Fox River Valley Area Woodland Owners Conference

Winter Woodland Owners' Conference
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
January 31, 2009

Dear Woodland Owner,

Join us for the 2009 Fox River Valley Area Woodland Owners Conference at La Sure’s Banquet Hall in Oshkosh. This year’s agenda will cover a wide range of topics pertinent to all woodland owners. Session topics include:

• Emerald Ash Borer in Wisconsin: An Unfortunate Reality
• Forest Health Update
• Central Hardwoods Management Considerations
• MFL Update including a discussion on leasing
• Carbon credits for woodland owners
• Trusts and LLCs as options for ownership

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest about woodland management from Wisconsin’s most experienced forestry professionals.

THE CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Ron Jones, Tom VandenElzen, Marcia Frost-Vahradian, Marv Tuttle, and Chad Cook

If you have any questions, contact:
Chad Cook at (920) 232-1990
chad.cook@ces.uwex.edu

 

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Click here to download the conference brochure (1,500 Kb pdf)

8:15 Doors open

8:45 Welcome

8:50 Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Wisconsin: An Unfortunate Reality
Bill McNee, DNR Regional Gypsy Moth Suppression Coordinator

9:45 Forest Health Update
Linda Williams, DNR Regional Forest Health Specialist

10:15 Break

10:40 Central Hardwoods
Brad Hutnik, DNR Forester

11:25 MFL Update
Ken Symes, DNR Forest Tax Law Specialist

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Carbon Credits
John DuPlissis, UW-Extension Forest Outreach Specialist

1:45 Trusts and LLCs
Perry Pierre, Pierre Law Office

2:30 Adjourn

Registration Fee (no cash):
Adult: $28 Couple: $50
Check made payable to:
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Fee includes break food, lunch and reference materials.

Register early! Space is limited to 110 participants. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR.

Please return this registration form (860 kb PDF) by mail no later than January 21, 2009 to:
Winter Woodland Owners Conference
Winnebago County UW-Extension Office
625 East County Road Y, Suite 600
Oshkosh, WI 54901

This program is sponsored by:
University of Wisconsin – Extension
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association

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