The Changing Face of Silviculture – From Basic to Intensive Management
- 28 May 2021
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Changing Face of Silviculture – From Basic to Intensive Management
The CIF – Rocky Mountain Section is presenting a Virtual Technical Session “The Changing Face of Silviculture – From Basic to Intensive Management”, on Thursday, April 22nd 2021 from 8:30am – 4:30pm (MDT). Practitioners interested in the sustainability of Alberta’s forests as influenced by the use of different silvicultural practices ranging from basic to intensive management will be interested in attending this session. Speakers from industry, government and the scientific community from across Canada will share their expertise. Topics will be covered include a history of silviculture in Alberta; herbicide alternatives for competition control; climate change adaptation and silviculture; emerging nursery technologies; intensive management without herbicides; density management for timber production; forest fertilization and future of intensive silviculture scenarios for Alberta. Continuing Competence: Attendees will be eligible for up to 6.5 hours AAFMP Level 1 Continuing Competency Credits. Click here to access the agenda! Registration Information
Ticket | Pricing |
CIF-IFC Members | $25 |
Non-Members | $35 |
Retired Members | $15 |
CIF-IFC Student Members | Free |
Non-Member Students | $15 |
For more information: Please direct any questions to Brad Pinno at: bpinno@ualberta.ca
Presentation Material
Click on the links below to view the presentations from the Technical Session:
Speaker | Title | Video | Presentation |
Nelson Thiffault, Canadian Wood Fibre Centre Natural Resources Canada |
Intensive Management without Herbicides in Quebec |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrGghDfDZPk&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Andrew Shandro, GoA | History of Silviculture in Alberta and Future Risks | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvO7IFtmjK0&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Brad Pinno, Assistant Professor – Silviculture, University of Alberta | Possible Intensive Silviculture Effects at the Tree, Stand and Landscape Scale. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZBklhFBxaw&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Tyler Niles, Weyerhaeuser GP
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Glyphosate Alternative for Competition Control | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6isqZ_R33k&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Milo Mihajlovich and Brian Roth | Getting There from Here: Thoughts on th efuture of herbicides in silviculture. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbYB0iWFwcc&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Lee Martens, GoA, Star Creek Study | Climate Change Adaptation Silviculture | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wOz86hB-IE&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Scott Formaniuk, Cost to Coast Reforestation | Emerging Nursery Technology | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4IB91MPKfo&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection | |
Woongsoon Jang, BC Ministry of Forests | Forest Fertilization in British Columbia | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiIePczcqmI&ab_channel=CIFRockyMountainSection |