2006 Calendar of Past Events

Alabama Forest Owners' Association

last update: 04/17/07

Biographical Information About Speakers/Instructors: A-C, D-I, J-Q, R-Z

> January 2006

January 6...Statewide.
Deadline for Conservation Program Cost-Share Sign-up. EQIP program includes payments for Forest Stand Improvement, Tree & Shrub Establishment, Aquatic Habitats and Early Successional Habitats. Contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service or call Julie Best at (334) 887-4549.

January 10...Jefferson County 10 AM to 12 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting at the Alabama Power Division Headquarters, 1313 6th Avenue North, Birmingham. Contact Kellie Johnston at (205) 264-8461 or warriorcwp@hotmail.com.

January 11...Montgomery County 10 AM to 2 PM (confirm time with Henderson)
Alabama/Tombigbee Basin-wide Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the Alabama Forestry Association office in Montgomery. Contact Ashley Henderson at (334) 270-8236 or 300-3392 (cell) or ahendersoncwp@charter.net.

January 12...Covington County 10 AM.
Conecuh-Sepulga Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the Alabama Electric Cooperative in Andalusia. Topics: the gulf sturgeon in the Conecuh/Escambia river system, inclusion of the Conecuh-Sepulga-Blackwater Rivers Watershed in the Choctawhatchee, Pea, and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority, update on the water monitoring project, report on statewide CWP activities, and Waterquest 2006. Contact Janet Wofford at (334) 222-3271 or janetwofford@alaweb.com.

January 17...Wilcox County 6 PM.
Wild Turkey Management in Alabama in Camden, sponsored by the Wilcox County ATFA. Location: Lower Coastal Plains Substation Community Building. Speakers: wildlife biologists Dave Nelson and Chris Cook. Contact John Ollison at (205) 459-2133 or jollison@acesag.auburn.edu.

January 19...Mobile County 6:30 PM.
Presentation by Juan Chastang, Mobile County Commissioner, sponsored by the Mobile County Landowners Association. Location: Jon Archer Center, North Schillinger Road, Mobile. Soup dinner provided. Call Dwight Steedley at (251) 675-9250.

January 23...Philadelphia, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 5 PM.
Timber Wealth Management, Accounting & Taxation Conference, sponsored by Mississippi State University. Location: Pearl River Resort near Philadelphia. Topics: timber ownership and management, tax accounting planning, contract negotiation, industry outlook, timber pricing, investments, timber casualty losses, and woodlands conservation issues. Fee: $225; $25 discount if paid by 1/9. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.

AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

JANUARY 18, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature state & national experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research, can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update and more. For more details, visit the conference web page by clicking here. Click here for links to past conferences. 

January 24-25...Athens, Georgia.
Timber Market Analysis at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. This course teaches fundamental frameworks and skills to analyze timber markets for timberland investment and wood procurement applications, including distinguishing between market analysis for wood procurement vs. timberland investments, understanding what prices can - and cannot - tell us about timber market activity, and applying frameworks for conducting timber market and wood basket analyses. Instructors: Brooks Mendell and Tim Sydor. Fee: $395; $30 discount if paid by 1/3. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.

January 25...Montgomery County 8 AM to 5 PM.
Making a Difference in Nonpoint Source Pollution: from Education to Implementation, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Location: Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, Montgomery. Topics: education, stream restoration projects, Clean Water Partnership updates, and Watershed Management Plans. Fee: free; lunch provided. Contact Molly Tatum at (334) 394-4360 or oeomail@adem.state.al.us.

January 25...Montgomery County 9 AM.
Petition Drive and Public Hearing, sponsored by the Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform. Location: Alabama Capitol Auditorium in Montgomery. Agenda: ACCR's presentation of their 100,000 signatures to ask Alabama elected officials to call a constitutional convention, and a public hearing on HB 109. Note: constitutional reform usually includes discussion of property tax increases "to make the tax structure more fair." Contact John Giles at (334) 832-4688 or cca@ccbama.org.

