CARROLLTON, Ky. — Purdue, Kentucky and Ohio State universities are teaming for a workshop for enthusiastic woodland owners — people who want to know, grow and manage their woods better.
Location
The Ohio River Valley Woodland and Wildlife Workshop takes place March 26 at General Butler State Park in Carrollton, Ky., midway between Cincinnati and Louisville.
“It’s for landowners interested in learning more about the resource they own,” said Kathy Smith, Ohio State University Extension’s forestry program director. “The unique aspect of this workshop is that the knowledge base comes from three different land-grant universities: OSU, Purdue and Kentucky. This allows the participants to get different perspectives than they may get elsewhere.”
Sessions
The program features 17 breakout sessions in three categories: forestry, wildlife and alternative forestry issues. The speakers come from the three universities plus Kentucky State University and the Kentucky Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Among the topics: the top 10 ways to attract more wildlife; how to produce energy from woody biomass; how to minimize the impact of the deadly, spreading emerald ash borer; and how to identify trees, wood, invasive plants and even nighttime animal sounds.
There will be sessions, too, on tax considerations, leasing land for hunting, beneficial woodland programs available through the U.S. farm bill, and how to start and stock a pond.
Get the full list of topics plus hours, directions and registration details at www.tristatewoods.org/. Registration costs $40. Online registration is available at the website. For more information, call 859-257-7597 or e-mail forestry.extension@uky.edu.
