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Forestry for Non-Foresters, Parts 1 and 2
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Agenda
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - Part 1
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 |
Welcome, Introduction and Expectations |
| 9:00 |
History and Importance of Forestry in the South |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Introduction to Forest Tools, Terms, and Concepts |
| Noon |
Lunch (included in registration fee) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Field Activities (outside)
- Tree Measurements
- Pacing Practice
- Silviculture Field Tour
|
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Continue Field Activities |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - Part 2
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 |
Timber Cruise Exercise (outside) |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Continue Timber Cruise Exercise (outside) |
| Noon |
Return to Flinchum’s Phoenix for Lunch (included in registration fees) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Exercise Review |
| 2:00 |
Application of the Cruise Data: Procurement |
3:00
|
Break
|
| 3:15 |
Wildlife Management |
4:00
|
Basics of Tree Identification (outside)
|
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - Part 2
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Mapping the Forest: GPS and GIS applications |
| 8:30 |
GPS Field Exercise (outside) |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Continue GPS Field Exercise (outside) |
| Noon |
Lunch (included in registration fee) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Forest Health: A Checkup of the South |
2:00
|
Timber Taxes: Scratching the Surface
|
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Overview of Current Issues in Forestry
- Timber Markets and Land-Use Changes
- Ecosystem Services
- Climate Change & Carbon Sequestration
|
4:30
|
Wrap-Up
|
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
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