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2008 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference Presentations |
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9:30-10:30 a.m. Keynote Address
The American Forest Foundation's Tree Farm System: Protecting and Enhancing Working Family Forests
Amy Yambor, Operations Manager, The American Forest Foundation's Tree Farm System, Washington, D.C.
10:45-11:45 a.m. SESSION 1 |
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A. Tree Planting Basics
Steve Swinconos, District Forester and Dave Bridges, Forester, Iowa DNR, Anamosa, IA
B. Control Measures for Woodland Invasive Plants
Dan Bohlin, Forest Invasive Plants Specialist, Southwest Badger Resource Conservation and Development, USDA-NRCS, Lancaster, WI
C. GPS on the Back 40: Assisting Forest Management with Global Positioning
Steve Jungst, Harmon Family Professor, Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt., Iowa State University, Ames, IA
D. Protecting Working Forests Through Local Public Policy
Linda Stoll, Outreach Specialist, Center for Land Use Education, Univ. of WI-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
E. Chainsaw Use: Directional Tree Felling
Cary Shepherd, National Training Specialist, Forest Applications Instructor, Husqvarna, Strongsville, OH
F. Forest Management Practices to Improve Wildlife
Terry Haindfield, Wildlife Biologist, Iowa DNR, Decorah, IA
12:15-1:15 p.m. SESSION 2 |
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A. Basic Tree Identification
Mark Vitosh, District Forester, Iowa DNR, Iowa City, IA
B. Tree Diseases
Mark Gleason, Extension Plant Pathologist, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
C. Saving the American Chestnut and Butternut Trees
Larry Severeid, Private Landowner, La Crosse, WI
D. Forestry and the Farm Bill: Where Are We Heading?
John Moreland, Staff Assistant for U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Des Moines, IA
E. Chainsaw Use: Storm Damage Removal
Cary Shepherd, National Training Specialist, Forest Applications Instructor, Husqvarna, Strongsville, OH
F. The Potential for Wood Waste in the Bio Economy Craze
John Tyndall, Dept. of Natural Resource Ecology & Mgmt., Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2:30-3:30 p.m. SESSION 3 |
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A. Quality Hunting Ecology-Landowners and Hunters Working Together
(This presentation was titled “Conservation and Working Forests ” in early registration materials).
Kevin McAleese, Vice President and Program Director, Sand County Foundation, Madison, WI
B. Forest and Woodland Cost-Share Opportunities in Iowa
Greg Heidebrink, District Forester, Iowa DNR, Charles City, IA
C. Wisconsin's Private Forest Landowner Programs & Incentives
Carol Nielson, Private Forestry Specialist & Kathy Nelson, Forest Tax Section Chief, Wisconsin DNR, Madison, WI. Mike Finlay, Forester, Wisconsin DNR, Richland Center, WI
D. Illinois Forestry Development Act
Wade Conn, Forest Stewardship Program Manager, Illinois DNR, Springfield, IL
E. Lyme Disease: A Physician's Perspective
Larry Severeid, Private Landowner, La Crosse, WI
F. Restoration and Management of Habitat for Reptiles & Amphibians
Jennifer Anderson-Cruz, Biologist, Iowa NRCS, Des Moines, IA
3:45-4:45 p.m. SESSION 4 |
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A. Marketing Your Timber to Meet Your Goals
Kevin Oetken, Owner, Woodland Forestry LLC, Monmouth, IA
B. Management of Pests, Bugs & the Emerald Ash Borer for the Tri-State Area
Paul Deizman, Pest Detection & Quarantine Manager, Illlinois Department of Agriculture, DeKalb, IL
C. Forest Carbon Basics: A Simplified Look at a Complex Process
Jay Hayek, Extension Forester, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
D. Management Considerations for Quail
John Cole, Upland Game Wildlife Manager, Illinois DNR
E. Safe and Effective Use of Herbicides
Steve Swinconos, District Forester and Dave Bridges, Forester, Iowa DNR, Anamosa, IA
F. Deer Damage and Tree Protection Aids
Steve Bertjens, Coordinator, Southwest Badger Resource Conservation & Development, USDA-NRCS, Lancaster, WI
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