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Madison County Extension Office

152 Watford Parkway

Canton, MS 39046

Individuals who require special accommodations to participate should contact the Madison County Extension Office to make their request prior to the program. Contact should be timely to ensure appropriate accommodation.

Sponsors

Madison County Forestry Association

Mississippi State University Extension

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national

origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any

other characteristic protected by law.

MSU Extension Web Page:

http://extension.msstate.edu

(Loggers) 4.5 Hours of Category I CLE Credits and 2.5 Hours of Category II CLE Credits (Foresters) 4.5 Hours of Category I CFE Credits and 4.5 Hours of Category II CFE Credits

You are encouraged to become a member of the Madison County Forestry Association. Its purpose is to promote, develop, and protect the forest and natural resources for the best interest of present and future generations.

Do you want to learn: … the importance of site preparation? … artificial regeneration? … natural regeneration? … mixed species and wildlife concerns?

DESCRIPTION This short course centers on forest regeneration and is designed to instruct the attendees in site preparation, artificial regeneration, natural regeneration, and wildlife responses to regeneration efforts.

WHERE Madison County Extension Office 152 Watford Parkway Canton, MS 39046

WHEN Thursday June 29 and Friday June 30, 2017 COST Registration is $35 per person, $50 per couple. The fee covers reference materials and a meal. Make your check payable to the Madison County Forestry Association. The registration deadline is June 15, 2017. Space is limited so register early!

FOREST REGENERATION FOR HARDWOODS SHORT COURSE

AGENDA

Thursday (June 29) 8:15 – 8:40 am: Registration 8:40 – 8:45 am: SFI (Brady Self – MSU-E) 8:45 – 9:30 am: Mechanical and chemical site preparation for bottomland hardwood establishment (Brady Self – MSU-E) 9:30-10:15 am: Natural regeneration of hardwoods (Randy Rousseau – MSU-E) 10:15 -10:30 am: Break 10:30 -11:15 am: Artificial regeneration of hardwoods (Brady Self – MSU-E) 11:15 am -noon: Lunch Noon-12:30 pm: Travel to field sites 12:30-5:00 pm: Field tour

Friday (June 30) 8:30-9:15 am: Mixed species considerations for hardwood plantings (Randy Rousseau – MSU-E) 9:15-10:00 am: Wildlife considerations in hardwood plantings (Adam Rohnke – MSU-E) 10:00-10:15 am: Break 10:15-11:30 am: CRP stand manipulation for regeneration exercise (Randy Rousseau + Brady Self – MSU-E) 11:30 am-noon: Wrap up and evaluation noon: Adjourn

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Mississippi State University Extension Faculty and Staff, College of Forest Resources

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For More Information

Ty Jones 601-859-3842

Brady Self 662-226-6000