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Wednesday – May 29, 2019

1:00 pm   Introduction: Course Overview and Objectives

• Welcome
• Facilities
• Introductions – speakers and attendees
• Course Outline
• Handouts/Background Reading

1:20   Overview of Forest Management Concepts & Terminology

• What are the major timber producing regions of the U.S.?
• What are the major timber types within each region?
• Site productivity: the potential of an area to grow trees
• Timber stands: the basic units of management
• Management strategies: even-aged and uneven-aged management
• When to harvest: rotation length & financial vs. biological maturity
• Logging methods for timber harvest: ground vs. cable and types of equipment
• Where do logs go? Timber products, relative values, and their end-use markets
• Land Expectation Value
• Stumpage value

2:00   Drivers of Timberland Value

• Biological factors
• Physical factors
• Location
• Access
• Management history
• Regulatory & environmental issues
• Discount rate

3:00   Break

3:15   Key Concepts & Principals of Valuation

• Market and other types of value
• Elements of market value
• The concept of Highest & Best Use
• Contributory value
• Economic principles underlying valuation
• Appraisal standards
• Scope of work

4:00   The Three Approaches to Value & Their Use in Timberland Appraisal

• Income Capitalization Approach
• Sales Comparison Approach
• Cost Approach

5:00 Adjourn day 1

Thursday – May 30, 2019

8:00 am   Application of the Income Approach to Small Properties

• Conversion Return method for merchantable timber
• Valuation pre-merchantable timber
• Contributory value of land
• Sources of data

8:30   Income Approach Exercise

• Split into groups for 60 minute exercise and compare group results for last 30 minutes.

10:00   Break

10:15   Application of the Income Approach to Large Properties

• Modeling discounted cash flow for large properties
• Key factors affecting discounted cash flow valuations
• Projecting log prices
• Determining the market discount rate
• Determining the growth & yield of the forest
• Calculating production & management costs
• Reversion value

11:15   Selection of Sales & Adjustments Under the Sales Comparison Approach

• Sources of sale data
• Selecting “comparable” sales
• Elements & units of comparison
• Sale adjustments and analysis

Noon   Lunch (included with registration)

1:00   Sales Comparison Approach Exercise

• Split into groups for 60 minute exercise and compare group results for last 30 minutes.

2:15   Reconciling to a Final Value Opinion

• Strengths and weaknesses of each approach – discussion
• Final reconciliation of the group exercise results

2:45   Break

3:00   Effective Appraisal Review & Interaction with the Appraiser

• How to select the right appraiser
• Providing the right data to the appraiser
• Appraisal review checklist

4:00   Wrap up, Q and A and adjourn

An appraisal review checklist will be provided with the course materials. Use this checklist for a structured and systematic approach to reviewing an appraisal for USPAP compliance as well as evaluating key components of the analysis.

Monday, June 17, 2019

11:00   Field Session orientation and registration – Best Western Hood River Inn parking lot, Hood River, OR

11:30   Group departs for the field from BW Hood River Inn. Transportation and lunch provided.

Lunch (included with registration)

Afternoon topics:
1. Steps of diagnosis
2. Ips beetles
3. Red turpentine beetles
4. Woodborers
5. SOD and other invasive pathogens
6. Aerial survey overview

5:00   Arrive back at BW Hood River Inn

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

7:30   Depart from BW Hood River Inn
Morning Topics:
1. Overview of root diseases
2. Armillaria root disease
3. Mountain Pine Beetle
4. Thinning to prevent mt. pine beetle
5. Western spruce budworm
6. Douglas-fir tussock moth

Lunch (included with registration)

Afternoon topics and activities:
7. Indian paint fungus
8. Annosus root disease
9. Fir engraver
10. Dwarf Mistletoes
11. Group Exercise- Eastside Prescription

5:30   Arrive back at BW Hood River Inn

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

8:00   Depart from BW Hood River Inn
Morning topics:
1. Pine needle diseases
2. White pine blister rust
3. Stem decays

Lunch (included with registration)

Afternoon topics and activities:
4. Laminated Root Rot
5. Schweinitzii root and butt rot
6. Douglas-fir beetle
7. Team Exercise- Westside Prescription

5:30   Arrive back at BW Hood River Inn

Thursday, June 20, 2019

7:30   Depart from BW Hood River Inn

Morning topics and activities:
1. Team Exercise – Pruning Western White Pine
2. Larch casebearer
3. Larch needle diseases
4. Balsam woolly adelgid
5. Tree survival after fire

Lunch (included with registration)

Afternoon topics and activities:
6. Class Exercise – Identify Me!
7. Western pine beetle
8. Dwarf mistletoe recap – ponderosa pine
9. Class Exercise – Rating Dwarf mistletoe
10. Team Exercise – Dry Ponderosa pine Prescription
11. Session wrap – up

5:00   Arrive back at BW Hood River Inn and session adjourns.

