Tree Improvement 101, Module 9: Best Practices for Tree Seed Handling: What happens after I collect?
Webinar Details
When:
Nov 8, 2024 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:00 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Kayla Herriman - National Seed Specialist, USFS
- Victor Vankus - Director, USFS National Seed Laboratory (NSL)
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- New York Logger Training - Trained Logger Certification (NYLT-TLC) - .25 hour NYLT TLC Credit [credits applied for]
- Certificate of Participation
- Georgia Master Timber Harvester - Continuing Logger Ed. (GaMTH CLE) - 1 hour CLE - MTH Category B Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Reforestation is a high priority and seed is often the basis. Seed availability is one of the biggest bottlenecks we face in ramping up reforestation across the US. When collecting seed it is important to remember that seed is living tissue and it needs to be cared for after collection. To maximize germination rates in the nursery, seed must be maintained at proper temperatures and humidity from the time it is collected until it is sowed in a nursery bed. This presentation will include guidance on best practices for collection windows, temporary storage, transportation, processing, and storage. This session is the ninth in a series of eleven webinars on Tree Improvement.
About Our Presenter(s)
Kayla Herriman is the National Seed Specialist for the USFS. In this role she focuses on the technical aspects of seed as it relates to operational production seed needs. Previously, Kayla led the USFS Bend Seed Extractory, a facility which provides seed processing, testing, and storage services to governmental agencies in the United States. Prior to managing the extractory, she was in reforestation and specialized in conifer cone collection and large-scale plantings after wildfire. Kayla earned a Bachelor of Science in natural resources from Oregon State University and a Master of Science in Forest Regeneration from the University of Idaho.
Victor (Vic) Vankus is the Director of the USFS National Seed Laboratory (NSL). Vic is an accredited seed analyst by the Association of Official Seed Analysts and leads the NSL’s service testing program providing clients with seed test results that are used for production, conservation, and marketing purposes. Vic provides technical assistance to clients and cooperators on seed collection, processing, storage, and germination. He has a BS in Botany from Eastern Illinois University and an MBA from Georgia College and State University.
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