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Deer Management and Forestry BMPs - Carroll County, GA
Carroll County Ag-Ed Center, 900 Newnan Road Carrollton, GA 30117-6477
Sponsored by: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Date: Dec 14, 2023 12:30 AM to Dec 14, 2023 04:45 PM
Purpose
This short course aims to provide technical information on specific techniques, including forestry best management practices (BMPs), used to enhance and preserve wildlife habitat on forested land. Topics will include forestry BMPs and white-tailed deer ecology and management. We will cover the basics of deer ecology, camera surveys for deer, and food plot management. The course is designed to offer the community of professional loggers all of the CLE renewal credits required by the MTH program.
Who Will Benefit?
Private and state foresters, loggers, members of forestry associations, forestry professionals (consultants and managers), forest landowners interested in wildlife management on their lands, and wildlife biologists.
Instructors
Dr. James Johnson is the Continuing Education Program Director with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. His research while at the Warnell School focused on developing a survey method for monitoring white-tailed deer populations using trail cameras. James is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and has been a member of the UGA Deer Lab for the past 10 years. He has spent most of his life on his family’s farm in North Georgia engaging in numerous land management activities and has been a member and advocate of the hunting community for over 20 years.
Paul McDaniel is a Water Quality Specialist with over 10 years of experience with the Georgia Forestry Commission. In his spare time Paul enjoys running, hiking, camping, and volunteering in his local community.
Registration Fee
The fee for this 4-hour course is $120.00, which includes digital instructional materials.
Cancellations
In the event that you need to cancel, in order to receive a refund please contact James Johnson (706-308-6396 or james.johnson26@uga.edu) by December 1st, 2023.
Agenda
Thursday, December 14th, 2023
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:30PM | Forestry BMPs (Paul McDaniel) |
| 1:30 | Ecology and Management of White-tailed Deer: Part 1 (James Johnson) |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 2:45 | Ecology and Management of White-tailed Deer: Part 2 (James Johnson) |
| 3:45 | Food Plot Management (James Johnson) |
| 4:45 | Adjourn |
Registration
The last day for registration is 12/13/2023
Register Now!Registration Cost.........................................$120.00
Continuing Education Credits
· 4.0 Cat.1 Continuing Forestry Ed. (CFE) hours – (approved)
· 1.0 Cat A; 3.0 Cat B Continuing Logger Ed. (CLE) hours – (approved)
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