January 26...Chambers County 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Teachers In-service Training, sponsored by the Chambers County Forestry Planning Committee. Location: Farmers Federation Agricultural Center, Highway 50 East, in LaFayette. Send your Chambers County teachers to this training event which features: instruction on forest products, forestry knowledge, and soil formation; tour of East Alabama Lumber Company's computerized sawmill, machine and hand tree planting demonstrations, and field trip to forest with hands-on timber cruise. Fee: free; meal provided. Note: Contact Bill Frazer at (334) 864-7020 or wrfrazer@yahoo.com. Note: event is primarily for Chambers County teachers, however, guests are welcome - particularly those who want to consider implementing it in their counties.

AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

JANUARY 26, 2006...Teleconference 6:30 PM.
How to Use An Escrow Account
Speaker: Ed Travis
This telephone conference will allow participants to discuss the basics of escrow. For more information, call AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or send email note with your name and phone number. Otherwise, follow this procedure to enter the conference:
1. Dial 1-877-343-8909
2. When the computer operator says "Hello," immediately press the "#" sign.
3. The computer will say "Say or touch tone the conference number now."
4. Type in " 3 1 2 " with your touch tone key pad.
If you get totally lost, redial the toll-free number and start over.

January 27...Florida 3 PM to 7 PM ET.
Additional Income Options for Forestland Owners: a Forest Stewardship Special Videoconference. Topic: alternative sources of income that landowners can take advantage of in addition to timber, with a focus on pine straw, hunting leases, forest grazing and other enterprises. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu. Check here for updates.

January 28...Tylertown, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Forest Investment Analysis at the Walthall County Library. Fee: $35 singles/$45 couples - registration required. Contact the Walthall County Extension Office at (601) 876-4021 or walthall@ext.msstate.edu.

January 31...Woodworth, Louisiana 8 AM to 2 PM.
Cenla Forestry Forum, sponsored by the LSU AgCenter. Location: Tall Timbers Conference Center. Topics: various topics related to current events in the forestry industry. Fee: $30; $10 discount after 01/25. Click here to download a registration form. Call Barry Crain at (318) 767-3968. Click here to download a registration form.

> February 2006

February 1...Baldwin County 11 AM to1 PM.
Coastal Alabama Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting. Location: Original Oyster House. Topics: Priorities for 2006 projects, identify ways to continue support of partner groups/agencies, discuss role to protect and improve our coastal water resources. RSVP to April Griffin at (251) 441-6505 or april.griffin@al.nacdnet.net.

February 1-2...Athens, Georgia.
Making Money Growing Southern Pines. Topics: buying at different prices, management options at various points in time, returns on investment, potential, and trade-offs that exist for many situations. Instructors: Barry Shiver and Bruce Borders. Fee: $395; $30 discount for fees paid by 1/10. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.

February 3...Hammond, Louisiana 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
Katrina and the Effects On Forestry-Past, Present and Future - the Florida Parishes Forestry Forum. Location: Southeastern Louisiana University. Topics: Casualty losses and other tax developments, timber market impacts and issues, timber quality issues in southern pine timber, forest management after a hurricane, and outlook for the forest industry in the Florida Parishes. Fee: $30; $10 if paid by 01/25. Call Brian Chandler at (225) 683-3101.

February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6...Calhoun County 7 PM to 9 PM.
Frog Pond Adventure [first Saturdays] at the Jacksonville State University Frog Pond, Alabama Forestry Commission Land, in White Plains. Fee: $5 - pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or fieldschool@jsu.edu.  Click here for more details.

February 7...Lee County 10 AM.
Farm Bill Public Field Hearings, hosted by the House Agriculture Committee, designed to gather insight from a variety of interests on the implementation of the 2002 Farm Bill and desired improvements and modifications. Location: Foy Union Ballroom at Auburn University. Contact the Committee at (202) 225-2171 or agriculture@mail.house.gov.

