An Explanation of Defects in Hardwood Timber

August 17, 2011 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (Eastern) 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Central) 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Mountain) 9:00 am - 10:00 am (Pacific) What you will learn: Hardwood defects include any feature that reduces the grade and ultimately lowers the utility or commercial value of a standing tree or log. Lumber graders know this too well, but expertise in the woods is oft...

Role of Soil Biology in Improving Soil Quality

Learn about the role of soil biology in improving soil quality, and how the soil food web can be managed to increase nutrient cycling, water holding capacity, and other dynamic soil functions.

Wildlife for Lunch: Understanding Your Remarkable Riparian Areas

Why would you want to know about this? Creeks, Rivers and Riparian areas are special and they are often misunderstood. Much damage is done by well meaning uninformed people acting on wholehearted belief in a few myths. This presentation will offer practical tools for dissecting some of the most common myths into truth and fiction so that better decision making will result.

Understanding Soil Quality Impacts on Soil Functions and Other Resource Concerns

Participants learn about nutrient management and healthy soils, and the resulting effects on water quality through a study of mechanisms for increasing soil organic matter, providing habitat for soil microorganisms, and improving soil quality.

Wildlife for Lunch: Texas Deer Lease

In this webinar information will be presented that includes the items that should be addressed during the hunting-lease negotiations. This list of items is not pro-hunter or pro-landowner, it is a list of issues that need to be settled before a hunting lease is entered. The second part of the presentation describes the landowners' responsibility for the safety of hunters and ...

Forestry in the 2008 Farm Bill

What you will learn: This presentation examines the potential to tap into Farm Bill programs by expanding the capacity of the federal agencies charged with administering programs ranging from forestry practice cost share to wetland easements.

Southern Forest Futures Project

The webinar introduces the purpose, partners, and findings of the Southern Forest Futures Project (Futures Project), which forecasts changes to southern forest conditions between 2010 and 2060.

Dove Biology and Management in Texas

May 19th, 2011 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Central) 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Eastern) Presented by: Dale Rollins, Ph.D. Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist Texas AgriLife Extension Service

How to claim a timber casualty loss.

Damage and destruction of timber due to weather events, such as the recent storms, is considered a casualty loss. Claiming a timber casualty loss on the federal tax return is not as simple as determining the fair market value of the damaged timber. As a capital asset, the loss is determined by the loss in fair market value or the basis in timber, whichever is less. Determini...

Wildlife for Lunch - Aquatic Weed Control in Texas Farm Ponds

Participants will learn identification of various aquatic plants and the chemical, mechanical and biological control options available for each. Also, information on calculation of pond size and volume for chemical treatment rates will be discussed.

Wetlands Management for Attracting Waterfowl

March 24th, 2011 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (Central) 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Eastern) Presented by: Jim Cathey, Ph.D Assistant Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist Texas AgriLife Extension Service Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences jccathey@tamu.edu

Timber Tax Update

February 25, 2011 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Central) What You Will Learn: We will discuss the latest changes to the timber tax laws that will help you prepare your 2010 tax return. The webinar will provide provides tax tips for woodland owners and their tax advisors in the preparation of the 2010 individual tax return. Please be aware the information presented here is not leg...

Timber Tax Update

The webinar will provide a timber tax update for the 2010 tax season, including the latest tax law changes. It provides tax tips for woodland owners and their tax advisors in the preparation of the 2010 individual tax return. Please be aware the information presented here is not legal or accounting advice. Consult your legal and tax advisors for more complete information.

Consumer Benefits of Grass-fed Beef

The health benefits of grass-fed beef are presented to help land managers and conservation planners promote improved grazing management on pastureland.

Wildlife Tax Valuation

January 20th, 2011 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM (Central) 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Eastern) Presented by: Jim Cathey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist Texas AgriLife Extension Service Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences jccathey@tamu.edu Interest in wildlife management for fun or profit has gained tremendous momentum in the last few y...

Trophy Quail Management

Presented by: Dale Rollins, Ph.D. Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist Texas AgriLife Extension Service Quail populations, and quail hunting, are "on the ropes" across much of Texas and the southeastern U.S. This webinar examines (a) similarities and differences between quail and deer hunting, (b) root causes of "quail decline", and (c) a primer on how to improve ...

