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48th Annual Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tour - Dinwiddie County
Attention Landowners:
Dinwiddie County is home to the Pamplin Historical Park, site of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, and the site of the Civil War’s Battle of Lewis’s Farm. It has over 244,000 acres of forests, making forestry one of the county’s leading industries. This tour will explore sustainable forestry practices in this historic county.
Stop 1: You Can Do it All! Take a look at multiple stands on a 60-acre tract that are managed for multiple objectives, including timber, wildlife, pine, and hardwoods – Oh My! By synching management activities, the owners were able to find contractors who clearcut some areas, to create early
successional habitat, and thinned other areas, to leave some mature trees for roosting, aesthetics, and diversifying future products. Lower-quality oaks (from a timber perspective) were left to produce acorns for wildlife. Streamside Management Zones and fire breaks all help balance multiple objectives on a relatively small tract.
Stop 2: Lunch. Next, we’ll be treated to some home-style cookin’: meatloaf, chicken-n-dumplings, plus a delicious selection of sides.
Stop 3: Got Good Genes? To get a great stand, you’ve gotta start with good trees. Whether it be corn, cattle, scientists, or athletes, it takes a great head start from genetics to get the highest performance. Here we will look at 3 young stands planted at the same time with different seedling genetics. We will cover various aspects in selecting genetic planting stock depending on site specifics and owner objectives.
Registration includes lunch, refreshments, and transportation for the tour.
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