Yankee SAF Annual Meeting

The Yankee Division of the Society of American Foresters will hold its Annual Meeting at The Publick House in Sturbridge on Friday, February 10^th from 9:30 am to 2 pm.

Schedule

 9:30 – 10 am             Registration, Coffee, and Refreshments

10 am – Noon            MORNING PROGRAM

The Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative as a resource for the forestry and conservation community in Southern New England — Alison Adams, Director, FEMC

Trends in Building with Wood: How does our region fit into the big picture? — Jennifer Shakun, Climate-Forest Specialist, New England Forestry Foundation

Noon – 12:45 pm      GOURMET HOT BUFFET LUNCH

12:45 – 1 pm             YANKEE SAF BUSINESS MEETING

1- 2 pm                       AFTERNOON PROGRAM: NEW PESTS

Beech Leaf Disease: Status Update and Experimental Treatments — Heather Faubert, University of Rhode Island, Biocontrol Lab and Cooperative Extension

Southern Pine Beetle: Potential Impacts and Control Strategies — Lisa Tewksbury, University of Rhode Island,  Biocontrol Lab and Cooperative Extension

2 pm               Conclude and distribute CFE/CEU certificates

3.0 MA/SAF CFE CREDITS AND 1.0 CT CEU CREDIT ANTICIPATED

Cost of the meeting is $60 SAF Members / $80 Non-Members

To register for this workshop, go to 2023 Yankee SAF Annual Meeting (constantcontact.com)