Registration is required. Registratino here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spotted-lantern-fly-monitoring-workshop-tickets-1989432444997?aff=oddtdtcreator#location

This workshop will focus on preparing the grape-growing community to monitor and manage the spotted lanternfly (SLF). Attendees will learn how to build monitoring traps as well as how to identify this invasive pest and its main host plant, tree of heaven. Trap building kits will be available for attendees.

This education event is offered by Surry County Extension in partnership with NC State Extension and Hidden Vineyard. This workshop is FREE and open to grape growers, vineyard managers, scouts assisting the grape industry, and Extension agents.

WORKSHOP AGENDA

1:00 pm -1:15 pm: Welcome and Opening Remarks

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm: SLF identification and monitoring – Dr. Lorena Lopez, Small Fruit Entomologist, North Carolina State University

2:00 pm -2:45 pm: Tree-of-Heaven (TOH) identification and quick overview on building lampshade traps for adult monitoring - Dr. Kelly Oten, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Forest Health, North Carolina State University

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm BREAK

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Hands-on lampshade trap building demonstration

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Q&A Session

4:30-4:45 pm: Closing Remarks

PESTICIDE CREDITS

2 hours of pesticide credits in the following categories: D, N, O, and X.

Please bring your pesticide license with you to the meeting to receive credit.