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  2024- Laurel Wilt Disease Trainings, Summer 2023

  Laurel wilt is a new invasive tree disease in Kentucky lethal to sassafras and spicebush. This disease is caused by a fungus, Harringtonia lauricola, and spread by the redbay ambrosia beetle, both of ...

  
  

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  2024- Kentucky Master Naturalist Volunteer Program, Online Training 2024

  The Kentucky Master Naturalist (KYMN) program was developed by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension with valuable input from stakeholders at public and private organizations. The mission o...

  
  

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  2024- Invasive Plant Education Program, 2024

  Invasive plants are a major issue in Kentucky and beyond, impacting a wide range of habitats from forests to grasslands. Already there are many different invasive trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and h...

  
  

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  2024- Kentucky Forest Health Conference, Feb 2024

  Forests are key to Kentuckys economic and environmental wellbeing. The state is 47% forested with over 12 million acres of woodlands and, collectively, the forest sector contributes over $13.5 billion...

  
  

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