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Forestry and Wildlife Management - White Plains GA
White Plains Schoolhouse, 7420 GA-15, White Plains, GA 30678
Sponsored by: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Date: Dec 03, 2025 07:45 AM to Dec 04, 2025 12:30 AM
Purpose
Forestry professionals and landowners (private and industrial) in the Southeast are increasingly interested in managing forestland to enhance habitats for wildlife species. This course aims to provide technical information on specific techniques used to enhance and preserve wildlife habitat on forested land. Topics will include managing forest stands for wildlife and timber, managing for white-tailed deer and game bird species in the Southeast, techniques for controlling predator populations, things to consider when planting food plots and other wildlife plantings, and other principles and applications of wildlife-habitat and forest management techniques.
Who Will Benefit?
Private and state foresters, loggers, members of forestry associations, forestry and wildlife professionals (consultants and managers), forest landowners interested in wildlife management on their lands, realtors, and wildlife biologists.
Agenda
Wednesday, December 3rd
Time | Session |
| 8:15 AM | Registration |
| 8:30 | Improving Forestland for Wildlife (Johnson) |
| 10:00 | Predator Control (APHIS) |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:15 | Deer Vision Research (Miller) |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Chronic Wasting Disease (Marcello) |
| 2:00 | Site preparation for southern pines (Clabo) |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Identification and management of invasive plants in northern Georgia (Clabo) |
| 4:15 | Managing for Deer (Johnson) · Deer-Management Basics · Food Habits and the Importance of Diversity |
| 5:45 | Adjourn |
Thursday, December 4th
Time | Session |
| 8:00 AM | Food Plots: Part 1 (Johnson) |
| 9:00 | Food Plots: Part 2 (Johnson) |
| 10:00 | Break |
| 10:15 | Eastern Wild Turkey Management (Wightman) |
| 11:15 | Forestry BMPs (Thackston) |
| 12:15 PM | Adjourn |
Registration
The last day for early registration is 11/20/2025
The last day for registration is 12/01/2025
Register Now!Day 1: Early Registration discount by November 20, 2025…..................................$190.00
Day 2: Early Registration discount by November 20, 2025…..................................$120.00
After 11/20/2025, Registration
Day 1: Regular Registration after November 20, 2025….............................................$225.00
Day 2: Regular Registration after November 20, 2025….............................................$135.00
Continuing Education Credits
Day 1:
· 8.0 Cat. 1 Continuing Forestry Ed. (CFE) hours – (Approved)
· 8.0 Cat. B Continuing Logger Ed. (CLE) hours – (Approved)
Day 2:
· 4 Cat. 1 Continuing Forestry Ed. (CFE) hours – (Approved)
· 3 Cat. B and 1.0 Cat A Continuing Logger Ed. (CLE) hours – (Approved)
For those attending both days, this course will provide 12 hours of Cat 1 CFE credits
Instructor(s)