February 7...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Managing the Forest Site - Session 1 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20.  For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu. Check this calendar for updates. Click here to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:

Autauga County	Yvonne Thomas	(334) 361-7273	ydthomas@aces.edu
Baldwin County	Sonya Wood Mahler	(251) 937-7176	mahlesw@auburn.edu
Blount County	Carol Reid	(205) 274-2129	reidben@auburn.edu
Butler County	Anthony Pinkston	(334) 382-5111	pinksad@auburn.edu
Choctaw County	John P. Ollison	(205) 459-2133	ollisjp@auburn.edu
Coosa County	Roger Vines	(256) 377-4713	rvines@aces.edu
Covington County	Charles Simon	(334) 222-1125	csimon@acesag.auburn.edu
Crenshaw County	Rusty Parrish	(334) 335-6312	parrirc@auburn.edu
Cullman County	Elaine Cole	(256) 737-9386	coleela@auburn.edu
Dallas County	Callie Nelson	(334) 875-3202	cnelson@auburn.edu
Franklin County	Timothy D. Reed	(256) 332-8880	treed@acesag.auburn.edu
Geneva County	Mary Baltikauski	(334) 684-2484	balimn@auburn.edu
Houston County	Willie Durr	(334) 794-4108	durrwill@auburn.edu
Jackson County	Lewis Tapley	(256) 574-2143	taplell@auburn.edu
Jefferson County	David Hubbard	(205) 879-6964x17	hubbadh@auburn.edu
Lawrence County	Ronald Brittnell	(256) 773-2549	britnrw@auburn.edu
Lee County	Chuck Brown	(334) 749-3353	cbrowne@aces.edu
Monroe County	Ethel Stanley	(251) 575-3477
Montgomery County	Jimmy Smitherman	(334) 265-0233	jsmither@aces.edu
Perry County	Daniel Jones	(334) 683-6888	djones@aces.edu
Pike County	Tammy Powell	(334) 566-0985	poweltc@auburn.edu
St. Clair County	Lee Ann Clark	(205) 338-9416	clarkla@auburn.edu
Sumter County	Willie Lampley	(205) 652-9501	wlampley@aces.edu
Tuscaloosa County	Wayne Ford	(205) 349-4630	sford@auburn.edu
Walker County	Danny Cain	(205) 221-3392	dcain@auburn.edu
Winston County	Mike Henshaw	(205) 489-5376	mhenshaw@auburn.edu

February 7-8...Jefferson County.
Aquatic Restoration Workshop, sponsored by the Mobile River Basin Coalition. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Agenda: presentations from private industry, academia, and government agencies, overview of Reintroduction issues, water quality issues, and addressing landowner concerns. Fee: $35. Contact Jeff Powell at (251) 441-5858 or jeff_powell@fws.gov.

February 9...Cherokee County 10 AM.
Forestry Planning Committee Meeting at the Federal Building Conference Room in Centre. Agenda: Jimmy Jimmerson will speak on establishing a treasure forest chapter. Contact Kevin Taylor at (256) 927-3163or cherokee@forestry.state.al.us.

February 9...Lauderdale County 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Taxation Seminar, sponsored by the ATFA - Lauderdale Chapter. Location: the Florence Municipal Auditorium on North Pine Street in Florence. Speaker: Lou Hyman. Fee: free - sandwiches and drinks available. Contact Eli Thornton at (256) 757-2269 or biotill@juno.com.

February 10...DeFuniak Springs, Florida 1:30 PM.
Windy Hill Ranch Property Tour. Topics: grazing and hay production, bahiagrass pastures, fields and perennial peanut hayfields, longleaf pines, forested creek drains, wildflower meadows, and wildlife openings for habitat improvement. Fee: free; dinner included, but registration required. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.

February 11...Talladega County 1 PM.
Superspeedway Wild Game Cook-off in Talladega. Fee: $40 singles/$50 couples. Contact Kristi King at (256) 761-4705 or kking@talladegasuperspeedway.com.

February 13-16...Newton, Georgia.
Forest Conservation and Management Objectives at the Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway. Agenda: classroom and field activities on silviculture, restoration, prescribed burning, forest management, and conservation. Fee: $500. Contact Kevin McIntyre at (229) 734-4706 or kevin.mcintyre@jonesctr.org. 

February 14...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Management Options for Your Land - Session 2 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20.  For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu. Check back here for updates. Click here to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:

AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 22, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature state & national experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research, can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update and more. For more details, visit the conference web page by clicking here. Click here for links to past conferences. 

February 16...Pooler, Georgia 6 PM.
Fundraising Banquet of the Quality Deer Management Association - Savannah River Branch. Location: Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Fee: $50 singles/$75 couples. Call Randy Bowden at (912) 547-0810.

