Forest
Regeneration
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Short Course
Madison County Extension Office
152 Watford Parkway
Canton, MS 39046
Individuals who require special accommodations to participate should contact the Madison County Extension Office to make their request prior to the program. Contact should be timely to ensure appropriate accommodation.
Sponsors
Madison County Forestry Association
Mississippi State University Extension
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by law.
MSU Extension Web Page:
http://extension.msstate.edu
(Loggers) 4.5 Hours of Category I CLE Credits and 2.5 Hours of Category II CLE Credits (Foresters) 4.5 Hours of Category I CFE Credits and 4.5 Hours of Category II CFE Credits
You are encouraged to become a member of the Madison County Forestry Association. Its purpose is to promote, develop, and protect the forest and natural resources for the best interest of present and future generations.
Do you want to learn: … the importance of site preparation? … artificial regeneration? … natural regeneration? … mixed species and wildlife concerns?
DESCRIPTION This short course centers on forest regeneration and is designed to instruct the attendees in site preparation, artificial regeneration, natural regeneration, and wildlife responses to regeneration efforts.
WHERE Madison County Extension Office 152 Watford Parkway Canton, MS 39046
WHEN Thursday June 29 and Friday June 30, 2017 COST Registration is $35 per person, $50 per couple. The fee covers reference materials and a meal. Make your check payable to the Madison County Forestry Association. The registration deadline is June 15, 2017. Space is limited so register early!
FOREST REGENERATION FOR HARDWOODS SHORT COURSE
AGENDA
Thursday (June 29) 8:15 – 8:40 am: Registration 8:40 – 8:45 am: SFI (Brady Self – MSU-E) 8:45 – 9:30 am: Mechanical and chemical site preparation for bottomland hardwood establishment (Brady Self – MSU-E) 9:30-10:15 am: Natural regeneration of hardwoods (Randy Rousseau – MSU-E) 10:15 -10:30 am: Break 10:30 -11:15 am: Artificial regeneration of hardwoods (Brady Self – MSU-E) 11:15 am -noon: Lunch Noon-12:30 pm: Travel to field sites 12:30-5:00 pm: Field tour
Friday (June 30) 8:30-9:15 am: Mixed species considerations for hardwood plantings (Randy Rousseau – MSU-E) 9:15-10:00 am: Wildlife considerations in hardwood plantings (Adam Rohnke – MSU-E) 10:00-10:15 am: Break 10:15-11:30 am: CRP stand manipulation for regeneration exercise (Randy Rousseau + Brady Self – MSU-E) 11:30 am-noon: Wrap up and evaluation noon: Adjourn
Presentations by;
Mississippi State University Extension Faculty and Staff, College of Forest Resources
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For More Information
Ty Jones 601-859-3842
Brady Self 662-226-6000