ShopIn the Weeds: August 2008
"In the Weeds" takes a closer look at the projects, events and happenings of the over 700 PF/QF chapters and 129,000 PF/QF members across the country.
Spend Three Days with the Top Quail Researchers and Land Managers in the Country!
Tri-State Workshop (TN, MS, AL), October 1 - 3, 2008
Manchester / Coffee County Conference Center, Manchester, TN
Ecology and Management of the Bobwhite Quail, an intensive 3-day workshop, is being offered to landowners truly interested in managing their property for bobwhite quail. The instructors will provide detailed information on bobwhite biology and management. One-on-one interaction will enable all participants to obtain detailed recommendations for their property. Participants are encouraged to bring maps, photos and data to ask specific questions related to their property.
- Why have quail populations declined so much in the last 25 years?
- Can I use pen-reared birds to increase the quail population on my property?
- Are supplemental feeding and/or food plots worth the effort and cost?
- Does predator control really increase quail populations?
- Do pesticides and fire ants kill bobwhites?
- What is early-successional habitat?
- How do I plant native warm-season grasses?
- Which herbicides should I use to get rid of undesirable plants?
- How do I calibrate a sprayer or a seed drill?
- What do I need to know in order to burn my fields?
- How do I identify plants beneficial and detrimental to bobwhites?
- How much area is needed to manage for bobwhites?
Get answers to these questions and much, much more at this intensive 3-day workshop designed specifically for landowners interested in managing their property for bobwhite quail. Speakers will include:
- Roger Applegate, Small Game Project Leader, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- Wes Burger, Professor, Mississippi State University
- Dave Godwin, Biologist, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Mark Gudlin, Private Lands Liaison, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- Craig Harper, Professor, University of Tennessee
- Mike Hansbrough, Biologist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Pat Keyser, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee
- Robin Mayberry, Biologist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Bill Palmer, Game Bird Project Leader, Tall Timbers Research Station
- Mark Smith, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
- Clay Sisson, Director, Albany Quail Project
- Shane Wellendorf, Biologist, Tall Timbers Research Station
- Rachel Whittington, Research Biologist, Ames Plantation
- Chris Wolkonowski, Biologist, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Workshop Details:
Cost: $425 (includes all meals and workshop materials) Checks should be written to UT Extension.
Lodging: Call Holiday Inn (931)728-9383 for special room rate and reservation by Sept. 17 (Group Code QUA).
To register for the workshop and for additional information contact:
Mirian Wright
UT Extension FWF
2431 Joe Johnson Drive, Room 274
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
mwright@utk.edu / (865) 974-7346
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