2008 Calendar of Past Events
last update: 11/17/08
Biographical Information About Speakers/Instructors: A-C, D-I, J-Q, R-Z
> January 2008
Each weekend of January…Marshall County.
On Eagles Wings. Location: Lake Guntersville State Park. Watch
Bald Eagles glide across the sky and view their nesting sites. Guided
interpretive programs held each weekend will help you get in touch with
one of America’s greatest symbols. Call Lake Guntersville State Park for
pricing at (256) 571-5440.
January 8…Paisley, Florida 9 AM ET.
Forest Stewardship Property Tour. Location: Tree-Top Lodge
property of Ernest and Jo Ann Palmer. This will be a walking tour of
trails, firebreaks, and wildlife corridors. Wear appropriate clothing
and boots. Program is free, but you must pre-register. Lunch included.
Contact Martha Thomas, Lake County Extension Office, at (325) 343-4101
or
marthat@ufl.edu.
January 12…Cleburne County 10 AM - 1 PM.
Winter Watershed Walk. Location: Coleman Lake Recreation Area -
Talladega National Forest. Learn to identify winter trees and how
critters survive the cold weather. Bring snack/water. Pet friendly hike.
Pre-registration required. Fee: $5. Contact Renee Morrison at (256)
782-5697 or
rmorrison@jsu.edu.
January 17...Morgan County 10 AM.
Tennessee River Basin Clean Water Partnership. Location: Decatur
Utilities building. Call Blake Garner at (256) 353-6146x3.
January 19…Cleburne County 8 AM - 4:30 PM.
Wilderness Survival 101. Location: Pine Glen Recreation Area -
Talladega National Forest. Learn hands-on methods of basic survival
skills dealing with water, shelter, food, fire, and getting found.
Pre-registration required. Fee: $10. Contact Renee Morrison at (256)
782-5697 or
rmorrison@jsu.edu.
January 21-24...Newton, Georgia.
Ecological Forestry Workshop. Location: Joseph W. Jones
Ecological Research Center. Topic: Forest Ecology/Biology. Fee: $400;
includes all meals, accommodations, and transportation once you arrive. Call Society
of American Foresters at 1-866-897-8720 or email Kevin McIntyre of the
Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at
kevin.mcintyre@jonesctr.org.
January 22-23...Athens, Georgia.
Timber Market Analysis. Location: UGA Continuing Education
Conference Center. “This course teaches fundamental frameworks and
skills to analyze timber markets for timberland investing, wood
procurement, and forest bioenergy facilities.” Recommended for
forest resource and investment professionals and realtors involved and
interested in the buying and selling of raw wood material and
timberlands. Fee: $445. Lunch
included. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
January 23...Marianna, Florida 9 AM - 3 PM CT.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Invasive Exotic Plants and Their
Control. Location: Jackson County Extension Office. Fee: $15,
cash only at the door. Call the
Extension Office at (850) 482-9620.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
January 23, 2008...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
links to past conferences.
January 23...Nationwide Teleconference Noon CT.
Performance Management for Family Business Employees. Decisions
related to family members joining a family business and advancing
through the organization will be discussed on this conference. Fee:
$159. Call 1-800-551-0633 for more information.
January 23-25...Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Biomass to Energy. Location: Hilton Garden Inn. Sponsored by the
Kentucky-Tennessee Society of American Foresters. Fee: $115; $10
discount if paid before January 9, 2008. Contact John Rennie at
(865) 577-6356 or
nrandjr@comcast.net.
January 24...Chambers County 7:30 AM - 3 PM.
Chambers County Teachers Forestry Workshop. Tell a teacher you
know about this forestry workshop. Lunch provided. Contact Bill Frazer
at (334) 864-7865 or
wrfrazer@yahoo.com.
January 24...Mobile County 5:30 - 8:30 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Call Roger
McConnell at (251) 344-7842.
January 24...Winona, Mississippi 6 PM.
Tree Farm Program Meeting. Location: Montgomery County Extension
Office. Contact Kay Emmons at (662) 283-4133 or
kaye@ext.msstate.edu.
January 26...Cleburne County 10 AM - 1 PM.
Cheaha Wilderness Stroll: Winter Waterfalls. Location: Cheaha
State Park. Bring a daypack with water & snacks. Fee: $5;
pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
rmorrison@jsu.edu.
January 29...Cullman County.
Special General Election for State House District 12.
January 30...Montgomery County 8 AM - 4:30 PM.
19th Annual Nonpoint Source Conference. Location: Embassy Suites
Conference Center. The conference format consists of presentations on
projects, topics, efforts associated with nonpoint source pollution and
its impact on water quality. Call Molly Tatum at (334) 394-4360.
January 30 - February 1...Washington, D.C.
Washington Fly-In. Landowners are able to personally meet with
Congressional Delegates on issues that affect forest landowners. Fee:
$125; includes educational materials, Wednesday briefing session break,
Wednesday dinner, Thursday breakfast, and Thursday lunch. Register by
January 21, 2008. Call the Forest Landowners Association at
1-800-325-2954.
> February 2008
Multiple dates...Various Locations. Each workshop will
be from 1 PM - 5 PM.
Southern
Forest Futures Project Public Workshop. These workshops will
gather input on the forces of change likely to influence forest
conditions and values at risk from these changes. Here are the meeting
locations in our general area and dates: Gainesville, FL - Feb. 7(past),
Nashville, TN - Feb. 21(past), Athens, GA - March 6, and Auburn, AL - March 7.
The complete list of locations can be found in the link two lines up.
Contact John Greis at (850) 309-0764 or
jgreis@fs.fed.us.
February 2...Jefferson County 8 AM.
Quality Deer Management Short Course. Location: HealthSouth Conference
Center. Topics: Hunting strategies for increased harvest of older age class
bucks, Developing a nutritional plan for your property, and Straight talk on the
3 buck limit. Fee: $30; children 15 and under are free with adult.
Pre-registration is recommended. Contact Gabe Jackson at (205) 901-3930 or
gjackson@brasfieldgorrie.com.
February 5...Montgomery County.
Alabama Legislative Session Opens. See
www.afoa.org/leg.htm for a
changing list of bills that may impact forest owners. To add a bill (and
your brief comments) to our “watch” list, contact Lee at (205) 987-8811
or Send Email.
February 5...Statewide
Presidential Primary Elections.
February 8...Autauga County 8 AM.
Managing Longleaf Pine Ecosystems for Wildlife Habitat and
Biodiversity. Location: Autaugaville Agricultural Center. Landowners
and land managers learn about managing longleaf forests for game and
non-game species, understory plant communities, and unique places in
longleaf forests. Fee: $10; lunch included. Pre-registration is
requested. Call Patrick Cook at (334) 361-7273.
February 9...Talladega County 9 AM - Noon.
Winter Hike on the Pinhoti Trail. Location: Talladega National
Forest. Easy to moderate hike. Bring a daypack with water & snacks. Pet friendly hike (on
leash). Fee: $5; pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at
(256) 782-5697 or
rmorrison@jsu.edu.
February 9...Talladega County 3 PM.
Talladega Superspeedway Wild Game Cook-off. Location: Sprint Cup
garage, Talladega Superspeedway. Attend the cook-off and enjoy live
music, door prizes, youth activities, and sample some of the best wild
game in Alabama. Fee: $40/person or $50/couple prior to the event.
