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Urban Forest Management Planning Tool

 

Timber Tax Tips for the 2010 Tax Season (repeat)

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

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 provide insight into the forestry sector in Chile and the implications for lessons, opportunities, and global competition.

CFEs: 2.0 hours of SAF CFE Category I credits applied for

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% 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.

Succession Planning

Landowners own property of significant potential value with two unique characteristics: 1) Significant management decisions will be made over the extended period of time that a stand of timber matures and the market evolves; and 2) This time period will likely span generations. When one generation transfers ownership, there will be transfer costs to manage, as well as naming a capable successor who can address the timber management issues to be faced. Succession planning addresses both of these issues and offers an intergenerational perspective to do so effectively.

Wildland Urban Interface: Managing Interface Forests (Module 2)

September 30th, 2009 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Eastern)
This Webinar will introduce management practices desired by owners of forests located in the wildland-urban interface. It will begin with an overview of the big picture challenges and solutions of developing a forest industry to service interface forests. The bulk of the webinar will then focus on active forest management practices that 1) produce high-value amenity resources such as scenery, privacy and hiking and 2) increase confidence in and respect for forest service professionals. Specific vegetation management practices and job planning guidelines will be discussed.

Using Remote-Sensing Cameras in Wildlife Management

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)

Valuing and Establishing Tomorrow's Advanced Pine Plantations Today

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 **

Getting the Attention of Family Forest Owners: Lessons from Social Marketing Research

This special one-hour program will discuss social marketing as an approach to reaching family forest owners to positively influence their attitudes and behaviors toward stewardship of their lands. Dr. Butler and Ms. Tyrrell will present results from the Sustaining Family Forests Initiative.

Forest Conservation Strategies in Chile

This webinar will present information on the following topics:

Native forest management and conservation –Pablo Donoso, Univ. Austral de Chile

Achieving old-growth conditions through uneven aged silviculture – Scott Sink, NCSU Dept. of Forestry & Env. Resources

Forest ecosystem services as an economic opportunity – Erin Sills, Associate Professor, Forest Economics, NCSU Dept of Forestry and Env. Resources

Case studies of conservation efforts in Southern Chile (10 mins each):

Community-based watershed conservation – Michelle Moorman, NCSU Dept. of Forestry and Env. Resources

Reaching out to conserve forests: forestry extension in Southern Chile – Susan Moore, Extension Associate Professor, NCSU Forestry Extension

Chile’s national monument: conserving the endangered Alerce forests – Doug Frederick, Forestry Professor, NCSU

Invasive species impacts on native forest conservation by Anibal Pauchard, University of Concepcion, Chile

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 key issues that natural resource professionals are facing in this changing environment and how are they interrelated?

Feral Hog Management

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.

UNRI Webcast: New Products Showcase - Tree Owners Manual

With hopes of increasing the number of healthy, long-lived landscape trees, the Forest Service has created a Tree Owner’s Manual. Just like the manual that comes with automobiles and appliances, this booklet includes a parts diagram, instructions for installation, tips for troubleshooting, and more. And like other manuals, hopefully it will be kept in a familiar spot and used as a reference over the course of the tree’s life. Organizations are encouraged to copy and distribute the booklet to tree owners everywhere.

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.

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Ecology of Forest Invasions and Ecosystem Responses

Northeastern woodlands and those throughout the United States are experiencing dramatic increases in the arrival and abundance of invasive pests. Understanding the ecology of pest invasions and the effects they are likely to have on forest ecosystems will help us prepare for and respond to changes they evoke. On January 21, 2009 join Dr. Andrew Liebhold of the US Forest Service who will offer an Internet web conference presentation on “Non-native pest invasions and forest change.” Dr. Liebhold will draw from decades of his research and others on forest ecosystem response to a variety of pest species. ForestConnect is a program of Cornell University Cooperative Extension and offers the monthly Internet seminar series using web conferencing technology.

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Emerald Ash Borer Review and Update

This seminar will discuss the current status of emerald ash borer (EAB) as well as early detection efforts. This invasive species is established in 10 U.S. states, including Wisconsin and Illinois, as well as two Canadian provinces. Although it has yet to be found in Minnesota, it is just a matter of time before EAB is discovered here. It has killed 10's of millions of ash trees since it was discovered in 2002. With Minnesota's forests containing about 870 million ash trees, we stand to lose a lot. We will help you identify this insect as well as distinguish it from native ash borers and potential look-a-likes. We will also look at the symptoms of ash trees infested with EAB. Finally this talk will tell what you can do to help if you think you have an EAB or know of ash trees you believe could be infested with EAB.

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.

