Madison woodland owners conference

Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference

American Family Insurance Training Headquarters
Madison, Wisconsin
February 28, 2009

Dear Woodland Owner,

WELCOME, You are invited to the Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference, where you can learn new ways to enjoy benefits of owning woodlands. Join us for a day of presentations on invasives of the forest, forest management, carbon credits, forest certification and biofuels, and wetland restoration. There will be informational booths on landowner organizations, forest management and forest industry representatives. We know you will find value in this conference.

Hope to see you on February 28th!

If you have any questions about the workshop, feel free to contact
Mindy Habecker, Habecker@co.dane.wi.us

Registration information:

ADVANCE -$35 per person /$65 per couple
LATE or ON-SITE - $40 per person /$75 per couple

Includes continental breakfast, handouts & lunch

Conference will not be cancelled due to poor
weather conditions. If you must cancel, please call
(608)224-3704 by February 18th.

View conference brochure by clicking here.

AGENDA

8:00-9:00                   Registration and Exhibits

9:00-9:05                   Introductory Remarks

9:05-9:55                   Wisconsin Woodlands and the (not so) Global Economy – Mark Rickenbach UW-Madison Forest and Wildlife Ecology

9:55-10:40                 Regional Biofuel Plants and their Potential Impact on SW Wisconsin forests – Bill Johnson, Cassville Biofuel Plant

10:40-11:15               Break

11:15-12:00               Carbon Credits and What it Means for Woodland Owners – Deb Raemisch, WI Farm Bureau Service Cooperative

12:00-1:00 Lunch and Exhibits

1:00-1:05                   Moderator's Remarks

1:05-1:50                   Multiple Benefits of Woodland Management –John DuPlissis, University of Wisconsin Extension- Stevens Point

1:50-2:35                   Highlights of Wisconsin Forest Management Programs – Jim Warren, WI Department of Natural Resources

2:35-2:50                   Break

2:50-3:35                   A Human-Wildland Interface that includes Large Predators – David Drake, UW-Madison Forest and Wildlife Ecology

3:35-3:45                   Closing and Evaluation

This program is sponsored by:

Dane County University of Wisconsin – Extension
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association

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