Welcome, instructor introductions, sign-in sheets, continuing education certificates, and other items - Dickens and Clabo
8:30
Introduction Pine Straw Revenues vs. Stumpage Factors Affecting Pine Straw Yields - Dickens
9:30
Cut-Over and Old-Field Pine Straw Studies (Loblolly, Longleaf, and Slash Pine) - Dickens
10:15
Break
10:30
Magnitude and Duration of Fertilization Benefits — Case Studies; Fertilization Payoffs; Weed Re-growth with Fertilization –Dickens
11:20
Using Diagnostic Tools (Leaf Area Index Estimations, Soil, and Foliar Sampling), Soils, and Yield Information for Determining Effective Recommendations—Dickens
Noon
Lunch break
1:00
Forest Floor Nutrients—Dickens
1:30
Raking Regimes (Semi-annual, Annual, Periodic) and Pine Straw Production, Stand Growth, and Soil Moisture—Dickens
2:15
Adjourn
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Date
Session
8:15 a.m.
Possible Stand Stressors imparted by pine straw raking— Clabo
9:00
Herbicides and Herbicide Use—Clabo
9:45
Break
10:00
Identification and Control of Invasive and Exotic Species - Clabo
10:45
Forest Management Alternatives for Moving a Cut-Over Pine Stand into Pine Straw Production—Dickens
11:30
Sequencing Fertilization and Herbicide Use to Reduce Overall Costs—Dickens
12:00
Lunch Break
12:45 p.m.
Economics of Pine Straw at Various Returns per Acre in Overall Pine Stand Management on Cutover vs Old-Field Stands - Field Visit at an Active Straw Raking Operation—Dickens and Clabo