Biofuels Basics: Farming, Community, and Regional Impacts

View this webinar to develop an understanding of how the production of biofuels impacts farm, community, and region.

Short-rotation forestry and growing biofuel crops between trees

October 20, 2010 12:00 (noon) - 1:00pm Eastern (11:00 Central) Presented by: Michael Blazier, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Forestry LSU Ag Center Hill Farm Research Station This presentation will provide an overview of the rationale for producing biofuels with forests as well as the current knowledge of planting, controlling competition, fertilization, and harvesting te...

Timber Owners and Oil & Gas Development

10 Essential Things for Timber Owners to Know about Oil & Gas Development October 14, 2010 12:00 (Noon) - 1:00pm (Central) Presenter by: Gregg Owens Hays & Owens L.L.P. Participants will learn some of the basics rules, red flags, and protocol that forest landowners must consider when dealing with Oil & Gas Development

Changing Roles- Emerging Issues: Ecosystem Goods and Services

Ecosystem services have recently been promoted as a strategy for conserving forests, a means for quantifying benefits to people, and a term that describes the importance of nature. However, the recent rates of urbanization, the lack of prioritization of forest conservation by local and regional governments, and different uses of this term by land managers often brings into ques...

Changing Roles - Emerging Issues: Green Infrastructure

At the wildland urban interface, both people and wildlife are at risk -- people risk losing lives and property from wildfire while wildlife lose habitat as development encroaches into areas that were once rural or undeveloped. This risk is expected to increase as land development continues into previously undeveloped landscapes. Forest fragmentation from land development is one...

Climate Change in Texas: Rising Above the Noise Level

Thursday, September 9, 2010 3:00 - 4:00 PM (Central) Presented by John W. Nielsen-Gammon Professor and Texas State Climatologist Climate change takes place on many time scales, and both natural and anthropogenic factors are seen to be at work. This webinar will examine the decade-scale and longer-term variability of temperature and precipitation in Texas, using a stab...

Urban Forest Management Planning Tool

To be covered during the webinar: 1. Overview of the Urban Forest Management Plan Writing Tool available on-line through the Urban Forestry South website. 2. Demonstrate how to create a basic management plan using the interactive tool. 3. Review the components of a completed management plan.

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

12:00 noon Eastern (11:00am Central) Presented by Wayne Clatterbuck Professor of Silviculture and Forest Management University of Tennessee

Integrated Pest Management II: Let's Get Specific

Viewers learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles using discussion and examples of IPM techniques, guidelines, and planning tools.

Pine Stand Establishment Part 2

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.

Improving Hardwoods through Crop Tree Release

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 spe...

Steps to Ensure Successful Hardwood Plantings (Artificial Regeneration)

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...

Wildlife for Lunch: Managing Farm Ponds for Largemouth Bass

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 a...

Timber Tax Tips for the 2010 Tax Season

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

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%...

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

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.

Wildland-Urban Interface Land-Use Planning and Policy (Module 3)

October 13th, 2009 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Eastern) As natural resource professionals, we tend to enjoy working outside in rural areas and attempting to help landowners better manage their land for wildlife or habitat health. We didn't get into this profession to live in cities and work in meeting rooms. However, our constituents have changed and the methods we use to influence ...

Texas SPB Prevention Program

September 25, 2009 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM Central 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM Central Michael Murphrey Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Forester, Texas Forest Service This special combination program will first provide participants with a thorough understanding about the description, damage, prevention, and control of the five common pine bark beetles found throughout the South. Fo...

Integrated Pest Management I: Policy, Practice, WIN-PST

This webinar provides a comprehensive view of NRCS pest management policy, the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) conservation practice standard, and a demonstration of WIN-PST to assess hazards associated with chemical pest activities.

Wildland Urban Interface: Issues and Connections (Module 1)

September 14, 2009 - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Eastern) In the field of natural resource management, we are increasingly hearing terms such as exurbia, urban sprawl, and rural fringe. What is this area often referred to as the wildland-urban interface (WUI)? We’re facing new challenges including population growth, rapid land-use change, and forest fragmentation. What are the ...

