South Carolina SAF Summer Meeting

Resilient Forestry: Adapting Management Practices for Market Uncertainty

Hosted by the Old Hickory Chapter

We have reserved rooms for Wednesday, June 11th, at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Richburg, SC. Rooms are $114/night. Group rate expires on June 4th.

To make a reservation, please click here.

3190 Commerce Drive, Richburg, South Carolina 29729.

Agenda

Day 1 - 4.0 Cat 1 CFEs

Stop 1: New Indy Containerboard Paper Mill

12:00 – 2:30 PM

5300 Cureton Ferry Road, Catawba, SC 29704

Tour of Paper Machine & Woodyard

Moderator: Jamie Lipscomb – New Indy Containerboard

Stop 2: Wizzy's Tree & Wildlife Farm

3:00 – 5:00 PM

1572 Wizzy’s Road, Lancaster, SC 29720

Tour of Wizzy’s Farm - Timber & Wildlife Operations

1,700 Acres on the Catawba River

Moderator:  John Hiott – Hiott Forestry Consultants

Panelist: 

• Chris Joyce – Wizzy’s Farm Manager
• Griff Wilson – Wilridge Forestry
• Drew Fasano – Arborgen
• Hank Higgins – H3 Land & Timber, LLC
• Jamie Lipscomb – New Indy Containerboard

Final Stop: Summer Meeting Reception

5:00 – 7:00 PM

Wizzy’s Tree & Wildlife Farm

1572 Wizzy’s Road, Lancaster, SC 29720

Heavy hor d’oeuvres, beverages, & good discussion

Contact Hank Higgings (hankhiggins@me.com or 704-363-0219) for any Day 1 questions.

Day 2: Gateway Conference Center

7:00 - 8:15 A.M. - Registration  

8:15 - 8:20 A.M. - Welcome and Introductions

• Russell Hardee, SC Division Chair, GIS Manager, Clemson Experimental Forest
• Randy Ligon, SC House of Representatives, 43rd District, representing Chester and York Counties

8:20 - 9:00 A.M. - Accelerating Yields and Carbon Capture Through Soil Microbiome Restoration 

• Andrew Stewart, Landowner Enrollment Specialist, Funga, Madison, NC

9:00 - 10:00 A.M - The Value of Advanced Genetics in Uncertain Markets

• Drew Fasano, Reforestation Advisor, Arborgen

10:00 - 10:20 A.M. - Break

10:20 - 11:00 A.M. - Modeling & Strategic Planning in Uncertain Markets.

• Laura Hayes, American Forest Management

11:00 - 11:35 A.M. - Small Woodlot & Sawmill Operations & Climate Smart Grant update. –

• Patrick Hiesl, PhD, Clemson University 

11:35 - 12:00 P.M. - The State of South Carolina Forestry - Part 1

• Cam Crawford, President & CEO, Forestry Association of South Carolina, Columbia, SC  

12:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch 

1:00 - 1:30 P.M. - The State of South Carolina Forestry - Part 2  

• Scott Phillips, State Forester, South Carolina Forestry Commission, Columbia, SC

1:30 - 2:15 P.M. - Small Woodlot Management: Overcoming Challenges

• Mark Bost, Consulting Forester, Trinity, NC  

2:15 - 2:45 P.M. - Break

2:45 - 3:15 P.M. - New Opportunities for Landowners….

• Eddie Reese, Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Forester, Columbia, SC

3:15 - 4:00 P.M. - SC SAF Division Business Meeting

• Russell A. Hardee, South Carolina Division Chair