2023 Family Forest Landowners & Managers Conference
A good time was had by all!
The 2023 Family Forest Landowners & Managers Conference is ‘in the books.” This annual gathering brought together 220 forest landowners and forestry professionals for comradery, learning, and sharing of triumphs and tribulations.
It’s always difficult to take in all of the information that is provided during the conference, and this year we are fortunate that our speakers have agreed to share their PowerPoint presentations with our attendees and IFOA members as a post-conference benefit.
You will find below the schedule of presentations as they occurred during the conference. Click on the underlined title of each presentation below to open a new page which will allow you to view the presentation PowerPoint as a handout.
We hope that this information is helpful to you as you continue on your forest management journey, and, if you weren’t able to join us in 2023, we hope it inspires you to mark your calendar for the 2024 conference (March 26-27, 2024)!
Monday Morning:
"The Feds and Forestry - What's in store?" Rep. Russ Fulcher
Panel Discussion: Where's the Money Coming From?
Operators' Want to Know Kas Dumroese, USFS
The Farm Bill Chris Towne &
Chris Johnson, NRCS
The Infrastructure Bill Archie Gray, IDL
Monday Afternoon:
University of Idaho’s New Two-Year Degrees Robert Keefe,
U. of Idaho
Smoke Management Mark Boyle, ID DEQ
Heather Heward, IFPC
Fire Readiness Panel:
Herding Cats- One Community’s Fire
Readiness Experience Karen Hayes
Maps of Wildfire Hazard & Risk and Mitigation Gregory Dillon, USFS
Community Wildfire Protection Plans:
What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
Tyre Holfeltz, IDL Nick Zahler, Bonner County BonFire
Tuesday Morning:
Shared Stewardship in Idaho: Plans,
Prescriptions, Performance—
and Progress! Ara Andrea, IDL
Circle of Stewards: Three Landowner Stories
Forest Health - Bugs, Crud, and Critters Isabella Valdez, IDL
Planting a Forest Panel:
Choosing the Right Tree for the Right Place Kas Dumroese, USFS
Planting for Success Andrew Nelson, U. of Idaho Pitkin Nursery
When to Plant Kennon McClintock,
IFOA
Tuesday Afternoon:
State Wildlife Action Plan Update Rita Dixon, IDFG
Threatened and Endangered: Plants in Peril Derek Antonelli, INPS
Steelhead Recovery in Latah County Brenda Erhardt,
Latah SWCD
Kenneth R. Bevis,
WA DNR
Economists just don’t give a dam (sic) !
Charles McKetta,
Nora Creek Forest