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Planted Forests Symposium



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 REGISTRATION INFORMATION for the Symposium   
     Planted Forests: Contributions to Sustainable Societies
     June 28 - July 1, 1995
     
     With the Pacific Northwest region of the United States as a backdrop, 
     leaders in a number of forest-related areas will illustrate the 
     variety, nature and significance of planted and managed forests in our 
     societies. The Planted Forests Symposium will discuss attributes and 
     values of these forests in all their forms   from extensively planted 
     forests in mountainous wildlands to intensively cultured fiber 
     plantations. Planted forest systems will be emphasized in appropriate 
     context with other managed forests and with native forest systems.
     
     Symposium Content 
     
     Day 1, June 28
     
     Variety and Significance of Planted Forests
     
     Introduction
     Planted Forests: Views and Viewpoints, Jim Boyle, Forest Resources 
     Dept., OSU
     
     Global Perspective
     Historical Roles, Contributions and Evolving Viewpoints of Planted 
     Forests, Robert Buckman, Past President, I.U.F.R.O.
     
     Overview of Species
     
     Planted Forests of Wet and Dry Tropics, Julian Evans, British Forestry 
     Commission, Alice Holt Lodge, Surrey, U.K.

     Eucalypts, John Turnbull, Center for International Forestry Research, 
     Bogor, Indonesia

     Loblolly Pine, Bob Schultz, U.S.F.S., Southern Forest Experiment 
     Station

     Douglas-fir, Richard Hermann and Denis Lavender, College of Forestry, 
     OSU

     Radiata Pine, Wink Sutton, Tasman Forestry, Rotorua, New Zealand

     Poplars, Paul Heilman, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA
     
     Synthesis
     
     Current Issues for Planted Forests of PNW, Drawing on European 
     Experience and World View, Niels Elers Koch, Danish Forest and 
     Landscape Research Institute, Denmark
     
     Poster presentations of regional and local experiences with planted 
     forests will be integrated with the evening meal.
     
     
     Day 2, June 29
     
     Overviews of Types of Planted Forests

     Introductory Comments, Session Moderator: Jack Walstad, Forest 
     Resources Dept., OSU
     
     *Short Rotation Fiber Plantations, Edgard Campinhos, Jr., Aracruz 
     Celulose, Aracruz, Brazil

     *Tree Farms and Forest Plantations, Rex McCullough, Timberlands Forest 
     Resources, Weyerhaeuser, Tacoma, WA

     *Multiple Purpose Forests, Karen Barnette, U.S.F.S., Fire and Aviation 
     Management, Mather, CA

     *Forests Planted for Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation, Connie 
     Harrington, U.S.F.S., Pacific Northwest Research Station, Olympia, WA

     *Community Forests and Agroforestry Systems, Alan Long and P.K.R. Nair, 
     School of Forest Resources & Conservation, Univ. of Florida
     
     Concurrent Afternoon Sessions
     
     Panels of invited speakers will engage symposium participants in 
     discussions of current topics. Session topics, organizers and 
     moderators include:
     
     Short Rotation Fiber Plantations, Dean DeBell, U.S.F.S., Pacific 
     Northwest Research Station, Olympia, WA

     Tree Farms and Forest Plantations, Rick Fletcher, Forestry Extension, 
     OSU

     Multiple Purpose Forests, Jerry Otto, Washington Dept. of Natural 
     Resources, Olympia, WA

     Forests Planted for Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation, John 
     Tappeiner, Forest Resources Dept., OSU and NBS

     Community Forests and Agroforestry Systems, Dave Hibbs, Forest Science 
     Dept., OSU
     
     Case Study
     Integration of Planted and Natural Forests in a Regional Landscape, 
     Jim Boyle, George Stankey, Forest Resources Dept., OSU, and Katy 
     Kavanagh, Forestry Extension, OSU
     
     Poster presentations of regional and local experiences with planted 
     forests will be integrated with the evening meal.
     
