Professor Richard Buckley will discuss tree diseases that have been devastating native trees on Wednesday, December 13, at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor.

The program begins at 6:30 p.m. following pizza at 6 p.m. and is held in the Student Center/Welcome Center Room SC 104.

Beginning with the hammering of American elm trees by the Dutch elm disease, oaks have been hit by oak blight and oak wilt; and there is the boxwood blight, and the pine beetle; and now the emerald ash borer’s ongoing devastation of the ash tree. Buckley, the director of the Rutgers plant diagnostic laboratory, will discuss diagnostic procedures, best management practices, and the timing of treatment.

The talk is sponsored by the Sierra Club NJ Central Group. Admission is free.

RSVP to Kipatthesierraclub@gmail.com.