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2011 National Pheasant Fest Seminar Schedule

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Friday Seminar Schedule

Bird Dog Bonanza Stage

presented by: Native Performance Dog Food & SportDog Brand
2:00pmChoosing a Breeder & Trainer for your Hunting CompanionSteve RiesNative Performance Dog Food
3:00pmTeaching your Bird Dogs to be Great Family CompanionsSue BarnesNative Performance Dog Food
4:00pmControlling your Pheasant Dog from Puppy to AdultTom DokkenSportDog Brand
5:00pmDeveloping a Positive Relationship with your Flushing CompanionJason GivensNative Performance Dog Food
6:00pmE Collar TrainingRick SmithSportDog Brand
7:00pmYour questions answered here by our distinguished panel.Bird Dog Panel

Wild Game Cooking Stage

presented by: Wilderness Cutting Boards
2:00pm
3:00pmPain is Good, Bleu Cheese Pheasant WingsKit Maxfield & Joe PoloOriginal Juan Specialty Foods
4:00pmThe Magic of the Can CookerSeth McGinnCan Cooker
5:00pmSignature Lodge Dish #1Kerri MckenzieCheyenne Ridge Signature Lodge
6:00pmPheasant Dish 1Lisa EricksonWell Being Store
7:00pm

Habitat Stage

presented by: Pheasants Forever
2:00pmManaging for the ‘Big Picture’Ben WheelerPheasants Forever Coordinating Wildlife Biologist
3:00pmPollinator Habitat - why this can be the best wildlife habitat on your propertyPete BerthelsenPheasants Forever Senior Field Coordinator
4:00pmHow to make prescribed burning happen in your area-the power of local Prescribed Burn AssociationsRyan LodgePheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
5:00pmWind Energy and its impact on WildlifeDwayne ElmoreOlklahoma State University, Extension Wildlife Specialist
6:00pmHow Shrub Thicket management can easily produce great wildlife habitatRyan LodgePheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
7:00pmThe Advantages of growing season burningDwayne ElmoreOlklahoma State University, Extension Wildlife Specialist

Hunter Help Stage

presented by: Cabela's
2:00pmBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
3:00pmSecrets of the Pheasant WhispererJan JantzenKansas Department of Commerce
4:00pmBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
5:00pmQuail Hunting North AmericaDavid HealanRancho Caracol
6:00pmSecrets of the Pheasant WhispererJan JantzenKansas Department of Commerce
7:00pmKansas: The Premier Pheasant Hunting ExperiencePanel of Kansas Pheasant ExpertsKansas Department of Commerce

Seminar Room 1

presented by: Loyall Premium Dog Food
2:00pmWirehair Pointing Griffons- Understanding the breedJohn PitloWirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of America
3:00pmDeutsch Langhaar - Understanding the BreedSharon KrullDeutsch Langhaar Gruppe of Nordamerika
4:00pmProstate Disease in the Stud DogDr. Bruce ChristensenIowa State University
5:00pmPointer BasicsChris RiddleDT Systems & 6R Kennels
6:00pmPicking your puppy and the First Six MonthsJeff FullerSoggy Acres Kennels /Sporting Dog Adventures
7:00pmRescue A Friend to Hunt WithTammy Lorch & Rhonda CarlsonAmerican Brittany Rescue

Seminar Room 2

presented by: Associated Financial Services
2:00pmSimple E Collar Training for the Gun DogMike Botts Tri Tronics
3:00pmSporting Dogs & Predator Control byTrappingSpencer HillIowa Trappers Association
4:00pmGun Dogs from A to ZTom PoorkerFocus on Gun Dogs
5:00pmThe British Labrador RetrieverDonna OstendorfDiamond J British Labs
6:00pmPheasant Feather ArtDonna LandsmanFeather Art
7:00pmSimple E Collar Training for the Gun DogMike Botts Tri Tronics

Seminar Room 3

presented by: Intervet Schering Plough
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm

Seminar Room 4

presented by: Native Performance Dog Food Pro Staff
2:00pmDeveloping a Positive Relationship with your Flushing CompanionJason GivensLighthouse Kennels
3:00pmFeeding and Hydration Management for your Canine AthleteSteve RiesNative Performance Dog Food
4:00pmField Care For your Hunting DogDan HoveNAHRA
5:00pmBasic Commands without Losing Pack LeadershipJohn PrikosovichWild Flush Kennel
6:00pmTeaching your Bird Dogs to be Great Family CompanionsSue BarnesMyTdog
7:00pmUpland Hunting - "Preserving the Legacy"Ryan GianniniHighland Hunt Club

