March 10, 2007
Sinsinawa Mound Center
585 County Road Z
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin 53824
Who should attend:
This conference is designed for landowners from Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin. Agency professionals, consultants,
forestry industry representatives and others interested in
woodlands and natural resources are welcome.
Concurrent sessions will provide participants with the
knowledge and skills to manage woodlands using good
stewardship principles.
Don’t Wait to Register!
Early Bird Registration Fees apply through February 10. Register Online!
It’s quick and easy. No checks to write and no forms to mail. Complete
everything online, including secure payment via credit card.
No walk-in registration on the day of the conference. Advance registration
is required. Participation is limited to 550 people. Registration will be
accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registrations must be mailed on or before February 24, 2007. Online
registration will close at midnight on Saturday, March 3, 2007 or when
maximum number of participants has been met.
9:00-9:25 am Welcome; Door Prizes
Six programs will be offered during each session. Please choose which
program you wish to attend for each session and mark your preferences
on your registration form. Not sure which program is for you? View
short descriptions of each program online at: basineducation.uwex.edu/gpsp and click on “Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference.”
9:30-10:30 am SESSION 1
A. Every Root an Anchor - Wisconsin’s Famous & Historic
Trees – R. Bruce Allison, President, Allison Tree Care, Inc., Verona, WI
B. Special Forest Products – Michael A. Gold, Associate
Professor, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
C. An Overview of Agroforestry Practices for the Midwest,
USA – Dusty Walter, Sr. Research Specialist, University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO
D. Basics of Timber Sales – Robert J. Petrzelka, Forester/Owner
and Gretchen L. Cline, Forester, Geode Forestry, Inc., Swedesburg, IA
E. Carbon Markets: Selling Forestry & Agricultural Carbon
Credits – Richard Breckenridge, Agricultural & Rural Affairs
Advisor, Illinois E.P.A., Springfield, IL, and Abigail Corso, Associate
Director, Delta Institute, Chicago, IL
F. Timber Markets in the New Age of Foreign Competition –
William L. Hoover, Professor and Asst. Dept. Head, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, IN
10:45-11:45 am SESSION 2
A. Ancient & Historic Trees: Illinois & Around the Country –
Guy Sternberg, Starhill Forest Arboretum, Petersburg, IL
B. Managing for Wildlife of Young Forests with Emphasis
on the Ruffed Grouse – Gary Zimmer, Regional Biologist,
Ruffed Grouse Society, Laona, WI
C. Defining Your Woodland Management
Objectives: Forest Stewardship Planning – Paul Tauke,
Forestry Supervisor, Iowa DNR, Des Moines, IA
D. Estate Planning for Families with Forestland – William L.
Hoover, Professor and Asst. Dept. Head, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, IN
E. Woody Invasive Plants: Identification & Control – Bob
Szafoni, Natural Areas Project Manager, Illinois DNR, Charleston, IL
F. Directional Tree Felling & Storm Damage Removal – Cary
Shepherd, National Training Specialist, Forest Applications Training,
Inc., Hiram, GA
11:45-12:15 pm Break & Visit with Exhibitors
12:15-1:15 pm SESSION 3
A. Famous & Historic Trees of Iowa – John Walkowiak,
Forestry Bureau Chief, Iowa DNR, Des Moines, IA
B. Small Woodlands for Important Birds: A Landowner’s
Guide to Bird Identification & Management – Doug Harr,
Wildlife Diversity Program Coordinator, Iowa DNR, Des Moines, IA
C. Getting Started: Using Soil Survey Information in Forest
Planning – Frank Heisner, Soil Scientist, Illinois NRCS, Rock Falls, IL
D. Wild Turkeys: How Your Actions Affect Turkey Habitat –
Dave Neu, Certified Wildlife Biologist, National Wild Turkey
Federation, De Pere, WI
E. Invasive Plant Management in National Park Service
Units – Rodney Rovang, Effigy Mounds National Monument,
U.S. Dept. of Interior, Harpers Ferry, IA
F. Chain Saw Maintenance & Chain Sharpening – Cary Shepherd,
National Training Specialist, Forest Applications Training, Inc., Hiram, GA
1:15-2:30 pm Buffet Luncheon & Visit with Exhibitors
2:30-3:30 pm SESSION 4
A. The Potential for Wood-based Biofuels – Ken Skog, Project
Leader, USDA Forest Product Laboratory, Madison, WI
B. Backyard Wildlife: Attracting Wildlife & Preventing
Damage – David Drake, Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI
C. Tools To Get You Started With Woodland Management –
Paul Bader, Forestry Management Coordinator, Kickapoo Woods
Cooperative, La Farge, WI
D. Your Land in the Big Picture – Lisa Schulte, Assistant
Professor, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, and Mark Rickenbach,
Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
E. Emerald Ash Borer: Protecting your Woodlot & Business –
Andrea Diss-Torrance, Gypsy Moth Program Coordinator,
Wisconsin DNR, Madison, WI
F. Directional Tree Felling & Storm Damage Removal
(REPEAT) – Cary Shepherd, National Training Specialist, Forest
Applications Training, Inc., Hiram, GA
3:45-4:45 pm SESSION 5
A. Beginning Tree ID – Ralph Eads, former District Forester,
Illinois DNR, Savanna, IL
B. Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality –
Carmen Wagner, Forest Hydrologist, Wisconsin DNR, Madison, WI
C. Getting Started: Successful Plantation Establishment –
Bruce Blair, District Forester, Iowa DNR, Elkader, IA
D. Intermediate Stand Management: Crop Tree Release,
Improvement Cutting, Thinning & Pruning – Jay Hayek,
Extension Forester, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
E. Oak Wilt: Prevention & Treatment – Kyoko Scanlon, Plant
Pest and Disease Specialist, Wisconsin DNR, Fitchburg, WI
F. Forest Inventory Basics – James K. Warren, Chief, Forest Lands
Section, Wisconsin DNR, Madison, WI
Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference