Previous Webinars

Urban Forest Management Planning Tool

matthew — 2010-08-26T19:26:37Z

Using Remote-Sensing Cameras in Wildlife Management

etaylor — 2010-08-26T19:27:21Z

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

etaylor — 2010-08-19T13:34:03Z

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

etaylor — 2010-08-17T18:12:57Z

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

etaylor — 2010-08-16T19:53:36Z

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

etaylor — 2010-07-08T18:54:06Z

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

etaylor — 2010-06-25T23:10:06Z

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

hubbard — 2010-06-16T20:21:11Z

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

etaylor — 2010-06-25T23:09:38Z

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)

hubbard — 2010-05-26T13:26:52Z

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

etaylor — 2010-06-25T23:07:49Z

Presented by Micky D. Woodard Chief, Conservation Division, Texas State FSA Office and Kelly Novak, Washington, DC Office

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

hubbard — 2010-05-04T13:38:00Z

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

etaylor — 2010-04-16T15:29:01Z

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)

hubbard — 2010-03-26T14:27:08Z

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

hubbard — 2010-03-03T15:10:05Z