Monday, July 22

Travel day.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm   Registration in front of Mambo meeting room, Havana Tower
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm   Icebreaker at the Mambo Room (located in the Havana Tower)

Tuesday, July 23

(Mambo Room – Havana Tower)
6:30 – 8 am   Continental breakfast
8:15 am   Welcome – Todd Wycoff, Bureau Chief
New Jersey conservation program
8:30 am   Forestry in NJ – Bill Zipse
9:00 am   Pine barrens – Andrew Anderson
9:30 am   Stewardship in NJ – Jon Klischies
10:00 am   Morning break
Plant propagation
10:30 am   Fumigation trials in Wisconsin – Roger Bohringer
11:00 am   Auburn Nursery Coop – Ryan Nadel
11:30 am   Cape May PMC – Scott Snell
12:00 pm   Lunch (Mambo Room)
Insects and diseases
1:00 pm   Pathogens in NJ – Rich Buckley
1:30 pm   Spotted Lanternfly – Rosa Yoo
2:00 pm   Southern Pine Beetle – Ken Clark
2:30 pm   Afternoon break
Seed sourcing
3:00 pm   Seed source identification – Tom Knezick
3:30 pm   Seed storage and conservation – Ed Toth
4:00 pm   Eastern Seed Zone forum update – Carrie Pike
4:30 pm   Meeting of NE Nursery Association
5:00 pm   Dinner ON YOUR OWN

Wednesday, July 24

(field tour)
6:30 am   Breakfast TBD
7:45 am   Board buses
8:00 am   Travel to Pineland nursery
9:00 am   Tour Pineland nursery
10:30 am   Refreshment break
11:00 am   Drive to NJ State nursery
12:00 pm   Lunch at NJ state nursery
1:00 pm   Tour NJ state nursery
3:00 pm   Return to hotel
5:00 pm   Depart for evening banquet
9:00 pm   Return from evening banquet

Thursday, July 25

Optional field trip to Cape May – we will carpool to Cape May, and find lunch.
12:00 pm   adjourn

Purpose

This international meeting will address:

• Breeding and genetic conservation of 5-needle pines, with special reference to screening and genetics programs for resistance to White Pine Blister rust (Cronartium ribicola). (2.02.15 IUFRO, https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20200/20215/)
• Update the current state of knowledge of research in rusts (including blister rust) of forest trees (7.02.05 IUFRO, https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/70205/)

Other interested parties are invited to attend regardless of affiliation. Membership in the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is not required.

The conference will be held in conjunction with interested local attendees from other groups, including the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, the Governments of BC, Alberta, and Canada, the USDA Forest Service, local universities, and industry partners. There will be 1.5-2 days of indoor presentations, a poster session, and 1-1.5 days of field trips to sites of local interest in 5-needle pines and forest pathology. This meeting follows up on previous successful meetings, including the last one in 2014 (see proceedings at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/56054).

Call for Abstracts

***ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENSION***

THE ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED. WE WILL NOW ACCEPT ABSTRACTS
UNTIL APRIL 30, 2019.

ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED IF SPACE IS
AVAILABLE, PARTICULARLY FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS.

Please submit abstracts to: Dr. Richard Sniezko at rsniezko@fs.fed.us.

WE ANTICIPATE NOTIFYING AUTHORS BY MAY 10TH OF ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACT
FOR AN ORAL OR POSTER PRESENTATION.

IF YOU NEED EARLIER CONFIRMATION FOR TRAVEL PLANNING, PLEASE CONTACT
RICHARD SNIEZKO.

ABSTRACT INFORMATION REQUIRED: Presenter’s Name; Presenter’s email address; Title; Abstract max 250 words; Authors with affiliation; Presentation type (oral or poster). Click here to download an abstract template (word doc)

We are accepting abstracts for both oral and poster presentations. If you are submitting an oral presentation, please indicate whether you are willing to change to a poster, in case there are not enough time slots for all requested oral presentations.

Conference Size Limitation

The number of participants will be limited to 80 due to venue size limitations. Participation in the Extended Field Trip will be limited to 33 due to hotel room limitations.

