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5th Annual Light on the Land

 

FORESTRY FIELD-DAY

 

“Meeting Landowner Objectives”

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Workshops, Exhibitors, Logging Demonstrations & Small Scale Equipment

 

October 3 & 4, 2008  

       8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day

Directions: Travel 3 miles north of Coon Valley on Hwy PI & Watch for signs!

                (Oct. 3 & 4 programs repeat)


            Norskedalen

Sponsored by:


▪SW Badger Resource Conservation & Development Council

▪ Driftless Area Initiative

▪ Kickapoo Woods Cooperative

▪ Norskedalen

▪Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

▪ United States Forest Service

 

For More Information:
608-723-6377 ext. 136


  Coon Valley, Wisconsin                   

                                               

WHY COME?      

If you are seriously interested in managing your woodlot                              

then you will want to attend this field-day! Ten different

workshops held each day will provide information on a

variety of forest management topics from Conducting a

Woodlot Inventory to Log Defects in Standing Trees.

Demonstrations held throughout the day will showcase the

latest forestry equipment. This event will

be held rain or shine as we have facilities available in case

of inclement weather. There is no charge to attend!


ØForestry Equipment & Supplies Sold On-site

ØFood & Refreshments Available On-site


Demonstrations (continuous)

ô Farm Tractor Cable Winches         ôLog Forwarders                              

ô Horse Logging                               ôFirewood Processors 

ô ATV 4-wheeler conversions                                                                      

ô Portable Saw-Mills 


                                                       Workshops & Exhibits

9:00-9:45

Forest Road Development & Maintenance

Forestry Invasive Species

Directional Felling

10:00-10:45

Conducting a Woodlot Inventory

Forestry Herbicides & Application

11:00-11:45

Crop Tree Management

Reforestation Techniques

 

1:00-1:45

Planning a Timber Sale

The Reality of Biomass Harvesting

Directional Felling

2:00—2:45

Log Defects In Standing Trees

Tree Protection and Reforestation Aids