September 7, 2021
Fall Forestry Field Day
Registration is now open for the 26th Annual Fall Forestry Field Day sponsored by the Kansas Forest Service. Get tickets online here.
This year’s Fall Forestry Field Day will be held October 13, at River Farms. Ted Cambern and family are recipients of the 2018 Forest Stewardship Tree Farmer of the Year award. The award recognizes over 32 years of certification in the American Tree Farm System for practicing sustainable forestry. Since 1987 the Camberns have harvested over 319,421 board feet of timber, established an 11 acre pecan plantation and planted an additional 40 acres of mixed hardwoods. They have completed forest stand improvement practices on 114 acres of woodland. They are also recipients of the 2018 Neosho County Conservation District Wildlife Award for native grass and forb establishment. The Camberns also process their own pecans which can be seen at the field day.
The meeting is located 1.5 miles south of Erie, Kansas and 1/8th of a mile west of the intersection of HWY 59 and 120th RD in Neosho County, north side of 120th RD. Field Day signs will be placed at the intersection of Highway 59 and 120th RD.
Program Schedule
- 8:30 a.m. Registration
- 9:00 a.m. Welcome, Awards & Overview of River Farms - Ted Cambern, Cathy & Dan Schons
- 9:30 a.m. Forest Stand Improvement - Ashley Belt, District Forester, Kansas Forest Service
- 10:00 a.m. Historic Barn Tour - Ted Cambern
- 10:30 a.m. Tree Planting & Tree Shelters - Dr. Charles Barden, KSRE Forestry
- 11:00 a.m. Improving Wildlife Habitat - Logan Martin, Biologist KDWPT
- 11:45 a.m. Hog Roast and Sawmill Demonstration - Joe Butler
- 1:30 p.m. Emerald Ash Borer & Other Invasives - Ryan Armbrust, Forest Health, Kansas Forest Service
- 2:00 p.m. Managing Pecan Plantations - Dr. Bill Reid, Pecan Specialist KSRE—Retired
- 2:30 p.m. Adjourn