February 16...Houston County.
Wiregrass Wild Game Cook-off in Dothan, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation. Contact the AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or awf@alabamawildlife.org.

February 18...Jefferson County 8 AM to 2:45 PM.
Wildlife Seminar, sponsored by the Quality Deer Management Association - Central Alabama Branch. Location: HealthSouth Conference Center. Agenda: hunting safety, various tree plantings for habitat enhancement, non-typical antler development, data collection, food plots, and roundtable discussion. Speakers include Amanda Wood. Fee: $20. Contact Steve Epperson at (205) 368-5685 or alqdma@att.net. 

February 18...Collins, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle Workshop. Location: Covington County Extension Office. Fee: free. Contact Carolyn Conger at (601) 765-8252 or carolync@ext.msstate.edu.

February 18...Tuscaloosa County 9 AM.
Conservation Advisory Board Meeting at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa. This board recommends (sets) hunting seasons and bag limits. Agenda: introduction of board members, DCNR departmental reports, public hearing, members report by district and sub-Committee reports, and more. Anybody who wishes to speak should arrive by 8:30 AM to sign in. Call the DC&NR at (334) 242-3486.

February 18...Calhoun County 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Vernal Pond Ecology: Frogs and Salamanders at the Talladega National Forest Dugger Mountain Area. Meet at Jacksonville State University. Fee: $5 - pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or fieldschool@jsu.edu.Click here for more details.

February 20...Statewide.
End of trapping season.

February 21...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Health - Session 3 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20.  For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu.  Check back here for updates. Click here to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:

Autauga County	Yvonne Thomas	(334) 361-7273	ydthomas@aces.edu
Baldwin County	Sonya Wood Mahler	(251) 937-7176	mahlesw@auburn.edu
Blount County	Carol Reid	(205) 274-2129	reidben@auburn.edu
Butler County	Anthony Pinkston	(334) 382-5111	pinksad@auburn.edu
Choctaw County	John P. Ollison	(205) 459-2133	ollisjp@auburn.edu
Coosa County	Roger Vines	(256) 377-4713	rvines@aces.edu
Covington County	Charles Simon	(334) 222-1125	csimon@acesag.auburn.edu
Crenshaw County	Rusty Parrish	(334) 335-6312	parrirc@auburn.edu
Cullman County	Elaine Cole	(256) 737-9386	coleela@auburn.edu
Dallas County	Callie Nelson	(334) 875-3202	cnelson@auburn.edu
Franklin County	Timothy D. Reed	(256) 332-8880	treed@acesag.auburn.edu
Geneva County	Mary Baltikauski	(334) 684-2484	balimn@auburn.edu
Houston County	Willie Durr	(334) 794-4108	durrwill@auburn.edu
Jackson County	Lewis Tapley	(256) 574-2143	taplell@auburn.edu
Jefferson County	David Hubbard	(205) 879-6964x17	hubbadh@auburn.edu
Lawrence County	Ronald Brittnell	(256) 773-2549	britnrw@auburn.edu
Lee County	Chuck Brown	(334) 749-3353	cbrowne@aces.edu
Monroe County	Ethel Stanley	(251) 575-3477
Montgomery County	Jimmy Smitherman	(334) 265-0233	jsmither@aces.edu
Perry County	Daniel Jones	(334) 683-6888	djones@aces.edu
Pike County	Tammy Powell	(334) 566-0985	poweltc@auburn.edu
St. Clair County	Lee Ann Clark	(205) 338-9416	clarkla@auburn.edu
Sumter County	Willie Lampley	(205) 652-9501	wlampley@aces.edu
Tuscaloosa County	Wayne Ford	(205) 349-4630	sford@auburn.edu
Walker County	Danny Cain	(205) 221-3392	dcain@auburn.edu
Winston County	Mike Henshaw	(205) 489-5376	mhenshaw@auburn.edu

February 21-22...Macon, Georgia.
SIMS (Simulation of Intensively Managed Stands). Topics: learn how to use the SiMS 2003 growth and yield system to evaluate timber management regimes and the possible ways to manage your stands and focus on those treatments and timings that make big differences in product yield and value. Fee: $395; $30 discount if paid by 1/31. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu. Check back here for updates.

