Managing Forest Health, Wildlife and Productivity

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Time                                   Event
7:30 AM    Registration
8:00    Defining Forest Health;  Emphasizing landowner objectives for productivity, wildlife, aesthetics, non-timber forest products, etc.
8:30    Forest pests I: EAB
9:00    Managing pine forests for productivity
10:00    Break
10:15    Managing forests for health and wildlife I: Upland Forests
11:15    Pesticides: environmental risks and policy issues
12:15—1:00    Lunch
1:00    Forest pests II: HWA, GM
2:00    Forest management impacts on water
3:00    Break
3:15    Fire, healthy forests, and management
4:15    Forest pests III: SPB/Ips/turpentine beetles, Sirex
5:15    Dinner on your own

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Time                                    Event
8:00 AM    Housekeeping items 
8:15    Forest pests IV:  Laurel Wilt, Annosum root rot
9:15    Hardwood health and productivity: management strategies
10:15    Break
10:30    Forest pests V: cogongrass and other weeds
11:30    Managing forests for health and wildlife II: Bottomland Forests
12:30    Course evaluation and Adjourn