Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center (SIPAC)

Ag Field Day September 12, 2015

11371 East Purdue Farm Road, Dubois, IN 47527

1:30 - 4:30 PM EST

For more information:

Purdue Extension Dubois County www.extension.purdue.edu/dubois

(812) 482-1782

Jason Tower towerj@purdue.edu

(812) 678-4427

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution..

SIPAC Forestry Tour - Ron Rathfon, Purdue Extension Forester

This will be a walking tour though the SIPAC Woodlands covering the following:

American Chestnut Restoration

Tree Planting and Plantation Management

Creating Wildlife Habitat Along Streams

Controlled Grazing with Goats for Invasive Brush control

Timber Harvest to Improve Forest Health While Making Money

Importance of Bats to the Forest and How to Help Bats

Timber Stand Improvement Post Harvest

Forest Road Construction and Maintenance