When:
Friday, April 24
8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Where:
UT Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center
901 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Details:
Join forest landowners and natural resource professionals for a continuing education workshop and field demonstration on oak regeneration. Learn about the ecological, economic, and social aspects of the various practices available to successfully regenerate and grow oak for future generations.
The workshop includes indoor presentations by a consulting forester, industry representative, university personnel, and private forest owner followed by an afternoon field tour illustrating oak regeneration principles and options. Information from the workshop will reinforce your decisions to initiate and manage future oaks on your property.
Tentative agenda:
Morning Indoor Presentations
Open Forests to Establish and Develop Oak Advance Reproduction
Wayne Clatterbuck, Professor Emeritus, University of Tennessee
Management and Marketing Opportunities for White Oak and Other Species
Jeffrey Lewis, Independent Stave Co., Landowner Assistance
Herbicides to Promote Advance Reproduction of Oak
Stephen Peairs, Asst. Professor, University of Tennessee
Midstory Removal in Oak-Hickory Forests
Chris Will, Consulting Forester, Central Kentucky Forest Mgmt.
A Landowner’s Perspective, Promoting Sustainability of Oak Forests
Scott Taylor, Elk Cave Farm, Forkland, KY
White Oak Restoration on Private Lands
Greg Pate, Tennessee Forestry Association
Afternoon Field Tour (UT Oak Ridge Property)
A. Midstory Removal, Gap Size, and Retention Trees after 6 years
B. White Oak Regeneration in a Closed Forest
C. Oak Advance Reproduction after a Natural Overstory Disturbance 10+ Years Ago
Registration fee: $20 (includes lunch)
To register, contact the Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) by phone at 615-883-3832 or by email at dhoward@tnforestry.com. Participants must register by Tuesday, April 21, for lunch and workshop arrangements. If you have specific food requirements, please let us know when you register.
For more information, contact TFA or Wayne Clatterbuck at wclatterbuck@utk.edu.
Sponsors:
Tennessee Forestry Association; University of Tennessee, School of Natural Resources; Independent Stave Company; Kentucky-Tennessee Society of American Foresters; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; Forest Resources AgResearch & Education Center, University of Tennessee
