Hardwood Management Tour
October 4th, 2012 University of Arkansas Livestock and Forestry Research Station Batesville, AR
Hardwood Management Tour
October 4th, 2012
University of Arkansas
Livestock and Forestry Research Station
Batesville, AR
Overview:
Arkansas Forest Resources Center researchers have been working diligently with the U of A Livestock and Forestry Research Station at Batesville to develop innovative research and demonstrations at the forefront of forest management concepts. This workshop will include a field tour of the upland hardwood natural regeneration research and demonstration areas. Attendees will receive a first-hand view of hardwood management practices for timber and wildlife, including: managing forests during drought, prescribed fire, herbicide applications, timber markets and harvesting, and research results of current projects. The tour will include ample time to explore the demonstration areas and open discussion time. The goal is for landowners to leave with a sense of how to implement these practices on their own properties.
Agenda:
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:50 Oak Forest Management (indoors) (Kyle Cunningham, UACES)
We will discuss research results from ongoing oak management studies on the station and
how the research applies to forest landowner, also we will discuss how drought impacts oak
forest management.
11:00 – 11:30 Timber Price Reporting…what it means to you (indoors) (Chris Stuhlinger, AFRC)
We will discuss the different timber reports available, how to interpret them, and what they mean to an individual forest landowner.
11: 30 – 12:30 Lunch and Door Prizes (indoors)
12:30 – 1:00 Travel to field site
1:00 – 1:45 Managing Oak Forests with Fire and Herbicide Applications (field tour)
(Kyle Cunningham, UACES) We will take a tour through an oak natural regeneration harvest that has received a prescribed burn and removal of non-oak species using herbicides. We will discuss timber and wildlife aspects of the treatments. There will be time for questions and open discussion.
1:45 – 2:45 Timber Harvest Tour (field tour) (Chris Stuhlinger, AFRC)
We will tour a current timber harvest taking place on the Station and discuss the process of harvesting timber, including many considerations that should be made when attempting a timber sale.
~ 3:00 pm Adjourn
** Refreshments will be provided in afternoon tour.
** The tours will require some light walking in the field.
Registration: Registration fee is $10 per person (payable to “AFAEF”)
Registration Deadline is Friday, September 30th 2012.
No refunds after the deadline.
Register ASAP! Attendance will be limited to 30 people.
Lunch and educational handouts will be provided.
Great door prizes!
Directions: From Batesville, take Hwy. 69 west of town about 8 miles to Hwy. 106. Go south about 3 miles to the Station entrance.
See location map at www.batesvillestation.org
Workshop Sponsors:
Arkansas Forest Resources Center UA Cooperative Extension Service
UAM School of Forest Resources Arkansas Forestry Association Education
UA Agricultural Experiment Station Foundation
Livestock and Forestry Experiment Station
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture follows a non-discriminatory policy in programs and employment.
Mail registration information (use form below) and $10 fee per person (payable to “AFAEF”) to:
Forest Practices Tour Phone 501-671-2145
c/o Kyle Cunningham kcunningham@uaex.edu.
UA Coop. Extension Service
2301 S. University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72203.
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Hardwood Management Tour, Batesville, AR, October 4th, 2012
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