34th Annual Mud Season Breakfast 2026

SAVE THE DATE!

2026 Coös Mud Season Breakfast

Registration opens April 1- May 14! 

The Chapel at Bellevue Barn, 685 Presidential Hwy., Jefferson, NH | Peter Powell Property, Lancaster, NH

This workshop is approved for: 5.0 Category 1 CFEs from SAF | 6.0 hours PLP Recertification Credits

AGENDA

• 7:30 – 9:00 - Registration & Breakfast
• 9:00 – 10:00 - Welcome & Opening Remarks Ray Berthiaume, UNH Cooperative Extension, Coös County Forester
• Updates: NHF&L – Patrick Hackley; Director Division F & L NHTOA – Jasen Stock, NHTOA USFS – Josh Sjostrom, Androscoggin District Ranger GFGS Update – Steve Roberge
• 10:00 – 10:30 - Break
• 10:35-11:05  Spruce Budworm & other pests-where are we today
  Ryan Crandall-NHF&L Forest Health - Ryan will update us on current status of SBW, and other forest health concerns that we are dealing with or may be coming.
• 11:10 – 11:30 Forest Industry Markets-Updates
  Andy Fast, UNH Cooperative Extension Forest Industry Specialist - Andy will give us an update of market conditions and anything market related coming along.
• 11:35 – 11:45 - Upcoming Workshops
  • Seedlings to Schools Program
  • Logistics for Afternoon Field Trip
  • Ray Berthiaume, UNH Cooperative Extension
• 11:45 – 1:00 - Lunch on your own / travel to field visit
• 1:00 – 4:00 - Field Visit: Visit to a long-managed forest that has been under the same private ownership and management for over 40 years. Discussions about landowner goals & objectives and the associated management that has produced current results. New England Forest Consultants – Dave Falkenham

If you need an accommodation to participate in our programming, please contact Ray Berthiaume, ray.berthiaume@unh.edu, 603-788-4961, prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to meet your needs, including language access services if requested, which will be provided free of charge.

A fee is charged for this Extension program to cover costs. A limited number of scholarships are available to individuals unable to pay.

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer. UNH, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and New Hampshire counties cooperating. Direct inquiries to unh.civilrights@unh.edu.