27th Annual Black Fly Breakfast

The 27th Annual Black Fly Breakfast is an opportunity to hear the latest updates on forestry and logging, meet with each other in an informal setting, and learn who is doing what in southern New Hampshire. This year, we have the distinct pleasure to hear from author Michael Hillard of Shredding Paper, Eric Kingsley of Innovative Natural Resource Solutions, and our colleagues representing forest markets throughout the region. Join us for a good breakfast, a good meeting and still have enough time in the afternoon to get some work done!

Credits: 3.0 SAF 1 CFEs;  3.0 PLP

Cost: $40 per participant.  Registration is required.

Tree Farm Inspectors can attend the Blackfly Breakfast for free! Your registration fee is covered by the N.H. Tree Farm Program. Register online and use the coupon code NHTREEFARM2025.

Not sure if you are a Tree Farm inspector? Contact Rita Carroll at 224-9945.

Agenda:

• 7:30 AM: Breakfast Buffet begins
• 8:30 AM: Welcome and Introduction – Steven Roberge, Extension State Forester
• State of NH Forestry – Patrick Hackley, Director and State Forester, N.H. Division of Forests & Lands 
• Good Forestry and in the Granite State Update - Steven Roberge, Extension State Forester
• NH Legislative Update – Jasen Stock
• 9:00 AM: NH Forestry Happenings and Market Roundup – Moderated by Andy Fast, Extension State Forest Industry Specialist
  • Donnie Hardwick Jr. (D.H. Hardwick and Sons), logging
  • Marco / Joe Carrier (HHP), hardwood
  • Rich Roy, biomass
  • Jay Wheeler (DiPrizio Pine Sales), white pine
  • Evan Chatmas (Sappi), pulpwood
  • Jason Monley (J P Monley Enterprises), International Used Equipment Broker specializing in forestry equipment
• 9:45 AM: New England Forest Products Markets: A Case for Optimism - Eric Kingsley, Innovative Natural Resource Solutions
• 10:30 AM: History of Maine’s Pulp and Paper Industry – Michael Hillard, author of Shredding Paper.
• 11:30 AM: Adjourn

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Afternoon Session (Optional)

Afternoon session for Foresters and NRCS TSPs Lunch provided.

 Credits: 2.0 SAF Cat. 1 CFEs

Cost: $20 per participant (includes lunch).

Registration is required (sorry, no Tree Farm Inspector discount).

Agenda:

• 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Lunch
• 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM​:​​​​​​
  • Welcome & Introduction – Steve Roberge
  • Developing Forest Management Plans with the NRCS
  • TSP updates (registry updates if any, how to become a TSP, how many TSPs we have in the state, new management plan checklist, new 655 IR)
  • Brush Management Discussion/Feedback.
  • Habitat Work/Practices for Birds in NH
  • “Even if you’re not a TSP” - Gabe Roxby (reviewing the ways non-TSPs can work with NRCS, applying for a contract to fund practices with an existing non-NRCS management plan, the new CEMA 223 Forest Management Assessment as a tool to re-inventory your client’s lands)
  • CSP vs EQIP
• 2:30 PM: Adjourn

Co-Sponsored by: NH Division of Forests and Lands, NH Timberland Owners Association, and NH Sustainable Forestry Initiative