     Day 3, June 30. Technical Sessions
     
     The focus is on new and emerging information for forest resource 
     managers, policy analysts and decision-makers, and researchers.  
     Presentations by invited and volunteer speakers.
     
     Concurrent Morning Sessions
     
     Biological and Ecological Aspects
     Session Moderator: Jack Winjum, Environmental Research Laboratory, 
     EPA, Corvallis
     
     Vegetation and Vertebrate Communities in Planted and Managed Forests 
     in Western Washington, Kelly Austin, Douglas Runde, and Brian Franzen, 
     Environmental Forestry Research, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, WA

     Planting Ponderosa Pine and Western Larch to Restore Degraded Eastern 
     Oregon Forests, Stephen Fitzgerald, Forestry Extension, OSU and Steve 
     Tesch, Forest Resources Dept., OSU

     Environmental Impacts of Forest Monocultures: Water Use, 
     Acidification, Wildlife Conservation, and Carbon Storage, Melvin G. R. 
     Cannell, Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Midlothian,UK

     Vulnerability of Planted Forests to Losses by Natural Factors, John 
     Bain, Forest Research Institute, New Zealand

     Long-term Productivity of Planted Forests, Robert F. Powers, 
     U.S.F.S,Pacific Southwest Research Station, Redding, CA
     
     Social and Policy Aspects
     Session Moderator: George Stankey, Forest Resources Dept., OSU
     
     How Can We Feign Sustainability with An Increasing Population? David 
     South, School Forestry, Auburn University, Alabama

     Sustainability Issues in Switzerland s Forests, Wolfgang Ortloff, 
     Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research, 
     Switzerland

     Ideology and Culture in the Oregon Country: The Landscapes of a 
     Planting Society, William Robbins, History Department, OSU
     Implicit Social Contract Between Private Companies and the General 
     Public, Peter Farnum, Environmental Forestry Research, Weyerhaeuser 
     Company, Tacoma, WA

     Small-scale Planted Forests in Zululand, South Africa: An Opportunity 
     for Appropriate Development, Guy Cellier, U.S.F.S., Pacific Northwest 
     Research Station, Juneau, AK

     Institutional Alternatives for Forest Management: The New South Wales 
     Example, Hans Drielsma, State Forests of New South Wales, Australia
     
     Concurrent Afternoon Sessions
     
     Forest Products and Economic Aspects
     Session Moderator: Norman E. Johnson, Information Technology, 
     Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, WA
     
     International Expectations for Sustainable Forestry, John McMahon, 
     External and Regulatory Affairs, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, WA

     Potential of High Yield Plantation Forestry for Meeting Timber Needs 
     in a Global Context, Roger A. Sedjo, Resources for the 
     Future,Washington, D.C.

     Opportunities and/or Challenges That Confront Marketers of Plantation 
     Forest Products, Ian Shapland, Forestry Corporation of New Zealand, 
     Roseville, CA

     Economic Opportunities for Investments and Risks Associated with 
     Planted Forests in the United States, Ralph J. Alig, U.S.F.S., Pacific 
     Northwest Research Station, Corvallis

     Ecosystem Management and Plantation Forestry: New Directions in 
     British Columbia, Clark S. Binkley, Forestry Dept., University of 
     British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
     
     Silvicultural and Engineering Aspects
     Session Moderator: Bill Atkinson, Forest Engineering Dept., OSU
     
     Twenty-five Year Productivity Trends for Intensively Managed 
     Plantations in the Amazon Basin, Ken McNabb, School of Forestry, 
     Auburn University, Alabama, and Lineu Wadouski, Jari Celulose, S.A.

