Upcoming Events
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Sunday, August 25, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
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Subject: Webinar
Description: This webinar series will help natural resources and educational professionals develop a deeper understanding of climate change and carbon markets to better educate their clients and stakeholders. This series will cover various aspects of climate change and education, from strategies for engaging with landowners about climate change to the importance of private forests in combating it. Registration is $100. This is part 1 of the series.
Subject: Webinar
Description: This webinar will discuss the biology and ecology of common woodboring pests as well as suggested management tactics, including chemical and cultural options. Woodboring tree pests affect many different shrub and tree species in North America. Most are secondary pests in the insect Orders Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, and Coleoptera, typically affecting plants that are stressed, injured, or dying.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Subject: Meeting
Description: "Where Do We Grow from Here? is the theme for the 77th annual convention of the Louisiana Forestry Association. Morning topics include “Pulpwood Markets, Forest Management, and Wood-Using Capital Investments” with Dr. Brooks Mendell and "The Future of Wood Pellets" with Andrew Meyer. Afternoon topics include "Back to the Future" a look at the Logging Industry with Scott Dane and Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple will give a presentation on the insurance situation in the state.
Subject: Meeting
Description: A free Hurricane Impact Forestry Landowner Meeting will be held at The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles, LA on August 27th from 10AM-2PM. Topics include feral swine control, Grow Certification Programs, forest productivity, a markets update, and Federal Landowner Programs. RSVP by August 21st to secure your spot. Register by emailing jseverio@ldaf.state.la.us.
Subject: Webinar
Description: This three-part series will fully cover Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), working effectively with tribes, and ways to utilize the Indigenous Stewardship Methods Evaluation (CEMA 222). Part 2 of the three-part series covers the conservation planning and contracting aspects of Indigenous Stewardship Methods and Evaluation (CEMA 222). Topics will include determining a Qualified Individual (QI), working with the National Historic Preservation Act and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, working with tribal management, deliverables of the CEMA, and using the completed product in conservation planning, Farm Bill conservation program assistance and implementation.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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Subject: Meeting
Description: "Where Do We Grow from Here? is the theme for the 77th annual convention of the Louisiana Forestry Association. Morning topics include “Pulpwood Markets, Forest Management, and Wood-Using Capital Investments” with Dr. Brooks Mendell and "The Future of Wood Pellets" with Andrew Meyer. Afternoon topics include "Back to the Future" a look at the Logging Industry with Scott Dane and Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple will give a presentation on the insurance situation in the state.
Subject: Webinar
Description: This webinar series will help natural resources and educational professionals develop a deeper understanding of climate change and carbon markets to better educate their clients and stakeholders. This series will cover various aspects of climate change and education, from strategies for engaging with landowners about climate change to the importance of private forests in combating it. Registration is $100. This is part 2 of the series.
Subject: Webinar
Description: In this webinar, Brett Scheffers will present results from a nationwide survey of pet stores in the USA, the largest market for exotic pets, and discuss the invasion potential for 1,178 terrestrial vertebrates species found for sale. In the second part of the seminar, Scheffers will outline a comprehensive approach to invasive species risk assessment. By integrating expert opinions, physiological suitability data, and citizen science insights, they evaluated how vertebrate species at various stages of the invasion curve might pose future invasion threats.
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Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Subject: Meeting
Description: "Where Do We Grow from Here? is the theme for the 77th annual convention of the Louisiana Forestry Association. Morning topics include “Pulpwood Markets, Forest Management, and Wood-Using Capital Investments” with Dr. Brooks Mendell and "The Future of Wood Pellets" with Andrew Meyer. Afternoon topics include "Back to the Future" a look at the Logging Industry with Scott Dane and Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple will give a presentation on the insurance situation in the state.
Subject: Conference
Description: This joint conference is hosted by Prairie View A&M University Small Farm Institute and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, to be held on the campus of Prairie View A&M University. The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program aids African American landowners in creating sustainable intergenerational forest ownerships.
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Friday, August 30, 2024
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Subject: Conference
Description: This joint conference is hosted by Prairie View A&M University Small Farm Institute and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, to be held on the campus of Prairie View A&M University. The Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program aids African American landowners in creating sustainable intergenerational forest ownerships.
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Saturday, August 31, 2024
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Teaching Forest Owners about Carbon Incentives: A Training Series (Part 1) (start: 08:30 am - Aug 26, 2024 | end: 10:30 am - Aug 26, 2024)