Children under 16 are free. Call the Alabama Wildlife Federation at
1-800-822-9453.
February 12...Montgomery County 5 PM - 7 PM.
Alabama
Agribusiness Council Legislative Reception. Location: RSA Plaza
Terrace, Montgomery. Call Alabama Agribusiness Council at (334)
215-4442.
February 12...Baldwin County 6 PM - 8 PM.
Guide to Selling Timber & Future Timber Markets. Seminar & light
dinner sponsored by Baldwin County Forestry Planning Committee.
Location: Baldwin
County Annex Building. The seminar will guide timberland owners on
making good decisions when selling timber and understanding the future
of our timber market in the southeast. No fee. Pre-register by February
8. Call the Baldwin County Extension Office at (251) 937-7176.
February 12...Shelby County 6:30 PM.
Alabama
Quail Hunters. Location: Lloyd’s Restaurant on US 280. Speaker:
Frank Rutland will talk about his quail habitat, his methods for early
release quail and his experiences running in the Shooting Dog Field
Trials. Contact Bob Carr at (205)
424-1381 or
coalcarr@bham.rr.com.
February 16...Mobile County.
Women Forest Landowners meeting. Location: Harrigan Forestry
Learning Center, Mobile. Call Joan at 1-888-240-4694.
February 17-23...Statewide.
Alabama Arbor Week. This a good week to include the family in
your tree planting activities. Send us a picture of your children
or grandchildren planting a tree.
February 19...Baker County, Florida 9 AM - 12:30 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Property Tour. Location: South Prong
Plantation. The plantation encompasses over 2,000 acres of pine
flatwoods, cypress swamps, and hydric hammock that is home to a variety
of wildlife. This will be a driving tour, but some walking can be
expected. Program is free, but you must pre-register. There is also an
afternoon tour for folks who can't make the earlier time at 12 PM ET. Call Baker County
Extension Office at (904) 259-3520.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
February 20, 2008...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
links to past conferences.
February 20...Nationwide Noon - 1PM with repeat at 7 PM
- 8PM.
ForestConnect Internet Seminar Series:
Enhancing biodiversity on
family forest lands. Join guest speaker, Kristi Sullivan of Cornell
University Cooperative Extension for a discussion of value, recognition
and enhancement of biodiversity on private forest lands. Participants
must pre-register once, no charge, at
www.forestconnect.info.
Contact Peter Smallidge at (607) 592-3640 or
pjs23@cornell.edu.
February 20...Nationwide Teleconference Noon CT.
The Family Business Advisor Live Teleconference: Preparing the
Organization for Succession. "This audio conference is
important for those considering retirement, successors and non-family
key employees. Before succession can begin, the company itself must be
strong and must prepare itself for the changes ahead." Fee: $159 per
dial-in site. Call Family Business Advisor at 1-800-551-0633.
February 20-21...Athens, Georgia.
Risk Analysis & Management in Forestry. Location: UGA Continuing
Education Conference Center. “This course teaches approaches for
reducing uncertainty associated with foreest management budgets,
timberland investments, and procurement activities.” Forest resource
professionals, timberland owners, realtors, and timberland investment
managers involved in the buying and selling of timber and timberland,
and in the development of forest management plans and budgets are the
target audience for this course. Fee: $445; $50 discount if paid by
January 30, 2008. Lunch provided first day. Contact Ben Jackson at (706)
542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
February 21...Starkville Mississippi 8 AM - 5 PM.
Intro to SiMS 2006 Training Class. SiMS 2006 is a powerful
growth-and-yield simulation software tool. This introductory course is
designed to help forestry consultants, landowners, and real estate
appraisers who project volumes and value to appraise timber and
timberland and evaluate different management regimes for stands of
Southern Pines. Fee: $395. Contact Johnny Thompson at (662) 272-5344 or
jthompson@landmarksystems.com.
February 22...Tifton, Georgia 8 AM.
Invasive Species Management. Location: Tifton Conference Center.
Contact David Moorhead at (229) 386-3298 or
moorhead@smokey.forestry.uga.edu.
February 22…Covington County 8 AM.
Managing Longleaf Pine Ecosystems for Wildlife Habitat and
Biodiversity. Location: Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center.
Landowners and land managers learn about managing longleaf forests for
game and non-game species, understory plant communities, and unique
places in longleaf forests. Fee: $10; lunch included. Pre-registration
is requested. Call Chuck Simon at (334) 222-1125.
February 25...Canton, Mississippi 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM.
Timber Tax Fundamentals Short Course. Location: Madison County
Extension Office. Fee: $35/person or $45/couple. Contact Otis Davis at
(601) 859-3842 or
madison@ext.msstate.edu.
February 27-29...Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
Biotechnology Summit. Location: Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort.
Topics: Value of Enhanced Genetics, Developing Effective Growth and
Yield Equations for Varietals, Crown Architecture of Varieties, and
Lumber Quality from Elite Genetics. Fee: $135; pre-register by February
20. Contact
Susan Johnson at 1-800-325-2954 or
info@forestlandowners.com.
February 28...Monticello, Mississippi 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM.
Timber Tax Fundamentals Short Course. Location: Lawrence County
Extension Office. Fee: $35/person or $45/couple. Contact Amanda Walker
at (601) 587-2271 or
lawrence@ext.msstate.edu.
February 29...Vicksburg, Mississippi 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM.
Timber Tax Fundamentals Short Course. Location: Warren County
Extension Office. Fee: $35/person or $45/couple. Contact John Coccaro at
(601) 636-5442 or
warren@ext.msstate.edu.
February 29...Statewide.
End of Rabbit, Squirrel, Raccoon, Opossum, and Quail Seasons.
February 29 - March 2...Lowndes County.
Outdoor Women Unlimited Southern Classic. Location: Southern
Sportsman Lodge and Conference Center, Benton. Here are some of the
classes that will be available: orienteering & compass, canoe/kayaking,
turkey hunting, tree & bird identification classes, tracking class,
landscape gardening and landscaping with ponds, survival skills,
camping, fly fishing, and much more. Fee: $115. Registration includes:
membership, meals, door prize ticket, goody bag, use of all equipment,
drinks, and snacks. Call
Rebecca Wood at (334) 398-2335 or
bawhunt@aol.com.
February 29 - March 2...Destin, Florida.
Alabama Forestry Association Mid-Winter Meeting. Location: Hilton
Sandestin Beach Resort and Spa. Topics: Drought Impacts, Alabama’s Water
Resources, Water Policy, Forest Fires and Drought, and Bioenergy
Initiatives. Contact Fran Whitaker at (334) 265-8733 or
fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
> March 2008
March 1...Calhoun County 7 PM - 9 PM.
Early Spring
Frog Pond Adventure. Location: Jacksonville State University
Frog Pond. Learn to identify frog songs and get a hands-on experience
with these slippery creatures. Fee: $5; pre-registration is required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256)
782-5697 or
rmorrison@jsu.edu.
March 3-31...Kosciusko, Mississippi Monday Nights 7-9
PM.
Forest/Wildlife Management for Profit and Recreation Short Course.
Location: Attala County Extension Service Office. Fee: $35; $15 for
spouse. Contact Robert Leathers at (662) 289-5431 or
attala@ext.msstate.edu.
March 6...Montgomery County 5 PM - 7 PM.
