Presentations Given
Talks Given by WR McAdams
2023 - February
Some Nursery Issues to Consider
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Virtual Webinar PowerPoint Presentation
2021 - July
Applications of Plant Phenology to Control Nursery Pests
USA National Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
Virtual PowerPoint Presentation
2021 - January
Common Tree Health Issues of Nurseries
Wisconsin Nursery Landscape Assoc.
Winter Workshop
Virtual PowerPoint Presentation
2020 - December
What's Bill Seeing in Nurseries
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Virtual PowerPoint Presentation
2019 - February
Nursery Insect/Disease Management
Wisconsin Nursery Landscape Assoc.
Winter Workshop
Milwaukee, WI
2018 - July
Managing Insect & Disease Introductions in Production Nurseries
International Plant Propagator’s Society
Annual Meeting
Hebron, IL
2017 - January
1-The Neonics Dilemma
2-Strategies Critical to Pest Control
Invigorate-U 2017
Illinois Landscape Contractors Assoc
Bloomington, IL
2016 - January
What’s Bugging You
Invigorate-U 2016
Illinois Landscape Contractors Assoc
Bloomington, IL
2015 - October
How Control Strategies & Timing Influence Control Results
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Wisconsin Dells, WI
2015 - September
Identifying Oak Galls
Forest Keeling Nursery Field Day
Elsberry, MO
2015 - January
State of The Pest Address
Invigorate-U 2015
Illinois Landscape Contractors Assoc
Bloomington, IL
2014 - October
Diagnosing Nursery Problems
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Minnesota Arboretum
Chaska, MN
2014 - July
12 Hours – Tour inspectors through Kankakee nursery stock
outlining methods and techniques of the inspection process
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society
State Inspection Exchange
Kankakee Nursery
Kankakee, IL
2014 - February
1-Elements of Tree Quality
2-Insects, Mites, Diseases Common to Nurseries
Shade Tree Short Course
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
2013 – October
Scale Pests and Their Control
Central States Horticultural Inspection
Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
2012 - October
Nursery Inspection Techniques
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Manhattan, KS
2012 - February
Defining Plant Quality
Ornamental Grower's Association Seminar
Sugar Grove, IL
2011 – October
Plant Pest Phenology for the Central Region
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Rapid City, SD
2010 - October
Insect and Disease Field Update
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
St. Louis, MO
2010 - March
Insect and Disease Pests of Woody Ornamentals
Horticulture in the Midwest
Clinton Community College
Clinton, IA
2009 - October
1-Nursery Insect and Disease Pests
2-Microscopic Insect Photography
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Ankeny, IA
2008 - January
Insect/Disease Issues of Nurseries
Illinois Nursery and Landscape Association Convention
Chicago, IL
2007 -January
1–Wood Borers of Landscape Plants
2–Misc. Insects, Mites, and Diseases of Landscape Plants
Wisconsin Nursery Association
Waukesha, WI
2005 - January
1 - Insect Diagnosis
2 - Plant & Insect Phenological Applications
Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Assoc. Convention
Minneapolis, MN
2004 - October
Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Indianapolis, IN
2003 – October
Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Madison, WI
2003 - January
Nursery Insect/Disease Management
Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association Convention
Omaha, NE
2002 - November
Insect/Disease Management + Laboratory
Iowa State University
Horticulture Class
Ames, IA
2002 – October
Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Deerwood, MN
2002 – October
Insect/Disease Management
Illinois Nursery and Landscape Association - Field Day
Wandell’s Nursery, Inc & Dunlap Enterprises
Champaign and Blue Mound, IL
2002 – August
Insect/Disease Management
Illinois Landscape Contractor’s
Wilson Nurseries, Inc. - Field Days
Hampshire, IL
2002 –May
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
2002 - February
Nursery Insect/Disease Management
Chicago Botanic Gardens
Woody Plant Symposium
Glencoe, IL
2000 – November
Insect/Disease Management
Iowa State University
Horticulture Class
Ames, IA
2000 – October
1-2000 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Lisle, IL
2000 – June
Insect/Disease Information Exchange
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, MN, NE, WI)
Hastings, MN
Bl. River Falls, WI
2000 - May
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
1999 – November
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
1999 – November
Insect/Disease Management
Iowa State University
Horticulture Class
Ames, IA
1999 – July
Insect/Disease of Iowa Christmas Tree Plantations
Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Assoc. - Field Days
Eldora, IA
1999 – June
Insect/Disease Information Exchange
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, KS, MN, NE, MO)
Omaha, NE
1999 – May
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
