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Master Tree Farmer 2008 Special Series: Forest Risks and Risk Management
Type: Lecture
Posted: 2008-07-14
Location:
Georgia
Start:
09/16/2008
End:
09/16/2008
Risks exist with every endeavor we face in life and this is certainly true with forest management. This three-week event will concentrate on the risks associated with forest management and allow landowners and natural resource professionals to consider how they can manage forests and forestland to plan for and minimize problems they may face. Managing and Mitigating Invasive Plant Species, Insects & Diseases (This session will be taught by Dave Moorhead, University of Georgia, Keith Douce, University of Georgia & Jeff Stringer, University of Kentucky) Invasive Plants Insects & Diseases (Exotic and Native) Control issues (cost-share, technical assistance, cooperative agreements, landowner-to-landowner agreements)
This program is coordinated by Clemson University and the Southern Regional Extension Forester. For more information contact your county or state Extension office, visit the Master Tree Farmer Website @ http://www.mastertreefarmer.net, or contact George Kessler (gksslr@clemson.edu, 864-656-4836) or Bill Hubbard (whubbard@uga.edu, 706-542-7813). Sponsors to date include the American Tree Farm System, the USDA Forest Service and BASF.
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