North Carolina Present Use Value Taxation and Recent Changes

Presented by Mark Megalos, Ph.D.
Assistant Extension Professor of Forestry
NC State University

This webinar provides a brief overview of a complicated law, N.C. General Statutes 105-277.2 through 105-277.7, which is still evolving. Numerous legislative changes, court decisions, and property tax commission rulings have altered it over the years. In this webinar, participants can learn the major provisions of the law and the steps that must be followed to qualify for the tax savings offered through the forestry present-use program.

Forest Certification Applications and Impacts for Small Private Forest Landowners

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.

Urban Forestry Projects in the Climate Action Reserve

The Climate Action Reserve has recently released a ground-breaking new protocol for calculating the carbon reductions from urban forestry and is now pleased to offer this webinar specifically focused on developing urban forestry projects.

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 nation creating demand for woody biomass. Attendees will be presented with an overview of forest-based bioenergy, woody biomass utilization, and sources of federal and state assistance.

Forest Management During Climate Change

Climate change is expected to have significant effects on the condition and function of forested ecosystems; however, the exact nature of the stressors, their intensity, and the ensuing impacts on forests are quite uncertain. Forest managers will need to cope with this uncertainty, balancing the paucity of detailed information on future conditions against the demands of active and sustainable resource planning and management. In this context, sustainable forest management must recognize the need for ecosystems to adapt to changing climatic conditions in order to achieve desired objectives including, among other things, maintenance of habitat, production of wood, and mitigation of increased levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases. This presentation synthesizes available information on forest management options in the northeastern United States to provide a background for working with an uncertain climate future.

Interactions Between Carbon, Climate, and Forests

This presentation will set the stage for a broader discussion on climate change and forests by briefly examining interactions between climate change, carbon cycling, and forest sustainability. First, we’ll cover some key mechanisms and major trends in climate change, and then explore forecasts of future climate and associated uncertainty. Next, we’ll survey the global carbon cycle and the distribution of carbon in major forest ecosystems. We’ll then consider several general ecophysiological concepts and how projected changes in climate may interact with forest ecophysiology. Finally, we’ll discuss how all these considerations may combine to affect forest carbon storage and productivity in the Lake States and Northeast.

Announcement: New Conservation Stewardship Program

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
NOON to 1:00 PM (Central Standard Time)

Presented by
Jeanna Childers

This is a presentation regarding the sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program to assist agricultural and forestry producers. CSP is a new program authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. Details of the program as well as eligibility and the application process will be discussed.
State Forester, USDA-NRCS

Southern Pine Bark Beetle 101

September 25, 2009
NOON to 12:45 PM Central Standard Time
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM Eastern Time

Presented by
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. Following this introduction, the complete details about the very successful Texas SPB Prevention Program will be discussed. Clear instructions will be provided on how participants may qualify and sign up for this cost-share program.

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. Following this introduction, the complete details about the very successful Texas SPB Prevention Program will be discussed. Clear instructions will be provided on how participants may qualify and sign up for this cost-share program.

Valuing and Establishing Tomorrow's Advanced Pine Plantations Today

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.

CCX Carbon Market

This special 30-minute segment will explain the mechanics of the carbon registry and trade platform, provide an update on the CCX Carbon Market as it relates to Federal Cap & Trade legislation and announce any other updates to the rules.

Current Status of Carbon Credits for Texas Landowners

This special 60-minute segment will provide an update of carbon trade for forest landowners in Texas, including the latest developments and the current conditions of the markets, and how a forest landowner can determine if their forestlands are a good candidate for the program.

Pine Management in North Carolina

We will discuss pine management basics, the history of North Carolina pine forests, and how future markets should influence your management practices.

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Webinar

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

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.

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.

Wildlife Management

Quality Deer Management Association’s Joe Hamilton will discuss the use of vegetation management to increase native food supply while managing forests for timber and recreation. Joe will also discuss how to create supplemental food plots.

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 disaster strikes!

National Update – Federal Biomass Definitions and The American Clean Energy and Security Act

Currently Congress is considering The American Clean Energy and Security Act (Waxman–Markey Bill) that include proposed biomass definitions. In this 2-hour webinar, we will review House and Senate biomass definitions and hear comments from a stakeholder panel from various sectors of the forestry community. Participants will have an opportunity to address speakers and panelists through questions or comments.

CFEs: 2 hours of SAF CFE Category I credits applied for

Enhancing biological diversity on forest lands

 

Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources

 

Sustaining healthy and productive forests

 

Forest carbon cycles and management

 

CVal: A Carbon Valuation Tool for Foresters and Private Forest Landowners

This presentation will introduce participants to a just-released Carbon Valuation Spreadsheet and accompanying General Technical Report (GTR) written by Ted Bilek, Peter Becker, and Tim McCabee (2008). The spreadsheet is a powerful and valuable tool available to the forestry community (target audience: consulting foresters, state foresters) to be able to interface with private landowners and help them make sound, transparent decisions as to whether participation in the voluntary carbon market is an attractive option based on a full accounting of variables.

