Coop- erative Agricultural Pest Survey Program. Position is responsible for providing scienti- fically credible, timely information to the State's agricultural resource managers, and the USDA, via a variety of media sources, including computer, radio, TV, and a weekly Pest Survey Bulletin. Position is responsible for acting as the statewide authority on diagnosis, detection, abiotic, and biotic diseases of forests, nurseries, and Christmas trees. Work also involves coordina- ting with the U.S. Forest Service, universities throughout North America, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and private land owners. Position also conducts training sessions for agency field personnel, consulting and industrial foresters, and private land owners on all topics related to abiotic and biotic forest, nursery, and Christ- mas tree diseases.
Position also guides and reviews the work of professional and technical subordinates.
The position is responsible for the development, organization, planning, direc- tion, and coordination of the overall gypsy moth program, including gathering data and results, and ensuring that the data is appropriately computerized. This positions interprets and represents trapping and control data to assist in department-wide development and review of strategies, impacts, and alternatives for future gypsy moth programs. Position develops and implements workplans, and disseminates statewide gypsy moth trapping results. Position develops and maintains DNR's statewide pest management guidelines for use by DNR fores- ters. Develops and conducts training sessions to implement the guidelines, and to ensure pro- per use of pesticides by foresters.