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SUMMARY:Pine Straw Production - Stand Management and Economics
DESCRIPTION:Tift County Extension Office—Conference Room 1468 Carpenter Road South\, Tifton\, GA 31794 \nSponsored by: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources \nDate: Apr 22\, 2026 08:15 AM to Apr 23\, 2026 01:10 PM \n\n\nREGISTER HERE \nPurpose: Revenues for pine straw paid to forest landowners in Georgia have increased from an estimated $15.5 million in 1999\, to $25 million in 2003\, $50 million in 2007\, $80 million in 2008 –2011\, $60-$80 million in 2013-2020\, to $126 million in 2022. During the period from 1999 through 2020 pine chip-n-saw and sawtimber stumpage revenues in Georgia have declined by roughly 25% – 35%. Many forest landowners and land managers are interested in managing their longleaf or slash pine stands for pine straw. This course will provide information necessary to effectively manage pine stands for pine straw. \nParticipants will:  \n• Learn about pine straw yields by species\, site quality\,  land-use history\, and basal area. \n• Review cut-over and old-field pine straw studies\, as well as other factors that affect pine straw yields. \n• Learn how the effect of pine straw raking (semiannual\, annual\, periodic and raking method) relates to soil moisture status\, nutrient cycling\, and stand growth. \n• Learn the effect of fertilization on pine straw yields on cut-over and old-field sites. \n· Learn how to use diagnostic tools and soils information to determine fertilizer needs and recommendations. \n· Understand how leaf area index and growing conditions can determine pine straw yields. \n• Learn herbicides that can be used in pine stands to control unwanted vegetation and herbicides that are grass friendly \n• Learn how to control invasive\, exotic species. \n• Learn management alternatives to moving a cut-over pine stand into pine straw production\, hear about sequencing fertilizer and herbicide use\, and discuss the economics of  pine straw in overall pine stand management. \n  \nHow One Will Benefit:  \nUpon completion of this course\, a forest landowner or land manager will be able to make effective silvicultural and economical management decisions on managing slash and longleaf pine stands for straw. \n  \nWho Should Attend?  \nForesters\, land managers\, forest landowners\, pine straw contractors\, and others interested in effectively managing their pine stand for pine straw. \n  \nInstructors:  \nDr. David Dickens – Professor of Forest Productivity UGA-WSFNR \nDr. David Clabo – Associate Professor of Silviculture Outreach UGA-WSFNR \nNoah Shephard—PhD candidate UGA-WSFNR \n  \nAdditional Information: \nSpecial Needs – For special services contact David Clabo @ 229-386-3672 or e-mail him @ david.clabo@uga.edu prior to September 8\, 2025. \n  \nTake Home Materials: Each presentation will be provided as digital pdf files. \n  \nParking: Please park in the back of the office. \n  \nHotels: \nLa Quinta Inn and Suites: 1215 US-82 West. 229-586-8025 \nSpringHill Suites: 401 Boo Dr. 229-520-5135 \nHilton Garden Inn: 201 Boo Dr. 229-382-8484 \nHoliday Inn Express: 814 7th St West. 229-382-3300 \nComfort Inn & Suites: 320 South Virginia Ave. 229-375-5903 \nFairfield Inn & Suites: 806 7th St West. 229-387-8288 \nSpark by Hilton: 1199 US-82. 229-382-8505 \n  \nAgenda \n\n\nWednesday\, April 22 \n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n8:15 a.m.\nWelcome\, sign-in sheets\, continuing education certificates\, and other items – Dickens and Clabo\n\n\n8:30\nIntroduction—Pine straw revenues vs. stumpage factors affecting pine straw yields – Dickens\n\n\n9:30\nCutover and old-field pine straw studies (longleaf\, and slash Pine) – Dickens\n\n\n10:15\nBreak\n\n\n10:30\nMagnitude and duration of fertilization benefits — Case studies; fertilization payoffs; weed re-growth with fertilization –Dickens\n\n\n11:20\nUsing diagnostic tools (leaf area index estimations\, soil\, and foliar sampling)\, soils\, and yield information for \ndetermining effective recommendations—Dickens\n\n\nNoon\nLunch break\n\n\n1:00\nUsing leaf area index and growing conditions to determine pine straw raking yields—Shephard\n\n\n1:45\nForest floor nutrients—Dickens\n\n\n2:15\nRaking regimes (semi-annual\, annual\, and periodic) and pine straw production\, stand growth\, and soil moisture—Dickens\n\n\n2:45\nOld-field and cutover stand conditions after Hurricane Helene—Shephard\n\n\n3:30\nQuestions and adjourn\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 23 \n\n\n\n\nTime\nEvent\n\n\n8:15 a.m.\nPossible stand stressors imparted by pine straw raking— Clabo\n\n\n9:00\nHerbicides and herbicide use—Clabo\n\n\n9:45\nBreak\n\n\n10:00\nIdentification and control of invasive exotic species– Clabo\n\n\n10:45\nForest management alternatives for moving a cutover pine stand into pine straw production—Dickens\n\n\n11:30\nSequencing fertilization and herbicide use to reduce overall costs—Dickens\n\n\n12:00 p.m.\nLunch Break\n\n\n1:00 p.m.\nDepart for UGA Alapaha Farm near Alapaha\, GA OR visit an operational raking in a stand that did not receive storm damage\n\n\n1:45 p.m.\nEconomics of pine straw at various returns per acre in overall pine stand management on cutover vs old-field stands –field visit to a pine straw raking study or operational raking area —Dickens\, Shephard\, and Clabo\n\n\n3:30\nAdjourn\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nThe last day for early registration is 03/25/2026 \nThe last day for registration is 04/03/2026 \nEarly registration through April 08\, 2026……………………………$300.00 \n  \nAfter 03/25/2026\, Registration \nRegular registration after April 08\, 2026:……………………………$350.00 \n  \nContinuing Education Credits \n\n\n· 11 hrs Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) hours- Category 1 (approved) \n· 11 hrs Continuing Logger Education hours – Environment  (Category B) (approved) \n· 2 hrs Cat 23 and 1 hr Cat 10 Pesticide Applicator credits for GA (approved)
