Purdue University
Department of
Forestry and
Natural Resources
 Future Forests: Emerging Physiological and Genetic Technologies 
Field Trip 
 
Revised:
March 12, 2007
North American Forest Biology Workshop
May 20-23, 2007
Hosted by Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Bloomington Convention Center
Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Field Trip

Southern Indiana has some of the most productive and ecologically and economically significant forests in the Central Hardwood Forest region. Tuesday, May 22nd will include a full-day field trip to tour some of these forests on federal, state and private lands. We will explore a variety of research from the region and visit forest industry.

Agenda (subject to change):

8:00 am   Depart Bloomington Convention Center

8:35 am   Morgan-Monroe State Forest - This 24,000 acre property is home to some of the state's finest forests. Here we will tour a recent harvesting site on this state-owned property with examples of single tree selection and regeneration openings.
              We will also explore the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment, a joint research project between the state Department of Natural Resources and seven universities. The project's purpose is to explore the effects of a variety of silvicultural regimes at the local and landscape levels.

10:10 am  Thiesing Veneer - Thiesing Veneer manufactures face veneers for various customers, according to their specifications. The major species that it slices are Oak, Walnut, and Maple.

12:55 pm  Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center research site  - At this location we will review the 10 acres of black walnut and butternut tree improvement plantings, from 4 years to newly planted.

2:10 pm    Crone walnut plantation. This thirty year old plantation was originally interplanted with European black alder, which has since died. It is an excellent example of the positive effects of interplanting: straight form with little or no branching.

3:30 pm   Indiana University Bayles Road Research site - This property located close to the Indiana University campus in Bloomington is used for field research. Research projects include:

  • Soil pathogens and seedling mortality
  • Periodic cicada and its effects on forest dynamics
  • Invasive Japanese stilt grass and its effect on seed and seedling growth and mortality

4:30 pm   Return to Bloomington Convention Center

 Example of black walnut veneer

 

 

 

 

Stacking black walnut veneer off the veneer  slicer (Left)

(photos courtesy of Thiesing Veneer)

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