Beech Health Workshop

UNH Extension will hold a Beech Health Workshop at the Baldwin Forestry Education Center at Fox Forest in Hillsborough, NH on October 9^th from 8 am to 3:30 pm

This workshop will cover the ecology of American Beech and its role in the northeastern forest. Speakers will cover the current status of beech, issues impacting beech health, and management techniques. Beech bark disease and beech leaf disease will be the main focus of the day and will include presentations on each disease along with examples in the field and management options.

Agenda

8:00 AM – Arrival and registration, coffee and light refreshments.

8:30 AM – Opening remarks. Inge Seaboyer, NH Division of Forests & Lands

8:40 AM – Beech silvics and an introduction to management techniques. Ben Farina, White Mountain National Forest

9:05 AM – Beech ecology and wildlife dynamics.

9:30 AM – Beech bark disease and an overview of historic research. Jeff Garnas, UNH

9:55 AM – Beech leaf disease as an emerging threat to forest health. Cameron McIntire, U S Forest Service.

10:20 AM – Coffee break.

10:30 AM – Chemical treatment demonstrations for beech leaf disease. Jake Zack, Bartlett Tree Experts

11:30 AM – Lunch (provided)

12:30 PM – Field tour to stands infected with BBD and BLD. Cameron McIntire & Jeff Garnas.

2:00 PM – Field tour to view beech management prescriptions. Inge Seaboyer & Ben Farina.

3:30 PM – Carpool back to Baldwin Center, adjourn

Cost of this workshop is $20 per person (lunch provided)

To participate in this workshop, register at  Beech Health Workshop | Extension (unh.edu)