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.

Southern Pine Bark Beetle 101

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. Following this introduction, the complete details about the very successful Texas SPB Prevention Program will be discussed. Clear instructions will be provided on how participants may qualify and sign up for this cost-share program.

Texas SPB Prevention Program

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. Following this introduction, the complete details about the very successful Texas SPB Prevention Program will be discussed. Clear instructions will be provided on how participants may qualify and sign up for this cost-share program.

Landowner perspectives on forest stewardship and sustainability

 

Succession Planning

Landowners own property of significant potential value with two unique characteristics: 1) Significant management decisions will be made over the extended period of time that a stand of timber matures and the market evolves; and 2) This time period will likely span generations. When one generation transfers ownership, there will be transfer costs to manage, as well as naming a capable successor who can address the timber management issues to be faced. Succession planning addresses both of these issues and offers an intergenerational perspective to do so effectively.

Silviculture 101: Systems and Terminology

Originally developed for trainees in the Certificate Course in Ecosystem Silviculture, this seminar presents silvicuture systems and terminology in the context of contemporary forest management. The collection of silviculture terms we learned in college now often seems difficult to use with current management goals and directives. Using photographs and diagrams, Dr. D'Amato has developed a presentation with clear and simple examples that demonstrate how we combine our evolving knowledge of forest ecology and development dynamics with our organization’s management goals and vision and our own professional expertise to create a desired future forest condition.

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 land management have changed as well. We can no longer ignore the urban / urbanizing areas. Additionally, we are being asked to do more with less, so efficiency is critical. By working with planners and policy makers, we can impact the landscape on a grand scale.

Technology Enhancements and Their Impact on the Forest Industry

The attached media advisory announces the April 30, 2009 presentation by geospatial industry imagery expert Joel Campbell, a senior director of GeoEye, Inc., for ImageTree Corporation's Idea Leadership Series. His presentation will address Technology Enhancements and Their Impact on the Forest Industry. Among the topics to be covered will be " How MapQuest, Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth have changed the landscape for forestry capabilities."

Your readers are invited to attend either in person at the company headquarters in Morgantown, W.V., or via the Internet. Instructions for registering to view the presentation by Webinar and participate in the Q&A via the Internet are included in the advisory. Also included are specific topics that Mr. Campbell, a subject matter expert on digital-image-processing technology for forestry, will address.

2.5 SAF Certified Forester credits are available for participating in the live event.

If you provide a calendar of upcoming industry events for your readers, we'd appreciate your including this advisory. Any questions, please contact me.

Thank you.

Rick Sacks
smartpr
rick@smartpr.net
973-467-8728

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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 and fish populations.

Optimize Pine Growth During Stand Establishment

BASF Market Development Specialist Dr. Harry Quicke will discuss research results that give new insights into the best strategies for optimizing vegetation control and pine growth during the stand establishment phase.

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 role of the accountant/tax preparer in reporting the loss.

Hardwood Regeneration Options for Private Woodlands

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

Wildland Urban Interface: Communicating with Interface Leaders and Residents (Module 4)

October 29th, 2009 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Eastern)



This webinar will explore the communication skills and concepts that natural resource and extension professionals will find useful to resolve challenges in the wildland-urban interface.

Understanding Landowner Liability and Recreational Access

Many landowners are confused about their liability for hunters and other recreationalists that use their property. Concerned private landowners increasingly face questions such as:

· What are my rights, and how do I exercise them to control recreational use of my property?

· What is the extent of my liability to recreationalists, and how can I protect myself against liability suits?

· What are my options for posting my land and controlling trespass by recreationalists?

· How do these options affect my liability?

· How do I charge for recreational access and still provide liability protection?

· What do I do if someone takes timber from my property without permission?

Intergenerational transfers and long-range planning

Have you considered what is to happen to your forestland after you pass away? If the answer is ‘no,’ you’re not alone. Less than five percent (possibly significantly less) of the 10 million-plus family forest owners have planned for the long-term disposition of their forests. Yet failures to plan can lead to unsustainable practices or even forced liquidation of family forests. Consider, too, that if the current title-holders fail to plan instead leaving forests entrusted to heirs, the probability of ever effecting the necessary long-range planning drops to near zero. Forests owned by families that do not develop long-term, inter-generational plans are often sold to the highest bidder, or divided among family members, or converted to non-forest uses to pay estate transfer costs and to settle the division of assets among family. Larger forest parcels are destined to become smaller or pacelized, and ‘parcelization of land leads to fragmentation of purpose.’ Sub-divided forests are more apt to become housing, rather than continuing to provide vital habitats and productive woodlands that help support sustainable communities. Unabated, parcelization will eventually convert forested landscapes into a facade; a caricature of what they once were. Thom McEvoy, Professor, Author and Vermont Extension Forester will discuss the effects of parcelization of forests on fragmentation of purpose and describe planning strategies that owners can use to keep lands intact and in the family.

