Woodland owners and managers are invited to attend the 7th Annual Arkansas Tree Farm Conference on Friday, September 17th, at Baucum Nursery in North Little Rock.

The conference is hosted by the Arkansas Tree Farm Program, which provides assistance to forest landowners on land management for wildlife and timber production. The conference also helps connect participating landowners to others with similar interests.

Registration for this event is $25.00 per person and includes lunch & materials. The last day to register is September 10.

If you would like a physical copy of the registration form, you can CLICK HERE.

Agenda

8:00 AM Registration

8:30 - 9:00 AM Welcome & Introductions

    Joe Fox, State Forester, Arkansas Forestry Division

    Max Braswell, Executive Vice President, Arkansas Forestry Association

9:00 - 9:45 AM Landscape Management Plan, Tree Farm Standards & An Update on the 2021 Assessment

    Stephen Lloyd, Southern Regional Manager, American Forest Foundation

    Clint Johnson, Private Lands Biologist, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

10:30 - 11:00 AM Break & Networking

11:00 - 11:45 AM Landowner Panel: Alternative Income Sources

    Panel Consisting of Conference Attendees, Moderated by Caroll Guffey

11:45 - 12:15 PM Lunch

    Sponsored and Provided by Farm Credit of Arkansas

12:15 - 1:00 PM Tree Farm Jeopardy

    Hosted by: Max Braswell, Executive Vice President, Arkansas Forestry Association

1:00 - 1:45 PM Tree Improvement

    Dave Bowling, Reforestation Manager, Baucum Nursery

1:45 - 2:00 PM Wrap-up, Door-Prizes & Evaluations

2:00 - 3:30 PM Nursery Tour

    James Shelton, Nursery Manager, Baucum Nursery

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