February 22...Ellisville, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Timber Tax Fundamentals. Location: Jones County Junior College Forestry Building. Fee: free. Contact Charles Grantham at (601) 428-5201 or jones@ext.msstate.edu.

February 23...Monroe County. TIME??
Wild Game Cook-off in Beatrice, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation. Contact AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or awf@alabamawildlife.org .

February 23...Nationwide 12 PM Central.
Effective Leadership in the Family Business. Audio Conference presented by the Family Business Advisor. Topic: tips and strategies for sharpening leadership skills and gaining credibility in the family business. Fee: $159. For more information, contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or editor@efamilybusiness.com.

February 23-24...Athens, Georgia.
Risk Management in Forestry and Timberland Investing. Topics: approaches for reducing risk and uncertainty associated with forest management budgets, timberland investments, and procurement activities and dealing with factors like fertilizer prices, property taxes, lumber demand, and interest rates, energy prices and foreign exchange rates which affect the actual costs and expected returns of managing forests and timberland investments. Fee: $395; $30 discount if paid by 2/2. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu. Check back here for updates.

February 23-26...Nashville, Tennessee.
Convention and Sport Show, sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation. Location: the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Agenda: meetings with professionals in the hunting and turkey hunting industry, presentations on hunting gear, auctions, Grand National Turkey Calling Championships, and a taxidermy contest. Contact Karen Cavender at (803) 637-3106 or kcavender@nwtf.net.

February 24...Clarke County 9:30 AM to 3 PM.
Women Forest Landowner Workshop at the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. Topics: hunting and outdoor recreation, tax planning, using foresters for help with prescribed burning and inventory, Classroom in the Forest, the Alabama Forestry Museum, and resources and opportunities for women. Fee: $30. Contact Sonya Wood-Mahler at (251) 937-7176 or mahlesw@auburn.edu.

February 24-25...Destin, Florida.
Alabama Forestry Association Mid-Winter Meeting at the Hilton Sand Destin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Agenda includes a special tribute to retiring Executive Vice President John McMillan. Emceeing the Saturday night event will be former Governor Fob James. Alabama Chief Justice Drayton Nabors will be keynote speaker. Fee: $285. Contact the AFA at (334) 265-8733 or info@alaforestry.org.

February 25...Baldwin County 10 AM to 4 PM.
Geographic Information System (GIS) in Coastal Alabama. Location: Gatra L. Wehle Nature Center in Blakeley State Park. Agenda: using a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographically referenced data to combines layers of information to provide better understanding of a place and when looking at coastal resources. Contact Jerry de Bin at (334) 242-3151 or jerry.debin@dcnr.alabama.gov. Click here for a calendar of educational events at GWNC.

February 28...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Tools for Controlling Unwanted Vegetation - Session 4 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20.  For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu.  Check back here for updates. Click here to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:

Autauga County	Yvonne Thomas	(334) 361-7273	ydthomas@aces.edu
Baldwin County	Sonya Wood Mahler	(251) 937-7176	mahlesw@auburn.edu
Blount County	Carol Reid	(205) 274-2129	reidben@auburn.edu
Butler County	Anthony Pinkston	(334) 382-5111	pinksad@auburn.edu
Choctaw County	John P. Ollison	(205) 459-2133	ollisjp@auburn.edu
Coosa County	Roger Vines	(256) 377-4713	rvines@aces.edu
Covington County	Charles Simon	(334) 222-1125	csimon@acesag.auburn.edu
Crenshaw County	Rusty Parrish	(334) 335-6312	parrirc@auburn.edu
Cullman County	Elaine Cole	(256) 737-9386	coleela@auburn.edu
Dallas County	Callie Nelson	(334) 875-3202	cnelson@auburn.edu
Franklin County	Timothy D. Reed	(256) 332-8880	treed@acesag.auburn.edu
Geneva County	Mary Baltikauski	(334) 684-2484	balimn@auburn.edu
Houston County	Willie Durr	(334) 794-4108	durrwill@auburn.edu
Jackson County	Lewis Tapley	(256) 574-2143	taplell@auburn.edu
Jefferson County	David Hubbard	(205) 879-6964x17	hubbadh@auburn.edu
Lawrence County	Ronald Brittnell	(256) 773-2549	britnrw@auburn.edu
Lee County	Chuck Brown	(334) 749-3353	cbrowne@aces.edu
Monroe County	Ethel Stanley	(251) 575-3477
Montgomery County	Jimmy Smitherman	(334) 265-0233	jsmither@aces.edu
Perry County	Daniel Jones	(334) 683-6888	djones@aces.edu
Pike County	Tammy Powell	(334) 566-0985	poweltc@auburn.edu
St. Clair County	Lee Ann Clark	(205) 338-9416	clarkla@auburn.edu
Sumter County	Willie Lampley	(205) 652-9501	wlampley@aces.edu
Tuscaloosa County	Wayne Ford	(205) 349-4630	sford@auburn.edu
Walker County	Danny Cain	(205) 221-3392	dcain@auburn.edu
Winston County	Mike Henshaw	(205) 489-5376	mhenshaw@auburn.edu

