2023 Inland Empire Reforestation Council (IERC) Meeting

42nd IERC Annual Meeting

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8:00   Introduction and Welcome – Kristy Tucker, IERC Chair and Silviculture and Environmental Forester, PotlatchDeltic

8:15   Time to Order Seedlings! Wait… Seed? What? – Jeff Degraan, Reforestation Specialist, WA DNR

9:00    Establishing a Sustainable Seedling Supply – Nabil Khadduri, Nursery Specialist, WA DNR

9:45   Seedling Outplanting and Workforce Development – Matthew Aghai, DroneSeed/Silvaseed/Cal Forest

10:30  Break

10:45 Pest Update: Cydia laricana Top Kill in Western Larch (Recording on Vimeo) – Steve Cook, Department Head and Professor University of Idaho; Virtual Presentation

11:35  Summer Planting in BC – Mark Hay, Manager, BCTS Seedling Services, Ministry of Forestry

12:15  Lunch

1:30    Biochar: A Slash Reduction Method – Deb Dumroese, USDA  Rocky Mtn Research Station

2:15    Trico® Pro: Deer Browse Repellent – Scot McGuire, Kwizda USA/Trico® Pro

3:15    Drone Use Cases – Regen Surveys and More – Jake Ferrigan, Aerotract

4:00   Adjourn and Reception