Calendar of Current Events

• Last Update: 11/19/08

• Changes made: 11/17/08 to 11/24/08
• Changes made: 11/10/08 to 11/17/08
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> November 2008

November 17-19...Athens, Georgia.
From Forest to Finished Products Conference & Expo. Location: Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Conferences, workshops, and in-woods demonstration tours make for a good learning experience. Fee: $465. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-9051 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.

November 19...Nationwide 12 PM & 7 PM Eastern Time.
Forest lessons we can learn from Argentina. "Forestry as a science and as a practice happens around the world, yet seldom do forest owners and practitioners have an opportunity to learn from colleagues working in other parts of our globe." ForestConnect Forestry Internet Seminar Series “provides research-based and unbiased information to forest owners and others interested in private forest lands management. Broadcasts occur on the third Wednesday of each month, once at noon and a repeat live broadcast at 7:00 PM, Eastern time. Each broadcast is scheduled to run an hour, although questions and answers may take additional time. There is no charge for participation, but registration is required. Email communication with URL details is only sent to people who have registered.” Contact Peter Smallidge at (607) 592-3640 or pjs23@cornell.edu.

November 19...Autauga County 8:30 AM - 3 PM.
Fall Landowner Tour. Location: Camp Hobbs. Topics: Site Index and Longleaf pines, Fish pond management, To burn or not to burn, and Wetlands. Pre-registration required. Contact Patrick Cook at (334) 361-7273 or mpc0005@aces.edu.

November 19-21...Madison County.
Risk Management and Community Outreach Conference. Location: Alabama A&M University. The conference will cover using goats and other small animals on your property. Alternative Enterprises such as growing shiitake mushrooms will also be discussed. AFOA members qualify for scholarships, which will cover meals and two hotel nights. Fee: $100 for out-of-state registrants. Must register. Call E’licia at (256) 372-4970 or elicia.chaverest@aamu.edu.

November 20...Pike County 5:30 PM.
Legal Issues Seminar. Location: Troy Bank and Trust, Troy. Topic: Easements and Trespassing Laws. Call Claire Murphy at (334) 566-1213. Save Event (At dialogue box, Click open. Then save the item.)

November 20...Mobile County 6 PM - 9 PM.
Coastal Alabama Forestry Pre-Harvest Planning for Landowners. Location: Archer Agricultural Center. This workshop will cover all aspects of pre-planning a timber sale. Limited to 50 participants. Contact Jim Jeter at (205) 339-0929 or james.jeter@forestry.alabama.gov.

November 20...Lee County 6 PM.
Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Wild Game Cook Off. Location: Alabama Farmers Pavilion, Auburn. Sample some of the best wild game in Alabama and enjoy live music. Fee: $50/couple; $10 discount if paid prior to the event. Call the AWF at 1-800-822-9453.
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November 21...Baldwin County 8:30 AM - 12 Noon.
Coastal Alabama Forestry Pre-Harvest Planning for Landowners. Location: 5 Rivers Educational Facility, Spanish Fort. This workshop will cover all aspects of pre-planning a timber sale. Limited to 50 participants. Contact Jim Jeter at (205) 339-0929 or james.jeter@forestry.alabama.gov.

November 21...Statewide.
Financial Assistance to Prevent Southern Pine Beetle Damage Deadline. Financial incentives are available for a limited time to help forest landowners in Alabama. Apply before November 21. Call Arthur Hitt at (334) 240-9323 or visit the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) website, by clicking here, and select the county name where your property is located for local AFC contact info.

November 22...Morgan County 10 AM.
Dayhike. Location: Point Mallard, Decatur. Enjoy the scenic views along Wheeler Lake with this hike. Call Acyenith Alexander at (205) 822-2720.

November 29-30...Dawsonville, Georgia.
Women in the Outdoors: Mountain Hike. Location: Amicalola Falls State Park. Hike the 5 mile trail to the Len Foote Hike Inn and enjoy the scenery. Fee: $125. Call Gail Lanier at (706) 291-8644 or laniergail@comcast.net.