February 28...Statewide.
End of Rabbit, Squirrel, Raccoon, Opossum and Quail Seasons.

> March 2006

March 1-3...Mobile County.
The Environmental Effects of Hurricanes: Legacy's Environmental Partnership Conference. Location: Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile. Agenda: educational sessions on the latest environmental issues, what's happening around the State, and networking opportunities. Fee: $175. Contact Paige Moreland at (334) 270-5921 or paige@legacyenved.org.

March 2...Clarke County 7 PM.
Timber Tax Seminar, sponsored by the Clarke County ATFA. Location: Alabama Forestry Commission office just north of Grove Hill on Old Hwy 5. Speaker: Lou Hyman. Topic: tax issues faced by forest landowners. Fee: free. Contact John Ollison at (205) 459-2133 or jollison@acesag.auburn.edu.

March 2...Tallapoosa County 6:30 PM.
Global Timber Market and Its Affect On Local Timber Growers. Speaker: Richard W. Hall, Bank of America. Sponsor: Tallapoosa Chapter, ATFA. Location: the "Senior Cabin" of the Charles Bailey Sportsplex in Alexander City. Call Bob Daniel at (256) 896-2996.

March 2...Tuscaloosa County. TIME??
Wild Game Cook-off, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation. Contact AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or awf@alabamawildlife.org. Click here for updates.

March 3-5...Shelby County.
Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Workshop, at the 4-H Center near Columbiana. Agenda: hands-on instruction and over 50 courses such as backyard wildlife, camp cooking, map and compass, shooting sports & gun safety, fishing, hunting, nature photography, nature crafts, ATV handling, bird watching, motor boat handling, and more. Fee: $195. Contact Sylvia Payne at (334) 242-3151 or sylvia.payne@dcnr.alabama.gov. Click here to register online.

March 7...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Water Quality and Best Management Practices for Your Forestland - Session 5 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20.  For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu .  Check back here for updates. Click here to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:

Autauga County	Yvonne Thomas	(334) 361-7273	ydthomas@aces.edu
Baldwin County	Sonya Wood Mahler	(251) 937-7176	mahlesw@auburn.edu
Blount County	Carol Reid	(205) 274-2129	reidben@auburn.edu
Butler County	Anthony Pinkston	(334) 382-5111	pinksad@auburn.edu
Choctaw County	John P. Ollison	(205) 459-2133	ollisjp@auburn.edu
Coosa County	Roger Vines	(256) 377-4713	rvines@aces.edu
Covington County	Charles Simon	(334) 222-1125	csimon@acesag.auburn.edu
Crenshaw County	Rusty Parrish	(334) 335-6312	parrirc@auburn.edu
Cullman County	Elaine Cole	(256) 737-9386	coleela@auburn.edu
Dallas County	Callie Nelson	(334) 875-3202	cnelson@auburn.edu
Franklin County	Timothy D. Reed	(256) 332-8880	treed@acesag.auburn.edu
Geneva County	Mary Baltikauski	(334) 684-2484	balimn@auburn.edu
Houston County	Willie Durr	(334) 794-4108	durrwill@auburn.edu
Jackson County	Lewis Tapley	(256) 574-2143	taplell@auburn.edu
Jefferson County	David Hubbard	(205) 879-6964x17	hubbadh@auburn.edu
Lawrence County	Ronald Brittnell	(256) 773-2549	britnrw@auburn.edu
Lee County	Chuck Brown	(334) 749-3353	cbrowne@aces.edu
Monroe County	Ethel Stanley	(251) 575-3477
Montgomery County	Jimmy Smitherman	(334) 265-0233	jsmither@aces.edu
Perry County	Daniel Jones	(334) 683-6888	djones@aces.edu
Pike County	Tammy Powell	(334) 566-0985	poweltc@auburn.edu
St. Clair County	Lee Ann Clark	(205) 338-9416	clarkla@auburn.edu
Sumter County	Willie Lampley	(205) 652-9501	wlampley@aces.edu
Tuscaloosa County	Wayne Ford	(205) 349-4630	sford@auburn.edu
Walker County	Danny Cain	(205) 221-3392	dcain@auburn.edu
Winston County	Mike Henshaw	(205) 489-5376	mhenshaw@auburn.edu

