The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) along with Lincoln University invites landowners to learn about sustainable woodland management practices at an event on Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Lincoln University -- Busby Farm in Jefferson City.
Participants will learn management practices for maintaining their woods for forest products and/or wildlife habitat using a technique called timber stand improvement (TSI). TSI involves removing diseased, malformed, and overstocked trees from a forest to ensure optimum growing conditions for the remaining timber.
This event is free to the public, and prior registration is required. To register. Refreshments will be provided. For any questions, please contact the instructor, Ryan Westcott, at ryan.wescott@mdc.mo.gov.
Lincoln University -- Busby Farm is located at 5124 Goller Road in Jefferson City.
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