Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Venue
Nicolet College Theatre, 5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, 54501
0630-0800
Bus Transportation to the Technical Sessions
Three loops
Quality Inn-AmericInn-Days Inn-Comfort Inn-Nicolet College-Quality Inn…
0630-0700; -700-0730; -73–0800
0700-0800
Registration and Continental Breakfast
0700-07830
Business Meeting
IPC Environmental and Ecosystem Services Working Party
0800-0830
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Welcome to Nicolet College
Bob Martini
Board Vice Chair, Nicolet College Board of Trustees, Rhinelander, WI, USA
Welcome Message and Introduction to the Conference
Presentation: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Ron Zalesny
USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
Plenary Session
Moderator: Jim Richardson, Poplar and Willow Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
0830-0900
Current Trends and Challenges in North American Poplar Breeding
Barb Thomas, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
0900-0930
Investigation of Phytoremediation Potential of Poplar and Willow Clones in Serbia: A Review
Andrej Pilipović, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
0930-1000
Break
Includes poster viewing
Moderator: Bill Headlee, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR, USA
1000-1030
Potential for the Agricultural Sector to Produce Poplar Wood as Contribution to the Forestry Wood Industry Chain
Joris Van Acker, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
1030-1100
Reaching Economic Feasibility of SRC Plantations by Monetarizing Ecosystem Services: Showcase Contribution of SRC to Long Term Ragweed Control in the City of Osijek, Croatia
Biljana Kulišić, Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar, Zagreb, Croatia
Technical Session: Genetics and Physiology
Moderator: Raju Soolanayakanahally, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Indian Head, SK, Canada
1100-1115
Genetic Parameter Estimates for Coppiced Hybrid Poplar Bioenergy Trials
Carlos Gantz, Greenwood Resources Inc., Portland, OR, USA
1115-1130
Genetic and Environmental Effects on Variability in First-rotation Shrub Willow Bark and Wood Elemental Composition
Eric Fabio, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, USA
1130-1145
Is Hybrid Vigour Possible in Native Balsam Poplar Breeding?
Yue Hu, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
1145-1200
Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Growth-defense Tradeoffs in a Foundation Forest Tree Species
Jennifer Riehl, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Lunch
1200-1300
Nicolet College Lakeside Center Commons
Includes poster viewing
Technical Session: Phytotechnologies
Moderator: Ian McIvor, Plant and Food Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand
1300-1315
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Reducing Runoff from Landfills in the Great Lakes Basin, USA
Ron Zalesny, USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
1315-1330
Evaluating Poplar Genotypes for Future Success: Can Phyto-recurrent Selection Techniques be Simplified?
Rich Hallett, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, USA
1330-1345
Growth of Poplars in Soils Amended with Fibercake Residuals from Paper and Containerboard Production
Elizabeth Rogers, USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
1345-1400
Growth and Physiological Responses of Three Poplar Clones Grown on Soils Artificially Contaminated with Heavy Metals, Diesel Fuel and Herbicides
Andrej Pilipović, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
1400-1415
Survival and Growth of Poplars and Willows Grown for Phytoremediation of Fertilizer Residues
Raju Soolanayakanahally, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Indian Head, SK, Canada
1415-1430
Survival and Growth of Poplars and Willows Grown for Phytoremediation of Fertilizer Residues
Ron Zalesny, USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
1430-1445
Break
Includes poster viewing
Technical Session: Stakeholders, Bioproducts, Harvesting and Logistics
Moderator: Brian Stanton, GreenWood Resources Inc., Portland, OR, USA
1445-1500
Stakeholder Assessment of the Feasibility of Poplar as a Biomass and Ecosystem Services Provider in Rural Washington, USA
Noelle Hart, Washington State University Extension, Lynnwood, WA, USA
1500-1515
Barriers and Opportunities for use of Short Rotation Poplar for the Production of Fuels and Chemicals
Patricia Townsend, Washington State University Extension, Lynnwood, WA, USA
1515-1530
Short Rotation Eucalypts: Opportunities for Bioproducts
Don Rockwood, FLorida FGT LLC, Gainesville, FL, USA
1530-1545
Variability of Harvester Performance Depending on Phenotypic Attributes of Short Rotation Willow Crop in New York, USA
Daniel de Souza, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, USA
1545-1600
Cover Protection Affects Fuel Quality and Natural Drying of Mixed Leaf-on Willow and Poplar Woodchip Piles
Obste Therasme, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, USA
1600-1605
Adjournment / Announcements
Ron Zalesny, USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
Poster Session
1605-1650
Developing Phytoremediation Technology using Pseudomonas putida and Poplar for Restoring Petroleum-contaminated Sites