March 8-10...Columbus, Georgia.
Southeastern Lake and Watershed Management Conference. Topics: ways to restore, enhance, and preserve watersheds while supporting economic development; exchange ideas on current lake and reservoir issues in the Southeast; promote local actions on lake and watershed issues; foster communication among watershed management agencies and lake users. Contact Marty Williams at (770) 427-8794 or ls@georgialakes.org.

March 10...Choctaw County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at the Bent Creek Lodge. Topics: overview of prescribed burning: why we burn, how we prepare an area to burn, who to hire burning in young longleaf, lessons learned reintroducing fire to older longleaf pine stands managing early successional habitat using fire emphasis on bobwhite quail and longleaf pine surrogates to fire (mechanical & chemical) -- how they affect longleaf pine management and wildlife species, cost share programs available. Field trip at same location. Demonstrations: effects of burning young, planted longleaf pine, effects of reintroducing fire to suppressed stands, surrogates to fire (mechanical, chemical midstory control), early successional habitat, and BMP of firebreaks. Catered lunch provided. Fee: $10. Contact John McGuire at (334) 844-1032 or mcguijo@auburn.edu.

March 10...Georgetown, Florida 1:30 PM ET.
Forest Property Tour of Charles Dingmon's property of Putnam County. Agenda: see 163 acres of planted slash pines, hardwoods, open fields, food plots, a freshwater pond and a hardwood swamp associated with Sweetwater Creek. Witness Dingmon's management objectives of timber production while maintaining the natural areas on the property, cattle grazing, a partial or complete restoration of a borrow pit and canal, wildlife habitat, aesthetics, and soil and water conservation. Fee: free. Supper provided - registration required. Call the Putnam County Extension Office at (386) 329-0318 or contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.

March 11...Montgomery County 8 AM.
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board Meeting. Location: Auburn University Montgomery. Agenda: introduction of board members, approval of minutes, public hearing, old business, proposed regulations, new business, action to be considered at may meeting, and selection of date and location of 2006 summer advisory board meeting. Call the DCNR at (334) 242-3486.

March 11...Poplarville, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle Workshop. Location: Pearl River County Administration Building Auditorium. Fee: free. Contact Melissa Rhodus at (601) 403-2280 or melissar@ext.msstate.edu.

March 11...Tallapoosa County 6 PM.
Lake Martin Wild Game Cook-off, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation. Location: National Guard Armory in Alexander City near the airport. Fee: $50 - includes a one-year membership to the AWF and a subscription to the Alabama Wildlife magazine; $10 discount if paid prior to event. Contact Kimberly Moon at 1-800-822-9453. Click here for updates.

 March 13...Lee County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building. Topics: overview of prescribed burning: why we burn, how we prepare an area to burn, who to hire burning in young longleaf, lessons learned reintroducing fire to older longleaf pine stands managing early successional habitat using fire emphasis on bobwhite quail and longleaf pine surrogates to fire (mechanical & chemical) - how they affect longleaf pine management and wildlife species, cost share programs available. Field trip to Macon County. Demonstrations: effects of burning young, planted longleaf pine, effects of reintroducing fire to suppressed stands, surrogates to fire (mechanical, chemical midstory control), early successional habitat, and BMP of firebreaks. Catered lunch provided. Fee: $10. Contact John McGuire at (334) 844-1032 or mcguijo@auburn.edu.

