2013 Tree Farm Field Day

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This workshop has been approved for 4 hours (1 year) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Best Management Practices Webinar

Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection

You are invited to attend our latest Live Webinar sponsored by: Arkansas Forestry Commission, NC Cooperative Extension, Southern Region Extension Forestry, Texas Agri Life Extension, U.S. Forest Service.

What will you learn?
Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are techniques and practices used to minimize and prevent water quality problems associated with forest management activities. Typically, sediment is the primary pollutant of focus for forestry BMPs. This webinar provides legislative and policy background for forestry BMPs and applied research findings regarding the effectiveness of BMPs for reducing sediment from a variety of forest operational activities. Forest operational activities that will be discussed include preharvest planning, harvesting, haul roads, skid trails, decks, firelines, stream crossings, and SMZs. This webinar is designed to outline basic BMPs to persons not familiar with the general activities and to provide recent BMP research findings to practicing forestland managers. learn more here...

Who should participate?
Foresters
Land Managers
Land Owners
Loggers
Natural Resource Professionals

Session Details:
Aug 6, 2013 12:00 pm US/Eastern Duration: 01:00 (hh:mm)
*** Please join the session 15 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. ***
Presenters/Authors:
Dr. Michael Aust, Virginia Tech University


This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Caring for Your Woodlands I: Essential Principles - Irvine

Penn State Cooperative Extension is proud to provide you with an opportunity to learn about sustainable forestry through our Caring for Your Woodlands I: Essential Principles course. This is a two-part course that is being offered near Irvine, PA. To complete the entire course, attendance at both evening sessions is necessary. The course includes both indoor lecture and outdoor discussions. This course will strengthen your knowledge of sustainable forest management. Without sustainable management forests will not provide future generations with the same quality resources we have today. A follow-up course entitled Caring for Your Woodlands II: Making Good Decisions will be offered in the future.
When?
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - Wednesday, August 7, 2013
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Where?
USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
335 National Forge Road
Irvine, PA 16329

Who is it for?
This course is designed for private forest landowners, professional timber harvesters, and sportsmen and women who are interested in learning more about sustainable forest management.

What are the goals of the course?
• Timber harvesting is not a random process
• Decisions to harvest are a partnership
• Timber harvesting needs to focus on the trees being left
• History has given us the current forest conditions
• Our actions create future forest conditions
Pre-registration is required!!Registration Fee: $20.00/person
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 26, 2013
Register online at: http://www.cvent.com/events/caring-for-your-woodlands-i-essential-principles-irvine/event-summary-d4d98d0b1344413b8ad8ab0b57e64c9e.aspx

What is sustainable forestry?
Sustainable forestry describes forest policies, practices, and market mechanisms designed to enhance ecological, economic, and social sustainability. Sustainable forestry meets the needs of the present while preserving options for future generations. It is our responsibility to provide future generations with healthy forests.

Everyone benefits from the perpetuation of a healthy forest and the wealth of life-enriching products derived from them. We should be leaving resources for our children and grandchildren. Sustainable forestry allows us to utilize resources now and make sure the resources are there for our future generations. Sustainable forestry promotes a healthy environment from which every living thing can benefit.

Come prepared to walk in the woods, rain or shine!

This workshop  has been approved for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the training program requirements.

Indiana Bats and the White Nose Syndrome - Webinar

You are invited to attend our latest Live Webinar sponsored by: USDA Forest Service, NC Cooperative Extension, Southern Region Extension Forestry, Texas Agrilife Extension.
Title: Indiana Bats and the White Nose Syndrome

What will you learn?
Bats in the eastern U.S. are experiencing significant declines due to disease, wind-turbines, and loss and fragmentation of their forested habitats related to urban development. Climate change may also impact their populations and distribution. U.S. Forest Service Research Ecologist Susan C. Loeb, will discuss the plight of different bat species as well as the results of recent studies on the effects of forest management and other disturbances on their populations and how forest management can be used to create habitat. Loeb will also discuss a new plan to monitor bat populations at local, regional, and continental scales that will assist managers and policy makers in developing better conservation and management strategies for these important species. learn more here... 

Who should participate?
Foresters
wildlife Biologist
Landowners
Loggers
Natural Resource Professionals

Session Details:
Jul 25, 2013 1:00 pm US/Eastern Duration: 01:00 (hh:mm)
*** Please join the session 15 minutes prior to the start of the webinar. ***

Presenters/Authors:
Susan C. Loeb, U.S. Forest Service Research Ecologist 

Webinar Access Instructions!

To participate, go to http://www.forestrywebinars.net/, conservationwebinars.net or bioenergyenergywebinars.net on the day of the webinar.


This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form, a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course

McKeever Environmental Learning Center
July 22-25, 2013

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This workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.