Woodland Management Session

Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Board Room

Moderator:  Blake Moore, Natural Resources Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension

Contact information: rbmoore@udel.edu, 302-730-4000

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Update on the Delaware Forest Service
Fire Program
Sam Topper, Fire Supervisor, Delaware Forest Service

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. 
Urban and Community Forestry Program
Taryn Davidson, Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator, Delaware Forest Service

2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Forest Health Updates: Spongy Moth
Bill Seybold – Forest Health Specialist, Delaware Forest Service

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. – Break

3:00 3:45 p.m. 
NRCS Programs and Forestry Practices/CRP and CREP
John Bushey – NRCS and Patti Webb – DNREC, NPS Program

3:45 – 4:10 p.m.
Delaware State Forest Management
Chris Miller, Deputy State Forester, Delaware Forest Service

4:10 – 4:35 p.m. 
Delmarva Woodland Steward
s
John Hooven, University of Maryland Extension

4:35 –  5:00 p.m.
Delaware State Forest Action Plan and Tree Planting Updates
Kyle Hoyd, State Forester, Delaware Forest Service

5:00 p.m. – ADJOURN

Credits for this Session:

DE Pesticide Certification Credits:  1.00
MD Pesticide Certification Credits:  TBD
DE Nutrient Management Credits:  TBD
MD Nutrient Management Credits:  TBD
Certified Crop Advisor Credits:  TBD