Habitat Room 5

presented by: SCAG
2:00pmHabitat Equipment and Herbicides 101Bruce SpraguePheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
3:00pmPrescribed Burn Plans and Burn PreparationJake HoltPheasants Forever Coordinating Wildlife Biologist
4:00pmEnhancing Odd Areas for WildlifeJason SykesPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
5:00pmConservation Easements:101Brad McKinney & Dave SandsPheasants Forever & Nebraska Land Trust Executive Director
6:00pmFood Plots-size, placement,and ways to maximize the benefits from food plotsTony LarsonPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
7:00pmBrome Grass Management: Stopping the invasionTyson SeirerPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist

Habitat Room 6

presented by: Great Plains
2:00pmNebraska Farm Pond ManagementJohn ReddOutdoor Water Soluitions
3:00pmControlling Weeds & Brush in Natural AreasDr. Byron SleughDow Agriscience
4:00pmHow to Perform Upgrades and management to existing CRP ContractsBruce SpraguePheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
5:00pmOutdoor Photography TipsRick WindhamOutdoor University Instructor
6:00pmFUN! - An interactive Outdoor Learning SessionCassidy GerdesPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
7:00pmPheasant Management, it's a puzzle and you need all the piecesNathan SchmitzPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
Show closes at 9:00pm

Saturday Seminar Schedule

Bird Dog Bonanza Stage

presented by: Native Performance Dog Food & SportDog Brand
10:00amBuying Your Puppy and Collar ConditioningRick GrantSportDog Brand
11:00amFeeding & Hydration Management for your Canine AthleteSteve RiesNative Performance Dog Food
12:00pmControlling your Pheasant Dog from Puppy to AdultTom DokkenSportDog Brand
1:00pmTeaching your Bird Dogs to be Great Family CompanionsSue BarnesNative Performance Dog Food
2:00pmE Collar TrainingRick SmithSportDog Brand
3:00pmTraining from Beginner to Champion-Be Fair to your DogDan HoveNative Performance Dog Food
4:00pmDeveloping a Positive Relationship with your Flushing CompanionJason GivensNative Performance Dog Food

Wild Game Cooking Stage

presented by: Wilderness Cutting Boards
10:00am
11:00amPheasant Dish 1Lisa EricksonWell Being Store
12:00pmSignature Lodge Dish #1Kerri MckenzieCheyenne Ridge Signature Lodge
1:00pmHoney Mustard Pheasant Breast over Wild Rice with Warm Peach SalsaKit Maxfield & Joe PoloOriginal Juan Specialty Foods
2:00pmPheasant Dish 1Lisa EricksonWell Being Store
3:00pmPain is Good, Bleu Cheese Pheasant WingsKit Maxfield & Joe PoloOriginal Juan Specialty Foods
4:00pm

Habitat Stage

presented by: Pheasants Forever
10:00amHabitat Equipment and Herbicides 101Bruce SpraguePheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
11:00amMonitoring the success of your habitat projectsBen WheelerPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
12:00pmCritical habitat components for quail managementJason SykesPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
1:00pmWhy Prescried Burning should be your #1 Wildlife Management ToolBen WheelerPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
2:00pmRange Management for Bobwhite QuailDwayne ElmoreOklahoma State University, Extension Wildlife Specialist
3:00pmHow to Perform Upgrades and Management to existing CRP ContractsBruce SpraguePheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
4:00pmDesigning your Seed Mixtures with a look into the futureBrian TeeterPheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist

Hunter Help Stage

presented by: Cabela's
10:00amBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
11:00amQuail Hunting North AmericaDavid HealanRancho Caracol
12:00pmSecrets of the Pheasant WhispererJan JantzenKansas Department of Commerce
1:00pmBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
2:00pmSecrets of the Pheasant WhispererJan JantzenKansas Department of Commerce
3:00pmBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
4:00pmQuail Hunting North AmericaDavid HealanRancho Caracol

Seminar Room 1

presented by: Loyall Premium Dog Food
10:00amSporting Dogs & Predator Control byTrappingSpencer HillIowa Trappers Association
11:00amViterinary Involvement in Canine Breeding ManagementDr. Bruce ChristensenIowa State University
12:00pmPointer BasicsChris RiddleDT Systems & 6R Kennels
1:00pmPicking your puppy and the First Six MonthsJeff FullerSoggy Acres Kennels /Sporting Dog Aventures
2:00pmProstate Disease in the Stud DogDr. Bruce ChristensenIowa State University
3:00pmPointer BasicsChris RiddleDT Systems & 6R Kennels
4:00pmPicking your puppy and the First Six MonthsJeff FullerSoggy Acres Kennels /Sporting Dog Aventures

