Kentucky – Tennessee
USFS Southern Research Station
May 21, 2013
Hilton Garden Inn
Bowling Green, Kentucky
May 21, 2013
Host State - Kentucky
8:00 – 8:30 Welcome and Introduction – Fred Allen – SRS/SGSF Liaison – Southern Research Station
Purpose of the Meeting – Fred Allen
Goal: To develop and/or expand the cooperation and support between the organizations:
Objectives: Share individual agencies missions and operations
Outcomes: Establish face to face relationship with staff's from the participating agencies; develop an understanding of agencies roles and programs; Identify potential opportunities for cooperating in projects and identifying research or informational needs.
Introduction of Facilitator – Ginny Burgess, Southern Research Station
8:30 – 9:00 Opening Comments - (10 minutes each)
Rob Doudrick – Director Southern Research Station
Leah MacSwords – Kentucky State Forester
Jere Jeter – Tennessee State Forester
9:00 – 9:30 Southern Research Station – (15 minutes each)
Overview of Science Areas –
Greg Ruark - Water
Kier Klepzig – Pest Management
9:30 – 9:50 Specific Research Projects/Programs
(10 minute presentation followed by 10 minute discussion)
Roger Perry – Southern Research Station Bat Research Program
9:50 –10:20 Break
10:20 – 11:20 Southern Research Station, continued
Specific Research Projects/Programs (continued)
(10 minute presentations followed by 10 minute discussions)
Tara Keyser- Upland Hardwood Management & Regeneration
John Coulston – Shifts/Trends in KY/TN (Fragmentation and
Parcelization – remote sensing; Invasives)
Dana Nelson – Forest Health Initiative, A model for Rapid
Response to Emerging Pests - Black Walnut/Chestnut –
Ecosystem Services (Value)
11:20 – 11:40 Discussion
State Line Meeting Agenda (continued)
11:40 – 12:40 Lunch
12:40 – 1:40 Kentucky Division of Forestry – Leah MacSwords and Staff
Who we are; what we are doing; Concerns/Interest
1:40 – 2:40 Tennessee Division of Forestry – Jere Jeter and Staff
Who we are; what we are doing; Concerns/Interest
- Research that links the spread of WNS to human presence in caves
- Interested in Management prescriptions on abused high-graded) stands
- Estimate of acres coming out of CRP in the few years and going back into pasture or row crop
- Budget cuts and moving forward with FIA
- Tree Improvement and nursery operations in Tennessee
- Keeping landowner assistance relevant and responsive
- Certification of state forest and private lands
2:40 – 3:10 Break
3:10 – 4:10 Future Opportunities – Ginny Burgess - facilitated discussion
Where may there be opportunities for us to be working together to serve each other needs? Expand on opportunities that surfaced during the discussions.
4:10 – 4:30 Closeout – Ginny Burgess
What are we going to do next?