreak dynamics are also available depending on student interest. Thank you! Deepa Deepa Pureswaran, PhD Research Scientist, Forest Insect Ecology Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service, Atlantic Forestry Centre Scientifique, Écologie des insectes forestiers Ressources naturelles Canada Service canadien des forêts, Centre de foresterie de l'Atlantique 1350, Regent Street Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6 Canada GLOBAL CHANGE AND FOREST INSECTS RESEARCH GROUP https://gcfirg.ca/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Deepa_Pureswaran/research http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/employees/read/dpureswa

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Cancellation of the IUFRO Conference on Root and Stem Rots, Mexico

by Jonas Rönnberg

Dear Brigitte, I am sorry to have to send this to you and ask for your kind support in sending the below to the division 7.02 pathology e-mail list. This was likely the last effort to get it to work in Mexico for us in the near future at least. Turned out to be very tricky to get people to sign up. A real pity for our Mexican colleagues who have put in a lot of time to organize this over many years now. Best regards Jonas Dear colleagues, It is with regret that we inform you that the planned IUFRO Conference on Root and Stem Rots in Xalapa, Mexico, has been cancelled due to an insufficient number of registrations to ensure a viable scientific meeting. This decision was not made lightly. The Local Organizing Committee invested considerable time and effort in preparing what promised to be an excellent conference, combining a strong scientific programme with unique opportunities to experience the forests, culture, and hospitality of Veracruz. We sincerely thank our colleagues at the Universidad Veracruzana for their dedication, enthusiasm, and hard work throughout the planning process. Although we are disappointed that the meeting cannot proceed as planned, we are pleased to share a positive development for our Working Party. Over the past several weeks, we have been in discussion with the organizers of the IUFRO Division 7 Conference, which will be held in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2026, about bringing together the Root and Stem Rots community as part of that meeting. These discussions have been very positive. We intend to organize a dedicated half or potentially one-day scientific session of the IUFRO Root and Stem Rots Working Party, complemented by field excursions featuring root diseases and their management in western Canadian forests. This will provide an opportunity to present current research, exchange ideas, strengthen existing collaborations, and welcome new researchers to our community, while also benefiting from the broader scientific programme of the Division 7 Conference. Further details about the Working Party session, opportunities to submit contributions, and the planned field excursions will be announced once they have been finalized with the Division 7 Organizing Committee. We appreciate your understanding regarding the cancellation of the Xalapa meeting and sincerely hope that many of you will instead join us in Edmonton. We look forward to continuing the strong tradition of collaboration and scientific exchange that has long characterized our Working Party. Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you in Canada. With best regards, Jonas Rönnberg Chair, IUFRO Working Party on Root and Stem Rots, on behalf of the Working Party Executive Committee Jonas Rönnberg Associate prof. Director SLU Forest Damage Centre Head of SNS (Nordic Forest Research) and NKJ (Nordic Joint Committee on Agricultural and Food Research) SLU Alnarp Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre P.O. Box 190 SE-234 22 Lomma Sweden Office: +46 40 415179<tel:%2B46%2040%20415179> Cell: +46 70 6727643<tel:%2B46%2070%206727643> [Rönnberg_Jonas_2] [cid:image001.gif@01C7EFC4.39B7BE00] Mejl som skickas till SLU blir allmän handling. Vi behandlar även dina personuppgifter<https://www.slu.se/personuppgifter> när du mejlar oss. Emails sent to SLU become official documents. We also process your personal data<https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/contact-slu/processing-of-personal-data-at-…> when you email us. --- När du skickar e-post till SLU så innebär detta att SLU behandlar dina personuppgifter. För att läsa mer om hur detta går till, klicka här<https://www.slu.se/om-slu/kontakta-slu/personuppgifter/> E-mailing SLU will result in SLU processing your personal data. For more information on how this is done, click here<https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/contact-slu/personal-data/>

