Controlling Deer Impacts and Interfering Vegetation Workshop

When:
September 20, 2019 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
2019-09-20T08:30:00-04:00
2019-09-20T17:00:00-04:00
Where:
Arnot Teaching & Research Forest
611 County Road 13
Van Etten
NY
Cost:
$25
Contact:
Peter Smallidge
607 592-6340

Cornell Extension will hold a Controlling Deer Impacts and Interfering Vegetation workshop at the Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, in Van Etten, NY on Friday, September 20th from 8:30 am to 5 pm.

Over browsing by white-tailed deer and infestation by invasive non-native plants pose major problems for attaining successful regeneration of desirable hardwoods.

This workshop will help participants understand management practices designed for successful forest regeneration, especially control of the interaction of deer and interfering vegetation. Participants will visit 7 research and management treatment sites. Learning will occur through in-field lectures, visualization of treatment effects, discussion, and networking among participants.

This workshop will present

  • Different mechanical and chemical control methods of interfering vegetation.
  • How to control diseased beech near clean beech.
  • Costs and logistics of mesh fence versus slash walls; how exclusion effects interfering vegetation
  • Growth response of protected seedlings after mechanical control of brush

The visits to multiple sites will require participants to car pool and be punctual in travel. The workshop will be held rain or shine. Walking will be through semi-rugged forest conditions for distances of up to 0.5 miles.  Hard hats are required for participants; some may be available to borrow.  Participants should dress for the weather and terrain conditions and bring a lunch.  Water will be provided.

For more information and a detailed agenda, see http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/xn/detail/6448444:Event:34050?xg_source=activity

Cost of the workshop is $25 and space is limited so preregistration is required.  To register, go to http://bit.ly/arnot-regen-2019