> December 2008

December 3...Chilton County 10 AM - 3 PM.
Alabama Clean Water Partnership Annual Watersheds Conference. Location: Alabama Power Water Course, Clanton. Register by November 28 for lunch. Call Allison R. Jenkins at (334) 514-8326.

December 5…Russell County 6 PM - 10 PM.
Hunter Safety Field Day. Location: Central Baptist Church, Phenix City. All participants must complete an online course or pick up cd at the Phenix City Extension office. After completing the course, you must fill out the certificate and bring it to the Field Day. Contact Kelvin Perkins at (334) 298-6845 or perkike@aces.edu.

December 9...Lee County 1 PM - 2 PM.
Global Warming: manmade or natural? Location: Auburn University, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building, Room 2217. Speaker: Dr. Roy W. Spencer, Principal Research Scientist, University of Alabama in Huntsville. Contact Dr. David South at (334) 844-1022 or southdb@auburn.edu.

December 9...Jefferson County 6:45 PM.
Alabama Quail Hunters. Location: Richard’s BBQ on Acton Road. Call Frank Harris at (205) 424-1381.
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December 10...Lee County 7 AM.
Alabama Agriculture Energy Conference. Location: Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. Topics include, but not limited to: Bioenergy Industry in Alabama, Food, Fiber, Fuel: Optimum Use of Alabama’s Resources, Bioenergy Supply Chain Logistics, and Bioenergy Infrastructure Issues. Fee: $60; lunch included. Contact Kathy Hornsby at (334) 242-5284 or kathy.hornsby@adeca.alabama.gov.

December 11...Baldwin County 8 AM - 4:30 PM.
Coastal Terrestrial and Wetland Invasive Plants: Ecology and Practical Control and Prevention. Location: Weeks Bay Reserve, Fairhope. This workshop’s purpose: To provide expert information on the identification, ecology, and practical control and prevention of most prevalent and damaging invasive terrestrial and wetland plants on the northern Gulf Coast and on the regulatory aspects of applicator licensing and common herbicides. Wear appropriate clothing for field work. Fee: $95; lunch provided. Registration deadline December 4. Contact Michael Shelton at (251) 928-9792 or michael.shelton@dcnr.alabama.gov.

December 20-21...Elmore County.
Alabama Nature Center: General Public Weekend. Location: Millbrook. Fee: $4. Call Alabama Wildlife Federation at 1-800-822-9453.

December 21...Jefferson County 2 PM.
Dayhike. Location: Trussville Trail, Trussville. A relatively easy 4 mile hike along wooded trails and boulders beside the Cahaba River. The trail is mostly level without steep hills to climb. Call Dan Frederick at (205) 631-4680.

Week of December 22...Outdoor Television Monday 2 PM, Friday 11 AM, & Sunday 2:30 ET.
Quality Whitetails: Woodlot Management. Location: Outdoor Channel. This episode of Quality Whitetails is a repeat of the week of September 22. The episode focuses on timber stand improvement, prescribed fire, and other woodlot management tips for producing better deer habitat through timber harvest.

> January 2009

January 4-10…Austin, Texas.
The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers. Location: Barton Creek Conference Center. DTN/The Progressive Farmer will award two $1875 scholarships to farm and ranch operators enrolling in this mid-career management course. Topics include: Financial management, Family business issues, Negotiation, Market trends and niches, and Labor and employee management. To apply contact Dr. Danny Klinefelter at (979) 845-7171 or danklinefelter@tamu.edu.

January 11-15...Tallahassee, Florida.
Tall Timbers’ Fire Ecology Conference. Location: Ramada Conference Center. Topics: Air Quality, Public Awareness, Smoke Management, Fire Management, and many more. Contact Rose Rodriguez at (850) 893-4153 or rose@ttrs.org.