Preliminary Agenda

Draft Agenda PDF

Extended Field Trip

If there is sufficient interest, an extended field trip (3 days plus 1/2 day return travel) after the main meeting will explore the heart of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. We will overnight in Golden, BC, Saskatchewan Crossing, Alberta, and Canmore, Alberta (subject to change if needed). Along the way we will visit sites of natural beauty, historical interest, and relevance to forestry. Trip fees will cover accommodation, transportation, lunch, and park fees every day. Participants are responsible for breakfast and dinner each day. Some participants may be asked to drive shared cars for transportation. Participation will be capped at 33.

Please note, the extended field trip will be cancelled with less than 10 registrations.

Location

Invermere, British Columbia, Canada. This beautiful site is in the headwaters of the Columbia Basin, flanked to the west by the Purcell Mountains and to the East by the Canadian Rocky Mountains. There are many opportunities to tour sites with forest research establishments, forestry diseases, and 5-needle pines.

Venue and Lodging

The conference will be held at Copper Point Resort, Invermere, BC. This is a full-service resort, conference center, and golf course, with stunning views and excellent facilities. A block of rooms is being held for the Conference until May 22, 2019. Rooms include regular hotel rooms (CDN $165 + tax), one-bedroom suites ($265+tax), and two-bedroom suites ($335+tax). Book early to ensure you secure a room. You can cancel within 2 days of the event with no penalty; If you cancel within 2 days you will be charged one night’s stay plus tax. Booking methods are below:

• • Phone: call the central reservations line at: 1.855.926.7737. Request the group rate for this meeting.
  • Email: reservations@copperpointresort.com. Request the group rate for this meeting.
  • Online: In order to make online reservations, please follow these steps:

• • 1. Go to Copper Point Resort website: www.copperpointresort.com
    2. Click “Check Availability” on home page
    3. Click “Add Code”
    4. Select “Group Attendee” from the drop-down list
    5. Type in your group code: FLNRO5N2019
    6. Select your stay dates, room type and then click to confirm your reservation

Stalactiform Blister Rust on Lodgepole Pine. Photo by: Ward Strong.[/caption]
Other lodging options include: the Best Western Hotel, Invermere (4 km), the Gateway hotel, Radium (14 km), the Cedar Motel, Radium (14 km), and Panorama Mountain Resort (23 km). Because these rooms are a considerable distance from the meeting venue, we encourage participants to stay at the Copper Point Resort.

Registration

For those who register prior to May 22, 2019 the fees are as follows:

• Regular Registration: US$ 300 (CAD$ 400)
• Student Registration: US$ 190 (CAD$ 250)
• Extended Field Trip: US$ 750 (CAD$ 1,000)
• Spouse
  • Reception: US$ 27 (CAD$ 35)
  • Banquet: US$ 60 (CAD$ 80)

For those who register after to May 22, 2019 the fees are as follows:

• Late Regular Registration: US$ 375 (CAD$ 500)
• Late Student Registration: US$ 265 (CAD$ 350)
• Late Extended Field Trip: US$ 935 (CAD$ 1,200)
• Spouse
  • Reception: US$ 27 (CAD$ 35)
  • Banquet: US$ 60 (CAD$ 80)

 

Checks should be made payable to Western Forestry and Conservation Association. Purchase orders, VISA/MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. Tax id # 930-331-712. If you need wire transfer information, please contact us using the contact form below or call Melinda at 503-226-4562.

Transportation

The closest domestic airport (Cranbrook) has frequent air service from both Calgary and Vancouver, but is 140 km away from Invermere, so a car rental will be necessary. The closest international airport is Calgary (291 km, a beautiful 3-hour drive through the Canadian Rockies). From there a car can be rented to travel to Invermere.

Proceedings

Proceedings will be published after the meeting as a Scientific Special Report of the Government of British Columbia Forest Service. Special Reports are routinely indexed by the major scientific abstracting services, as well as Google Scholar.

Proceedings submissions will be accepted from July 15, 2019 through November 30, 2019.

We will accept submissions of 3 types:

• Full-length Paper
• Extended Abstract
• Meeting Abstract (as submitted for your presentation)

Formatting guidelines for all three types can be found here: https://treeresistance2018.ca.uky.edu/files/sop-confproc-instructions-to-authors_cdn3.pdf [1]. If you do not submit a Full-length Paper or an Extended Abstract, we will default to your submitted Meeting Abstract. For Meeting Abstract submissions, please consider revising your original if needed, to provide a take home message or conclusion instead of just making a statement such as “we will discuss our current results”.