Alabama Agribusiness Council Rodeo Roundup. Location: State
Farmers Market Pavilion. Includes: Ticket to Southeastern Livestock
Exposition Rodeo, All you can eat Taste of Alabama, and Wine Tasting.
Call Leigha Cauthen at (334) 215-4442 or
lcauthen@alagribusiness.org.
March 7-9...Shelby County.
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman. Location: Alabama 4-H Center near
Columbiana. Participants choose from over 50 courses such as: backyard
wildlife, rock climbing, camp cooking, map and compass, camping,
mountain biking, fishing, hunting, canoeing, and many more. Fee $199;
includes meals, lodging, program materials, and instruction. Call Sylvia
Payne at (334) 242-3151 or
sylvia.payne@dcnr.alabama.gov.
March 8...Elberton, Georgia 7:30 AM - 4 PM.
Dougherty & Dougherty Private Forest Landowners Field Day. Tour
stops will focus on maximizing the overall value of your timberland
investment, including understory burning, mid-rotation thinning and
fertilization, varietal and mass-control pollinated seedling plantation
establishment, wildlife management planning, and aesthetic
considerations to maximize property value. Fee: $80; registration
deadline is March 3. Lunch is provided. Contact Vicki Dougherty at 1-877-403-8733 or
ddfmnc@bellsouth.net.
March 8...Marshall County 9 AM.
Alabama Conservation Advisory Board Meeting. Location: Lake
Guntersville State Park Lodge. This board recommends (sets) hunting
seasons and bag limits. Here is an article that may be of interest to
someone interested in attending this meeting -
Click Here. Anyone wishing to speak must register between 8
- 8:30 AM. Contact Robin Nummy at (334) 242-3486 or
robin.nummy@dcnr.alabama.gov.
March 8...Dallas County.
Women in the Outdoors: Central Alabama Pheasant Hunt. Sponsored
by the National Wild Turkey Federation. Location: Central Alabama Fowl
Preserve, Plantersville. Call Nancy Jo Adams at (334) 201-8314.
March 9-11...Savannah, Georgia.
Southern Forest Economics Workers 2008 Annual Meeting. Location:
Hilton Savannah DeSoto. Topic: Forestland Ownership Change in the
South: Implications for Management, Production, and Conservation.
Fee: $225; $30 discount if paid by February 8. Includes coffee breaks &
lunch on Monday. Contact Tommy Tye at (706) 542-5079 or
rtye@warnell.uga.edu.
March 10...Internet.
Virginia Tech On-Line Non-Credit “Woodland Options for Landowners”
Course. “The course is open to all southeastern forest
landowners, but specifically geared towards Virginia forest landowners.
This 12-week self-paced non-credit course introduces landowners to
topics such as aerial photography, topographic maps, soil surveys,
setting forest management objectives, forest ecology, and silviculture.”
Fee: $70. Contact Jennifer Gagnon at (540) 231-6391 or
jgagnon@vt.edu.
March 11...Tuscaloosa County 6 PM - 8:30 PM.
Wild Turkey Management Meeting. Location: County Extension
Auditorium. Supper included. Contact Wayne Ford at (205) 349-3886x299 or
sford@aces.edu.
March 11-12...Lee County.
Mountain Longleaf Pine Conference. Location: Auburn. The
conference will be on the 11th with a field tour on the 12th near Pine
Mountain, Georgia and other sites. Fee: $175; $25 discount if paid by
March 1. On-site registration may be limited. Contact Martin Cipollini
at (706) 290-2149 or
mcipollini@berry.edu.
March 11-14...Ruston, Louisiana.
Hardwood Log, Lumber, and Tree Grading Workshop. Location:
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: $500. Contact Dr.
Mark Gibson at (318) 257-4985 or
mgibson@latech.edu.
March 13...Jackson County 6:30 PM.
Property Rights Meetings. Location: North Alabama Electric
Cooperative, Stevenson. Alliance for Citizens Rights fears the
globalization process has led to the destruction of private property
rights through local "comprehensive planning", "smart growth schemes",
and so-called "limited home rule". Call Don Casey at (205) 744-4132.
March 13-15...Lee County.
Austrian Scholars Conference. Location: Mises Center, Auburn. The
conference “offers presentations on economics, history, philosophy, and
the humanities, with lectures by leaders in the field.” Call Patricia
Barnett at 1-800-636-4737 or
pat@mises.org.
March 14…Bullock County 8 AM.
Managing Longleaf Pine Ecosystems for Wildlife Habitat and
Biodiversity. Location: Wehle Nature Center. Landowners and land
managers learn about managing longleaf forests for game and non-game
species, understory plant communities, and unique places in longleaf
forests. Fee: $10; lunch included. Pre-registration is requested. Call
George L. Tabb at (334) 738-2580.
March 15...Turkey season opens in all or portions of
59 counties.
March 16...Cullman County 7 AM.
Property Rights Meetings. Location:
Living Faith Baptist Church. Alliance for Citizens Rights fears the
globalization process has led to the destruction of private property
rights through local "comprehensive planning", "smart growth schemes",
and so-called "limited home rule". Call Don Casey at (205) 744-4132.
March 18-19...Athens, Georgia.
Silviculture of Southern Pines. Location: UGA Center for
Continuing Education. “Managers now routinely make decisions on site
preparation, prescribed burning, fertilization, thinning, and more. This
course discusses each of these treatments and their effects on pine
survival and growth individually and in combination with each other.”
Landowners who want to understand why foresters prescribe different
silvicultural methods for their lands should attend. Fee: $365; $80
discount if paid by February 26. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
March 19, 2008...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. Click here for
links to past conferences.
March 18-21...Tallapoosa County.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Certification Course. Location:
Charles E. Bailey Sportsplex, Old Senior Citizens Cabin, Alexander City.
There is required pre-study. There will be a pre-study test on the first
day of the course. Fee: $50. “If a forest landowner has signed up for
NRCS prescribed burning support and is willing to receive training to
become a Certified Burn Manager the landowner may be eligible for one-time payment of $375 upon providing proof of
certification.” Contact Kent Hanby at
hanby@charter.net
or (256) 825-8593.
March 20…Starkville, Mississippi 8 AM - 5 PM.
LandMark Systems Intro to ArcGIS for Foresters class. This course,
geared toward the professional forester, will teach how to use ArcGIS for
forestry applications like integrating basemaps, GPS data and cruise
data to create terrific maps, and digitizing on top of aerial photos.
Fee: $275. Contact Johnny Thompson at (662) 272-5344 or
jthompson@landmarksystems.com.
March 20...Blount County 5 PM.
Recreational Farm Pond Management. Location: Frank Green
Building, Oneonta. Speakers: Rusty Wright, Extension Fisheries
Specialist, and Lewis Tapley, REA Natural Resources Sand Mountain
Region. Contact Dan Porch at (205) 274-2129 or
porchdw@auburn.edu.
March 21...Coosa County 5:45 PM - 8:30 PM.
Wildlife Music by Starlight. Location: Chuck Weldon Property.
Dinner is provided. RSVP by March 14. Call (256) 377-4713 for more info.
March 25...Escambia County 8:30 AM - 2 PM.
Managing Hog and Deer Damage: Practical techniques for reducing crop
loss. Location: Perdido River Farms Office, Atmore. Fee: $20;
includes lunch. Contact Mark Smith at (334) 844-8099 or
mds0007@auburn.edu.
