Dear IFWOA members,
We are starting to see some turning of the leaves and planning fall invasive removal and winter projects. We hope you can join us for the annual landowner conference November 6. IFWOA Board of Directors and Liz Jackson, Executive Director
Join Us at the October 16 Jennings County Forestry Field Day
In lieu of a large field tour in November, IFWOA has been hosting fall forestry tours around the state. This final morning tour will explore the forest and wildlife management and invasive species issues of the Doc Jones property in Jennings County. Cost is $10. (note the October 9 event in Perry County was cancelled)
Annual Woodland Owner Conference November 6: Register now!
IFWOA will be hosting our annual meeting on November 6 at the Danville 4H Conference Center. This year will be a shorter one-day meeting in a larger space to ensure a safe event (subject to change based on local health guidance). You will receive a US mailing very soon with all the details.
Agenda
9:30 a.m. ET Registration, Networking & Coffee
10:00 Opening & Welcome
10:15 Division of Forestry Update
10:45 Deer Impact Monitoring & Prevention
11:30 Timber Markets & Industry Update
12:00 Lunch (provided), Silent Auction
1:15 Awards Program
1:45 Policy Update/Business Meeting
2:15 Managing Smaller Properties
3:00 Using Herbicides Effectively to Treat Invasives
3:45 Closing Agenda may be subject to change.
There are no hotels within a short distance of the Conference Center, but for those traveling a long way we have secured a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn, 8229 E US Hwy 36, Avon. This hotel is 6 miles from the meeting. Call the Comfort Inn at 1 (317) 204-2100 or book onlineby October 15 for the special rate. A block of rooms is available for $99 plus tax, ask for the IFWOA block. There are several other hotel choices in Avon and Plainfield.
English ivy, Hedera helix, credit Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
Invasive Watch: Fall Invasive Treatments
As the foliage starts to yellow and fall off and the temperature drops, invasive control moves from foliar spray to other treatment methods. Per the SICIM calendar of control, October through March is a good time for:
Cut stump treatments
Basal bark treatments
Foliar spray of evergreen vines like english ivy, wintercreeper, periwinkle, japanese honeysuckle (after the first frost but above 50 degrees)
As with all herbicide use, read and follow the label. Especially watch for instructions regarding temperatures and use during rain and snow for maximum efficacy.
Woody Landscape Alternatives Brochure Available in PDF or Print
The WIGL Collaborative has published a brochure highlighting alternatives to woody invasive plants common in gardens and yards in the Great Lakes Basin. The Woody Landscape Alternatives Brochure is now available, and it's even better looking and info-packed than we dreamed! The PDF of the brochure is available here.
Through generous grant support, we can provide these brochures free of charge with free shipping within the Great Lakes jurisdictions. Please click here to order!
If you can't get enough of Landscape Alternatives, remember all of our woody species content has been added to the Landscape Alternatives app, available now on iOS and Android.
Woodland Management Moment: Direct Seeding
In this episode of A Woodland Management Moment, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee talks about how you can use nuts and seeds left dropped by existing trees, from walnuts to oaks and hickories, to establish new seedlings in other areas of your landscape through a process called direct seeding.
University of Kentucky is Looking for Landowners to Collect White Oak Acorns
White oak genetic material is being collected and IFWOA members have been asked to help. Acorns are planted and seedlings are grown at the Kentucky Division of Forestry’s (KDF) Morgan Co. nursery. Twigs (called scions) from the trees that acorns were collected from are grafted onto swamp white oak root stock and out-planted to create a clone bank to conserve genetic material of the parent trees for creation of future seed orchards.