Seminar Room 2

presented by: Associated Financial Services
10:00amRescue A Friend to Hunt WithTammy Lorch & Rhonda CarlsonAmerican Brittany Rescue
11:00amKansas: The Premier Pheasant Hunting ExperiencePanel of Kansas Pheasant ExpertsKansas Department of Commerce
12:00pmWirehair Pointing Griffons- Understanding the breedJohn PitloWirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of America
1:00pmDeutsch Langhaar - Understanding the BreedSharon KrullDeutsch Langhaar Gruppe of Nordamerika
2:00pmGun Dogs from A to ZTom PoorkerFocus on Gun Dogs
3:00pmKansas: The Premier Pheasant Hunting ExperiencePanel of Kansas Pheasant ExpertsKansas Department of Commerce
4:00pmThe British Labrador RetrieverDonna OstendorfDiamond J British Labs

Seminar Room 3

presented by: Intervet Schering Plough
10:00amPheasant Feather ArtDonna LandsmanFeather Art
11:00amLEP: Connecting Nature & Technology-"What is Geocaching?"Heather Guthridge, Benji Kohn, Janine KohnPapio-Missouri NRD, Pheasants Forever
12:00pmNature Photography-How to Get the Perfect Shot!Benji KohnBenji's Photography
1:00pmWise in the WoodsCeleste Prussia, Jerry Miller, Janine KohnLEP Team
2:00pmBirds of PreyChristine JacobsonNE LEP State Coordiantor/ Papio Missouri NRD
3:00pmA.J. WinterIowa DNR
4:00pmWho Goes There? How do you know there are animals in the area?Lindsay RogersNGPC

Seminar Room 4

presented by: Native Performance Dog Food Pro Staff
10:00amHow to Teach your Hunting Dogs to be Great Family CompanionsSue BarnesMyTdog
11:00amUpland Hunting - "Preserving the Legacy"Ryan GianniniHighland Hunt Club
12:00pmField Care for your Hunting DogDan HoveNAHRA
1:00pmBasic Commands without Losing Pack LeadershipJohn PrikosovichWild Flush Kennel
2:00pmDeveloping a Positive Relationship with your Flushing CompanionJason GivensLighthouse Kennels
3:00pmChoosing a Breeder and Trainer for your Hunting CompanionSteve RiesNative Performance Dog Food
4:00pm"Bird Hunting Boot Camp"Scott LindenScott Linden Outdoors

Habitat Room 5

presented by: SCAG
10:00amFamily Outdoor Events-A new partnership that brings youth outdoorsLindsay RogersNebraska Game & Parks Commission
11:00amWind Energy and its Impact on WildlifeDwayne ElmoreOklahoma State University, Extension Wildlife Specialist
12:00pmHow to Control"The Big 7" invaders in your upland habitatJake HoltPheasants Forever Coordinating Wildlife Biologist
1:00pmControl and management of Red CedarsAndy HouserPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
2:00pmHow to make prescribed burning happen in your area-the power of Prescribed Burn AssociationsRyan LodgePheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
3:00pmThe Balancing Act: considering cost vs. diversity in your next habitat projectsEvan ShikePheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
4:00pmHow shrub thicket management can easily product great wildlife habitatRyan LodgePheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist

Habitat Room 6

presented by: Great Plains
10:00amNebraska Farm Pond ManagementJohn ReddOutdoor Water Solutions
11:00amControling Weeds and Brush in Natural AreasDr. Byron SleughDow Agriscience
12:00pmRange Management for Bobwhite QuailDwayne ElmoreOklahoma State University, Extension Wildlife Specialist
1:00pmTactical Predator Calling: .223Evan ShikeBlood Calls, Predator Division Pro Staff
2:00pmThe effects of weather and predators on upland birdsColby KerberPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
3:00pmBlack Powder Firearm InstructionJosh StaabQuail Forever Coordinationg Wildlife Biologist
4:00pmUsing Grazing to manage for upland birdsColby KerberPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
Show Closes at 6:00pm

Sunday Seminar Schedule

Bird Dog Bonanza Stage

presented by: Native Performance Dog Food & SportDog Brand
11:00amBuying Your Puppy and Collar ConditioningRick GrantSportDog Brand
12:00pmDeveloping a Positive Relationship with your Flushing CompanionJason GivensNative Performance Dog Food
1:00pmE Collar TrainingRick SmithSportDog Brand
2:00pmControlling your Pheasant Dog from Puppy to AdultTom DokkenSportDog Brand
3:00pmTeaching your Bird Dogs to be Great Family CompanionsSue BarnesNative Performance Dog Food