March 14...Escambia County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center. Topics: overview of prescribed burning: why we burn, how we prepare an area to burn, who to hire burning in young longleaf, lessons learned reintroducing fire to older longleaf pine stands managing early successional habitat using fire emphasis on bobwhite quail and longleaf pine surrogates to fire (mechanical & chemical) - how they affect longleaf pine management and wildlife species, cost share programs available. Field trip at same location. Demonstrations: effects of burning young, planted longleaf pine, effects of reintroducing fire to suppressed stands, surrogates to fire (mechanical, chemical midstory control), early successional habitat, and BMP of firebreaks. Catered lunch provided. Fee: $10. Contact John McGuire at (334) 844-1032 or mcguijo@auburn.edu.

March 14...Jefferson County 10 AM to 1 PM.
Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership Stakeholder Committee Meeting at Alexander City City Hall. RSVP by 3/7 to Tammy Jones at (256) 234-5271x3 or tammy.a.jones@al.nacdnet.net.

March 14...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Measurements and Forest Products - Session 6 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20.  For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu.  Check back here for updates. Click here to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:

Autauga County	Yvonne Thomas	(334) 361-7273	ydthomas@aces.edu
Baldwin County	Sonya Wood Mahler	(251) 937-7176	mahlesw@auburn.edu
Blount County	Carol Reid	(205) 274-2129	reidben@auburn.edu
Butler County	Anthony Pinkston	(334) 382-5111	pinksad@auburn.edu
Choctaw County	John P. Ollison	(205) 459-2133	ollisjp@auburn.edu
Coosa County	Roger Vines	(256) 377-4713	rvines@aces.edu
Covington County	Charles Simon	(334) 222-1125	csimon@acesag.auburn.edu
Crenshaw County	Rusty Parrish	(334) 335-6312	parrirc@auburn.edu
Cullman County	Elaine Cole	(256) 737-9386	coleela@auburn.edu
Dallas County	Callie Nelson	(334) 875-3202	cnelson@auburn.edu
Franklin County	Timothy D. Reed	(256) 332-8880	treed@acesag.auburn.edu
Geneva County	Mary Baltikauski	(334) 684-2484	balimn@auburn.edu
Houston County	Willie Durr	(334) 794-4108	durrwill@auburn.edu
Jackson County	Lewis Tapley	(256) 574-2143	taplell@auburn.edu
Jefferson County	David Hubbard	(205) 879-6964x17	hubbadh@auburn.edu
Lawrence County	Ronald Brittnell	(256) 773-2549	britnrw@auburn.edu
Lee County	Chuck Brown	(334) 749-3353	cbrowne@aces.edu
Monroe County	Ethel Stanley	(251) 575-3477
Montgomery County	Jimmy Smitherman	(334) 265-0233	jsmither@aces.edu
Perry County	Daniel Jones	(334) 683-6888	djones@aces.edu
Pike County	Tammy Powell	(334) 566-0985	poweltc@auburn.edu
St. Clair County	Lee Ann Clark	(205) 338-9416	clarkla@auburn.edu
Sumter County	Willie Lampley	(205) 652-9501	wlampley@aces.edu
Tuscaloosa County	Wayne Ford	(205) 349-4630	sford@auburn.edu
Walker County	Danny Cain	(205) 221-3392	dcain@auburn.edu
Winston County	Mike Henshaw	(205) 489-5376	mhenshaw@auburn.edu

March 14...New Augusta, Mississippi 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle/Invasive Species Workshop. Location: Beat 1 Community Center. Fee: free. Contact Florieda Mason at (601) 964-3668 or florieda@ext.msstate.edu .

March 14-17...Ruston, Louisiana.
Hardwood Log, Lumber, and Tree Grading Workshop at Louisiana Tech School of Forestry. Topics: USFS log grading system in relation to lumber grades and product utilization, how to recognize external defect indicators and their importance in hardwood logs, and application of log grading to standing timber. Fee: $450. Contact Dr. Mark Gibson at (318) 257-4985 or mgibson@latech.edu. Click here for registration form.

AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

MARCH 15, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature state & nati