The 2024 Ag Expo Forestry Forum will be held on Friday, January 12 from 8:00 a.m. until noon at the West Monroe Convention Center. Registration will be from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. The early registration fee is $15 per person and due by Thursday, January 4. Attendees who do not register early will pay a late registration fee of $20 on the day of the Forum.

The Forestry Forum will be held in the Trenton Room of the West Monroe Convention Center located at 901 Ridge Avenue, West Monroe, Louisiana, 71291. Speakers will present information on the following topics:

• 2024 Outlook for the Forest Products Market in North Louisiana
• A Look at Multiple Factors Associated with Pine Mortality in Northeast Louisiana
• What's Ahead in Forestry for 2024
• Drax's Future-Positive Ambitions to Achieving Nature-Positive Outcomes
• Measuring Tree Diameter Using LiDAR Equipped iPad: An Evaluation of Forest Scanner and Arboreal Forest Applications

For more information, please contact Luke Stamper at 318-649-2663 or 318-744-5442.

If you require an ADA accommodation for your participation in this meeting, please call the Catahoula Extension Office at 318-744-5442.

Participation in activities and events is open to all citizens without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. The LSU AgCenter is an equal opportunity provider and employer.