For all options, we ask that you have your manuscript reviewed by at least two peers before submitting it and provide the reviewers’ names upon submission. Additional peer-review may be provided through the editors, as indicated in the instructions.

2019 SOMENS Onsite book (pdf)

Sunday, September 15

4:00pm-6:00pm – Registration at Hilton Garden Inn lobby

Monday, September 16

8:00am   Coffee and pastries
8:15am   Introductions and Welcome

Growth modeling – Moderator: C. Green
8:30am   Estimating Parameters of the Weibull Function to Characterize Diameter Distributions – Quang Cao, Louisiana State University
8:50am   Growth and yield models for hardwood and natural pines in the US South from 1920 to 2018 – Anil Koirala, University of Georgia
9:10am   Modeling basal area growth after thinning – an alternative approach – Mauricio Zapata, University of Georgia
9:30am   Coffee Break

Industrial application of biometrics – Moderator: C. Montes
10:00am   Caveat emptor – How a forest analyst can help make informed decisions – Donald Gagliasso, MB&G
10:20am   It’s time for standards in forest inventory – Zack Parisa, SilviaTerra
10:40am   Integration of inventory, growth and yield, data management, and harvest planning in the Southeast US: Methods, Models, and Applications – Nate Herring, American Forest Management
11:00am   Applications of a sampling simulator – Henry Rodman, SilviaTerra
11:20am   Small area estimation in support of operational loblolly pine forest inventory – Corey Green, Virginia Tech
11:40am   An industrial remote sensed inventory system – gaps and needs – Jim McCarter, Rayonier
12:00pm   Lunch at the Pillar Room

Taper, weight and wood science – Moderator: S. Patton
1:00pm   Modeling stem properties for eucalyptus in New Zealand – Dan Boczniewicz, University of Canterbury
1:20pm   Robustness of taper equations with alternative definitions of validation data – Sheng-I Yang, Virginia Tech
1:40pm   A stem volume-ratio, biomass conversion & expansion factor approach to generating national-scale inventory estimates – Phil Radtke, Virginia Tech
2:00pm   Modeling taper of longleaf pine – Bronson Bullock, University of Georgia
2:200pm   Estimating height from multiple diameters – Mark Porter, University of Georgia
2:40pm   Coffee Break

Growth modeling – Moderator: C. Clark
3:10pm   Long-term dynamics of loblolly pine crown structures – Dahai Zhao, University of Georgia
3:30pm   Modeling height growth for teak plantations in Colombia – Sergio Orrego, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
3:50pm   SStand survival projection as a function of age versus dominant height – Mingliang Wang, University of Georgia
4:10pm   Poster session in hotel lobby
6:00pm-8:00pm   Banquet at Pack Tavern’s Century Room

Tuesday, September 17

8:00am   Recap from Monday – Holly Munro

Theoretical and philosophical topics – B. Bullock
8:10am   A comparison of error distributions for estimation of stand survival – Mike Strub, Independent researcher
8:30am   Thoughts on model selection – Harold Burkhart, Virginia Tech
8:50am   The Sample Design: A Model or a Rule (that will be Broken) – Frank Roesch, US Forest Service
9:10am   Linear feature in primeval forest as indications of anthropogenic heritage – Chris Cieszewski, University of Georgia
9:30am   Coffee Break

Ecophysiological applications – Moderator: J. McCarter
9:50am   Development of ecophysiological tools for managing Arauco plantations – Juan Quiroga, Arauco Holding
10:10am   Temperature Thresholds for Growing Eucalyptus in South America – Túlio Queiroz, São Paulo State University
10:30am   Temperature-based model for predicting pine beetle numbers – Holly Munro, University of Georgia
10:50am   Modeling dominant height as a function of leaf area – Stephen Kinane, University of Georgia
11:10am   Estimation of Eucalyptus stands productivity using efficient Artificial Neural Network – Ricardo Neto, Federal University of Viçosa
11:30am   Two- and three-stage least squares for biomass estimation – Tom Lynch, Oklahoma State University
12:00pm   Lunch at the Pillar Room
1:00pm   Speaker awards ceremony – Moderator: S. Patton
1:30pm   The Mike Stub Challenge – Moderator: M. Strub
1:45pm   Final remarks – Moderator: N. Osborne
2:00pm   Business Meeting – Moderator: B. Bullock
3:00pm   Adjourn

The 2019 NEMO agenda will be posted when it becomes available.

