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SUMMARY:Win With Wood
DESCRIPTION:Forestry Skills Meet Career Exploration at Win With Wood\nWin With Wood will bring Kentucky youth to the University of Kentucky Wood Utilization Center in Jackson on September 29 for a day of hands-on forestry education\, wood-industry skills\, and career exploration. \nThe annual event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wood Utilization Center\, part of the Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability. The program connects young people with forest and wood-industry professionals\, Extension agents\, community leaders\, and University of Kentucky specialists. \nThe event introduces participants to Kentucky’s forest products sector while giving them opportunities to test skills they may use in forestry and wood-related careers. \n\n\nWin With Wood Competitions Build Practical Skills\nParticipants can compete in a variety of forestry and wood-products events. Competitions reflect skills used in both primary and secondary wood industries\, as well as traditional forestry work. \nYouth may take part in as many events as they choose. Registration begins at 9 a.m.\, competitions start at 9:30 a.m.\, and continue until 1 p.m.\, with the overall program ending at 2 p.m. \nThe program separates participants into two age divisions. Juniors are ages 9 through 13\, while seniors are ages 14 through 18. \nIn addition to competition\, students can meet forestry professionals and learn about education\, training\, and career paths connected to Kentucky’s wood and forest industries. The program aims to give young people a realistic look at the skills these careers require while exposing them to opportunities they might not encounter otherwise. \nScholarship and Recognition Available\nParticipants earn points based on their performance in the individual events. The three highest-scoring participants in each division receive Charles Barnhart medallions. \nThe highest-scoring senior is also eligible for the Albert W. Spencer $500 scholarship\, sponsored by the Kentucky Forest Industries Association and the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture\, Food and Environment. \nThe scholarship adds a college and career-development component to a program already focused on forestry education and workforce awareness. \nAppalachian Forestry Has Regional Importance\nEastern Kentucky concentrates much of the state’s forestland\, keeping forestry especially relevant there. That makes programs such as Win With Wood particularly useful for Appalachian youth who may live near working forests and wood-products businesses but have limited exposure to the careers associated with them. \nWin With Wood gives students a chance to turn that regional resource into a learning experience by combining competition\, outdoor education\, and direct interaction with people working in the industry. \nThe official registration deadline was September 18. Teachers and families interested in late-registration possibilities should contact their local 4-H agent or the event organizers for current availability. \nDate: September 29\, 2026\nTime: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.\nLocation: University of Kentucky Wood Utilization Center\, 311 Woodcenter Drive\, Jackson\, Kentucky \n  \nRead our full-length articles about educational opportunities here!
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/win-with-wood/
LOCATION:UK Wood Utilization Center\, 311 Woodcenter Drive\, Jackson\, KY\, 41339\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Field Days,Workshops & Seminars
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SUMMARY:Woods and Wildlife Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Forestry and Wildlife Education in Oak Ridge\nUT AgResearch and UT Extension will hold a Woods and Wildlife Field Day on October 22. The event will be held at the Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center and UT Arboretum in Oak Ridge. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Eastern at the UT Arboretum Auditorium\, 901 S. Illinois Avenue. \nThe event is part of UT AgResearch’s statewide field day program. It offers landowners\, farmers\, and other participants a chance to learn about current university research. They can also talk directly with faculty and staff. Woods and Wildlife programs focus on managing forestland\, wildlife habitat\, and natural resources. The field day is particularly relevant to Appalachian Highlands landowners. They manage wooded acreage alongside farms\, pasture\, or other working lands. \n\n\n2026 Agenda Still to Come\nUT AgResearch confirmed October 22 as the date for Oak Ridge and an 8 a.m. start. Therefore\, delay presentation topics until the full program is issued. Also delay tours\, fees\, and end time. \nPrevious Woods and Wildlife field days mixed classroom or auditorium presentations with field stops. These stops let participants see research and management practices in the landscape. UT’s 2026 agenda should move beyond these earlier programs\, though they provide useful context. \nA Resource for Woodland Owners\nWoodland management decisions can affect timber value\, wildlife habitat\, recreation\, invasive-species pressure\, forest health\, and the long-term condition of family land. Field days can help landowners learn what university researchers are studying and identify Extension or natural-resource professionals who may be able to assist with questions on their own property. \nThe UT Arboretum is part of the Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center and serves as an outdoor research and education site. Its Oak Ridge location makes the October program accessible to many landowners in East Tennessee and the wider Appalachian Highlands. \nParticipants should check UT AgResearch’s official field day listing as October 22 approaches for the final agenda\, registration instructions\, cost information\, and ending time. The university will update the AHF Education Calendar if it releases additional details. \nDate: Thursday\, October 22\, 2026\nTime: 8 a.m. Eastern\nLocation: Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center — UT Arboretum Auditorium\nAddress: 901 S. Illinois Ave.\, Oak Ridge\, TN 37830\nOrganizer: UT AgResearch and UT Extension\nDetailed agenda: Pending\nRegistration information: Pending \n  \nRead our full-length articles about educational opportunities here!
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/woods-and-wildlife-field-day/
LOCATION:UT Arboretum Auditorium\, 901 S. Illinois Avenue\, Oak Ridge\, TN\, 37830\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Field Days
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