Gain essential knowledge on a variety of forestry and wildlife topics that you can apply to your forest. Learn about current issues impacting our forests and practices you can implement to improve and keep your forest for generations. Choose from a wide selection of topics including forest farming, basic forestry terms, wildlife, forest succession, and private land recreation.

Description
Held at the Kanuga Conference Center, 130 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Hendersonville, NC
If you own forested property or are interested in forest ownership in the mountains of North Carolina, this workshop will provide you with essential knowledge on a variety of forestry and wildlife topics that you can apply to your forest.

You will learn about current issues impacting our forests and practices you can implement to improve and keep your forest for generations. You can choose from a wide selection of topics including forest farming, basic forestry terms, wildlife, forest succession, and private land recreation. This workshop is offered in partnership with NC State Extension Forestry, NC Forest Service, NC Tree Farm Program, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, and Working Lands Trust.

Customize Your Learning Experience--Choose Topics that Interest You!
During each of the two breakout sessions, you can choose from five different discussions (each topic will be offered twice):

Topic 1: Accessing your acreage through an improved road and trail system
Jonathan McCall, Southern Mountains Forest Manager, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Topic 2: Forestry 101: how to get started in forestry
Nathan Gatlin, Western Area Specialized Agent-Forestry, Cooperative Extension
Topic 3: Forest Farming
Jeanine Davis, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NC State University
Topic 4: Land retention and estate planning
Kurt Smith, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University
Topic 5: Prescribed fire and connecting to your local Prescribed Burning Association (PBA)

Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. – Registration and check-in
9:00 - 9:20 a.m. – Welcome talk
Dr. Myron Floyd, Dean, College of Natural Resources, NC State University
9:20 - 9:50 a.m. – State of the Forest in North Carolina
Mikey Fulk, Executive Director ,Working Lands Trust
9:50 - 10:00 a.m. – Break
10:00 - 11:35 a.m. – Breakout rooms - your choice of breakout topics
10:00 - 10:45 – Breakout room 1
10:50 - 11:35 – Breakout room 2
11:35 a.m. - Noon – Talk with vendors
Noon - 1:00 p.m. – Lunch at Kanuga Dining Room (included)
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. – Current Forest Health Issues
Dr. Kelly Oten, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. – Oak Regeneration in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountain
Tara Keyser-,US Forest Service
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. – Linking Wildlife to Vegetation
Dr. Chris Moorman, Professor and Associate Head, Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. – Wrap-up and giveaways

go.ncsu.edu/forestry_summit

Cost: $25

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
If you are interested in having an exhibitor table or being a sponsor, contact Janice Sitzes at jdsitzes@ncsu.edu for information.