Warnell Continuing Education Program

The Warnell Continuing Education Program
Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Managing Forest for Health, Wildlife and Productivity

September 18-19, 2018

Instructors: David Coyle, Elizabeth Benton, Mark McConnell

Flinchum's Phoenix

650 Phoenix Road Athens, GA

Continuing Education Credits
• 12.0 SAF Continuing Forestry Education hours (approved)
• 12.0 MTH Continuing Logging Education (CLE) Hours –
Environment (approved)

About the Event
Course content will center on landscape-scale forest health issues related to productivity, wildlife management, and water quality.

Topics include:
- biology and management of major insect, pathogen, and weed pests of southeastern forests
- invasive species detection and associated management tactics
- forest management strategies to enhance wildlife populations and water quality
- risks and benefits of fire and pesticides as management tools
- hands-on training in identification of pests and their damage

Participants should be better equipped to manage pine and hardwood stands in the Southeastern US for health and productivity upon completion of this course.

Who Should Attend?
Foresters, extension/outreach personnel, consulting foresters, resource managers

For full itinerary, download/view this pdf: BrochureForestHealth2018.pdf