March 8, 2008
Sinsinawa Mound Center
585 County Road Z
Sinsinawa, Wisconsin
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.
Continuing This Year – Youth Sessions! We have added a series of sessions just for youth in grades 4-6. A variety of topics, including Woodland Communities, Woodland Mammals, Geocaching (using GPS units to find hidden treasure) and Raptors will be explored through hands-on activities, art projects and presentations.
Six programs are offered during each 60-minute 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."
8:00 am Check-in; Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:25 am Welcome; Door Prizes
9:30-10:30 am Keynote Address:
The American Forest Foundation's Tree Farm System: Protecting and Enhancing Working Family Forests – Bob Simpson, Senior President, American Forest Foundation
10:45-11:45 am SESSION 1
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 & 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, Strongville, OH
F. Forest Management Practices to Improve Wildlife – Terry Haindfield, Wildlife Bologist, Iowa DNR, Decorah, IA
11:45-12:15 pm Break & Visit with Exhibitors
12:15-1:15 pm SESSION 2
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
1:15-2:30 pm Buffet Luncheon & Visit with Exhibitors
2:30-3:30 pm SESSION 3
A. Conservation and Working Forests: You Can Have Both – Kevin McAleese, Program Director, Leopold Memorial Reserve & Community Based Conservation Network, Sand County Foundation, Monona, 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 pm SESSION 4
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 Dept. 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
Registration Information
Early Bird Registration Fees apply. Register on or before February 8 at $40 per person; after February 8, registration is $50 per person. No exceptions! It’s quick and easy. No checks to write and no forms to mail. Complete everything online, including secure payment via credit card. To register go to this website: http://basineducation.uwex.edu/gpsp
and click on “Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference”
No walk-in registration on the day of the conference. Advance registration is required. Participation is limited to 550 people.
The Youth Series
The youth series will fill up fast so register early. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For a complete youth session agenda go to: http://basineducation.uwex.edu/gpsp and click on “Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference.” Student participants must attend with a registered adult participant.
Registrations must be mailed on or before February 23, 2008.
Online registration will close at midnight on Saturday, March 1, 2008 or when maximum number of participants has been met.
Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference