Forestry seminars on the Internet? Free and easy? Yes! Cornell University's ForestConnect program continues the nation's first webcast seminar series for private forest landowners, foresters and forest enthusiasts. Webcasts use standard Internet connections to allow forest owners to enjoy and participate in live presentations in the comfort of their home, public library, or local office of Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Webcasts are the third Wednesday of each month with live presentations at noon and again at 7:00 PM. Each presentation is approximately 30 minutes with time for questions and answers. Forest owners and enthusiasts with a broad variety of interests will be served by this initiative. The initial seminar on June 16th addressed key forestry principles. Topics of future presentation are listed below. Presenters are technical experts from the area of forestry and natural resources. Participants must pre-register once, without charge, at www.ForestConnect.info . Email notification of Internet URL details will be sent to all registrants prior to each seminar. The ForestConnect 2007 Internet Seminar Series is designed for forest owners and forest enthusiasts from New York and the Northeast, but will interest most forest owners. Funding is provided through the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, and the USDA Renewable Resources Extension Program. Future Topics: June 20th: Selecting Trees During Forest Improvement Cutting July 18th: Working With Foresters August 15th: Timber Sale Arrangement - Payments and Contracts September 19th: Small-Scale Firewood Production October 17th: Creating Vernal Pools for Wildlife (tentative) November 21st: Natural Regeneration in Your Hardwood Forest December 19th: Don't Degrade Your Woodlot www.ForestConnect.info www.CornellMaple.info www.ArnotForest.info Cathy Hughes Ag Program Secretary Cornell Cooperative Extension - Orange County 1 Ashley Avenue Middletown, New York 10940-1912 (845) 344-1234 |