Live Online Meetings
Friday, November 6: 7:30 PM EDT/6:30 CDT Opening session via Zoom
Welcome, orient to the virtual conference, How to
Division of Forestry update – Director John Seifert
IFWOA organization update – Liz Jackson
“Happy hour” small group breakout discussions
Saturday, November 7: Virtual Presentations Live via Zoom
8:45-9:00 AM ET/7:45 CT Opening and Welcome, orient to the virtual conference
9:00-9:30 AM Senator Mike Braun (Indiana woodland owner and member Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry committee) – Remarks, Q & A
9:30-10:15 Limiting Property Carrying Costs and Tax Liability – Lenny Farlee, Purdue University
10:15-10:25 Break or open chat time
10:25-11:10 Oak Management on Indiana Nature Preserves- Tom Swinford, IN DNR Division of Nature Preserves
11:20- 11:55 AM Timber Stand Improvement: Techniques and Cost Share Options – Amy Spalding, National Wild Turkey Federation
12:00- 1:00 Lunch break (on your own)
1:00-2:00 Ask the Expert breakout sessions: Experts will be on hand in online “rooms” to answer your questions on the below topics, choose the topics you prefer:
Wildlife Habitat Management – Jarred Brooke, Purdue University
Wildlife Programs for Private Lands – Josh Griffin and Shannon Winks, IN DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife
IN Division of Forestry Private Lands Programs – Brenda Huter and Janet Eger, IN DNR Div of Forestry
Succession Planning – Renee Wiatt, Purdue Institute for Family Business
Timber Markets & Industry Update – Jeff Settle, IN DNR Division of Forestry
Invasive Species Management – Dawn Slack, The Nature Conservancy/Indiana Invasives Initiative and Will Drews, SICIM