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Webinar

Presented by Micky D. Woodard, Chief Conservation Division, Texas State FSA Office and sponsored by Texas Forestry Association

The South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in Chile

The recent free trade agreement with Chile creates new opportunities and challenges for the US forestry and environmental sectors. Relative to the southeastern US, Chile is highly competitive in the plantation forestry sector, faces many parallel environmental concerns, and serves as a laboratory for technical and policy responses to water scarcity. Four expert speakers will ...

Basics of Timber Basis

This special one-hour program will discuss calculating and adjusting a timber basis, walk participants through the key points and misunderstandings of basis for landowners and professionals. With hurricane season upon us and other disasters occurring on a frequent basis there's no time like the present to document your or your client's basis before your next timber sale or a di...

Forest Pond Management

Many forestland owners are also pond owners. Acre for acre, these ponds represent some of the most aesthetically, ecologically and economically valuable resources present on the landscape.

Carbon Trading 101

This special one-hour program will discuss the basics of forest carbon offset projects, how landowners might qualify, and how carbon credits are sold on various markets.

Who Owns America's Forest?

This special one-hour program will discuss forest ownership patterns of the United States with an emphasis on family forest owners. Dr. Butler will use results from the most recent National Woodland Owner Survey to look at who family forest owners are, why they own their land, how they have used it, and how they intend to use it.

Timber Tax Update: Part II Casualty Losses in Timber: Determining a Deduction

This special one-hour tax program is two in a two-part program that provides an update on timber tax to assist landowners and foresters in the 2009 filing season. This presentation explains the role of basis, or investment value, in determining the allowed deductible loss, the role of the consulting forester in establishing basis and assessing loss in fair market value, and the...

Timber Tax Update - Part I (Re-Cast)

This tax session highlights key timber tax issues faced by private landowners in time for the 2009 filing season. It is intended to provide a snapshot and basic understanding of the timber tax matters in a concise manner for forest and natural resource agency staff, directors, extension agents and program leaders, and foresters.

Timber Tax Update - Part I

This tax session highlights key timber tax issues faced by private landowners in time for the 2009 filing season. It is intended to provide a snapshot and basic understanding of the timber tax matters in a concise manner for forest and natural resource agency staff, directors, extension agents and program leaders, and foresters.

Diameter Limit Cutting and Exploitation

An unsustainable forest harvesting practice, diameter-limit cutting, has been recognized in several scientific studies for its exploitive effects on forest growth and productivity. The webinar will address the correct role of silviculture relative to the negative impacts of diameter-limit cutting on forest growth, yield, and value.

Culverts and Low-Water Crossings: Tools, Techniques, and Considerations for Aquatic Organism Passage

Explore contemporary problems and solutions at road-stream crossings and how they relate to aquatic organism passage (AOP), conservation biology, stream geomorphology, and habitat quality.

Forest-based Bioenergy - A National Perspective

There has been unprecedented interest in renewable energy the last several years due to factors such as increasing energy prices, environmental concerns, and national security. Now, with sustained high-energy costs and the additional impact of Federal and state incentives and legislation, wood-using energy projects are rapidly being planned and constructed through out the nati...

An Update on National and Regional Extension Natural Resource Issues & Activities

Topics covered include: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (The "Farm Bill"), an RREA update FY2007-2010, social marketing, peer-to-peer learning, Women & Working Lands, the ECOP Forestry Task Force Transition, an SREF office & project update, and "Environmental Scan"

Aquatic Organism Passage: An Overview of Ecology, Analyses, and Tools

Learn about the ecology of aquatic organism passage (AOP), barrier analysis and passage design methods, techniques for providing passage at dams and road-stream crossings, and 2006 changes in the Fish Passage standard (Code 396) and its attendant measurement.

Solid Separation Technologies for Animal Manure

This webinar provides viewers with an understanding of the principles of solid-liquid separation of manure and wastewater and includes description of separator efficiency, solid screening, and solid settling.