VAAFM Webinar 2/4/26: Introduced Pests, Nursery Inspections, and Plant Health Monitoring
February 4, 2026 – (Wednesday), 10:00–11:00 AM
VAAFM Plant Health Section: Introduced Pests, Nursery Inspections and Plant Health Monitoring
Presenters: Judy Rosovsky, State Entomologist & Ben Dillner, State Survey Coordinator
This session will focus on introduced pests of concern in Vermont, how AAFM is involved in detection and response, and the types of pests the Plant Health Section monitors. Presenters will also cover nursery inspections and share practical, on-the-ground insight into how this work is carried out across the state and what nursery staff should know about our inspections.
We hope you’ll join us for one or more of these webinars and take advantage of the opportunity to connect with staff and learn more about the work happening across agencies to support plant health in Vermont.
Join link Microsoft Teams: ‘Introduced Pests, Nursery Inspections, and Plant Health Monitoring Webinar
Meeting ID: 254 311 862 166 89
Passcode: 6EP6GR2h
About the Plant Health Section: Winter Webinar Series
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (AAFM) is offering a winter webinar series for members of the nursery, landscaping, and green industry, as well as anyone else interested in plant health and stewardship in Vermont.
This series is intended to provide practical information, share context about how the Agency’s Plant Health Section approaches its work, and create opportunities for people to connect directly with staff from the Plant Industry Division, and the State Botanist from Fish and Wildlife. Topics will range from emerging approaches to communication and framing, to on-the-ground pest monitoring and nursery inspections, to pesticide certification, native plant stewardship, and collaboration across agencies to support healthy plant systems in Vermont.
All sessions are approximately one hour, held online, and open to the public.