Pine Straw 101: Workshop and Field Tour

Pine straw is extremely popular as a mulch in the southeastern United States, and because of this pine straw harvesting is astrong industry in the region. Longleaf pine straw is the most desirable of the southern pines because of its long and durableneedles, but slash and loblolly pine straw can also be used.

Raking pine straw can be an attractive and valuable source of income for forest landowners, providing an opportunity to coversome of the costs associated with establishment and maintenance associated with longleaf pine ecosystems. Commercialoperators bale pine straw and sell it to contractors and garden centers who, in turn, sell it to homeowners.

Topics covered in this workshop include:

• pine straw basics: economics and harvest methods
• pest management in pine straw-producing stands
• prescribed fire
• pine straw production
• reducing ecological impacts during pine straw harvesting.

A field trip will follow to look at different management strategies, production scenarios, pesticide and prescribed fire applications, and harvest methods. The Field Tour will take place at Sandhills State Forest - 16218 Highway 1, Patrick, SC 29584

Cost: $35 No CFEs, $55 for 4 CFEs

Lunch and Refreshments provided

1.5 Pesticide CCU

Contact

Robert Carter

(803)572-8491

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