March 24-26...Kissimmee, Florida.
Southern Forestry and Natural Resources Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) Conference. Location: Radisson Worldgate Resort.
“Who should attend? Forest industry professionals, extension
specialists, forestland owners, investors, public land managers, and
anyone with an interest in the application of GIS and GIS techniques.”
Fee: $295; $30 discount if paid by February 29. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
March 28...Sumrall, Mississippi 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Pine Plantation Field Day. Location: Lambert Tree Farm. Fee: $10.
Contact Carolyn Conger at (601) 765-8252 or
carolync@ext.msstate.edu.
March 29...Turkey season opens in Colbert, Franklin,
Madison, Winston, and parts of Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Limestone
Counties.
March 30-April 6...Brazil.
Brazil Forestry Study Tour Week 1. Location: Curitiba area,
Brazil. This tour “is designed to introduce forestry and investment
professionals to the Brazilian forest industry and plantation
operations; including forestry, harvesting, and wood products
manufacturing (lumber, plywood, millwork, and panels).” Fee: $3500.
Contact Mark Willhite at (503) 695-6419 or
mark@worldforestinvestment.com.
> April 2008
April 2...Nationwide Teleconference 1 PM ET.
How to Build Shareholder Competence. "If you are a next
generation member that is realizing ownership outright or in a trust, or
an owner that wants to help your children learn about ownership, this
audio conference is for you." Fee: $159. Call the Family Business
Advisor at 1-800-551-0633 for more information.
April 2-3...Jefferson County.
Alabama Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting: Issues Facing
Alabama Foresters. Location:
Botanical Gardens. Fee: $40; $10 discount for SAF members. Spouses $20. Includes lunch on 2nd day &
light breakfast. Contact Heather Wierzbicki at (334) 855-5394 or
ham2@meadwestvaco.com.
April 3...Millers Ferry, Florida. 9 AM.
Tree Farm Tour. Location: Gould Tree Farm. Tour is free, but you
must pre-register. Sponsored lunch is provided. Call the Washington
County Extension Office at (850) 638-6180.
April 3...Tuscaloosa County 7 PM.
Property Rights Meetings. Location:
Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. Alliance for Citizens Rights fears the
globalization process has led to the destruction of private property
rights through local "comprehensive planning", "smart growth schemes",
and so-called "limited home rule". Call Don Casey at (205) 744-4132.
April 4...Perkinston, Mississippi 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast
Community College. Contact Billy Joe Lee at (601) 403-2280 or
billyl@ext.msstate.edu.
April 5...DeKalb County 9 AM - 4 PM.
Deep Canyon Hike. Location: Little River Canyon National
Preserve. The hike requires sturdy footwear, tough clothing, drinking
water, lunch, snacks, stamina, and endurance. Fee: $15; pre-registration
is required. Not recommended for children under 14. Contact Renee
Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
rmorrison@jsu.edu.
April 8...Shelby County 6:30 PM.
Alabama Quail Hunters Meeting. Location: Lloyd’s restaurant.
Topic: Quail Council, how can we collectively work to achieve quail
restoration? Call Frank Harris at (205) 424-1381.
April 10...Chipley, Florida 9 AM—2:30 PM CT.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Marketing Your Forest Products.
Location: Washington County Extension Office. Call the Washington County
Extension Office at (850) 638-6180.
April 6-13...Brazil.
Brazil Forestry Study Tour Week 2. Location: North of Sao Paulo,
Brazil. This tour “is designed to introduce forestry and investment
professionals to the Brazilian forest industry and plantation
operations; including forestry, harvesting, and wood products
manufacturing (lumber, plywood, millwork, and panels).” Fee: $3500.
Contact Mark Willhite at (503) 695-6419 or
mark@worldforestinvestment.com.
April 8-11...Chicago, Illinois.
Forest Landowners National Conference: "The Value of New Markets." Location:
Intercontinental Hotel. Topics: Carbon Trading and Ecosystem Services,
Current Trends in Land and Wood Prices, New Market Technologies, Federal
Forest Policy Action for Landowners, Hardwood Markets, and Taxation.
Fee: $415. Contact Susan Johnson at 1-800-325-2954 or
sjohnson@forestlandowners.com.
April 11...Mobile County 9 AM.
Property Tour. Location: Bob and Carol Pittman’s Treasure forest.
Topics: Stream Branch Management and Invasive Species. Lunch will be
served. Call Billy Robinson at (251) 829-6292.
AFOA ANNUAL MEETING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND TOURS
April 11 &
12, 2008...Dallas County.
Friday 12:30 PM: Tour International Paper Co. Paper Mill or Miller &
Company Sawmill and Flooring Plant,
Dixie Pellets Wood Fuel
Plant, & Brief Stop at Arborgen Forest Nursery
Saturday 8:30 AM -
4:30 PM: Forest &
Wildlife Management, Timber Market Report, Oil, Gas, & Coal Update, Family
Communications, BioEnergy Report, AFOA.ORG workshop. Also, Wildlife Management
Tour and Intensive Forest Management Tour.
Friday tours left from
Hampton Inn/Holiday Inn Express. Saturday registration and indoor meeting were at
the Central Alabama Co-op Auditorium across Highway 14 from Hampton Inn.
Click here for Registration Information
Click
here for a map and directions to the Central Alabama Co-op.
April 11-14...Bogart, Georgia.
Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA)
Certification Program: Deer Steward I. This course will provide
students with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles of
deer and habitat biology, ecology, and management. Fee: $800; includes
all meals, handbook, & framed course certificate. Call QDMA at
1-800-209-3337.
Agenda
Registration
April 12...Shelby County 2 PM.
Property Rights Meeting. Location:
Westover Volunteer Fire Department. Alliance for Citizens Rights fears
the globalization process has led to the destruction of private property
rights through local "comprehensive planning", "smart growth schemes",
and so-called "limited home rule". Call Don Casey at (205) 744-4132.
April 14...Hattiesburg, Mississippi 6 - 9 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Location: Forrest County Extension
Service Office. Contact Charles Grantham at (601) 545-6083 or
forrest@ext.msstate.edu.
April 14-16...Tuscaloosa County.
Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils
Annual Conference. Location: Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Tuscaloosa.
Conference and tours of current projects. Fee: $250. Call Tombigbee RC&D
at (205) 469-6463.
April 15...Lauderdale County 5:30 PM.
Women Forest Landowners - ”What Happens When Daddy’s Gone?”
Location: Florence Hampton Inn. Call ATFA at 1-888-240-4694.
April 15...Prentiss, Mississippi 6 - 9 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Call Thomas Brewer at (601) 792-5121
or
thomasb@ext.msstate.edu.
April 16...Morgan County 1 PM.
Alabama Forestry Association District Meeting. Location: Alabama
Forestry Commission Office, Decatur. Topics: Marijuana in the woods,
Downed Power Lines, Equipment Care & Maintenance, Environmental Issues &
Forestry, and Loggers, Landowners, & Timber Companies Working Together.
Fee: $10; dinner at 6:30 PM. Contact Fran Whitaker at (334) 265-8733 or
fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
April 16-17...Gainesville, Florida.