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Invitation to Participate in Workshop on Lecanosticta acicola – Correction

by Brigitte Burger

De: Rebecca McDougal <Rebecca.McDougal(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:Rebecca.McDougal@scionresearch.com>> Enviado: lunes, 13 de julio de 2026 03:10 Asunto: Invitation to Participate in Workshop on Lecanosticta acicola – Correction Hi everyone, Apologies for the confusion, but the Lecanosticta workshop invitation sent last week was distributed prematurely. We are still finalising details like speakers and will send an updated invitation once our program has been confirmed. In the meantime, please disregard the previous invitation, and watch this space! If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca McDougal: rebecca.mcdougal(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:rebecca.mcdougal@scionresearch.com> Thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to sending finalised details in the coming month or so. Kind regards, Ngā mihi, Rebecca McDougal, PhD. Scientist - Forest Pathology Team Lead - Pathogen Ecology and Control [Bioeconomy Science Institute - Scion Group]<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> The Bioeconomy Science Institute brings together AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research and Scion into a single organisation. Click here for more information<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> T: +64 7 343 5886<tel:+6473435886> E: Rebecca.McDougal(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:Rebecca.McDougal@scionresearch.com> W: www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited https://www.scionresearch.com/about-us/about-scion/our-people/people/forest… Postal Address: Scion, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand Physical Address: Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park, Titokorangi Drive (formerly Long Mile Road), Rotorua 3010, New Zealand [LinkedIn]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-zealand-institute-for-bioeconomy-s…> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576224181070> [Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVmrd07ml6lok0KCWIJ1Aw> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/bioeconomyscience/> [Bluesky] <https://bsky.app/profile/bioeconomyscience.bsky.social> This email and any attachments are intended solely for the addressees named above. It may contain information which is legally privileged, confidential or subject to copyright. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it. As part of the Bioeconomy Science Institute's cyber security policy, IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring, activity logging and auditing, and may include 3rd party monitoring on our behalf.

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Invitation to Participate in Workshop on Lecanosticta acicola (brown spot needle blight / pine needle blight)

by Brigitte Burger

________________________________ De: Rebecca McDougal <Rebecca.McDougal(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:Rebecca.McDougal@scionresearch.com>> Enviado: martes, 7 de julio de 2026 23:12 Asunto: Invitation to Participate in Workshop on Lecanosticta acicola (brown spot needle blight / pine needle blight) Hello / Hola / Kia ora, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to invite you to participate in a workshop on Lecanosticta acicola (brown spot needle blight), which will be held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, 7-9 October 2026. Stuart Fraser, Eugenia Iturritxa, Caterina Villari, and I have been awarded a grant from the Royal Society of New Zealand to organise a series of workshops focused on biosecurity preparedness and biotechnologies for Lecanosticta acicola. I have attached a flyer with additional information. The workshop programme will include a field day to observe the disease in affected forests, followed by a day of presentations and a half-day workshop session to discuss opportunities for collaboration and the development of future research initiatives. Given your outstanding research and expertise in forests / forest pathology and related topics, we would be delighted if you could join us and present your work on Lecanosticta. We would be pleased to welcome you either in person or online. We aim for presentations to be made available to a wider audience via an online platform, and recordings prepared for later viewing. If you are considering attending in person, please let us know whether you would also like to participate in the field trip. We are able to cover the costs associated with the workshop and field trip; however, travel and accommodation expenses will need to be met by participants. You are welcome to participate and present online, if that is the best option for you. If this opportunity is of interest, we would appreciate hearing from you by 31 July 2026, so that we can prepare our program. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email. Also, if you think we have missed someone who could also be a valuable speaker please let us know. Once our speakers have been confirmed, we will update the workshop flyer with the programme and speaker list and distribute it more widely to encourage online participation. We hope you will be able to join us and look forward to hearing from you soon. Kind regards | Ngā mihi, Rebecca McDougal, Stuart Fraser, Eugenia Iturritxa, and Caterina Villari Rebecca McDougal, PhD. Scientist - Forest Pathology Team Lead - Pathogen Ecology and Control [Bioeconomy Science Institute - Scion Group]<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> The Bioeconomy Science Institute brings together AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research and Scion into a single organisation. Click here for more information<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> T: +64 7 343 5886<tel:+6473435886> E: Rebecca.McDougal(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:Rebecca.McDougal@scionresearch.com> W: www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited https://www.scionresearch.com/about-us/about-scion/our-people/people/forest… Postal Address: Scion, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand Physical Address: Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park, Titokorangi Drive (formerly Long Mile Road), Rotorua 3010, New Zealand [LinkedIn]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-zealand-institute-for-bioeconomy-s…> [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576224181070> [Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVmrd07ml6lok0KCWIJ1Aw> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/bioeconomyscience/> [Bluesky] <https://bsky.app/profile/bioeconomyscience.bsky.social> This email and any attachments are intended solely for the addressees named above. It may contain information which is legally privileged, confidential or subject to copyright. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it. As part of the Bioeconomy Science Institute's cyber security policy, IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring, activity logging and auditing, and may include 3rd party monitoring on our behalf.

