Prolonged drought can have severe and long-lasting effects on trees. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Nevada Division of Forestry will provide information on current threats to trees, how trees respond to water stress and strategies to make trees more drought resilient.

According to Heidi Kratsch, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension horticulture specialist, trees may exhibit visible damage from drought in the short term. In the long term, they may reduce flower and fruit production and eventually die if damage is severe. Drought-stressed trees are also less able to protect themselves and become more susceptible to invasion by insects or disease.

Keeping Your Trees Alive During a Drought will be May 1 from 8:30am-4:30pm. The workshop will be held in Reno, at 4955 Energy Way, and will be available via interactive video at several Cooperative Extension offices throughout the state. Workshop cost is $10 and covers certificates of attendance, refreshments and International Society of Arboriculture and Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Units. Participants must register by April 29.

For more information or to register, go online.