Annual Spring Symposium: Sustaining Family Forests. Location:
Paramount Hotel. The Symposium should provide ideas, tools, and
information for virtually all of Florida’s forest landowners and
managers and will discuss a wide spectrum of issues related to
sustaining our family forests. Fee: $150. Contact Chris Demers at (352)
846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
April16-19...Calhoun County.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Certification Course. Location:
Alabama Wildland Fire Academy, Fort McClellan, Anniston. There is
required pre-study. There will be a pre-study test on the first day of
the course. Fee: $50. “If a forest landowner has signed up for NRCS
prescribed burning support and is willing to receive training to become
a Certified Burn Manager the landowner may be eligible to ‘sign up’ to
receive a one-time payment of $375 upon providing proof of
certification.” Contact Kent Hanby at
hanby@charter.net
or (256) 825-8593.
April 17...Butler County 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
County Forestry Planning Committee’s Landowner Field Day and Tour.
Topics: Pond Management, Food plot Management, Herbicide, and Quail
Management. Lunch provided. Please RSVP. Call the Alabama Forestry
Commission at (334) 376-9114.
April 17...Mobile County 5:30 - 8:30 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Location: Jon
Archer Center. Speaker: Charles N. McKnight. Call Roger
McConnell at (251) 344-7842.
April 17...Columbia, Mississippi 6 - 9 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Contact Amanda Woods at (601) 736-8251
or
amandaw@ext.msstate.edu.
April 17-19...Pulaski, Tennessee.
The Green Revolution: The Role of Paulownia in the Feedstock,
Products and Energy Production Cycles. Annual Meeting of the
American Paulownia Association. Call Danny Blickenstaff at (301)
790-2372.
April 18...Sumter County 8 AM - 3:30 PM.
Integrated Objectives for Managing Forestland. Location: University of West
Alabama, Livingston. Fee: $25. Call Becky Barlow at (334) 844-1019 or
becky.barlow@auburn.edu.
April 19-26...Statewide.
“Don’t Drop It On Alabama” Spring Cleanup. All Cleanup materials
furnished by Alabama People Against a Littered
State. Call Alabama PALS at (334) 263-7737.
April 21...Collins, Mississippi 6 - 9 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Contact Carolyn Conger at (601)
765-8252 or
carolync@ext.msstate.edu.
April 21...Hohenwald, Tennessee 6 PM - 8:30 PM.
Damaged Timber Tax Workshops. Location: Commercial Building,
Memorial Park. Dinner included. Pre-registration required. Call Jason
Morris at (931) 796-3091.
April 21-24...Starkville, Mississippi.
Prescribed Burning Short Course. Location: Mississippi State
University. Forest resource managers, registered foresters, landowners,
or anyone interested in prescribed burning will find this course to be a
great asset. Fee: $400. Contact Patricia Brock at (662) 325-1457
pbrock@aoce.msstate.edu.
April 22...Lafayette, Tennessee 6 PM - 8:30 PM.
Damaged Timber Tax Workshops. Location: Ray Goad Building, Macon
County Fairgrounds. Dinner included. Pre-registration required. Call
Steve Walker at (615) 666-3341.
April 22...Talladega County 8 AM - 3 PM.
Natural Resources Enterprises. Location: Selwood Farms, Alpine.
Topic: Developing Nature-based Income Opportunities for Private
Landowners. Fee: $35; includes lunch. Contact Mark Smith at (334)
844-8099 or
mds0007@auburn.edu.
April 22...Lake City, Florida 9 AM - 2:30 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Marketing Your Forest Products.
Location: Columbia County Extension Office. Call the Columbia County
Extension Office at (386) 752-5384.
April 24-25...Athens, Georgia.
Financial Basis for Timber Management Decisions. Location: UGA
Center for Continuing Education. “This course will benefit
professional foresters and land managers who must make decisions about
timber management operations and who want to improve financial returns.
Portions of the course may also benefit private landowners who want to
take an active role in the management of their forests and who want to
understand the financial trade-offs made in timber management.” Fee:
$445; $80 discount if paid by April 3. Contact Ben Jackson at (706)
542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
April 26...DeKalb County 9 AM - 11 AM or 1 PM - 3 PM.
Wildflower Saturday. Location: Little River Canyon National
Preserve, Beaver Pond Trail Head. Join Larry Beane, National Park
Ranger, as he guides you through a memorable wildflower experience.
Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
April 28...Tuscaloosa County 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM.
2008 Energy Summit. Location: Child Development Resource Center,
Tuscaloosa. The summit will be a forum to discuss Alabama's energy
future. Call Sissy Hembree at (205) 254-1960.
April 28...Kosiusko, Mississippi.
Are My Pine Trees Ready to Thin? Location: Attala County
Extension Service Office. Fee: $20. Contact Robert Leathers at (662)
289-5431 or
robertl@ext.msstate.edu.
April 29...Memphis, Tennessee 8:30 AM.
Building with Trees. Topic:
Using existing trees during the planning, building, and designing of
structures. Fee: $129. Contact Kylie
Watts at (402) 473-2102 or
kwatts@arborday.org.
April 29...Magnolia, Mississippi 6:30 PM.
Tree Farm Program Meeting. Location: Pike County (Mississippi) Extension
Office. Contact Mike Tynes at (601) 783-5321 or
miket@ext.msstate.edu.
April 29...Jefferson County.
Alabama Civil Rights Commission Annual Hearings. Location:
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. “The hearing will spotlight private
property rights abuse resulting from Alabama’s inequitable property
protection laws and the use of ’eminent domain’ takings.” Call Don
Casey at (205) 744-4132.
April 29-30...Statesboro, Georgia.
Pine Straw Production, Stand Management, & Economics. Location:
Georgia Southern University. “Who Should Attend? Foresters, landowners,
land managers, and pine straw contractors, realtors, and others who are
interested in making effective silvicultural and economic management
decisions for loblolly, longleaf, or slash pine stands for pine straw.”
Fee: $445; $80 discount if paid by April 8. Lunch included on day 1.
Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
April 30...Statewide.
Turkey season ends.
> May 2008
May 1...Monroe County 9 AM - 2:30 PM.
Women Forest Landowner Seminar. Fee: $15. Call Robin Thames at
(251) 743-2587x3.
May 2-3...Shelby County.
Medicinal Plant Conference. Location: North Shelby Library. This
conference will help landowners increase income by growing high value
understory crops. Fee: $75; lunch included both days with dinner catered
on Friday night. Contact Fred Kapp at (205) 862-2588 or
info@agitc.org.
May 3...Jefferson County 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM.
Recreational/Ornamental Pond Management Workshop. Location:
Aldridge Gardens, Hoover. Inside presentation and outside lecture and
demonstration on pond and lake maintenance. Demonstration of pond tools
along with an electric shockboat to check fish numbers. Fee: $5.Call David
Hubbard at (205) 879-6964 or
hubbadh@aces.edu.
May 3...DeKalb County 8:30 AM (multiple hikes throughout
the day)
16th Annual Wildflower Saturday. Location: DeSoto State Park
Nature Center. There are few places lovelier than Lookout Mountain’s
DeSoto State Park in May. Join them for a wildflower breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
May 3...Bullock County 9 AM - 5 PM.
Spring Outdoor Festival. Location: Wehle Land Conservation
Center, Midway. Demonstrations on butterflies, pine needle basket
making, raptors, bats, and more. Call Jo Lewis at (334) 242-3051 or
jo.lewis@dcnr.alabama.gov.
