June 4, 2026
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Veterans Memorial Museum
100 SW Veterans Way
Chehalis, WA 98532
| Defining Forest Sector Viability in Washington State |
Sandor Toth, UW
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Applying Alder Research in the Field
• Clones
• Weyco Prominence Trial • Soil/Site Quality, Alder Gaps • Growth & Yield, Economics of Growing Hardwoods |
Florian Deisenhofer, DNR
Callum Bell, NCGR Bernard Bormann, UW Glenn Ahrens, HSC |
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DNR's View of Hardwood on the Landscape
• Seeds & Seedlings
• Harvesting |
Nabil Khadduri, DNR; Daniel Ballhorn, PSU
Mike Sly, DNR |
| Competing from Washington: Hardwood Markets & Policy |
Kyle Gitchell, Dept of Comm; Rick Barrett, Cascade Hardwood
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| Legislative Challenges Facing the Forest Products Industry |
Representative Kristine Reeves
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Tour
• Hardwood conversion along a Type F stream and alder plantation management
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Jaydon Farms
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