1999 – February
Tree Pruning Techniques
Iowa Nursery Grower’s
Cedar Rapids, IA
1998 – October
1-1998 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Lexington, KY
1998 – October
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
1998 – May
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
1998 – January
Insect/Disease of Landscape Plants
Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association Convention
Des Moines, IA
1998 – January
Insects and Diseases of Iowa Christmas Tree Plantations
Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association Convention
Ames, IA
1997 – November
Insect/Disease Management
Iowa State University
Horticulture Class
Ames, IA
1997 – November
Insect/Disease Class (3 hours)
College of Du Page
Wheaton, IL
1997 – October
1-1997 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Kansas City, MO
1997 – July
Insects/Diseases of Landscape Plants
Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association - Field Days
Cedar Rapids, IA
1997 – July
Insects and Diseases of Iowa Christmas Tree Plantations
Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association - Field Days
Handley's Christmas Tree Farm
Solon, IA
1997 – March
Gypsy Moth Education/Training
Waterloo Forestry Staff
Waterloo, IA
1997 – January
Insects/Diseases of Landscape Plants
Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association Convention
Des Moines, IA
1996 – October
1-1996 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Columbus, OH
1996 – June
Insect/Disease Information Exchange
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, KS, MO, NE)
Wentzville, MO
1996 - April
Iowa Gypsy Moth Update
IACCBE District VI Meeting
(Area County Foresters)
Central City, IA
1996 – March
Gypsy Moth Prevention
Cascade Forestry - Staff
Cascade, IA
1996 - March
Insects/Diseases of Landscape Plants
Cedar Rapids Forestry – Staff
Cedar Rapids, IA
1996 – February
Iowa Gypsy Moth Update
Annual Eastern Iowa Foresters Meeting
Cedar Rapids, IA
1996 – February
Central States Horticultural Inspectors Update
Central States Plant Board Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Des Moines, IA
1996 - February
Insects/Diseases of Landscape Plants
Bickelhaupt Arboretum – Education Program
Clinton, IA
1996 – January
Insects/Diseases of Landscape Plants
Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association Convention
Des Moines, IA
1995 – October
1-1995 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Ames, IA
1995 – May
Insect Pests of Lilac and Their Control
International Lilac Society
Clinton, IA
1995 – February
Insects/Diseases of Landscape Plants
Iowa State University - Professional Horticultural Conference
Shenandoah, IA
1995 – February
Barberry Eradication Program
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, MN)
Lansing, IA
1994 – October
1-1994 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Lansing, MI
1994 - July
Insect/Disease Information Exchange
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, MN, SD, ND, WI)
IA and MN sites
1994 – February
Gypsy Moth Update
Annual Eastern Iowa Foresters Meeting
Cedar Rapids, IA
1993 – October
1-1993 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Omaha, NE
1993 – August
Insects and Diseases of Nursery Stock
Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association - Field Days
Iowa City, IA
1993 – July
Insect/Disease Information Exchange
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, KS, MO, NE)
Omaha, NE
1993 - March
Insects and Disease of Landscape Plants
Iowa State University - Shade Tree Short Course
Ames, IA
1992 – October
1-1992 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Indianapolis, IN
1992 - March
Introduction to Gypsy Moth
Iowa State University - Shade Tree Short Course
Ames, IA
1991 – November
Introduction to Gypsy Moth
Bi-State Annual Landscape Turf Conference
Moline, IL
1991 - February
Iowa Gypsy Moth Update
Annual Eastern Iowa Foresters Meeting
Cedar Rapids, IA
1990 – November
1-1990 State of Iowa Report
2-Insect/Disease Slide Show
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
St. Paul, MN
1990 - February
Iowa Gypsy Moth Update
Annual Eastern Iowa Foresters Meeting
Cedar Rapids, IA
1989 - February
Iowa Gypsy Moth Update
Annual Eastern Iowa Foresters Meeting
Cedar Rapids, IA
1988 – November
1988 State of Iowa Report
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Champaign, IL
1988 - April
Iowa Gypsy Moth Update
Annual Eastern Iowa Foresters Meeting
Cedar Rapids, IA
1987 - November
1987 State of Iowa Report
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Sioux Falls, SD
1986 - November
1986 State of Iowa Report
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Columbia, MO
1985 - November
1985 State of Iowa Report
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Columbus, OH
1984 - November
1984 State of Iowa Report
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Ames, IA
1984 - February
1983 State of Iowa Report
Central States Horticultural Inspection Society Meeting
(IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Lansing, MI
