The 4th Arkansas Tree Farmer Conference will be held on Friday, June 8th at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Arkadelphia. Following the indoor presentation, Tree Farmers will be treated to hamburgers and hot dogs cooked by Farm Credit of Western Arkansas. The outdoor portion will be held on site with vendors demonstrating the many different styles of feral hog traps.
8:30 Registration
9:00 – 9:45 Welcome & Introductions
9:45 – 10:15 Tree Farm Program Update – Jennifer Johnson
Issues Update – Max Braswell
10:15 – 10:45 BREAK & NETWORKING
10:45 – 11:15 Regional TFOY Winner Introductions
11:15 – 12:15 Landowner Panel – Timber Harvesting - Caroll Guffey, moderator
12:15 – 1 LUNCH – provided by Farm Credit Services
1 – 1:45 Feral Hog History / Damage / ID / Cost Share – Becky McPeake, Wildlife Specialist, U of A Division of Ag
1:45 – 2:30 Feral Hog Surveillance / Baiting / Capture – Skip Arms, County Agent, U of A Division of Ag, Searcy County
2:30 – 2:45 BREAK
2:45 – 4:30 Feral Hog Trap Demonstrations
This event is sponsored by Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation, Farm Credit Services and West Fraser.
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