Bacterial tree diseases from past to future – how to identify, manage and prevent new introductions

As part of Tree Week our experts will be discussing various bacterial diseases of trees and how everyone can play their part in helping to protect trees.

Find out more about bacterial canker of ash (knotty ash) and poplar, bacterial canker of cherry and plum, fireblight of apples and pears, and horse chestnut bleeding canker. The event will also discuss bacterial tree pathogens not present in UK, the importance of biosecurity and what you can do to help.

Speakers include:

• John Mansfield (Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology, Imperial College) on long-established bacterial tree diseases such as cherry/plum canker and ash canker
• Sarah Green (Forest Research) on more recent invasive species, such as horse chestnut bleeding canker
• Alistair Yeomans (Scheme Manager for the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme) on future threats and what YOU can do to prevent new pathogens from becoming established

Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.