Regenerating Hardwood Forests: Managing Competing Plants, Deer, and Light

[Scott G]

Please share the following release for the February 9th webinar with folks who might be interested.

The PA Forests Web Seminar Center ( http://rnrext.cas.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/) is pleased to announce the January on-line program. David R. Jackson, Extension Forester, Penn State Cooperative Extension – Centre County, will be presenting Regenerating Hardwood Forests: Managing Competing Plants, Deer, and Light on Tuesday, February 9th at noon and again at 7 p.m. Each seminar lasts approximately one hour.

The regeneration, or re-growth, of forests requires that sufficient numbers of desirable trees seedlings become established following a timber harvest. Often times, regeneration is not easy. Regeneration failures and re-growth of less desirable tree species is common. Competing plants, over-browsing by deer, and insufficient light to the forest floor interfere with tree seedling establishment and growth. Forest sustainability is threatened without adequate forest regeneration. This presentation will provide information on key practices used to successfully establish hardwood forest regeneration. Qualifies for 1.0 SAF CFE, Category 1-CF.

Live seminars are scheduled for the second Tuesday of every month at noon and 7 p.m. Each session is recorded and loaded onto the Web Seminar Center along with a copy of the presentation and any handout materials. So, if you are unable to participate in the “live” session, a recording of it will be available for you to view at your convenience. Of course, none of the interactive elements will be available when watching the recording.

To participate in the live seminars you must register and have a “Friend of Penn State” user ID. The “Register Now” page on the website will walk you through this process. If you are a member of the Penn State community, you already have your User ID, but we would ask you to register on the website so that you can receive reminders of upcoming programs.

Participation in the web seminar does not require any special software. To view live and previously recorded seminars all you need is a high-speed Internet connection and sound.

To register and take part in the live seminars or to view the upcoming seminars schedule, visit http://rnrext.cas.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/.

We look forward to having you join these discussions and learning experiences. “See” you there on February 9.

Looking Ahead:

March 9
Deer Habitat Management, Tim Pierson, Extension Forester, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Noon and 7 p.m.

April 13
Lyme Disease in Pennsylvania, Steven B. Jacobs, Urban Entomologist, Penn State Department of Entomology, Noon and 7 p.m.

May 11
Migration Madness: Identification of Pennsylvania Migrant Songbirds, Margaret Brittingham, Professor of Wildlife Resources, Penn State School of Forest Resources, Noon and 7 p.m.

Allyson Brownlee Muth, Ed.D.
Forest Stewardship Program Associate

The Pennsylvania State University
333 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-3208

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