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FW: Interesting Beech Leaf Pattern

by Bonello, Enrico

Dear Forpath colleagues, I am sharing this message and image because I’ve never seen anything like this before on beech leaves or any other tree leaves. My first thought is virus-induced puckering, but I am not a virologist. I’m not sure what the conditions were—like whether chemical drift played a role—but I’m sharing this in case anyone has thoughts. Thanks, Enrico [The Ohio State University] Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, Professor Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fulbright U.S. Scholar (2023) College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Plant Pathology 201 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614-688-5401 Office / 614-292-4455 Fax bonello.2(a)osu.edu<mailto:bonello.2@osu.edu> / Website<https://plantpath.osu.edu/our-people/pierluigi-enrico-bonello> Zoom: https://go.osu.edu/enricozoom Specialty Chief Editor: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change – Pests, Pathogens and Invasions<https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/sections/pes…> FYI, I am currently on Faculty Professional Leave (sabbatical) until the end of June 2026. From: Thomas.Macy(a)dnr.ohio.gov <Thomas.Macy(a)dnr.ohio.gov> Date: Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM To: Boggs, Joe <boggs.47(a)osu.edu>; David.McCann(a)Agri.ohio.gov <David.McCann(a)Agri.ohio.gov>; Colette.Gabriel(a)agri.ohio.gov <Colette.Gabriel(a)agri.ohio.gov>; Bonello, Enrico <bonello.2(a)osu.edu>; Rotondo, Francesca <rotondo.11(a)osu.edu>; Martin, Danielle - FS, WV <Danielle.k.martin(a)usda.gov>; Yoo, Rosa <ryoo(a)pa.gov>; Carrington, Kristen <kcarrington(a)wvda.us>; Patrick Simons <patrick.simons1(a)maryland.gov>; Tim Tomon <timothy.tomon(a)usda.gov>; Koch, Jennifer - FS, OH <jennifer.koch(a)usda.gov>; Mason, Mary -FS <mary.mason(a)usda.gov>; Carey, David - FS, OH <david.carey(a)usda.gov> Cc: Bethany.Tull(a)dnr.ohio.gov <Bethany.Tull(a)dnr.ohio.gov>; Godfrey, Lauren <Lauren.Godfrey(a)dnr.ohio.gov>; Heydt, Mikayla <Mikayla.Heydt(a)dnr.ohio.gov> Subject: Interesting Beech Leaf Pattern This Message Is From an External Sender This message came from outside your organization. Report Suspicious<https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/KGKeukY!v0QfsodND6YBRRdxP46…> Hello all, I, and several others that I’ve heard from, have observed an interesting leaf symptom/pattern on American beech this spring, in several different places in Ohio – see photo attached and screenshot below. At the location I saw this, it was only on a few branches, so not super widespread, and the health of the trees seemed fine/normal. Beech leaf disease was present at the site, but it was very sparse/light overall (recently infested site). I haven’t had any luck running down what might cause this interesting leaf pattern. If you have any ideas, or have seen this as well, please share! Feel free to send this along to any others that might have thoughts. Thanks, Tom [cid:image008.png@01DD0582.A5382370] Tom Macy Forest Health Program Manager Tom.Macy(a)dnr.ohio.gov<mailto:Tom.Macy@dnr.ohio.gov> Office: (614) 265-6705 | Cell: (740) 575-1370 Division of Forestry Ohio Department of Natural Resources 2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. H-1 Columbus, OH 43229 forestry.ohiodnr.gov<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-c…> [Facebook]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/Odnrforestry/__;!!KGKe…> [Instagram] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.instagram.com/odnrforestry/?hl=en__…> [Twitter] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://x.com/ohiodnr?ref_src=twsrc*5Egoogle*7C…> [YouTube] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDncLvyVE2MFk…> [Flickr Photos] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiodnr/__;!!KGKe…> [Logo Description automatically generated] Confidentiality Notice: This message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you receive this message by mistake, please let me know, delete the message, and do not forward it to anyone else. Thank you.

