Roots of the Future: A Succession Planning Program for Sustainable Land Stewardship, Session 4

Kurt Smith – Assistant Professor of Forestry and Extension specialist at North Carolina State University

In this fourth session, Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team and Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association will discuss legal and estate issues.

Roots of the Future: A Succession Planning Program for Sustainable Land Stewardship, Session 3

Veronica Bullock – Financial Resource Educator, Jenna Nees – Extension Educator

In this third session, Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team and Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association will discuss family meetings and communication.

Roots of the Future: A Succession Planning Program for Sustainable Land Stewardship, Session 2

Renee Wyatt – Family Business Management Specialist, Maria Marshall – professor of Ag Economics

In this second session, Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team and Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association will discuss Navigating Succession Struggles: Conflict in Succession and managing family dynamics.

Roots of the Future: A Succession Planning Program for Sustainable Land Stewardship, Session 1

Phil Woolery and Kyle Weaver – Ag and Natural Resources Extension Educators

Have you thought about passing on your woodlands to the next generation? This is the first session in a 4-part webinar series that discusses the steps to get you started with your family in the succession planning process. In this session, Purdue Extension Succession Planning Team and Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association will talk about how to keep forest in the family, why plan, and goals of planning.

Population Ecology of Deer

Joe Caudell – State Deer Biologist with Indiana DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife

In this webinar hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, speaker Joe Caudell will share recent efforts to better understand Indiana deer populations and how they vary across the landscape.

Toms, Tines, and Tanagers: Forest Management for Game Species

Jarred Brooke – Extension Wildlife Specialist

Toms, Tines, and Tanagers: Forest Management for Game Species [with considerations for non-game species]. Many forest landowners own and manage their land for hunted wildlife species such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and a host of other game species. This presentation by Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist for Purdue University, discusses how forest management can be tailored to enhance habitat for game species and how forest management focused on game species can provide habitat for a suite of non-game wildlife.

Magnificent Trees of Indiana

Carroll Ritter

In this webinar hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, author Carroll Ritter shares pictures and stories from his book “Magnificent Trees of Indiana.”

Observing Seasonal Changes in Nature

Amanda Wanless – Founder and Executive Director of Indiana PhenologyLeAnne Barta – President of Indiana Lyme Connect

In this webinar hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, presenter Amanda Wanless of Indiana Phenology discusses how you can observe seasonal change on the landscape, and ways to monitor on your own or join a citizens science network collecting long term data.

Be Tick Aware

LeAnne Barta – President of Indiana Lyme Connect

In this webinar hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, presenter LeAnne Barta of Indiana Lyme Connect will share strategies for preventing tick bites and discuss the ticks found in Indiana, their life stages, and symptoms of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.

Indiana’s Native Orchids

Michael A. Homoya – Botanist, Indiana DNR

In this webinar hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, ecologist Michael Homoya discusses the many naturally occurring species of orchids in Indiana and their range, habitats and blooming seasons. This presentation will look at a selection of them and discuss their floral characteristics as well as range, habitat, and blooming seasons. Michael Homoya served as Botanist/Plant Ecologist for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature Preserves for 37 years before retiring in 2019. He has written over 75 scientific papers, popular articles, and books about Indiana’s natural features, including Orchids of Indiana, Wildflowers and Ferns of Indiana Forests: A Field Guide, Wake Up, Woods, and Wildflowers of the Midwest.

Conservation Tree Planting: Steps to Success

Lenny Farlee – Extension Forester​

This webinar discusses topics which includes reforestation, tree species, herbicides, erosion control, windbreaks and wildlife habitat management.​

The Nature of Oaks

Doug Tallamy – University of Delaware

In this webinar hosted by Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association, author Doug Tallamy discusses his book “The Nature of Oaks” and how Oaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife.

Income Potential from Private Woodlands

Lenny Farlee – Extension Forester

Timber sales are one of the most familiar sources of income from private woodlands, but several other products and services may provide money-making opportunities for landowners. This presentation by Purdue University Extension Forester Lenny Farlee discusses several products and services that may help landowners earn dollars from their properties. Products like medicinal herbs, syrups, fruits, nuts, and craft items or supplies may be sourced from woodlands. Services like lease-hunting, camping, and other recreational pursuits or experiences may also offer income opportunities. Carbon sequestration markets may provide some revenue options as well. Sources of additional information and assistance are also be provided to allow for a deeper exploration of each topic.

Purging for Taste, Texture & Transport

John Davidson – Research Scientist with the Freshwater Institute, Forrest Wynne – Extension Specialist with Kentucky State University

Taste is a vital marketing attribute for fish going to market channels that provide seafood for human consumption. Still, it is not the only attribute for farmers selling live fish for the bait, stocking, ornamental, food, and production sectors. If you want to know more about getting your fish to their final destination in good condition, tune into the talk titled Preparation and Transportation of Live Warmwater Fish. Forrest Wynne will discuss how to get high-quality live fish to market.

Bird’s-Eye View of the Pond to Plate Supply Chain

Simone Valle de Souza – Assistant Professor at Michigan State University

Dr. Simone Valle de Souza shares preliminary assessments of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures on the U.S. seafood sales and distribution systems. Emphasis is placed on the impact of this crisis on the restaurant industry. The assessment is further compared with results from a restaurant survey distributed immediately after the pandemic outbreak, in 2020.

Food Waste Solutions Webinar

John L. Hawley – ANR Extension Educator, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator & Nature of Teaching Program Coordinator

This video shares a unit with two lessons that will teach students reasons and solutions for food waste at school and home. In addition to a lesson overview and rundown of teacher materials, the unit includes two lessons: ”Food Waste Solutions for School” and “Food Waste Solutions for Home.” All necessary components for interactive, hands-on activities are included, along with Next Generation Science Standards and/or Core Standards met by these lesson plans.

Hellbenders Rock Webinar

Nicholas Burgmeier – Extension Wildlife Specialist, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator

This curriculum plan teaches students about the endangered eastern hellbender and the importance of conserving it. The hellbender is North America’s largest salamander, growing up to 2 feet long. It is a fully aquatic salamander that spends its whole life swimming along the bottom of clean, fast-flowing, freshwater rivers and streams. After working through this lesson, students will be able to identify the eastern hellbender, describe the life stages of the eastern hellbender, explain the eastern hellbender’s relationship to clean water, and list ways to conserve the eastern hellbender.

Adaptations For Aquatic Amphibians Webinar

Nicholas Burgmeier – Extension Wildlife Specialist, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator

Understanding adaptations for aquatic amphibians can help humans learn more about healthy ecosystems. This video will walk you through this educational unit, students will be able to explain how amphibian adaptations benefit survival, describe the importance of Eastern Hellbender adaptations, and identify impacts that humans have on aquatic amphibians.

Benefits of Connecting with Nature

Heather Caldwell – ANR Educator, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator

This Nature of Teaching lesson plan teaches students the relationship between outdoor experiences and mental health. This plan contains 4 lessons geared towards elementary age youth.

Food Waste and Natural Resources Webinar

John L. Hawley – ANR Extension Educator, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator & Nature of Program Coordinator

This helpful video goes through the unit and highlights the resources required to produce food and the food wasted along each step of the food production system. It contains two lessons: Producers, Consumers, and Natural Resources; and Food Waste from Farm to Fork, along with all necessary overviews, notes, and resources.

Food Waste and the Environment Webinar

John L. Hawley – ANR Extension Educator, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator & Nature of Program Coordinator

This unit of three lessons highlights the effects of food waste on water quality, climate change, and wildlife. In addition to a lesson overview and rundown of teacher materials, the unit includes three lessons: ”Food Waste and Water,” ”Food Waste and Climate Change,” and ”Food Waste and Wildlife.” All necessary components for interactive, hands-on activities are included, along with Next Generation Science Standards and / or Core Standards met by these lesson plans.

Healthy Water, Happy Home: Water Quality, Aquatic Habitat, & Indicator Species

Shelby Royal – Hellbender Husbandry Coordinator

Water is a vital natural resource. We need clean water for drinking, swimming, irrigating crops, and sustaining healthy fish and wildlife populations. These Nature of Teaching lesson plans help learners understand how they can improve water quality and create suitable habitat for indicator species like eastern hellbenders.

