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Urban Forest Management Planning Tool -

August 26, 2010 - 12:00 PM
 

Using Remote-Sensing Cameras in Wildlife Management -

August 19, 2010 - 13:00 PM
Billy Higginbotham Professor and Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM (Central) 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern)

Reaching the South's Absentee Forest Landowners: Part 2 of 3 -

August 18, 2010 - 12:00 PM
12:00 noon Eastern (11:00am Central) Presented by Presented by Wayne Clatterbuck Professor of Silviculture and Forest Management University of Tennessee

Southern Pine Beetle Prevention -

August 12, 2010 - 13:00 PM
Noon - 1:00pm (Central) Presented by Michael Murphrey, Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Forester Texas Forest Service.

Reaching the South's Absentee Forest Landowners: Part 1 of 3 -

July 21, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Recent information (2008) from the National Woodland Owners Survey indicates that 2 out of every 5 acres of family forest land are owned by absentee landowners. Three webinars are scheduled on how to promote, develop, and evaluate absentee forest landowner workshops in metropolitan areas. Part I covers: 1) Who are absentee forest landowners? 2) What are their demographics? and 3) Developing marketing strategies to contact and coalesce absentee landowners. The objective of these webinars is to provide natural resource professionals with the tools, knowledge and resources to deliver educational and management information about forest resources to absentee landowners. The ultimate goal is that these landowners will be more informed about management options for their property and they will know who to ask when they have specific questions or need advice.

Pine Stand Establishment Part 2 -

July 08, 2010 - 13:00 PM
Thursday, July 8, 2010 NOON to 12:45 PM (Central) Presented by Dr. Eric Taylor Texas AgriLife Extension We will discuss bareroot and containerized stock, planting densities, and planting season.

Wildlife for Lunch - Feral Hogs -

June 17, 2010 - 13:00 PM
June 17, 2010 12:00 noon - 1:30pm (CENTRAL) Billy Higginbotham Professor and Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Feral hogs continue to expand their range and populations across the United States. Landowners often bear the brunt of the damage caused by feral hogs, including depredation of newly established pine plantations, row crops, pastures and even livestock. This presentation offers detailed information on the life history and expansion of feral hogs in the United States while providing landowners with viable control alternatives to abate the damage they cause on privately owned lands. Participants are eligible to receive one hour of Laws and Regs ceu credit toward their TX pesticide license.

Improving Hardwoods through Crop Tree Release -

June 16, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Improvement in growth and value of individual trees is one of the cornerstones of hardwood silviculture. Maximizing growth and potentially value is based upon providing adequate free growing space to individually selected hardwoods. Crop tree release is often the method of choice for controlling growing space in hardwoods and can be used in with stands of almost any age and specie composition to improve their ultimate value. While the crop tree release concept is simple to grasp there are a number of specific details that must be understood to know when to properly use the practice and to ensure its maximum effectiveness. This webinar will provide information that will help those using the technique to determine: the proper degree of release based on species, the number of crop trees per acre, how to determine when and if a stands needs crop tree release, and how to apply a crop tree release treatment.

Pine Stand Establishment: Pest Considerations -

June 10, 2010 - 13:00 PM
Presented by H.A. (Joe) Pase III Entomologist, Texas Forest Service Regeneration pests can hinder the growth and survival of newly planted pine trees and cause economic losses. This presentation will discuss the treatments available to manage common insect pests that damage pine seedlings.

Steps to Ensure Successful Hardwood Plantings (Artificial Regeneration) -

May 19, 2010 - 12:00 PM
This webinar will focus on the control of competing vegetation through: 1. Planting density (spacing) and design, 2. Herbicides used during site preparation and after planting 3. Use of ground covers Based on site conditions encountered prior to hardwood planting, several prescriptive alternatives are offered as guides for successfully planting hardwoods. The webinar is based on the UT Extension publication PB1783 entitled: Site Preparation and Competition Control Guidelines for Hardwood Tree Planting. The color publication (36 pages) can be downloaded and used as a reference and handout from the following website --- http://utextension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/PB1783.pdf

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Update -

May 13, 2010 - 13:00 PM
Presented by Micky D. Woodard Chief, Conservation Division, Texas State FSA Office and Kelly Novak, Washington, DC Office <br> <br> This presentation provides an update on the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) through the Farm Service Agency (FSA). BCAP makes matching funds available based on eligible Biomass product delivery to a registered facility for the energy use. The updated BCAP roles, guidelines and application process of will be discussed.

Hardwood Regeneration Options for Private Woodlands -

April 21, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Properly regenerating natural hardwood stands is a key to ensuring long-term sustainability. Historically, hardwood stands have often been mistreated and mismanaged. Often selective harvesting has hurt the species composition and future value of the trees left standing and has decreased the regeneration important species for timber and wildlife. The ultimate and most intensive regeneration method is clearcutting. However, in some if not many instances, clearcutting will NOT automatically regenerate the proper species and due to a variety of reasons many landowners would not want or will not allow a clearcut. However, there are many regeneration alternatives that are compatible with a multitude of private woodland owners objectives. Understanding these techniques provides valuable tools to properly manage hardwoods. This session provides useful “rules of thumb” and techniques for regenerating hardwoods including oaks and will provide participants with a clear understanding of how to regenerate hardwoods in ways that are compatible with private woodlands ownerships

Wildlife for Lunch: Managing Farm Ponds for Largemouth Bass -

April 15, 2010 - 13:00 PM
Acre for acre, these ponds represent some of the most aesthetically, ecologically and economically valuable resources present on the landscape. This presentation will show the pond owner how to manage their ponds for increased recreation, nutrition and in some cases, income. Assessments to develop a sound management plan will consist of evaluations of landowner goals, habitat and fish populations.

Timber Tax Tips for the 2010 Tax Season (repeat) -

March 17, 2010 - 12:00 PM
The webinar will cover tax filing tips for timber transactions for the 2010 tax season. Presenters will discuss * Tax tips * New tax forms * Incentives * Latest IRS regulations on timber This webinar will be of interest to Foresters, Landowners, Government agency staff and program leaders, Extension agents, and tax professionals

Timber Tax Tips for the 2010 Tax Season -

February 24, 2010 - 12:00 PM
The webinar will cover tax filing tips for timber transactions for the 2010 tax season. Presenters will discuss * Tax tips * New tax forms * Incentives * Latest IRS regulations on timber This webinar will be of interest to Foresters, Landowners, Government agency staff and program leaders, Extension agents, and tax professionals

Managing the Family Forest: The Importance of Family Meetings -

February 17, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Professionals, forestry consultants, accountants, attorneys, estate planners, and others, who work with landowners know their clients are becoming older. These advisors may be aware that their clients have considered or may be considering how to arrange the future of their estates before they die. However, many professionals will not recognize that research indicates over 60% of forest landowners have not talked with their heirs about forestry in general and less than 35% have shared a forestry management plan with their heirs.

Forest Certification Applications and Impacts for Small Private Forest Landowners -

January 20, 2010 - 12:00 PM
This webinar will discuss research that the presenters have performed on the impacts of forest certification for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and American Tree Farm System (ATFS). The new program that is being developed by FSC for small landowners and the new ATFS standards and group certification and their application to small landowners will be summarized.

"Green" Forest Certification & Labeling Competitive Advantage in Global Markets -

December 03, 2009 - 12:00 PM
December 3, 2009 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Eastern) 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Central) FSC? SFI? PEFC? Chain-of-Custody? Controlled Wood? Product Claims & Labeling? These are some of the terms you have heard in relation to “Green” forest certification. Like many, you are probably overwhelmed by what the different Standards are and what the terms mean.

Valuing and Establishing Tomorrow's Advanced Pine Plantations Today -

October 29, 2009 - 12:00 PM
October 29, 2009 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Central Standard Time) 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern Standard Time) First time users please attend the "Participant's Orientation" session to become familiar with the webinar interface. This will start at 10:45 am. The presentation will begin with a brief discussion of the history and development of tree improvement in the Southeast. It will describe and define the various seedling products and provide an estimate of the genetic gain for each. This leads into how to combine the use of the best genetic material (i.e., MCP families and varietals) with the application of both current and novel silvicultural regimes. CFEs: 1 hours of SAF CFE Category I credits have been requested ** Make sure to enter your contact information in the CFE request form **

Valuing and Establishing Tomorrow's Advanced Pine Plantations Today -

October 29, 2009 - 12:00 PM
October 29, 2009 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Central Standard Time) First time users please attend the "Participant's Orientation" session to become familiar with the webinar interface. This will start at 10:45 am. Presented by Richard Bryant and Phil Dougherty ArborGen, LLC The presentation will begin with a brief discussion of the history and development of tree improvement in the Southeast. It will describe and define the various seedling products and provide an estimate of the genetic gain for each. This leads into how to combine the use of the best genetic material (i.e., MCP families and varietals) with the application of both current and novel silvicultural regimes.

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