May 4...Jefferson County 1 PM.
Canoe Trip: Cahaba River. Location: Grants Mill to River Run. 7.5
mile easy paddle without classified rapids. Expect to see many
wildflowers. Call David Freeman at (205) 655-9172.
May 5-6…Autauga County.
Alabama Agribusiness Council Annual Meeting. Location: Marriott
Capitol Hill, Prattville. Fee: $125. Call Leigha Cauthen at (334)
215-4442.
May 6...St. Augustine, Florida 9 AM - 11 AM ET.
Carbon Credit Workshop. Location: St. Johns Wind Mitigation
Building. “In addition to traditional agricultural and forest
products, landowners may now potentially realize income from the sale of
carbon credits. But what does it mean? Is it a good deal? And does it
truly provide an opportunity to generate additional income? This
workshop will help landowners, foresters, farmers and others gain a
better understanding of the carbon market, how it works, and if they
might benefit from carbon credits.” Contact Chris Demers at (352)
846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
May 5-9...Baldwin County.
Wetland Identification & Delineation Training Course. Fee: $1050.
Call Gena Todia at (251) 928-6157.
May 6-7...Calhoun County.
Wilderness First Aid Workshop. Location: Jacksonville State
University. Fee: $125. Contact Dr. Jimmy
Griffin at (256) 782-5519 or
jgriffin@jsu.edu.
May 8...Sumter County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Days. Location: Livingston.
Contact Mandee Carrier at (205) 652-7521 or
mandee.carrier@al.nacdnet.net.
May 9...Winston County 8:30 AM - 4 PM.
Landowner Workshop. Location: Brushy Lake Recreation Area,
Bankhead National Forest. Topic: Managing Forests for Wild Turkey. Fee: $20. Contact Joe Koloski at (601)
454-4455 or
jkoloskinwtf@yahoo.com.
May 9, 10, 11...Mobile County.
Alabama Log Home & Country Living Expo. Location: Mobile
Convention Center. Call 1-888-451-2070 for more information.
May 10...Marshall County 5:30 PM.
Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Wild Game Cook Off.
Location: Civitan Park, Guntersville. Sample some of the best wild game in Alabama. Fee: $40. Call the AWF at 1-800-822-9453.
May 12...Athens, Georgia 8 AM - 5 PM.
Forestry for Non-Foresters: Part I. Location: Georgia Center for
Continuing Education. “Who will benefit? Anyone with an interest in
forestry and forest management is invited to participate. The course
will be especially useful for landowners and those who work with
foresters and the forest industry.” Fee: $225; $30 discount if paid
by April 21. Lunch is provided. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
May 12...Oxford, Mississippi 8:45 AM - 3 PM.
Timber Tax for Foresters and Landowners. Location: Lafayette
County Extension Office. Fee: $35. Contact John Ruscoe at (662) 234-4451
or
lafayett@ext.msstate.edu.
May 12...Jackson, Tennessee 6 PM - 8:30 PM.
Damaged Timber Tax Workshops. Location: UT Research and Education
Center. Dinner included. Pre-registration required. Call Bill Wyatt at
(731) 668-8543.
May 13…Shelby County 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM.
Alabama Invasive Plant Council. Location: Alabama 4-H Center,
near Columbiana. Fee: $35; includes lunch and membership in the council. Call
Curtis Hansen at (334) 844-1630
hansecj@auburn.edu.
May 13...Nationwide Audio Conference Noon CT.
Why Your Family Business Needs a Family Council presented by The
Family Business Advisor. Fee: $159. To register call 1-800-551-0633.
May 13...DeKalb County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Days. Location: Fort Payne.
Contact Chip Blanton at (256) 845-7787 or
cblanton@ftpayk12.org.
May 13-14...Athens, Georgia.
Forestry for Non-Foresters: Part II. Location: Georgia Center
for Continuing Education. “Who will benefit? Anyone with an interest
in forestry and forest management is invited to participate. The course
will be especially useful for landowners and those who work with
foresters and the forest industry.” Fee: $445; $80 discount if paid
by April 21. Lunch provided both days. Contact Ben Jackson at (706)
542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
May 13-16...Wilcox County.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Certification Course. Location:
Coastal Plain Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Experiment Station.
There is required pre-study. There will be a pre-study test on the first
day of the course. Fee: $50. “If a forest landowner has signed up for
NRCS prescribed burning support and is willing to receive training to
become a Certified Burn Manager the landowner may be eligible to ‘sign
up’ to receive a one-time payment of $375 upon providing proof of
certification.” Contact Kent Hanby at
hanby@charter.net
or (256) 825-8593.
May 15...Conecuh County 9 AM - 2:30 PM.
Women Forest Landowner Seminar. Location: The cabin of Mrs. Carol
Ryals. Fee: $15. Call Bridget Cain at
(251) 578-1020x3.
May 15...Hawthorne, Florida 10 AM - 2 PM ET.
Prescribed Fire as a Forest Management Tool. Location: Camp
Shands Boy Scounts Facility, Hawthorne. Lunch provided. Contact Chris
Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
May 16...Dekalb, Mississippi 8:45 AM - 3 PM.
Timber Tax for Foresters and Landowners. Fee: $35. Call Ruby
Rankin at (601) 743-2837 or
kemper@ext.msstate.edu.
May 16-19...Starkville, Mississippi.
Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA)
Certification Program: Deer Steward I. This course will provide
students with a comprehensive understanding of the key principles of
deer and habitat biology, ecology, and management. Fee: $800; includes
all meals, handbook, & framed course certificate. Call QDMA at
1-800-209-3337.
Agenda
Registration
May 17...DeKalb County 10 AM—12 PM.
Children’s Edible & Interesting Plants Workshop. Location: DeSoto
State Park Nature Center. Is that poisonous? Is that edible? Children
are naturally curious and being taught the basics of botany at an early
age can be a good lesson. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
May 17...Henning, Tennessee 7 AM - 1 PM.
Healthy Hardwood Field Day. Location: Fort Pillow State
Forest. Topic: Forest Management of Nongame Wildlife. Contact David Mercker at (865) 974-7252 or
dcmercker@utk.edu.
May 17-31...St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
UGA Study Abroad: Agroforestry in the Caribbean. If you know any
undergraduate students interested in interdisciplinary study of
agroforestry and sustainable agriculture, please pass along this
information and encourage them to take part in this opportunity.
“Provosts at the twelve member schools of the Southeastern Conference
Academic Consortium recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that
allows students to attend each others’ study abroad programs at in-state
tuition rates.” Fee: Program fee is $1500. Approximate cost for the
course will be $2000, depending on the airfare. Contact Sarah Workman at (706) 542-9737
or
sworkman@uga.edu.
May 20...Lake City, Florida 5:30 PM - 8:45 PM.
A Managed Forest Is a Healthy Forest Workshop. Location: Columbia
County Extension Office. Contact Stan Shepard at (386) 758-5713 or
shepars@doacs.state.fl.us.
May 20...Live Oak, Florida 6:30 PM.
Florida Farm Bureau: New Carbon Market Opportunities. Location:
Suwannee County Farm Bureau Office. The seminar will describe how
landowners with qualified projects can sign up their carbon credits. Two
other locations & dates for this seminar: Gainesville, FL, May 19, and
Green Cove Springs, FL, May 20. Call Andrew Walmsley at (352)
378-8100x1108.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
May 21, 2008...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
links to past conferences.