     Applications of Biotechnology for Forest Regeneration, Steven C. 
     Grossnickle, Ben C.S. Sutton, David Cyr, and Paige Axelrood, Forest 
     Biotechnology Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada

     Sustainable Management of Native and Exotic Plantations in Australia, 
     John Turner and M.J. Lambert, State Forests of New South Wales, 
     Australia and S.P. Gessel, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

     Enhancing Sustained Production of Planted Forests, Nick Chappell, 
     College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle

     Radiata Pine Plantations in Chile, Jorge Toro, Bioforest S.A., Forest 
     Site, Productivity Division, Chile, and S.P. Gessel, University of 
     Washington, Seattle
     
     Wrap Up 
     
     Future Issues and Opportunities Facing Planted Forests in The Pacific 
     Northwest: Inferences Drawn from The Symposium, George Brown, Dean, 
     College of Forestry, Oregon State University
     
     Day 4, July 1 Field Trips
     
     A. Wind River Field Trip (Cost is $65.00)
     Coordinator: Dean DeBell, U.S.F.S., Pacific Northwest Research 
     Station, Olympia
     
     This field trip promises an excellent post-symposium excursion that 
     will feature a variety of historical and contemporary topics related 
     to planted forests.  The trip follows a spectacular scenic route up 
     the Columbia Gorge to the Wind River Experimental Forest and 
     Arboretum.  Stops will include a 70-year-old Douglas-fir spacing 
     study, mixed planting trials of Douglas-fir and red alder, and the 
     old-growth canopy crane.  (8:00 am-5:30 pm.)
     
     B. Hybrid Poplar Field Trip (Cost is $75.00)
     Coordinators: Bill Atkinson, Forest Engineering Dept., Dave Hibbs, 
     Forest Science Dept., OSU 
     
     This one-day trip will combine a rare opportunity to visit the most 
     intensively managed plantations in the world with a guided tour 
     through the beautiful and historic Columbia Gorge.  Participants will 
     visit hybrid poplar forests established in the dry eastern region of 
     Oregon using drip irrigation and fertilization systems.  You will be 
     able to discuss scientific and operational aspects with local managers 
     and researchers. Dinner is included.  (8:00 am-9:00 pm)
     
     C. Mount St. Helens Field Trip (Cost is $65.00)
     Coordinator: Jack Winjum, Environmental Research Laboratory, EPA, 
     Corvallis
     
     On May 18, 1980, an eruption blew off the top 1300 feet of Mt. St. 
     Helens and started a series of eruptions that would eventually 
     devastate approximately 230 sq. miles of old-growth and second-growth 
     conifer forests.  The field trip will enter the western portion of the 
     blast zone to view the crater's interior as well as areas undergoing 
     natural recovery, post-eruptions plantations, and devastated forest 
     ecosystems.  The trip also offers many opportunities to observe new 
     geological features plus associated plant and animal re-establishments 
     from high points as well as up close.  (8:30 am-6:00 pm.)
     
     D. Tillamook State Forest Field Trip (Cost is $65.00)
     Coordinators: Ray Craig and Mike Bordelon, Oregon Department of 
     Forestry
     
     Forty years of hard work is finally beginning to pay off.  The 360,000 
     acre Tillamook State Forest is one of the largest planted forests in 
     the world.  The forest rose out of the ashes of four devastating fires 
     in the 1930s, 40s and 50s.  A 12 million dollar bond and work of 
     thousands of Oregonians reforested the burned-over area to Douglas-fir 
     that is worth over 8 billion dollars today.  The field trip will focus 
     on management challenges of biological diversity, recreation, 
     fisheries and riparian concerns, and plans for the future of this 
     forest now reaching commercial thinning stages.  (8:00 am-5:00 pm)
     
     Field trips will leave from and return to the  Portland Convention 
     Center July 1.  More information will be included in the confirmation 
     packet.  Separate registration and fees are required for field trips.
     