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

Rehabilitate Cutover Stands

Many woodland owners and foresters find themselves confronted by the desire and need to rehabilitate an woodland that has suffered an exploitive harvest. Although recognition of the problem has increased, only recently have guidelines been developed to correct these unsustainable practices. On Wednesday April 15th, join Dr. Ralph Nyland for a webinar on "Rehabilitating Cutover Stands". Dr. Nyland will cover the steps and criteria to guide forest activities, determine the optimum strategy to salvage the stand, and satisfy the owner's objectives. The April webinar is a sequel to the February 2009 webinar by Dr. Nyland that covered the impacts of exploitation harvests. A recorded version of the February webinar can be viewed at the ForestConnect website. Dr. Nyland is a Distinguished Service Professor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

An Assessment of Biomass Harvesting Guidelines

The Forest Guild will soon publish a review of existing guidelines for the harvest and removal of woody biomass from forests. New interested in using low value wood from forests for energy has promoted a number of states to create guidelines for how such material should be removed and what should be left in the woods for wildlife habitat, protection of site productivity, and other ecosystem values. In this webinar Dr. Zander Evans, Research Director at the Forest Guild, will describe existing guidelines and provide recommendations for future guidelines.

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"

Biomass Removal Case Studies: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success

Dr. Zander Evans, Research Director at the Forest Guild, will discuss the lesson learned from collecting and analyzing 45 case studies of biomass removal from across the country. The biomass removals include fuel reduction treatments, stand improvement harvests, habitat improvement projects, and extraction of fuel for biomass energy plants. The discussion will focus on the importance of early and substantial public involvement, partnerships with efficient contractors, existing markets, and harvest mechanization.

Climate Change Impacts on Your Woods and Wildlife

Discussions of climate change in the popular press have highlighted negative effects on polar bears and arctic sea ice, but what will climate change mean for our environments in the Lower 48 and Northeast? Changes in temperature, season length, snowpack, and severe weather events are predicted. For some climate patterns, changes have occurred. As temperature and rainfall patterns change, some species will be favored while others are expected to decline. Some animal populations will increase in number, while others will decline or shift to new areas. During this webinar we will discuss how our forests may change and how different kinds of wildlife may be affected, and explore practical steps you can take to manage your water, woods and wildlife in the face of change.

Please visit
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestconnect/web.htm
For more information on the archived version of this webinar.

The Role of Forests in Market-based Solutions to Global Warming

Mr. Walsh will address the role of the Chicago Climate Exchange in reducing emissions, the important role that forestry plays in attaining this goal, and the unique challenges and opportunities we forest resource managers face in this ever-shifting climate of change.

The Woodland Advocate Program of Wisconsin Family Forests

An example of a peer-to-peer outreach approach.

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.

Woodland Owner Networks and Peer-to-Peer Learning: a Research Review

Active sustainable management of private forest (PF) land provides public value through rural economic activity, forest ecosystem management, and water quality protection. PF conservation program administrators and funders recognize a need to engage many more private forest owners than they have in the past. Woodland owners consistently select peers as a preferred source of information to support forest management decisions. However, beyond Extension master volunteer programs, peer-to-peer learning has received little attention as a forestry outreach tool. Can peer-to-peer learning through woodland owner social networks influence landowner behavior? If so, how can Extension and allied outreach professionals mobilize and support landowners to provide accurate decision support to their peers? And what kinds of outcomes can be expected?

Woody Biomass Energy in North Carolina

Topics include: "Why woody biomass?," "What is woody biomass?," "How is woody biomass produced?," "How markets can help you and your land," "Benefits to Landowners," and "Issues & Concerns."

"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.

Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut: What Resource Professionals Need to Know

This webinar is intended to familiarize foresters with the new and threatening disease of black walnut called thousand cankers (TCD). The presenter will cover the present distribution of TCD and the biology of the walnut twig beetle and associated fungus Geosmithia. The presenter will discuss in detail the symptoms and signs that foresters need to know in order to identify potential TCD outbreaks.

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

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.

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Update

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.

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 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 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.

Pine Stand Establishment: Pest Considerations

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)

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

Wildlife for Lunch - Feral Hogs

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.