Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
10/2/02
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Paul Wray, Extension Forester, (515) 294-1168, phw@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033,
jmcguire@iastate.edu
2002 Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference
The fifth annual Central Region Woodland Stewardship Conference will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002 at the National Arbor Day Foundation Lied Conference Center in Nebraska City, Neb.
Sponsored by state and extension forestry organizations in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the conference provides landowners in the four-state area with the knowledge and skills to manage their woodland and related resources using good stewardship principles.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the conference adjourns at 4 p.m. The conference offers concurrent one-hour presentations on the following four topics:
Wildlife
Enhancing Non-Game Wildlife
Wildlife Damage
Enhancing Woodland Game Wildlife
Establishing and Maintaining Prairies
Photographing Wildlife
Woodland Management
Timber Stand Improvement
Soils Effect on Tree Growth
Chainsaw Maintenance
Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan
Wood For Home Heating
Working Trees
Renovating Windbreaks
Direct Seeding
Weed Control in Tree Plantings
Designing and Installing Riparian Buffers
Black Walnut Nut Production
Tree Health Care
Hazards to Humans in the Woods
Properties and Uses of Native Woods
Fertilizing Trees and Forests
Tree Diseases Update
Tree Identification
Due to the popularity of the pre-conference tours last year, three optional tours will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. There is no additional cost for these tours:
Tree Identification
Hazelnut Research Trials
Wood-Fueled Energy System
Registration is $30 per person if paid by October 26 and $35 per person if paid after that date. The registration fee covers lunch, refreshments and handout materials. Conference enrollment is limited to 250, so register early to insure your attendance.
For more information or a conference brochure, contact any state or extension forestry office in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri or Nebraska, or Iowa Conference Coordinator Paul H. Wray, 515-294-1168, e-mail phw@iastate.edu or Web site at http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/forestry/ext/fep.html.
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