Department of Agriculture
Julius Johnson, Commissioner

Forest Health is an issue that affects all. A healthy forest is one that supports sustainability – assuring that the uses of the forest today will not hinder the uses of the forest tomorrow. A healthy forest offers diversity in species and their age class, ensures clean water and air, supports diverse wildlife, all while providing the other beneficent uses that society values.

The 2013 Tennessee Healthy Hardwoods Program will address the following issues:

• Options for treating degraded hardwood stands
• Keeping a pulse on forest pests in Tennessee
• Managing forest habitat for healthy wildlife
• Forest inventory: healthy forests begin with an inventory
• and more.

A combination of webinars and field days will address these issues beginning in February and running through April and will have a statewide reach.

Webinars: Two webinars will provide instruction on two of these issues - treating degraded stands and a forest pest update. Live participation is encouraged so participants can ask questions and the presenters can receive feedback. However, each webinar will be archived on this page for later viewing.

Field Days: Four professionally implemented field days will take place over the coarse of two weeks in April. Each will provide the same indoor presentations addressing the issues above, but will also include outdoor sessions where localized information relative to forest health will be presented.

Webinars require a computer with internet connection and speakers.

Previously recorded:

Assessing and Prescribing Treatments for Degraded Stands
presented by Dr. Wayne Clatterebuck, University of Tennessee
Summary: This presentation provides an explanation of what constitutes degraded stands and recommendations for treatment.
Presented and recorded:  02/27/2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time; Duration: 1 hour
Use the following link to watch the recorded webinar.
http://stateoftennessee.adobeconnect.com/p7t4wm99pvx/

Tennessee Forest Pest Update
presented by Heather Slayton, Tennessee Division of Forestry
Summary: This presentation addresses forest related pest and disease issues in Tennessee, what TDF and its partners are doing to combat threats, and what landowners can do to protect their forests.
Presented and recorded:  03/20/2013 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central Time; Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes
Use the following link to watch the recorded webinar.
http://stateoftennessee.adobeconnect.com/p84u0qk1wyd

Field Days require free registration in advance.

Dates and Locations:

April 12 - Ames Plantation (map)
April 13 - University of the South (map)
April 19 - Cedars of Lebanon State Forest (map)
April 20 - Lone Mountain State Forest (map - coming soon)

Agenda:

7:00 - 8:10 Registration

8:10 - 8:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:30 - 12:00 Speakers will address

• Defining Forest "Health"
• Exotic Invasives are Coming Soon to a Forest
• Field Tour

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 Conclusion

Note to professionals - this program has been approved for 3.5 CFE credits.

Registration:

There is no fee associated with attending the Tennessee Healthy Hardwoods field days.

To register, call the Tennessee Forestry Assocation office in Nashville at: (800) 893-7403. State the location you will be attending, the number in your party, plus your address and phone number.

Field days brochure - http://www.tnforestry.com/files/1131/File/THH%20Field%20Days%202013.pdf

The events will occur regardless of the weather.