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Fall Conference 2011

13-14 October 2011
McGuire's Resort, Cadillac, Michigan
7 Category 1 CFE credits (4 for Thursday, 3 for Friday)

Conference Brochure
Conference Agenda

Presentation format is a PowerPoint PDF    


13 October

Conference Schedule

8:00
 


Registration
     CFE credit information - Georgia Peterson


9:00

Welcome and Opening Comments
     - Doug Lee, MSAF Lower Peninsula Chapter Chair
       foresterdoug@charter.net
9:15

MSU Forestry: On Solid Ground and Growing
   - Dr. Richard Kobe, Interim Chair, MSU Department of Forestry
     Powerpoint PDF (0.8 mb)


9:30

Garlic Mustard: Challenges and Successes
   - Vern Stephens, Wildlife Assistant, DNR Private Lands Assistance Program    
     PowerPoint PDF (2.0 mb)

10:00

Break
   


10:15

Beech Bark Disease
   - Ron Murray, Forest Health Supervisor, DNR Forest Management Division
     PowerPoint PDF (2.9 mb)


11:00
  
 Oak Wilt: What's Happening Now?
   - Bill Cook, MSU Extension, Forester & Biologist  
      PowerPoint PDF (2.1 mb)

12:00


Lunch

1:00
    Invasive Plants in Northeast Michigan's Forests
   - Jennifer Muladore, Ecologist, Huron Pines
     PowerPoint PDF (2.6 mb)
  
1:45
Feral Swine: Problem Areas and Forest Damage
   - Mark Knee, Wildlife Technician, DNR Wildlife Division      
     PowerPoint PDF (3.2 mb)

2:30
  


Break

3:00
  


Q & A with speaker panel (Murray, Cook, Knee)
How should we, as forest managers, deal with these invasives in our prescriptions?
   - Moderated by Doug Lee

14 October
   
  
Conference Schedule
8:00

Morning Welcome and Overview
     - Doug Lee, MSAF Lower Peninsula Chapter Chair
 
8:15
 Introduction to the Qualified Forest Property Tax Program
   - Jerry Grossman, Grossman Forestry   
     PowerPoint PDF (0.4 mb)
8:45
 Exotic Invasive Removal: Best Practices in Forest Settings
   - Matt Kleitch, Northern Lower Peninsula Director, The Nature Conservancy
     PowerPoint PDF (2.5 mb)

9:30
  
 An Invasive Treatment Success Story: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
   - John Hill, Pest Response Program Manager, MDARD PPPM
     PowerPoint PDF (6.9 mb)

10:15

Break  
10:45
Current Status of EAB in Michigan and What else is on the Horizon?
   - John Bedford, Regional Manager, MDARD PPPM
     PowerPoint PDF (7.1 mb)
11:30
   Wrap-up and Final Thoughts
     - Doug Lee, MSAF Lower Peninsula Chapter Chair

 

 

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