May 21...Starkville, Mississippi.
Intro to SiMS 2006 Training class. “An introductory course
designed for foresters who make management decisions for clients,
landowners who are involved with the management of their land, real
estate appraisers who project volumes and value to appraise timber and
timberland, or any person who uses SiMS_2006 software to evaluate
different management regimes for stands of Southern Pines with and
without cultural treatments.” Fee $395. Call Johnny Thompson at
(662) 272-5344 or
jthompson@landmarksystems.com.
May 25-30...Elmia, Sweden.
Biomass Operations Tour and Elmia World Bioenergy Conference.
Fee: $2495; does not include trans-Atlantic airfare. Registration
deadline is April 28.
Contact Tommy Tye at (706) 542-5079 or
rtye@warnell.uga.edu.
May 27-29...Sewanee, Tennessee.
Conservation Forestry Workshop on the Southern Cumberland Plateau. Location: University of the South.
Fee: $175; includes most meals. Contact Sally Schuiling at (212)
290-8200x311 or
sschuiling@osiny.org.
May 28-29...Tifton, Georgia.
Forest Soils, Stand Management, & Management Decisions.
Location: UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. “This course is
designed for foresters, land managers, realtors, forest landowners,
others interested in forest soils and their relationship in major forest
management decisions(species selection, site prep techniques,
fertilization, and competition control).” Fee: $445; $80 discount if
paid by May 7. Lunch provided both days. Contact Ben Jackson at (706)
542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
May 29...Pike County 7:30 AM - 5 PM.
Emerging Technologies In Forestry: Forest Inventory. Fee: $150.
Call Haglof, Inc. at (601) 856-5119.
May 29...Jackson, Mississippi 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM.
Timber Tax Fundamentals II Short Course. Location: Hinds County
Extension Office. Fee: $35/person or $45/couple. Contact Theresa Hand at
(601) 372-1424 or
hinds@ext.msstate.edu.
May 29...Bristol, Florida 9 AM - 4 PM ET.
Silviculture Best Management Practices. Location: Liberty County
Extension Center. Call Roy Lima at (850) 414-9934.
May 29...Lorman, Mississippi 6 PM - 9 PM.
Using Trail Cameras in Wildlife Management Workshop. Location:
Ray Johnson Assembly Center, Alcorn State Extension Complex. Contact
Thelma Barnes at (601) 786-3131 or
jefferso@ext.msstate.edu.
May 30...Monroe County 7:30 AM - 5 PM.
Emerging Technologies In Forestry: Forest Inventory. Fee: $150.
Call Haglof, Inc. at (601) 856-5119.
May 31...Escambia County 9 AM - 2:30 PM.
Women Forest Landowner Seminar. Fee: $15. Call Chasity Pettis at
(251) 867-3185x3.
May 31...Chattanooga, Tennessee 7 AM - 1 PM.
Healthy Hardwood Field Day. Location: Prentice Cooper
State Forest. Topic: Forest Management of Nongame Wildlife. Contact
David Mercker at (865) 974-7252 or
dcmercker@utk.edu.
> June 2008
Through June 2...Montgomery County.
Outdoor Alabama Photo Exhibit. Location: Montgomery’s Visitor’s
Center. Winners of the 2008 contest contains photos of Alabama’s flora,
fauna, and natural beauty. Contact Kim Nix at (334) 242-3157 or
kim.nix@dcnr.alabama.gov.
June 5…Starkville, Mississippi 8:30 AM - 4 PM.
Woody Biomass: Fueling the Future. Location: Mid-South Forestry
Equipment Show Site. Fee: $115; $5 discount if paid by May 29. Contact
Liam Leightley at (662) 325-4444 or
lleightley@cfr.msstate.edu.
June 6-7...Starkville, Mississippi.
Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show. Location: John W. Starr
Memorial Forest just south of Starkville alongside state highway 25.
Fee: $15.
Directions. Contact Charles Burkhardt at (662) 325-2191 or
msfes@cfr.msstate.edu.
June 9...Verona, Mississippi 8 AM - 3:30 PM.
Forest Taxation and Estate Planning Basics Workshop. Location:
North Mississippi Research and Extension Center. Fee: $35; $20 discount
for couples. Contact Sherry Smith at (662) 841-9000 or
lee@ext.msstate.edu.
June 9-12...Baldwin County.
Wetland Identification & Delineation Training Course. Fee: $850.
Call Gena Todia at (251) 928-6157.
June 10...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM.
Prescribed Burn Manager Certification. Location: School of
Renewable Natural Resources, LSU. There are several prerequisites for
this workshop. All participants must register. Contact Charles L.
Schilling at
cshilli@lsu.edu.
June 10...Quitman, Mississippi 6 PM - 9 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Location: Clarke County Extension
Service Office. Contact Roy Higdon at (601) 776-3951 or
royh@ext.msstate.edu.
June 11...Corinth, Mississippi 8 AM - 3:30 PM.
Forest Taxation and Estate Planning Basics Workshop. Location:
Alcorn County Extension Service Office. Fee: $35; $20 discount for
couples. Contact Patrick Poindexter at (662) 286-7755 or
alcorn@ext.msstate.edu.
June 11...Quincy, Florida 8:30 AM - 3 PM ET.
Integrated Forest Vegetation Management. Location: North Florida
Research and Education Center. Workshop will cover the use of fire,
herbicides, and machinery to manage forest vegetation for the benefit of
catastrophic fire mitigation and forest health. Contact Chris Demers at
(352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
June 11...Colbert County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Days (For Kids). Location: Muscle
Shoals. Contact Billy Frost at (256) 383-4323 or
billy.frost@al.nacdnet.net.
June 11-13...Lee County.
Alabama Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual
Meeting. Location: Ham Wilson Arena, Auburn. 1, 2, or 3 day
registrations with continuing education topics, including a
field trip on the 12th. Call Earl Norton at (334) 728-4107 or visit
www.alchapterswcs.aces.edu.
June 12...Oxford, Mississippi 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM.
Analyzing Your Forestry Investments Short Course. Location:
Lafayette County Extension Service Office. Fee: $35. Call Jon Ruscoe at
(662) 234-4451 or
lafayette@ext.msstate.edu.
June 12...Ohio County, Kentucky 9 AM - 4 PM.
Woodland Owners Short Course: Woodland Management. Location:
Scott Young Tree Farm. Fee: $20; lunch provided. Contact UK Forestry
Extension at (859) 257-7597 or
forestry.ext@uky.edu.
June 13-16...Bogart, Georgia.
Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA)
Certification Program: Deer Steward II. This course will teach
students how to apply the principles learned in level one through
hands-on and field experience. Fee: $800; includes all meals, handbook,
& framed course certificate. Call QDMA at 1-800-209-3337.
June 14...Calhoun County 8 AM.
Canoe Trip on Terrapin Creek. Come enjoy a relaxing canoe trip
with no classified rapids. Rentals available at the Terrapin Outdoor
Center. Reservations for the trip are required. Call Raymond Odom at
(205) 529-4780.
June 14…Clarke County.
Women Forest Landowners meeting. Location: Louisiana Pacific
Plant, Thomasville. Must wear closed toe shoes and no skirts. Fee: $15;
lunch included. Call Renee at (251) 246-4051.