Reptiles Amphibians and the Scientific Method Webinar

Shelby Royal – Hellbender Husbandry Coordinator

This teaching unit in the Nature of Teaching series includes three lessons. After finishing these lessons, students will be able to: identify the differences and similarities between amphibians and reptiles, predict how temperatures affect cold-blooded animals, understand the importance of thermoregulation, and understand how amphibians and reptiles utilize objects in their environment to thermoregulate.

Resourceful Animal Relationships and Coloration Exploration Webinar

Suzy Lyttle – Interpretive Naturalist, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator

Resourceful Animal Relationships lesson in the Nature of Teaching unit series will teach third- through fifth-grade students about different kinds of organism interactions and how those interactions affect the ways in which organisms gain or lose resources. It meets several grade-appropriate Next Generation Science Standards, English/Language Arts Standards, and Math Standards.

The Scientific Process of Conservation Biology Webinar

Nicholas Burgmeier – Extension Wildlife Specialist, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Extension Educator

Conservation biology is considered by some to be a “crisis discipline.” Decisions within the field must often be made quickly, sometimes without enough time to gather all of the data one would ideally have, and they can decide the fate of a species. This Nature of Teaching video and unit introduces students to the field of conservation biology and the process of conserving a species. It includes 4 lessons and 4 case studies as well as a teacher information section and list of sources.

Trees of the Midwest Webinar

Rachel Rawls – ANR Educator

This videos shares how this lesson can teach students all about trees, including the life cycle of a tree, the function of different parts of a tree, and the use for and value of different wood products.

Mammal Food Webs Webinar (Unit 2)

Jarred Brooke – Extension Wildlife Specialist

This Nature of Teaching unit describes how living organisms are interconnected within the environment through food webs. Check out The Nature of Teaching website for more teaching resources. On the website, teachers can find free lesson plans, printables, posters, a photo library, information on upcoming workshops, and more. This unit includes four lessons: Be a Tooth Sleuth, Poster Exploration of Food Webs, Student Investigations of Food Webs, and Energy Flows and Food Webs. It meets several K–5 Science Academic Standards.

The Great Clearcut Controversy Webinar

Rachel Rawls – ANR Educator, Laurynn Thieme – ANR Educator

In this webinar, 3 lessons for students will be taught regarding clearcut timber harvesting. Students will learn investigate how bird communities and individual forest animals respond to a clearcut timber harvest. In this investigation, students: use scientific inquiry to gain knowledge and answer questions; apply that knowledge to the engineering design process; and design a viable management solution given the constraints and tradeoffs they discover.

Trees of the Midwest

Rachel Rawls – ANR Educator

This videos shares how this lesson can teach students all about trees, including the life cycle of a tree, the function of different parts of a tree, and the use for and value of different wood products.

Animal Diversity and Tracking Part 3

Rod Williams – Professor and Wildlife Extension Specialist

Animal tracks are an easy and fun way to identify which mammals and other wildlife can be found on your school property. Tacks can also be used as a way of telling a story about the animal’s life and its adaptations to its environment. Rod Williams, professor and extension wildlife specialist, shares how easy and fun indoor track casting and outdoor track casting can be with your students. Watch the webinar here.

Animal Diversity and Tracking Part 2

Jarred Brooke – Extension Wildlife Specialist

This Natural of Teaching unit teaches mammal diversity through track identification. The unit includes five lesson plans: Animal Tracks, Scent Stations, Indoor Track Casting, Outdoor Track Casting and Animal Tracking. Helpful instructional video titled How to Construct a Scent Station gives you a good view of what materials you need and how easy it is to create a scent station. Watch the webinar here.

Animal Tracking Part 1

Bob Cordes – Wildlife Biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Animal tracks are an easy and fun way to identify which mammals and other wildlife can be found on your school property. Bob Cordes, wildlife biologist with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, shares how he uses snow-tracking to determine where Canada lynx are found within the state. Watch the webinar here.

Woodland Management Webinar: Healthy Woodlands

Lenny Farlee – Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee talks about what woodland management means, defining your goals and objectives, invasive species control and timber stand improvement (TSI) and finding appropriate professional help in this webinar. Watch the webinar here.

