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Georgia post-Hurricane Helene Forestry Meeting Series 2024-12-10

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For those of us with many trees blown down, this meeting should be very useful and informative.

[Public Notice]
Public Notice

POST HURRICANE HELENE FORESTRY MEETING SERIES

Participants: GA Forestry Commission (GFC), UGA Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources and UGA Cooperative Extension Service

DAYDATELOCATIONADDRESS
MondayDecember 9 Tift County Extension Office 1468 Carpenter Rd S., Tifton, GA
TuesdayDecember 10 4-H Center, Lake Park 6100 4-H Club Rd. Lake Park, GA
WednesdayDecember 11 UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center 8163 SR-147, Lyons, GA
Thursday December 12 Augusta Library 823 Telfair St., Augusta, GA

AGENDA

9:00-9:20 Registration

9:20-9:30 Welcome by County Extension Agent and GFC Forester

9:30-10:00 Hurricane Helene—Timber damage assessment — Troy Clymer and Ryan Phillips (GFC)

10:00-10:30 Forest markets and longevity — Lessons learned from Hurricane Michael — Devon Dartnell (GFC)

10:30-11:00 Assessing storm damaged stands — Dr. David Dickens or Dr. David Clabo (UGA Warnell School)

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-11:45 Lean and uprooted pines recovery — Drs. David Dickens or David Clabo (UGA Warnell School)

11:45-12:15 Insect and diseases post hurricanes — frequent visits to pine stands — Dr. Elizabeth McCarty (UGA Warnell School)

12:15-12:45 Emergency Forestry Restoration Program (EFRP) and other programs after a declared natural disaster — Melissa Mullis (Farm Service Agency) or Ryan Phillips (GFC)

12:45-1:15 Lunch

1:15-1:45 Timber taxation and casualty losses— Dr. Yanshu Li (UGA Warnell School)

1:45-2:15 Reforestation options — Dr. David Dickens or Dr. David Clabo (UGA Warnell School)

2:15-2:45 Invasive species — ID and control options — Dr. David Clabo (UGA Warnell School) or Mark McClure (GFC)

2:45-3:30 Seedling availability updates — Arborgen, GFC, Meeks Nursery, and PRT/IFCO

3:30 Adjourn

Registration is required. Each location will only accommodate 90-100 attendees.
Dec 9 & 10 meetings – call 229-386-3298 or email salina@uga.edu
Dec 11 & 12 meetings – call 912-478-8986 or email dmiracle@uga.edu

Society of American Foresters continuing forestry education credits will be offered by meeting.

Georgia Master Timber Harvester continuing education credits will be offered by meeting.

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