Wild Game Cooking Stage

presented by: Wilderness Cutting Boards
11:00amPheasant Dish #1Lisa EricksonWell Being Store
12:00pmPain is Good, Bleu Cheese Pheasant WingsKit Maxfield & Joe PoloOriginal Juan Specialty Foods
1:00pmSignature Lodge Dish #1Kerri MckenzieCheyenne Ridge Signature Lodge
2:00pmPheasant Dish #2Lisa EricksonWell Being Store
3:00pmHoney Mustard Pheasant Breast over Wild Rice with Warm Peach SalsaKit Maxfield & Joe PoloOriginal Juan Specialty Foods

Habitat Stage

presented by: Pheasants Forever
11:00amCritical Habitat Components for Quail ManagementJason SykesPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
12:00pmQuail Management Examples: 15 Covies on 160 AcresPete BerthelsenPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
1:00pmFun!: an Interactive Outdoor Learning SessionCassidy GerdesPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
2:00pmThe Effects of Weather and Preadators on Upland BirdsColby KerberPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
3:00pmPheasant Management: It's a puzzle and you need all the pieces.Nathan SchmitzPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist

Hunter Help Stage

presented by: Cabela's
11:00amBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
12:00pmQuail Hunting North AmericaDavid HealanRancho Caracol
1:00pmBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA
2:00pmSecrets of the Pheasant WhispererJan JantzenKansas Department of Commerce
3:00pmBird Hunting Boot CampScott LindenWingshooting USA

Seminar Room 1

presented by: Loyall Premium Dog Food
11:00amPointer BasicsChris RiddleDT Systems & 6R Kennels
12:00pmViterinary Involvement in Canine Breeding Management Dr. Lin KauffmanIowa State University
1:00pmPointer BasicsChris RiddleDT Systems & 6R Kennels
2:00pmProstate Disease in the Stud DogDr. Lin KauffmanIowa State University
3:00pmPicking your puppy and the First Six MonthsJeff FullerSoggy Acres Kennels /Sporting Dog Aventures

Seminar Room 2

presented by: Associated Financial Services
11:00amKansas: The Premier Pheasant Hunting ExperiencePanel of Kansas Pheasant ExpertsKansas Department of Commerce
12:00pmDeutsch Langhaar - Understanding the BreedSharon KrullDeutsch Langhaar Gruppe of Nordamerika
1:00pmWirehair Pointing Griffons- Understanding the breedJohn PitloWirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of America
2:00pmKansas: The Premier Pheasant Hunting ExperiencePanel of Kansas Pheasant ExpertsKansas Department of Commerce
3:00pmRescue A Friend to Hunt WithTammy Lorch & Rhonda CarlsonAmerican Brittany Rescue

Seminar Room 3

presented by: Intervet Schering Plough
11:00amSporting Dogs & Predator Control byTrappingSpencer HillIowa Trappers Association
12:00pmGun Dogs from A to ZTom PoorkerFocus on Gun Dogs
1:00pmThe British Labrador RetrieverDonna OstendorfDiamond J British Labs
2:00pmPheasant Feather ArtDonna LandsmanFeather Art
3:00pmTips, Tricks & Truths of How to Lead Fishing Programs for Kids and FamiliesAndrea FaasNGPC

Seminar Room 4

presented by: Native Performance Dog Food Pro Staff
11:00amControlling your Pheasant Dog from Puppy through AdultJohn PrikosovichWild Flush Kennels
12:00pmHow to Teach your Hunting Dogs to be Great Family CompanionsSue BarnesMyTdog
1:00pmField Care for your Hunting DogDan HoveNAHRA
2:00pmDeveloping a Positive Relationship with your Flushing CompanionJason GivensLighthouse Kennels
3:00pm"Bird Hunting Boot Camp"Scott LindenScott Linden Outdoors

Habitat Room 5

presented by: SCAG
11:00amMmonitoring the success of your Habitat projectsBen WheelerPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
12:00pmTactical Predator Calling: .223Evan ShikeBlood Calls, Predator Division, Pro Staff
1:00pmPrescribed Burn Plans and Burn PreperationJake HoltPheasants Forever Coordinating Wildlife Biologist
2:00pmManaging for the "Big Picture"Ben WheelerPheasants Forever Coordinating Wildlife Biologist
3:00pmFood Plots-size, placement, and ways to maximize the benefits from food plotsToni LarsonPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist

Habitat Room 6

presented by: Great Plains
11:00amNebraska Farm Pond ManagementJohn ReddOutdoor Water Solutions
12:00pmControlling weeds annd brush in natural areasDr. Byron SleughDow Agriscience
1:00pmOutdoor Photography TipsRick WindhamOutdoor University Instructor
2:00pmThe Importance of winter habitat for upland game speciesJim RistauPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
3:00pmBrome Grass Management: Stop the InvasionTyson SeirerPheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist
Show Closes at 5:00pm
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(this list subject to change, last updated 1/21/2011)