8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 Introduction Pine Straw Revenues vs. Stumpage Revenues Generated in Georgia, 1999 - 2015 Factors Affecting Pine Straw Yields 9:30 Cut-Over and Old-Field Pine Straw Studies (Loblolly, Longleaf, and Slash Pine) 10:15 Break 10:30 Magnitude and Duration of Fertilization Benefits — Case Studies; Fertilization Payoffs; Weed Re-growth with Fertilization 11:20 Using Diagnostic Tools (Leaf Area Index Estimations, Soil, and Foliar Sampling), Soils, and Yield Information for Determining Effective Recommendations Noon Lunch 1:00 Pine Straw Nutrient Levels and Release Rates 1:30 Raking Regimes (Semi-annual, Annual, Periodic) and Pine Straw Production, Stand Growth, Soil Moisture & Nutrients 2:15 Break 2:30 Pine Straw Raking types and Intensities for where Native Vegetation is Present or Absent —> Land Use History & Stand age 3:15 Sequencing Fertilization and Herbicide Use to Reduce Overall Costs 3:45 Forest Management Alternatives for Moving a Cut-Over Pine Stand into Pine Straw Production & prepping a stand prior to the first rake 4:30 Economics of Pine Straw at Various Returns per Acre in Overall Pine Stand Management -Case study reviews – oldfield and cut-over sites 5:00 Adjourn
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:15 a.m. Herbicides for Pine Straw Production—Including the use of Grass Friendly Herbicides 8:45 Control of Invasive Plants & Other Problem Weeds 10:15 Break 10:30 Biological Limits to Raking – How long can a Stand be Raked before a Thinning is Needed? 11:15 Beetles, Roots, and Raking: Multiple Factors Impact Tree Health in Pine Straw Production Stands 12:00 Lunch 12:45—1:00 Travel to Bulloch Co site —> Pine stand discussion points: pine straw management, basal area, stand management pre- and post-thin, understory native vegetation, prescribed fire use, thinning, herbicide use, fertilization, and economics 3:00 Adjourn
