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Forestry for Non-Foresters Parts 1 and 2
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Agenda
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
| Time | Event |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 |
Welcome to Forestry for Non-Foresters |
| 9:00 |
From forest use to forest management: historical and economic perspectives |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Forestry: terms and concepts behind the science |
| Noon |
Lunch (included in registration fee) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Field Activities (outside): Tree Measurements and Pacing Practice |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Silviculture Field Tour |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 a.m. |
More forestry terms & concepts! |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Timber cruise exercise (outside) |
| Noon |
Lunch (included) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Timber cruise data: What you do with it |
| 2:00 |
The Business of Forestry (Timber Outlook, Economics and Taxation) |
| 3:15 |
Break |
| 3:30 |
Wildlife Management |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
Thursday, October 24, 2019
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Mapping the forest: GPS and GIS applications |
| 9:00 |
GPS field exercise (outside) |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Forest Health |
| 11:45 |
Lunch (included in registration fee) |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Wood Technology |
| 2:30 |
An Overview of Contemporary Forestry Issues |
| 3:15 |
Evaluations |
| 3:30 |
Wrap-Up and Adjourn |
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