Join us for a free forest management workshop and tour held at the U of A Livestock & Forestry Research Station in Batesville on September 11 (rain date of September 19). Participants will hear guest speakers on a wide variety of topics related to sustainable forestry, best management practices, water quality and timber pricing.

Lunch provided.

Topics and guest speakers:

• Welcome & Introduction-Don Hubbell, Batesville Experiment Station
• Timber Harvesting-Wade Hargrave, Hargrave Forestry Management Services
• Prescribed Burning & Cost Share-Kenny Smothers, Arkansas Forestry Commission 
• Clear Cuts & Final Harvests-Mike McGowan, Batesville Experiment Station
• Timber Pricing-Dr. Kyle Cunningham, U of A Research & Extension
• Meeting wrap-up-Max Braswell, Arkansas Forestry Association

This workshop is provided in partnership between the Arkansas Tree Farm Program, the Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation and the Arkansas Forestry Commission through an EPA 319 grant, with cooperation of the UA Extension Service.

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