Woodland Managment Webinar: Selling Timber

Lenny Farlee – Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist

Join Purdue Extension forest Lenny Farlee as he explains:
– Why should I sell timber?
– Getting help from a professional forester
– Common concerns when selling timber
– Best management practices loggers use
– Types of tree sales, pros and cons of each
– Tax considerations
– Potential cost sharing opportunities through USDA
– Where to get additional information
Watch the webinar here.

Ecotoxicology Part 1 Webinar

Rod Williams – Professor of Wildlife Science and Jason Hooverman – Associate Professor Vertebrate Ecology

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series. Today, Rod Williams, a professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Jason Hooverman, an associate professor at Purdue University and a co-author on the unit on ecotoxicology, will discuss the principles of ecotoxicology, contaminants, and threats to the freshwater ecosystems. Watch the webinar here.

Disease Ecology Part 1 Webinar

Rod Williams – Professor of Wildlife Science and Jason Hooverman – Associate Professor Vertebrate Ecology

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series. This webinar series Rod Williams, a professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Dr. Jason Hoverman, an Associate Professor at Purdue and co-author of the Unit on Disease Ecology, will discuss the principals of disease ecology and the role of parasites in natural ecosystems. Watch the webinar here.

Mental & Physical Benefits of Connecting With Nature Webinar

Rod Williams – Professor of Wildlife Science and Molly Hunt – Health and Human Science Educator

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series. In this webinar Rod Williams, a professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Molly Hunt, a health and human science educator with Purdue University Extension, will discuss the mental and physical benefits of engaging our youth in nature. Watch the webinar here.

Enviromental Effects of Food Waste Webinar

Rod Williams – Professor of Wildlife Science and Rebecca Koetz – Urban Agricultural Extension Educator

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series. In this webinar, Rod Williams, professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Rebecca Koetz, urban Agricultural extension educator and co-author of many educational materials that are associated with food waste, will discuss numerous aspects of food waste and how it affects our wildlife, our water, and the environment. Watch the webinar here.

Invasive Plant Species Identification

Lenny Farlee – Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee talks about identifying invasive plant species in this webinar. Watch the webinar here.

Invasive Species Control Webinar

Lenny Farlee – Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee talks about methods of controlling invasive plant species in this webinar. Watch the webinar here.

Tree Selection for Landscape

Lindsey Purcell – Urban Forestry Specialist

FNR Urban Forestry Specialist Lindsey Purcell talks about the tree selection process including the benefits of trees, urban tree planting, purpose for planting, environmental considerations, proper placement and utility considerations, along with many shared resources. Watch the webinar here.

Tree Installation for the Landscape

Lindsey Purcell – Urban Forestry Specialist

Urban Forestry Specialist Lindsey Purcell discusses tree installation.Watch the webinar here. Publications mentioned: Tree Installation Processes and Practices and Tree Support Systems.

Tree Pruning for the Landscape

Lindsey Purcell – Urban Forestry Specialist

Purdue urban forester Lindsey Purcell shares tips for tree pruning for the landscape, including knowing why you are pruning, how to prune and how to help the tree heal properly. Watch the webinar here.

Introduction to the Integrated Deer Management Project Part 1

Pat McGovern – Project Coordinator

In this first of four webinars about the Integrated Deer Management Project, learn all about the project. In part 1, hear from project coordinator Pat McGovern. Joe Caudell, assistant director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife speaks in Part 2. Watch the webinar here.

Mental & Physical Benefits of Connecting With Nature Webinar

Molly Hunt – Health & Human Science Extension Educator, Rod Williams – Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series. In this webinar Rod Williams, a professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Molly Hunt, a health and human science educator with Purdue University Extension, will discuss the mental and physical benefits of engaging our youth in nature. Watch the webinar here.

Connecting Youth to Wildlife Webinar

Rod Williams – Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist, Jarred Brooke – Extension Wildlife Specialist

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series. This webinar series Rod Williams, a professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Jarred Brooke, Extension Wildlife Specialist & co-author of Purdue University Extension youth resources, will discuss key concepts and ways to connect our youth to wildlife. Watch the webinar here.

What a Waste of Food! Lesson 3 (FNR-535)

John L. Hawley – ANR Extension Educator

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This is the final lesson out of the three lesson plans that will teach students how to reduce food waste by learning more about proper food storage, best-by dates, and ugly foods. It also contains a stand-alone lesson on food packaging and composting. Watch the webinar here.