Sunday, October 28

2:00 p.m. IUFRO Division 4.01: Welcome and Introductions (Jay Sullivan, Temesgen Hailemarian)
  Session 1
  Moderator: Peter Marshall

• Ed Green: Model Choice and Posterior Predictive Distributions
• Guillermo Trincado: Modeling the influence of cambial age, radial growth and climate on wood density in Pinus radiata D. Don grown in Chile
• Matthew Russell: Evaluating Ponderosa Pine Growth and Yield Equations for Application in Minnesota
• Clara Antón-Fernández: An R package for flexible cross-platform individual tree simulations: SITREE
• Astor Torano Caicoya: Forest management optimization for the state of Bavaria (southern Germany) using the single tree-based growth simulator SILVA 3.0

3:30 p.m. BREAK
  Session 2
  Moderator: Temesgen Hailemarian

• Greg Reams: Integrating Science and Technology in Delivery of the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program
• Sergio Orrego: Using Biophysical Variables and Stand Density to Estimate Growth and Yield of Pinus patula: a Case Study in Antioquia, Colombia
• David Affleck: Efficient Tree Selection Designs for Biomass Equation Development and Estimation
• Bogdan Strimbu: A Scalar Measure Tracing Tree Species Composition in Space or Time
• Rong Fang: Branch Sampling of Tree Structural Models Fitted from Lidar Point Clouds, a Case Study of an Experimental Douglas-fir Forest
• Laura Ramirez: Spatial Financial Analysis of Potential Forest Plantations in Antioquia, Colombia

6:00 p.m.   Reception (Inn at Virginia Tech)
 901 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Monday, October 29

8:00 a.m. SOMENS/NEMO: Welcome and Introductions (Ralph Amateis)

8:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Harold Burkhart, University Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech
 Forest Mensuration and Modeling: Past Successes, Current Challenges and Future Prospects: A Personal Perspective

8:45 a.m. Session 3
  Moderator: Dean Coble

• Margarida Tomé: Science supporting cork oak stands management: a stakeholder´s driven development of forest management support tools
• Chad Babcock: On Spatial Autocorrelation in Design-based and Model-assisted Estimation Using Systematic Samples and Remote Sensing in Forest Inventory
• Diane Kiernan: Assessing Small-stem Density in Northern Hardwood Selection System Stands
• Josh Bankston: Effect of Sample-plot Size and Diameter Moments/Percentiles Prediction Model on Stand Diameter Distribution Recovery Accuracy

9:45 a.m. BREAK
  Session 4
  Moderator: Diane Kiernan

• David MacFarlane: Exploring Branch, Stem and Tree Wood Density Relationships for Temperate Tree Species in the Eastern USA
• Stephanie Patton: Postthinning Response of White Spruce Plantations Affected by Eastern Spruce Budworm in Minnesota
• Quang Cao: Deriving a Tree Survival Model from an Existing Stand Survival Model
• Jim Westfall: Double Sampling for Post-Stratification in Forest Inventory
• Frank Roesch: Truth or Consequences: Evaluation of the Re-measurement Period Assumption
• John Kershaw: Application of Mixture Distributions to Describing Biomass Distribution Using TLS Data
• David Walker: Regional and National Scale Aboveground Biomass Estimators for Applications Involving Multiple Tree Species

Noon   LUNCH (provided)

1:15 p.m. Session 5
  Moderator: Margarida Tomé

• Brian Clough: Estimating Precision of Uncruised Stands: Applications for Model-based Forest
• Mingling Wang: Understanding Dominant Height Projection Accuracy of Anamorphic Models
• Garrett Dettmann: Generalized Predictors of Foliage Biomass for Tree Species of the United States
• Corey Green: Comparison of Two Projection Strategies in Simulated Loblolly Pine Stands Under Various Levels of Spatial Heterogeneity
• Sheng-I Yang: Evaluation of Total Volume and Stand Tables Estimates with Alternate Measurement-Tree-Selection Methods in Point Samples
• Poster Presentations
• Corey Green: Improved Removal Estimates with Small Area Estimation Methods
• Thomas Harris: Methods for Developing New Longleaf Pine Individual Tree Taper, Green Weight and Volume Equations
• Priscila Dias: Interactive Growth and Yield Models: An Example with Longleaf Pine in R
• Anil Koirala: Analysing the Influence of Plot Size on Site Index and Dominant Height Estimates
• Mark Porter: Estimating Tree Height from Multiple Stem Diameters
• Steve Knowe: Overview of the FMRC Forest Sampling Simulator
• Åsa Ramberg: Production Potential of Loblolly and Slash Pine in the Southeastern USA and a Comparison to the Potential of Scots Pine in Sweden