January 20...Gainesville, Florida 8 AM - 4 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop Series: Use Prescribed Fire Safely and Effectively. Location: Austin Cary Memorial Forest. Lunch provided. Contact Benjamin Koubek at (352) 846-2374 or flboy275@ufl.edu.
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January 20-21...Montgomery County.
Annual NonPoint Source Conference. Location: Montgomery Convention Center. The conference format consists of presentations on projects, topics, efforts associated with nonpoint source pollution and its impact on water quality. Call Patti Hurley at (334) 394-4350. Editor’s Note: NonPoint Source Water Quality Regulations have a direct affect on the management of, and income from, your land.

AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

January 21, 2009...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference featured state & national experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research, can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update and more. Click Here for Index to Past Conferences. 

January 24...DeKalb County 10 AM - 2 PM.
Wilderness Survival 101. Location: Little River Canyon Center, Ft. Payne. Learn hands-on methods of basic survival skills dealing with water, shelter, food, fire, and getting found. Fee: $20; Pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or rmorrison@jsu.edu.

January 29...Brooksville, Florida 8 AM - 4 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop Series: Use Prescribed Fire Safely and Effectively. Location: Florida Center for Wildfire and Forest Resources Management Training. Lunch provided. Contact Shaun Stewart at (352) 754-6865 or stewars@doacs.state.fl.us.
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> February 2009

February 3...Statewide.
First Day of the 2009 Legislative Session.

February 11-13...Starkville, Mississippi.
Quail Workshop. Location: Mississippi State University. Topics include: Habitat management, Supplemental feeding and food plots, and Predator control. Landowners are encouraged to bring maps, photos, and data to receive detailed recommendations specific to their property. Fee: $375. Contact Scott Messina at (662) 325-3174 or smessina@cfr.msstate.edu.

February 17...Holt, Florida 8 AM - 4 PM CT.
Forest Stewardship Workshop Series: Use Prescribed Fire Safely and Effectively. Location: Blackwater River State Forest. Lunch provided. Call Santa Rosa County Extension Office at (850) 675-6654.
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> March 2009

March 22-25…Newton, Georgia.
Ecological Forestry Workshop. Location: Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center. This course will cover the basic principles of ecological forestry in pine grasslands of the southeastern coastal plain of the U.S. Fee: $400; includes lodging, meals, and course materials. Call Jessica McCorvey at (229) 734-4706 or jmccorve@jonesctr.org.
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March 27...Cleburne County 9 AM - Noon.
Waterfall Tour & Easy Hike. Location: Cheaha State Park. Driving and hiking tour of several beautiful waterfalls. Fee: $20; pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or rmorrison@jsu.edu.
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March 29-April 3...New Haven, Connecticut.
Executives Learning About Forestry. Location: Yale University. An intensive one-week course for experienced executives needing to learn more about the forestry sector. Fee: $8000; $500 discount if paid by January 30, 2009. Call Barbara Ruth at (203) 432-5117 or barbara.ruth@yale.edu.

> May 2009

May 26-29...Amelia Island, Florida.
National Forest Landowners Conference. Location: Amelia Island Plantation Resort. Contact the Forest Landowners Association at 1-800-325-2954 or info@forestlandowners.com.

May 29-30...Morgantown, West Virginia.
SAWLEX: The Sawmill & Logging Expo. Location: Mylan Park. “The Great Portable Sawmill Shootout®, a head-to-head demonstration event with factory crews operating portable sawmills, will return to SAWLEX in 2009, as well as The Great Firewood Competition®, a shoot-out for firewood splitting and processing equipment.” Fee: $15. $12 for AFOA members. Call Ted Hugger at (207) 799-1356 or thugger@maine.rr.com.

> June 2009

June 3-13...Sweden and Norway.
Alabama Forestry Association Tour. Travel through Norway and Sweden taking part in many forestry activities/meetings including the Elmia Wood Fair, the world’s largest working machinery fair in the forest. Fee: $3800-4000. Contact Dr. Glenn Glover at (334) 821-7091 or glover@auburn.edu.

June 11-13...New Orleans, Louisiana.
Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition. Location: New Orleans Convention Center. Sponsored by: Southern Forest Products Association. *****More details coming.***** Contact Eric Gee at (504) 443-4464x214 or egee@sfpa.org.

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