Green Horizons

Upcoming Events Details

MNRC 2014: Forestry Workshop

A part of the three-day 2014 Missouri National Resources Conference involves a workshop on Missouri's privately-owned woodlands. Head over to Salon B at the Tan-Tar-A Resort on Friday, Feb. 7 for this workshop from 8 to 10 a.m.

The main focus is on the biological and economic status of woodlands and opportunities for management. A Forest Inventory Analysis noted three things recently: timber in Missouri is growing well beyond the annual harvest rate; Missouri is among the nation's leaders in the number of cull trees; and the annual rate of mortality has more than doubled over the last 30 years, which calls for better management of woodland acres.

This workshop is for identifying and discussing Foresty Inventory Analysis information which relates to Missouri's privately-owned woodlands, evaluate its biological and economic implications, and "brainstorm" how the forestry community can improve its communications with private landowners.

Register for this conference at the MNRC website: http://www.mnrc.org.

Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference

Head over to Sinsinawa, Wis., on Saturday, March 8 for the Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference. The conference includes presentations on: Thousand Cankers Disease; Updates on Timber Markets; Control and Management of Woodland Invasive Plants; Woodland Planning for Success: "Why do I Need a Forest Management Plan?" and Prescribed Burning for Prairies and woodlands. More information can be found at the website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/

Cover Crops and Soil Health Forums to take place this winter at hundreds of locations nationwide

You are invited to attend a free, live broadcast of the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health and discuss how to build soil health, improve yields, curb erosion, manage pests and build resilience in your farming system. On Feb. 18, over 200 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Extension offices nationwide will host Cover Crops and Soil Health Forums where farmers will have the opportunity to learn from one another while exploring local and national perspectives on cover crops.

For more information about the Cover Crops and Soil Health Forums and a list of forum locations, visit www.SARE.org/covercropconference.

Facilitated discussions on local issues pertaining to cover crops will follow a live-streamed broadcast of opening sessions from the national conference, including a dialogue with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (invited) and Howard G. Buffett, plus a panel discussion with expert farmers. Because the national conference attendance is already completely full, the local forums represent a way to include farmers, educators and researchers across the country in the emerging conversation about the use and benefits of cover crops.

Please RSVP to ensure adequate seating and to get specific details about the forum as programs will vary by location. Live streaming from the national conference will begin at forum locations at 9 a.m. CST, except at PST locations, where the broadcast will begin at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Attendees are encouraged to arrive 30 to 45 minutes ahead of time for check in and introductions.