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Please join us March 7-8, 2017 at the Seasons Lodge in Nashville, IN for an Oak Ecology and Wildlife Management Conference. The conference will include presentations by local and regional experts on the ecology and management of oak forest with an emphasis on regenerating and maintaining oaks in mesic forest conditions. Discussions will include the importance of viable oak communities to sustain healthy forests, associated wildlife species, and economic opportunities in Indiana.

This conference will be open to natural resource professionals, foresters, wildlife biologists, consultants and land managers interested in increasing their knowledge of forest management techniques to sustain oak communities. The Conference will include plenary session, concurrent sessions with emphasis on forest management and wildlife management topics and an optional half day field tour. If you are interested, check out the registration form and its attached schedule.

Resources:
Enrichment Planting of Oaks, The Education Store
Red Oak, The Education Store
White Oak, The Education Store
Natural Oak Regeneration Following Clearcutting on the Hoosier National Forest, The Education Store

Ron Rathfon, Purdue Extension Forester
Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources