Morning Ag Clips advances forest planting workshop
Morning Ag Clips advanced a workshop on how to plant a forest from 9 a.m. to noon April 26 at the Woodstock Town Office, co-hosted by the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County, Maine Woodland Owners and the Maine Forest Service. The workshop will cover the basics of tree planting including sourcing seedlings, planting methods, and disease and pest damage prevention, the article states. The talk will be followed by lunch and hands-on experience planting bare root seedlings at a nearby site. The course offers three hours of Category 1 Maine Board of Licensure Forester credits, according to the article. The program fee is $15 per family, and registration is required by April 19. To register, for more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, email oxfordcountyswcd@gmail.com.