Chung Ho Lin, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Comparison of Statistical Techniques for Evaluating Fiber Composition of Early Rotation Pine and Hardwood Trees for the Production of Cellulose
Amanda Foust, University of Arkansas at Monitcello, Monticello, AR, USA
Freshkills Anthropogenic Succession Study: Phase I: Deer Cafeteria Study
Rich Hallett, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, USA
Adapting an Aspen Short Rotation Yield Model to Represent Hybrid Poplar Yield for Regional Hybrid Poplar Production Estimation
Scott Hillard, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN, USA
Potential Biomass Production of Four Cottonwood Clones Planted at Two Densities in the Arkansas River Valley, USA
Bill Headlee, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR, USA
Growth Performance and Stability of Hybrid Poplar Clones in Simultaneous Tests on Six Sites in Minnesota, USA
Chung Ho Lin, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Developing Phytoremediation Technology using Pseudomonas putida and Poplar for Restoring Petroleum-contaminated Sites
Neil Nelson, University of Minnesota Duluth (NRRI), Duluth, MN, USA
Genetic Development, Evaluation, and Outreach for Establishing Hybrid Poplar Biomass Feedstock Plantations in the Midwestern United States
Neil Nelson, University of Minnesota Duluth (NRRI), Duluth, MN, USA
Citizen Science in the Greenhouse: A Phytoremediation Case Study
Elizabeth Rogers, USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
Business Meetings
1605-1650
Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group
Poplar and Willow Council of Canada IUFRO Working Party 1.03.00 (Short Rotation Forestry) IEA Task 43 (Biomass Feedstocks for Energy Markets)
1630-1720
Bus Transportation to the Hotels
1630-1700: One loop
Nicolet-Comfort Inn-Days Inn-AmericInn-Quality Inn-Nicolet
1700-1720: One route
Nicolet-Comfort Inn-Days Inn-AmericInn
1810-1830
Bus Transportation to the Banquet
One route
Quality Inn-AmericInn-Days Inn-Comfort Inn-Holiday Acres
Banquet
Holiday Acres Resort, 4060 South Shore Drive, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA
1830-1930
Social Hour
1930-2130
Dinner (includes presentation)
Historical Perspective and Evolution of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Program at Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA
Jud Isebrands, Environmental Forestry Consultants, LLC, New London, Wisconsin, USA
2130-2200
Bus Transportation to the Hotels
One route
Holiday Acres-Comfort Inn-Days Inn-AmericInn-Quality Inn
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Venue
Nicolet College Theatre, 5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, Wisconsin 54501
0630-0800
Bus Transportation to the Technical Sessions
Three loops
Quality Inn-AmericInn-Days Inn-Comfort Inn-Nicolet College-Quality Inn
0630-0700; 0700-0730; 0730-0800
0700-0800
Registration and Continental Breakfast
0700-0730
Business Meeting
IUFRO Working Party 2.08.04
(Physiology and Genetics of Poplars and Willows)
0800-0815
Announcements
Technical Session: Biomass Production
Moderator: Patricia Townsend, Washington State University Extension, Lynnwood, WA, USA
0815-0830
Growth Patterns and Productivity of Hybrid Aspen Clones in Northern Poland
Marzena Niemczyk, Forest Research Institute, Sękocin Stary, Raszyn, Poland
0830-0845
The Economics of Rapid Multiplication of Elite Hybrid Poplar Biomass Varieties: Expediting the Delivery of Genetic Gains
Brian Stanton, GreenWood Resources Inc., Portland, OR, USA
0845-0900
The Biomass Production Calculator: A Decision Tool for Hybrid Poplar Feedstock Producers and Investors
Richard Shuren, GreenWood Resources Inc., Portland, OR, USA
0900-0915
Growth and Yield of Hybrid Poplar Mono-Varietal Production Blocks for Biofuel Production
Jesus Espinoza, GreenWood Resources Inc., Portland, OR, USA
0915-0930
Poplar Productivity as Affected by Physiography and Growing Conditions in the Southeastern USA
Solomon Ghezehei, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
0930-0945
Hybrid Poplar Stock Type Impacts Height, DBH, and Estimated Total Dry Weight at Eight Years in a Hybrid Poplar Plantation Network
Scott Hillard, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN, USA
0945-1000
Break
Technical Session: Ecosystem Services
Moderator: Solomon Ghezehei, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
0930-0945
Tree Willow Root Growth in Sediments Varying in Texture
Ian McIvor, Plant and Food Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand
0930-0945
Environmental Benefits of Shrub Willow as Bioenergy Strips in an Intensively Managed Agricultural System
Jules Cacho, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
0930-0945
Quantifying the Unknown: The Importance of Field Measurements and Genotype Selection in Mitigating the Atmospheric Impacts of Poplar Cultivation
Todd Rosenstiel, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
0930-0945
Greenhouse Gas and Energy Balance of Willow Biomass Crops are Impacted by Prior Land Use and Distance From End Users
Obste Therasme, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY, USA
Closing Remarks
1100-1130
Wrap-up, Acknowledgements, Announcement of Next Meeting(s)
Ron Zalesny, USDA Forest Service, Rhinelander, WI, USA
1130-1200
Lunch (Grab-N-Go Boxed Lunches)
1200
End of Technical Sessions, Post-Conference Field Tour Departure