Vegetation Management in Southern Pine Systems
Webinar Details
When:
May 20, 2020 8:00 am US/Eastern
Length: 02:59 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Attendees:
By Invitation ONLY A passcode is required to attend this webinar.
Presenter(s):
- Dr. Richard Cristan, Extension Specialist & Assistant Professor, Forest Operations, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
- Mr. James Elrod, Graduate Student, Auburn University
- Dr. John Kush, Research Fellow, Auburn University
- Mr. Logan Martin, Territory Manager, Corteva Agriscience
- Mr. Corey Singleton, Environmental Engineer, Georgia-Pacific
- Dr. Sonja Brannon Thomas, Extension Specialist, Pesticide Safety Education, Alabama Cooperative Extension System
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Alabama Professional Logger Manager Program (PLM) - 3 hour PLM Credit
- Alabama State Board of Registration for Foresters CEU Program (ASBRF) - 3 hour ASBRF - Category 1 Credit
- Certificate of Participation
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
This webinar was created as we had to pivot from a previously scheduled in-person Vegetation Management workshop.
Register online for the webinar here.
Effective management of understory vegetation is an important element in a successful pine plantation system. This webinar will address a number of topics related to managing vegetation.
Participants completing the webinar will receive 3 hours of CAT 1 continuing education credits from the Alabama State Board of Registration for Foresters and 3 hours of continuing education for Professional Logging Manager Certification.
Register online for the webinar here. There is a $15 charge for the webinar. After completing registration, participants will receive an email providing a direct link to access the webinar.
This webinar is an outgrowth of a research project conducted by James Elrod, an Auburn University graduate student in forestry. Working with Georgia Pacific, Elrod assessed the application of primary clarifier solids from Georgia-Pacific’s Brewton Mill to a young pine plantation in south Alabama.
Webinar Topics and Presenters
- Updated federal worker protection standards for pesticide applicators—Sonja Thomas, Alabama Extension pesticide safety education specialist
- GP Containerboard Brewton Facility Beneficial Reuse Project
- Application of primary clarifier solids to loblolly pine–James Elrod, Auburn University graduate student
- Corteva herbicides and their uses in forest management—Logan Martin, Corteva Agriscience
- Use of fire and herbicides when managing loblolly and longleaf pine—John Kush, Auburn University forestry research fellow
- Site preparation and vegetation management in pine plantations—Richard Cristan, Alabama Extension forestry specialist and Auburn University assistant professor
For more information, contact Ryan Mitchell at jrm0023@aces.edu or (251)937-7176.
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