Cornell Cooperative Extension will hold 2 one-hour Forest Connect Regenerating Hardwood Forests: Managing Competition, Deer, and Light webinars on May 17th at noon and 7 p.m.
The regeneration, or re-growth, of forests requires that sufficient numbers of desirable trees seedlings become established following a timber harvest. Often times, regeneration is not easy.
Regeneration failures and re-growth of less desirable tree species are common. Competing plants, over-browsing by deer, and insufficient light to the forest floor interfere with tree seedling establishment and growth. Forest sustainability is threatened without adequate forest regeneration.
These webinars, presented by David Jackson from Penn State, will explain how an understanding of competing plants, deer, and light can lead to successful forest regeneration and the sustainability of hardwood forests.
These presentations provide information on key practices used to successfully establish hardwood forest regeneration.
To register for one of the webinars, go to https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/0fd2318ec3796a188c34be5db4a05ad8