     Arrangements
     
     All sessions will be held at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, 
     Oregon.  A block of rooms at a special group rate has been reserved at 
     the nearby Holiday Inn, Downtown, 1-800-343-1822 and Best Western Inn 
     at the Convention Center, 503-233-6331. A few dorm rooms will be 
     available at a local university.  Room reservation information, and 
     area maps will be mailed with a confirmation letter to each 
     registrant.  To ensure a room, make your motel reservation directly with   
     the motel of your choice by May 30, 
     1995.
     
     Registration
     
     The registration fee for the symposium is $275. The fee covers 
     instructional costs, all course materials, lunch each day, dinners on 
     the evenings of June 28 and June 29, and coffee breaks.
     The registration fee for the optional field trips includes cost of 
     transportation, handout materials, refreshments and lunch.  Please 
     register now for the field trip you wish to attend as space is 
     limited.  Participants attending the symposium will have first choice 
     of field trip availability.
     
     To register and ensure space at the symposium, return the attached 
     form via mail, fax, phone, or e-mail, and send payment in $US. 
     
     Registration Deadline is June 15, 1995
     
     Call for Posters
     
     Poster presentations are solicited for the Planted Forests Symposium.  
     Poster sessions will be combined with buffet dinner on Wednesday and 
     Thursday evenings.  Posters solicited include (but not limited to) the 
     following aspects of planted forests: Biological and Ecological; 
     Social and Policy; Forest Products and Economics; and Silviculture and 
     Engineering.  Pictorial displays, slide-tapes, videos, and computer 
     models are all acceptable format.
     
     Graduate students are encouraged to submit a poster abstract.  A 
     limited number of scholarships for $150.00 are available to help 
     defray the cost of registration for graduate student authors of 
     accepted poster abstracts. 
     
     To be considered for inclusion in the poster session send a 200 word 
     abstract and title on disk or via Internet to the Conference 
     Coordinator by May 10, 1995.  Abstracts will be printed in the 
     symposium program. 
     
     For Further Information Contact: Conference Assistant, College of 
     Forestry, Oregon State University, Peavy Hall 202, Corvallis, OR 
     97331-5707, Telephone (503) 737-2329, Fax (503) 737-4966,
     E-mail   dustmanp@ccmail.orst.ed 
     
     
     Registration Form
     PLANTED FORESTS SYMPOSIUM   June 28 - July 1, 1995
     
     Name__________________________________________________________________
     _
     Company/Agency________________________________________________________
     __
     Address_______________________________________________________________
     ___
     City_____________________________State________________Zip_____________
     ____
     Telephone (work)_____________(home)_____________
     Fax _____________E-mail______________
     
     June 29 Concurrent Sessions: (Indicate your interest by selecting  two 
     - 1st & 2nd choice)
     Short Rotation Fiber Plantation ____
     Tree Farms and Forest Plantations ____
     Multiple Purpose Forests ____
     Forests Planted for Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation ____
     Community Forests and Agroforestry Systems ____
     
     June 30 Concurrent Sessions: (Indicate your interest by selecting one 
     from each session)
     Morning Session:
     Biological & Ecological Aspects____
     Social &Policy Aspects____
     Afternoon Session:
     Forest Products & Economic Aspects____
     Silvicultural & Engineering Aspects___
     
     Registration Choices:
     ____ Symposium Fee $275.00 $_____
     ____ Graduate Student with Poster submitted and accepted for 
     scholarship $125.00 $_____
     
     (See Call for Posters  above for more information)
     
     July 1 Concurrent Field Trips: (Indicate  your interest by selecting 
     1st and 2nd choice); pay for first choice.
     
     A. Wind River Field Trip $65.00_______
     B. Hybrid Poplar Field Trip (dinner include) $75.00_______
     C. Mount St. Helens Field Trip $65.00_______
     D. Tillamook State Forest Field Trip $65.00_______
     
     Total $_______
     
     Make check payable (in U.S. dollars, please) to OSU College of 
     Forestry
     Send To: Conference Assistant, College of Forestry, Oregon State 
     University, Peavy Hall 202, Corvallis, OR 97331-5707





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