URL:https://gfagrow.org/event/pine-straw-production-stand-management-and-economics/
LOCATION:Tift County Extension Office\, Carpenter Rd S\, Tifton\, GA\, 31793
CATEGORIES:Continuing Forestry Education,Continuing Logger Education
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SUMMARY:Urban Forestry Workshop | Continuing Education
DESCRIPTION:  \nLOCATION:\nHall County Extension Office\, \n734 E Crescent Dr\, Gainesville\, GA 30501 \nDATE:\nMay 06\, 2026 – 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM \n\nWORKSHOP FOCUS \nThis field-based\, outdoor training for Extension Agents\, tree care\, and green industry professionals will include a blend of discussions\, demonstrations\, and group activities to increase urban tree knowledge in the following areas:\n• young tree pruning\n• tree health\n• tree establishment\n• tree risk assessment \nInstructors include UGA faculty from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and UGA Cooperative Extension. \nMore Details About the Event → \n  \nWORKSHOP AGENDA \nMeet at the Hall County Extension office and transport to Midlands Park for an outdoor demonstration and discussions\nLunch (provided in the field)\nAfternoon outdoor activity at Hall County School District headquarters \n\nREGISTRATION  \nThe last day for registration is 05/01/2026 \nRegistration cost (by 5/4/26)……………………$50.00 \nRegistration is limited to the first 10 people to sign up.  If registration is full and you would like to be added to the waitlist\, please reach out to James Johnson (james.johnson26@uga.edu) or Holly Campbell (hollycam@uga.edu) \nREGISTER NOW! \n  \nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS \nISA (Applied for) Georgia Dept. of Ag Pesticide Applicator CEUs (applied for)
URL:https://gfagrow.org/event/urban-forestry-workshop-continuing-education/
LOCATION:UGA Extension Office – Gainessville\, 734 E Crescent Dr #300\, Gainesville\, GA\, 30501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Forestry Education
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SUMMARY:Storm Recovery Workshop: Timber Management & Urban Forestry
DESCRIPTION:LOCATION:\nCoffee County Cooperative Extension Office\, \n709 E Ward St\, Douglas\, GA 31533 \nDATE:\nMay 08\, 2026 – 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM \nWORKSHOP FOCUS: \nExtreme weather events are causing considerable damage to managed forests and urban trees in middle and southern Georgia. Join this day-long workshop designed for Extension Agents\, forest landowners\, and managers to learn from UGA faculty and Extension specialists about: \n\nTimber management lessons learned from Hurricanes Irene and Michael on forest stand assessment\, lean pine recovery\, reforestation\, and invasive species management.\nUrban tree considerations for storm preparedness and recovery: tree risk assessment and wind damage\, tree health\, and species selection for replanting.\n\n  \nWORKSHOP AGENDA: \nMorning presentations at the Coffee County Extension office\nLunch (provided)\nAfternoon outdoor field discussions at the South Georgia State College campus \n  \nREGISTRATION: \nThe last day for registration is 05/01/2026 \nRegistration cost (by 5/4/26)……………………$50.00 \nRegistration is limited to the first 20 people to sign up.  If registration is full and you would like to be added to the waitlist\, please reach out to James Johnson (james.johnson26@uga.edu) or Holly Campbell (hollycam@uga.edu) \nREGISTER NOW! \n  \nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:\n \nISA (Applied for)\nGeorgia Dpt. of Ag. Pesticide Applicator (Applied for)\nSAF (Cat 1) (Applied for)\nGeorgia Master Timber Harvester 4 hr (Cat B) (Applied for) \n 
URL:https://gfagrow.org/event/storm-recovery-workshop-timber-management-urban-forestry/
LOCATION:UGA Extension Office – Coffee County\, 709 E Ward St.\, Douglas\, GA\, 31533\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Forestry Education
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SUMMARY:North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting\nSaturday\, June 6\, 2026 at Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus (100 Campus Dr\, Jasper\, GA 30143) \nMore details to come soon. Learn more at garxfire.com
URL:https://gfagrow.org/event/north-georgia-prescribed-fire-council-meeting/
LOCATION:Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus\, 100 Campus Drive\, Jasper\, GA\, 30143\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 GFA Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Largest Forestry Meeting in the United States!\nGFA’s Annual Conference is the largest\, most diverse gathering of forest landowners\, investors\, professionals and forest product manufacturers in the U.S.
URL:https://gfagrow.org/event/2026-gfa-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Jekyll Island Convention Center\, 75 Beachview Drive N\, Jekyll Island\, GA\, 31527\, United States
CATEGORIES:Continuing Forestry Education,Continuing Logger Education,Georgia Forestry Association
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