Description:
Presented by
Jeff Stringer, PhD
Extension Professor, University of Kentucky

12:00 pm to 1:00 PM (Eastern)

Improvement in growth and value of individual trees is one of the cornerstones of hardwood silviculture. Maximizing growth and potentially value is based upon providing adequate free growing space to individually selected hardwoods. Crop tree release is often the method of choice for controlling growing space in hardwoods and can be used in with stands of almost any age and specie composition to improve their ultimate value. While the crop tree release concept is simple to grasp there are a number of specific details that must be understood to know when to properly use the practice and to ensure its maximum effectiveness. This webinar will provide information that will help those using the technique to determine: the proper degree of release based on species, the number of crop trees per acre, how to determine when and if a stands needs crop tree release, and how to apply a crop tree release treatment.

CEUs: 1.0 hours of continuing education credits have been applied for through the Society of American Foresters (Category I).

New CEU Application Procedure! In order to receive credit for participating in this webinar, you must log in with full name and email when joining Elluminate session, participate in the live webinar, complete the assessment at the end of the webinar, and complete the credit request form that you will be directed to after completing the assessment. CEU certificates will be emailed.