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SFHWC 2026 registration form now available!

by Shepherd, William - FS, LA

It's time to register for the 2026 Southern Forest Health Work Conference, 4-6 August 2026, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort, on Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA! IMPORTANT!!!: Please note that this year's schedule begins the morning of Tuesday, August 4 and ends the evening of Thursday, August 6! Please make your hotel reservations and travel plans with this in mind. The SFHWC 2026 registration form is available exclusively online through Eventbrite again this year. Go to https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com<https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com/> to register. The registration fee for professionals is $490 (only $250 for students and retired members), which includes a ticket to the Thursday night banquet for the registrant. Please indicate your banquet food preference on the registration form: Poulet Rouge pan-roasted chicken, Atlantic salmon, or vegetarian. Extra banquet tickets for guests are $110. Registration receipts and name tags will be distributed at the registration table. Pre-registration on the Eventbrite website is available until Friday, July 10, 2026. Even if you're planning on paying at-the-door via cash or check, please pre-register on the Eventbrite website! IMPORTANT!!!: If you choose, you can pay your registration fee online at the Eventbrite website (https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com<https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com/>) with a credit card prior to the meeting! Please be aware that the deadline for paying via credit card is July 10, 2026. Credit card payments will NOT be accepted after this date! Credit card payments will NOT be accepted "at the door!" IMPORTANT!!!: If you are not paying your registration fee with a credit card, please go to Eventbrite website (https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com<https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com/>) to fill out the registration form, indicating your payment preference. You also may pay via mailing a check to me ("Pay By Check") or using a check or cash at the meeting ("Pay At The Door"). Please be aware that an additional $8.00 fee applies to all Canadian and other non-U.S. checks. One banquet ticket (for yourself) is included in your registration fee. Extra banquet tickets for adult ($110) and children 3-11 ($50) guests can be purchased using the online registration form. IMPORTANT!!!: If you have any special dietary needs, please contact me directly with details. If you do not want to pay for your extra banquet ticket(s) using a credit card, please select the number of tickets you want and then choose your preferred method of offline payment. If you are paying for your extra banquet ticket(s) separately from your registration fee, please fill out separate online forms for your registration fee and ticket(s). Remember to reserve your room at the Jekyll Island Club Resort no later than July 13. Mention the 65th Annual Southern Forest Health Work Conference or group code 4216796 when booking your hotel reservation by phone (855-867-2914) or reserve online here<https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2026-08-03&chain=11910&child=0&curren…> to get the special rate of $189.00 per night plus fees/tax (1-2 occupants). IMPORTANT!!!: Make your reservation by phone to avoid a one-night deposit charge on your credit card. Please go to http://www.sfhwc.org/annual-meeting/ for details. Complimentary self-parking is available for overnight guests. I hope to see you on Jekyll Island! William P. Shepherd, SFHWC Secretary-Treasurer william.shepherd(a)usda.gov<mailto:william.shepherd@usda.gov> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

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