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March 17: White Pine HMP

1. Edmonds:  323-331, 556
2. Blister rust: http://www.umaine.edu/fes/Classes/int256/DiseaseID/dis11/dis11.htm
3. Weevil:  http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/wp_weevil/weevil.htm
4. Blister rust and weevil:  http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_white/white.htm
5. White pine decline:  http://www2.umaine.edu/fes//FES/White_Pine_Decline.htm

March 24: Chestnut HMP

1. Edmonds et al. p. 344-345
2. Smith, David M.  2000.  American Chestnut:  Ill-fated monarch of the eastern hardwood forest.  J. Forestry 98(2):12-15.
3. Youngs, R.L.  “A right smart little jolt”:  Loss of the chestnut and a way of life.  J. Forestry 98(2):17-21.
4. Griffin, G.J.  2000.  Blight control and restoration of the American chestnut.  J. Forestry 98(2):22-27.
5. Anagnostakis, S.L.  2000.  Revitalization of the Majestic Chestnut:  Chestnut Blight disease.  APSnet Feature Story.  http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/chestnut/top.html
   
6. http://www.forestpathology.org/dis_chestnut.html

March 24: Elm HMP

1. Edmonds p. 358-362
   
2.  Dutch Elm Disease:  http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_ded/ht_ded.htm
   
3. DED and Phloem Necrosis:  http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_dednecrosis/ht_dednecrosis.htm
   
4. How to Prune:  http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_save/ht_save.htm

   March 31: Spruce/fir HMP

1. Edomonds et al.:  165-168, 280-284, 471-473, 505-506, 561-563
2. Spruce budworm: http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/sbw/budworm.htm
3. Balsam woolly adelgid: http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/fid/fidls/fidl118.htm

April 7 : Oak HMP

1. Edomonds et al.:  473-476; 280-284
2. Gypsy Moth: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/gypsymoth/gypsy.htm
3. Armillaria Root Disease: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/armillaria/armillaria.htm

April 7 : Beech HMP

1. Edomonds et al.:  p. 346
2. Beech Bark Disease : http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/beechbark/fidl-beech.htm
   

April 14 : Loblolly HMP

1. Edomonds et al.:  p. 327-331, 491-502
2. Loblolly Pine Biology: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/taeda.htm
3. Southern Pine Beetle: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/so_pine_beetle/so_pine.htm
   and http://whizlab.isis.vt.edu/servlet/sf/spbicc/page.html?name=spb_IPM
4. Fusiform Rust: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/fidls/fusiform/fidl-fusi.htm

   April 14 : Douglas-fir HMP

1. Douglas-fir.  http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pseudotsuga/menziesii.htm
2. Swiss Needle Cast: 
   http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/howtos/ht_df-ndlcst/ndlcst.htm
   http://www.cof.orst.edu/coops/sncc/silviculture.htm
3. Douglas-fir Dwarf Mistletoe:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/fid/fidls/dougfirdm.pdf
4. Laminated Root Rot:  http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/nr/fid/fidls/fidl159.htm

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Topic #1: Concepts for Studying Tree Health and Disease: What is Disease and What Causes Disease?
Readings:  Edmonds p. 1-20, 185-197

Topic #2: Disease Development
Readings:  Edmonds p. 191-193, 364-381

Topic #3: Health Management Plans
Readings: None

Topic #4: Health, Disease, and the Forest
Readings:
(1) Kolb and others 1994.  Concepts of Forest Health.  J. Forestry 92(7): 10-15;
(2) Edmonds p. 1-47
(3) Dahms, C.W.,  and B.W. Geils, tech. ed. 1997. An Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Health in the Southwest.  USDA For. Serv. General Technical Report RM-GTR-295 http://www.rms.nau.edu/publications/rm_gtr_295/

Topic #5:Introduction to Population Dynamics and Control Options for Biotic Stresses
Readings:  Edmonds   p. 436-459

Topic 6: Principles for Studying Infectious Diseases
Readings: Edmonds p. 185-197

Topic 7: Insects and Fungi
Readings:
Insects: Edmonds   p. 413-426
Fungi:
Manion p. 102-123; 143-145, Edmonds 228-231, 237-253)
Volk, T.  2000.  The Kingdom Fungi.  http://perth.uwlax.edu/biology/volk/fungi3/index.htm