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20th Delmarva Forestry Seminar – “Future of Forestry”

Saturday, January 12, 2008     Chesapeake College, Wye Mills, MD

 

$35.00 Early Registration Fee

Optional field tour will be held on Friday, January 11 to view invasive species management techniques in woodland areas and other forest management tools.  There will be an additional charge of $20.00 for each participant on the Field Tour.

 

For more information, contact:

Nevin Dawson, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension at 410-827-8056 or Dot Abbott, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension at 302-730-4000.

 

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Lite Breakfast

 

9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.

Welcome

 

9:10 a.m. - 10:50 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: “Future of Forestry: The Next Generation”

 

10:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Session A

Basic Silviculture

Invasive Species Identification and Control

Forest Communities and Wildlife

 

12:00 p.m.                             LUNCH

 

1:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Concurrent Session B

Forest Regulations

Forestry in the Urban Interface

Management for Non-Game Species

 

2:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

Concurrent Session C

Forest Taxes

Forest Health Issues—Diseases

Managing for Hunting Leases

 

3:10 p.m.                               BREAK

 

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Session D

Financial Assistance

Forest Health Issues—Insects

Turkey and Quality Deer Management

 

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Estate Planning and Our Next Generation

 

5:30 p.m.                               ADJOURN