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“A Company of People Building their own Future ”

“A Company of People Building their own Future ”. THE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION. “Application Techniques Using GPS To Minimize Herbicide Volumes” Northwatch - Timmins December 4, 2006. It’s What We Do!. Grow New Forests Plant 20 Million Conifer Seedlings Maintain Wildlife Forest Units

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“A Company of People Building their own Future ”

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  1. “A Company of People Building their own Future” THE SPIRIT OF INNOVATION “Application Techniques Using GPS To Minimize Herbicide Volumes” Northwatch - Timmins December 4, 2006

  2. It’s What We Do! • Grow New Forests • Plant 20 Million Conifer Seedlings • Maintain Wildlife Forest Units • Protect The Forest • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

  3. Forest Stewardship Council Certification (FSC) • “Promote the development and adoption of non-chemical methods of pest management… if chemicals are used, proper equipment and training shall be provided to minimize health and environmental risks”

  4. Why Use Herbicide? • Transfer of on-site soil nutrients, moisture and sunlight to young conifer seedlings to improve survival and growth • Safe and effective

  5. Why Aerial Application? • Safety • public & employee • environment • Productivity • remote sites • short biological window

  6. GPS in the Boreal Forest! • Global Positioning System (GPS) • 24 Satellites 24 hrs per day in any weather • Locating positions, tracking, GIS compatible

  7. GPS – Harvesting 2000 • Block Boundaries • Wildlife Tree Implementation • Spacing • Overlay skidding • Record of Depletion

  8. GPS – AgNAV & FRP 2001 • Forest Research Partnership (FRP) • Dean Thompson • AgNAV Inc. • Program Management • Project .shp files

  9. GPS - Aerial Seeding 2002 • AgNAV & General Airspray Ltd. • Buffer off suitable seed source • Save on Seed “Over-run” • Pilot Training

  10. GPS - Aerial Spray 2003 • All Tembec Operations employ Aircraft with AgNAV • Moving map display & .shp files • X-Tracking • Project Blocks

  11. GPS – Mulching 2004 • Mixed Wood Management • “Green Striping” • Engineer Swath Width for desired Seedlings Per Hectare • Mulch Bed

  12. Judicious Use Of Herbicide • “Floating” vs. Physical Boundaries • Site Specific • Exclusions • Even X–Tracking • AOC Boundaries

  13. Ericaceous Sites • Improved imagery • Site specific treatment area • Low lying ericaceous species • Hardwood stands

  14. Moving Forward • Reduce amount of herbicide through R&D, improved technology and developing science • Auto Booms • Spray Safe Manager • Block #18 Romeo

  15. Moving Forward con’t • “Brush Busters” • Poplar Cuttings • Stock Standards • Tree Nursery IPM • NEBIE • eFRI • Benchmarking

  16. Monitoring • Effects of herbicide spraying on amphibian larvae in a forest setting • Silviculture Effectiveness Monitoring (SEM) • MOE Pilot Project

  17. Conclusion • Science and Field Based Decisions • Forestry Research Partnership • Growing Forests for the People of Ontario! Jeff Leach Tembec FRM Ontario

  18. Herbicide Websites – Information • Forest Management Database http://www.glfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/cfpm • Aerial Application http://www.agnav.com • Forestry Herbicides http://www.monsanto.ca/products/forestry/index.shtml http://www.24d.org http://www.truenorthspecialty.com/english/new_page_3.htm • Pesticides Act http://www.canlii.org/on/laws/sta/p-11/20060614/whole.html#P180_3285 • Pesticide Education, Training & Certification http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/fpt/edutran-e.html • Forestry Research Partnership http://www.forestresearch.ca/partnership_projects/operational_implementation/operational_implementation.htm • Pesticide Product Information System http://www.opac.gov.on.ca • Herbicide Alternatives http://www.united-colloids.com/index.php?con=products

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