3:00 p.m. BREAK
  Session 6
  Moderator: Aaron Weiskittel

• Yingbing Chen: Application of Big BAF Sampling for Estimating Carbon on Small Woodlots
• Stephen Kinane: A Model to Estimate Leaf Area Index in Loblolly Pine Plantations
• Rebecca Wylie: Estimating Stand Age From Airborne Laser Scanning Data to Improve Ecosite-based Models of Black Spruce Wood Quality in the Boreal Forest of Ontario
• Karol Bronisz: Taper Equations for Scots Pine Based on Terrestrial Laser Scanner Data for Poland
• Mauricio Zapata: A New Taper Equation for Loblolly Pine Using Penalized Spline Regression
• Dehai Zhao: More Discussion on the Compatibility and Additivity of Tree Taper, Volume and Biomass Equations
• Micky Allen: Relationships Between Volume Growth and Stand Density – An Examination of Past Hypotheses in Two Conifer Species

5:30 p.m.  Conference Banquet and recognition of Harold Burkhart (included with full registration) – Inn at VT

Tuesday, October 30

8:00 a.m.  Session 7
  Moderator: Phil Radtke

• James McCarter: Annualizing FIA – Combining FIA Plots, Satellite Imagery, FVS to Create Single Year Estimates of Forest Inventory
• Ting-Ru Yang: Application of Terrestrial LiDAR for Estimating Diameter Distributions in Newfoundland
• Cristian Montes: A Dynamic State-space Specific Gravity Model for Loblolly Pine Using Data Assimilation to Improve Wood Property Estimates with Explicit Uncertainty
• Spencer Peay: A Maximum Entropy Approach to Defining Geographic Bounds on Growth and Yield Model Usage
• Eddie Bevilacqua: Additive Aboveground Dry Biomass Equations for Naturally Regenerated Pinus Occidentalis Sw. Trees
• Bharat Pokharel: Predictive Mapping of Stand Characteristics Using A Non-Parametric Approach

9:45 a.m.  BREAK
  Session 8
  Moderator: Clara Antón-Fernández

• Abishek Poudel: Growth Analysis of White Oak Plantations in Central Missouri, USA
• John Brown: Power Estimation for Binary Response Variables in a Randomized Block Setting
• Krishna Poudel: Does Calibration Using Upper Stem Diameter Measurement Improve Predictive Ability of a Segmented Polynomial Taper Equation in Presence of Measurement Error?
• Hector Restrepo: Prediction of Timber Product Class Proportions for Loblolly Pine in the Southeastern U.S.
• Chris Cieszewski: Update on InFORM and Other Developments in the Fiber Supply Assessment Program
• Poster presentations

Noon  LUNCH (provided)

1:15 p.m.  Session 9
Moderator: Guillermo Trincado

• Jim Smith: Forest Measurements: Outside the Lines
• Jacob Putney: Assessing Shifts in Vertical Distribution of Stem Cross-Sectional Increment in Response to Nitrogen Fertilization of Douglas-fir using a Nonlinear Mixed-Effects Modeling Approach
• Salvador Gezan: Incorporating Genetics Into a Slash Pine Growth and Yield Model
• Yung-Han Hsu: 3P Sampling with a Ricoh 360 Camera
• Mike Strub: Measures of Goodness of Fit for Mortality Models

2:30 p.m.   Awards, Business, Adjourn

Wednesday, October 31

Optional Field Tour – Reynolds Homestead and Forestry Research Center, Critz, Virginia. Cost is $25.00.

International Workshop Overview

International Workshop for Certified Forest Products and Sustainable Forestry
Co-sponsored by IUFRO Division 5.12, Chinese Academy of Forestry, and USDA Forest Service

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Division 5.12 Sustainable Utilization of Forest Products Research Group is sponsoring an international workshop on certified forest products, life cycle assessment, ecosystem services markets and sustainable forest management. This workshop will discuss the positive roles that certified forest products, life cycle assessment and sustainably managed forests play in improving the lives of people through economic, environmental, ecological and social benefits of forests. Individual sessions will provide a forum for researchers and forest owners and managers who are interested in forest certification, life cycle assessment, economic contribution of forest products, ecosystem services and markets and sustainable forestry.

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