186 attendeesNIP landowners 49USDA NRCS 31LA Depts. Wildlife & Fisheries and Agriculture & Forestry 21TMOs, consultants, DOD 30US Forest Service 25TX Forest Service 7LA &TX universities 10Other 13

Call for an increase in LLP from 3.4 to 8 million acres by 2024.

Only possible if private landowners restore LLP.

Planning committeeUSDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceUS Fish & Wildlife ServiceNational Wild Turkey FederationTX-LA Longleaf TaskforceLA Department of Wildlife & FisheriesLA Department of Agriculture & ForestryLSU AgCenterKisatchie National ForestSouthern Research StationLA Society of American ForestersThe Nature Conservancy

americaslongleaf.com

txlalongleaf.org

Agenda4 concurrent tour stops in the morning on the Palustris Experimental Forest

Cajun shrimp boil

Keynote address by David Daigle, a NIP landowner who profits from longleaf pine

Landowner assistance workshopDevelopment of a forest management planCost-share programsPrescribed burning assistanceProfessional advice

Southern Forest Heritage Museum Planer MillLong Leaf, Louisiana

Kisatchie NF foresters, Lynn McDonald and Jonny Fryar present information on how natural and artificial regeneration, TSIs, and prescribed fire are used to convert an existing stand to longleaf pine and at the same time optimize wildlife habitat.

TOUR STOP 1

How to make a wildlife-friendly

longleaf pine stand without clearcutting

TOUR STOP 2Longleaf seedlings and wildlife habitat flourish

with seedling choices and fire

SRS scientist, Susana Sung discusses the importance of seedling quality with a landowner.

LADWF Biologists, Cliff Dailey and John Robinette discuss “no-cost” first burns for qualifying landowners.

TOUR STOP 3Growth and wildlife values compared among

longleaf, loblolly, and slash pines

SRS scientist, Dave Haywood describes the impact of longleaf’s “grass stage” on growth as he compares the three species’ productivity.

TNC’s Latimore Smith and Consulting Forester, Steve Templin discuss longleaf’s “hidden” values such as a high quality ground layer, and heavier and straighter wood products.

TOUR STOP 4

Holistic management with intermediate stand

activity and repeated fire

Kisatchie NF Botanist, David Moore uses a SRS long-term study to show what the forest looks like when fire is excluded.

National Wild Turkey Federation Regional Biologist, Luke Lewis identifies food for turkey, quail, and deer in frequently burned plots of the long-term study.

Fallow and seeded disking techniques to grow food for wildlife were also demonstrated.

Keynote addressDavid Daigle shares his longleaf success story.

Landowner Assistance WorkshopThe afternoon was dedicated to helping landowners learn more about how to develop a longleaf management plan, take part in cost-share programs, get help with prescribed burning, and get professional longleaf advice.