What a Waste of Food! Lesson 2 (FNR-535)

John L. Hawley – ANR Extension Educator

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This is the second lesson out of the three lesson plans that will teach students how to reduce food waste by learning more about proper food storage, best-by dates, and ugly foods. It also contains a stand-alone lesson on food packaging and composting. Watch the webinar here.

What a Waste of Food! Lesson 1 (FNR-535)

John L. Hawley – ANR Extension Educator

Food waste is a major issue in developed countries. This unit is designed to teach students about food waste and ways they can help reduce it. This is the first lesson out of the three lesson plans that will teach students how to reduce food waste by learning more about proper food storage, best-by dates, and ugly foods. It also contains a stand-alone lesson on food packaging and composting. Watch the webinar here.

A New Carbon Program for Hardwood Landowners

Lillian Hogan – Director of Landowner Success

Lillian Hogan, Director of Landowner Success at NCX (formerly SilviaTerra) will share information on their data-driven forest carbon marketplace and how owners of woodlands of all sizes can participate now. This webinar aired live on June 15, 2021. Watch the webinar here.

How to Identify Shrubs in Indiana

Lenny Farlee – Extension Forester

Join Lenny Farlee, Purdue FNR Extension Forester, as he explains why the typical thinking of what is a tree and what is a shrub isn’t always simple as far as looking for the “single” trunk to call it a tree. There is some crossover. Lenny shares the different ways to identify shrubs and then the various species in Indiana. Watch the webinar here.

How To Identify Trees In Indiana

Lenny Farlee – Extension Forester

Join Purdue FNR Extension Forester Lenny Farlee as he goes over the different principles used to identify various trees in Indiana. Lenny will provide examples of species to practice using those principles for identification. Watch the webinar here.

What Buyers Want

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Join ISSG and guest speakers Stacy Shultz, Chef Jeff, and Paul Hitchens to hear what processors, distributors, chefs, brokers, and live haulers are looking for when buying fish and shellfish from farmers. Watch the webinar here.

Process Verified Program webinar

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

The USDA’s Process Verified Program (PVP) is a marketing tool that can be used to verify your agricultural business’s process points. Join Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant as we learn about USDA’s Process Verified Program from Jeffery Waite and Angie Snyder. Watch the webinar here.

Changes in Choice of Seafood: Emerging Opportunities

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Searching for opportunities for the US aquaculture industry, Dr. Simone Valle de Souza and colleagues, surveyed 1,400 Americans about their seafood consumption habits. The study covered an extensive list of sixteen species of fish, including species that are farmed or caught in the North Central Region (NCR), as well as shellfish, mollusks, seaweed, and caviar. Regarding the long-standing farm-raised versus wild-caught debate, results suggest that concerns about environmentally responsible production are currently more important than wild-caught labels. Consumers also placed seafood quality attributes above prices paid. Watch the webinar here.

Taking Seafood Social: Aquaculture Marketing Webinar

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Taking Seafood Social: Sharing your story & making connections through online platforms” is the second video in our aquaculture marketing webinar series. Lisa Tossey, the assistant director for communications and outreach at Maryland Grant, shares tips on how to use social media to tell your story. Watch the webinar here.

So You Want to Sell Your Fish?

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

This is the first video in our aquaculture webinar series. Dr. Kwamena Quagrainie presents information on what a farmer should consider when building a marketing plan. For years prior to COVID-19, farmers producing fish on a small to medium scale have had an interest in direct sales to consumers and also through intermediaries such as local restaurants and grocery stores. With COVID-19 and post-COVID-19, what will the “new normal” marketplace be like for direct marketing for fish farmers? This webinar will provide some helpful business and marketing principles to develop a market, be competitive, remain profitable, and sustain your business.earching for opportunities for the US aquaculture industry, Dr. Simone Valle de Souza and colleagues, surveyed 1,400 Americans about their seafood consumption habits. The study covered an extensive list of sixteen species of fish, including species that are farmed or caught in the North Central Region (NCR), as well as shellfish, mollusks, seaweed, and caviar. Regarding the long-standing farm-raised versus wild-caught debate, results suggest that concerns about environmentally responsible production are currently more important than wild-caught labels. Consumers also placed seafood quality attributes above prices paid. Watch the webinar here.