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​Registration Info


Registration Closed.

The registration fee includes lunch and a copy of our Maple Defect Guide valued at $20.

Workshop Location

The workshop will be held in Bowler, Wis.

Workshop Partners

This workshop is offered in partnership with the Stockbridge-Munsee Forestry Department​.

Cancellation Policy

Requests received before the registration deadline will be granted a full refund. No refunds will be granted on or after Thursday, December 7​, 2023. To receive a refund a written request must be made to wfc@uwsp.edu.​

​Workshop Details

Visual Merchandising

Dec. 13, 2023 | 9 a.m. - 4​​ p.m. | Bowler, Wis.


Join Mike Demchik, Ph.D., Les Werner, Ph.D., and Stockbridge-Munsee Forestry Department​ as we follow three trees from standing stock to milled wood. In this workshop we will explore how defects move through a log by evaluating the standing stock of three species, cut​​​​ting them down, merchandising and grading the down logs, and milling them on site. Throughout this process we will discuss:  
  • Log grading
  • Standing stock grading
  • Internal rate of return
  • Current research on oak and maple
  • Milling and defects
  • Grading and scaling of lumber
  • Marking implications

View the workshop agenda.​

Continuing Education Credit

Visual Merchandising has been pre-approved for the following:

  • 5.5 Society of American Foresters (SAF) Cat. 1 CFEs

  • 5.5 Wisconsin DNR Cooperating Forester CEUs​

We are seeking pre-approval for the following:

  • Wisconsin Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) CEUs​
  

Target Audience

This workshop is designed for professional foresters and loggers who want a better understanding of how defects move through a log.

Instructor Bio

​Mike Demchik, Ph.D., Professor of Silviculture
Michael Demchik is a Professor of Forestry at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He teaches a wide range of courses at UWSP and is involved in research that addresses using silviculture to reach landowner goals. He is particularly obsessed with developing methods to teach students and professionals how to mark timber better, faster and with more confidence in their decisions. He has had a number of jobs across federal, state, and private natural resource management in West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.​

Les Werner, Ph.D., Professor of Urban and Community Forestry, Director, Wisconsin Forestry Center, UW-Stevens Point