1902. Pioneer Forest Entomologists and Forest Pathologists. L-R: J.L. Webb, Asst. Forest Expert; Dr. Hermann VonSchrenk, in charge of Forest Pathology; Burns, Asst. in Forest Pathology; Dr. A.D. Hopkins, Forest Insect Investigations. Black Hills, SD.
Pioneer Forest Entomologists and Forest Pathologists.
L-R: J.L. Webb, Assistant Forest Expert; Dr. Hermann VonSchrenk, in charge of Forest Pathology, Bureau of Plant Industry; Burns, Assistant in Forest Pathology; Dr. A.D. Hopkins, in charge of Forest Insect Investigations. Black Hills, South Dakota.
Photo by: Unknown
Date: July 1902
Credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection.
Source: H.E. Burke Collection digital files; Regional Office; Portland, Oregon.
This photo and the following excerpt are from:
H.E. Burke. 1946. My Recollections of the First Years in Forest Entomology. Berkeley, California. 37 p. www.fs.fed.us/sites/default/files/recollections-on-forest...
"The epidemic of the Black Hills Beetle, which ran from about 1898 to 1907 in South Dakota, was the first case of western bark beetle depredations to receive serious attention from foresters. It resulted in the heavy killing of ponderosa pine. The Black Hills outbreak so impressed Gifford Pinchot that he took aggressive action which finally resulted in the establishment of the Division of Forest Insect Investigations.
As a result of the studies that were made in the Black Hills, control methods were devised and a limited amount of control work was done. The epidemic soon subsided, however, and no field stations were set up for continued studies in this area."
For additional historical forest entomology photos, stories, and resources see the Western Forest Insect Work Conference site: wfiwc.org/content/history-and-resources
Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth
1902. Pioneer Forest Entomologists and Forest Pathologists. L-R: J.L. Webb, Asst. Forest Expert; Dr. Hermann VonSchrenk, in charge of Forest Pathology; Burns, Asst. in Forest Pathology; Dr. A.D. Hopkins, Forest Insect Investigations. Black Hills, SD.
Pioneer Forest Entomologists and Forest Pathologists.
L-R: J.L. Webb, Assistant Forest Expert; Dr. Hermann VonSchrenk, in charge of Forest Pathology, Bureau of Plant Industry; Burns, Assistant in Forest Pathology; Dr. A.D. Hopkins, in charge of Forest Insect Investigations. Black Hills, South Dakota.
Photo by: Unknown
Date: July 1902
Credit: USDA Forest Service, Region 6, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection.
Source: H.E. Burke Collection digital files; Regional Office; Portland, Oregon.
This photo and the following excerpt are from:
H.E. Burke. 1946. My Recollections of the First Years in Forest Entomology. Berkeley, California. 37 p. www.fs.fed.us/sites/default/files/recollections-on-forest...
"The epidemic of the Black Hills Beetle, which ran from about 1898 to 1907 in South Dakota, was the first case of western bark beetle depredations to receive serious attention from foresters. It resulted in the heavy killing of ponderosa pine. The Black Hills outbreak so impressed Gifford Pinchot that he took aggressive action which finally resulted in the establishment of the Division of Forest Insect Investigations.
As a result of the studies that were made in the Black Hills, control methods were devised and a limited amount of control work was done. The epidemic soon subsided, however, and no field stations were set up for continued studies in this area."
For additional historical forest entomology photos, stories, and resources see the Western Forest Insect Work Conference site: wfiwc.org/content/history-and-resources
Image provided by USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r6/forest-grasslandhealth