Friday, October 31, 2014

Ecology and Management of American beech in Northeastern Woodlands

ForestConnect Webinar Series 

Date: January 21, 2015
Times: noon - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions and answers may take additional time.

Registration: Sign up here (Free)

Once registered, you will receive connection details no later than the Tuesday before the webinar. Webinar connection details will also be posted at http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com

Presentation summary:

American beech is a native and common species in the Northeast. It held a desirable place of prominence as a source of timber, fuel, and wildlife food. However, beech bark disease changed the opportunities with beech, and with deer abundance beech has become a scourge for many woodlot owners and managers. Learn about the variety of strategies available to help woodland owners, foresters and forest practitioners control American Beech in their woodlots. Depending on the abundance of beech as seedlings, saplings, or pole-sized and larger stems, herbicides or organic treatments might help reduce the dominance of this potentially interfering species.

Presented by:
Peter Smallidge, Cornell University Cooperative Extension - Dept. of Natural Resources

*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

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 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.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Forestry Terminology: Jargon or Jive

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Date: January 13, 2015
Times: noon - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes

Registration: Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars

Presentation summary: 

Forestry terms and unique words... the rich language of forestry. From words that have several meanings, to words that can help explain, describe, and baffle, forestry terminology is good to know and important to understand.

Presented by:
Sanford Smith, an Extension Specialist in Forest Resources at Penn State

*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

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 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.


Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Advanced Logger Rescue Training - FREE

The PA SFI Professional Timber Harvester Training Program is offering the Advanced Logger Rescue Training in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy at 3 locations this fall.

Friday, November 7, 2014 @ 8:00 am:
               Social Hall-Canton Fire Dept.
               940 Springbrook Drive-Route 14
               Canton, PA 17724

Saturday, November 8, 2014 @ 8:00 am:
               Star Hose Co. #1
               65 West Maple Street
               Port Allegany, PA 16743

Sunday November 9, 2014 @ 8:00 am:
               Brooks Site Services
               2428 Kellyburg Road
               Trout Run, PA 17771


The course is geared to prepare firefighters, EMS personnel, foresters, and loggers in taking action to reduce severity of injury and increase the loggers chance of survival after a logging accident. Advance Logger Rescue is a program that teaches all participants how to handle an "in woods" rescue from the time a person has not arrived home until they are at a Level-1 Trauma Center.

Instructor Dana Hinkley is a retired captain (specializing in heavy rescue) from the Berlin, NH Fire Department. He has also spent the last 35 years working in the logging business with his father. Dana has developed the Logger Rescue courses and has trained hundreds of loggers, foresters and EMS personnel throughout the United State and Canada.

Attendance is free. Lunch will be provided. Class is delivered regardless of weather. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOON on Friday October 17, 2014. Pre-registration is mandatory, no walk-ins will be permitted! No late or faxed enrollments will be accepted!


For additional info or applications you can contact: 
PA State Fire Academy
Lou Ann May 
1150 Riverside Drive, Lewistown, PA 17044 
lomay@pa.gov or 717-247-3753

Students will need to bring the following equipment for class: Personal protective equipment; hardhat, work gloves, safety glasses, safety-toe foot protection, work clothers appropriate for the weather.


Each training has been approved for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND ONE SESSIONS FOR 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.