June 14...Cleburne County.
Junior Fishing Derby. Location: Coleman Lake Recreation Area.
This event includes a catfishing competition and fishing etiquette
workshop. Fee: Free for kids 16 and under. Contact Renee Morrison at
(256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
June 17...Ruston, Louisiana 7:45 AM - 1:30 PM.
Prescribed Burn Manager Certification. Location: Lomax Hall,
South Campus, La Tech University. There are several prerequisites for
this workshop. All participants must register. Contact Charles L.
Schilling at
cshilli@lsu.edu.
June 17...Multiple Locations 1 PM - 5 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Polycom Videoconference: Survive the Changes -
Greenbelt Update and New Market Opportunities for Landowners.
Florida locations:
DeFuniak Springs
Gainesville
Jacksonville
Madison
Marianna
Milton
Quincy
A
small refreshment fee may be collected at each individual location.
Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
June 17...Nacogdoches, Texas 6 PM - 9 PM.
Maximizing Value with Varietal Forestry and Intensive Management.
Location: Fredonia Hotel. Fee: $85. Call Susan Johnson at 1-800-325-2954
or
sjohnson@forestlandowners.com.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
June 18, 2008...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
links to past conferences.
June 19...Jackson, Tennessee 5 PM.
That Certification Dance: Considerations for Expanding Certified Tree
Farms in Tennessee at Catfish Cabin. West Tennessee Regional Meeting
of the Tennessee Forestry Association. Speaker: Dr. David Mercker. Fee:
$15. RSVP to Dana Howard at
dhoward@tnforestry.com or (615) 883-3832.
June 22-27...Knoxville, Tennessee.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop. Location: University of
Tennessee. This workshop, for teachers, explores economic links between natural
resource management and stewardship. Learn to identify trees and
determine their age. Distinguish soil types and examine the aquatic life
in a stream. Fee: $25 for teachers. Lodging, meals, and transportation
during the class are provided. Call the Tennessee Forestry Association at (615)
883-3832.
June 24-26...Tuscaloosa County.
Alabama Forestry Foundation Teacher’s Conservation Workshop. Location: North
River Yacht Club. The workshop “will offer extensive field trips to a
paper mill, a sawmill, a logging site, a tree farm, and many other
places where teachers will be able to learn about modern forest
management and see first hand how the products they use daily are
manufactured.” Fee: $35 for registration. Please pass the word on to
teachers that may be interested or consider sponsoring one of the
teachers already registered. Contact Kathy Clements at (334)
481-2100 or
kclements@alaforestry.org.
June 25...Nationwide Teleconference Noon CT.
Making Wealth a Positive Tool for You and Your Family presented by The
Family Business Advisor. Fee: $159. To register call 1-800-551-0633.
June 26...Bibb County 6:30 PM.
Bibb County ATFA Chapter Meeting. Location: Sawmill Restaurant,
Brent. Call Romaleta James at (205) 926-7782.
June 26 & 27...Magnolia, Arkansas.
Forestry Taxation and Estate Planning Workshop. Location:
Reynolds Center at Southern Arkansas University. Forestry Taxation is on
the 26 and Estate Planning is on the 27. Fee: $175/day or $250 for both
days. Lunch included. Contact Colleen Morphew at (870) 234-0200x4 or
colleen@reynoldsforestry.com.
June 28...Magnolia, Arkansas 7:30 AM - 6 PM.
Magnolia
Landowners Conference. Topics: Taxation, Bio-fuels,
Reforestation, Wildlife Management, Carbon Credits Market, and many
others. Location: Southern Arkansas University. Fee: $50. Contact
Colleen Morphew at (870) 234-0200x4 or
colleen@reynoldsforestry.com.
June 28...DeKalb County 12 Noon - 2 PM.
Herpetology Hike: Searching for Reptiles & Amphibians. Location:
DeSoto State Park Nature Center. A fun adventure hike beside and in
Little River looking for creepy crawly creatures. No fee. Contact Renee
Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
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July 7...Brookhaven, Mississippi 9 AM - Noon.
Firewise. Location: Lincoln County Multi-Purpose Facility.
Pre-register please. Call Greg Brinson at (601) 833-9321.
July 7-8...Athens, Georgia.
GPS for Beginners. Location: Georgia Center for Continuing
Education. Learn the basics of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Fee:
$445; $80 discount if paid by June 16. Lunch and refreshment breaks
included. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
Cancelled
July 9...Ruston, Louisiana 8 AM - 4 PM.
Practical Wood Identification. Location: Forestry Laboratory
Building, Rm. 110, Louisiana Tech University. “The goal of this
workshop is to familiarize participants of the proper procedure to
correctly identify an unknown wood species. Individuals with little or
no previous experience at wood identification are encouraged to attend.”
Fee: $100; lunch on your own. Call Todd Shupe at (225) 578-6432 or
tshupe@agcenter.lsu.edu.
July 9-10...Athens, Georgia.
Intro to ArcGIS. Location: Georgia Center for
Continuing Education. This course is more for the natural resource
management professionals or realtors who have taken a basic GIS course.
Fee: $445; $80 discount if paid by June 16. Lunch and refreshment breaks
included. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
July 10...Rockcastle County, Kentucky 9 AM - 4 PM.
Woodland Owners Short Course: Woodland Management. Location: Bob
Fields Tree Farm. Fee: $20; lunch provided. Contact UK Forestry
Extension at (859) 257-7597 or
forestry.ext@uky.edu.
July 13-15...Amelia Island, Florida.
Georgia Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: Amelia
Island Plantation Inn & Conference Center. Fee: $540; $100 discount if
paid by June 12. Call GFA at (706) 845-9085.
July 13-18...Pickwick Dam, Tennessee.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop. Location: Pickwick Landing
State Park. This workshop, for teachers, explores economic links between natural
resource management and stewardship. Learn to identify trees and
determine their age. Distinguish soil types and examine the aquatic life
in a stream. Fee: $25 for teachers. Lodging, meals, and transportation
during the class are provided. Call the Tennessee Forestry Association at (615)
883-3832.
July 14-17...Lee County.
Alabama Forestry Foundation Teacher’s Conservation Workshop. Location: Auburn
School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences Building. The workshop “will
offer extensive field trips to a paper mill, a sawmill, a logging site,
a tree farm, and many other places where teachers will be able to learn
about modern forest management and see first hand how the products they
use daily are manufactured.” Fee: $35 for registration. Please pass
the word on to teachers that may be interested or consider sponsoring
one of the teachers already registered. Contact Kathy
Clements at (334)
481-2100 or
kclements@alaforestry.org.
July 15...Statewide
Primary Runoff Election.
Democrats will have a few county run-offs while Republicans will hold
primary run-offs to decide two statewide races and two congressional
races.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
July 16, 2008...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
links to past conferences.
July 16...Madison County 10 AM.
Tennessee Basin Clean Water Partnership Meeting. Location: USDAS/NRCS
field office, Huntsville. This meeting will focus on forestry and
logging issues in the Tennessee Valley. Topics: Use of BMPs' (Best
Management Practice) pertaining to clean water, Proper replanting, Road
construction, and others. The meeting will discuss how to incorporate
these issues into a timber contract. Contact Jay Grantland at (256)
773-8495 or
jay.grantland@amrvrcd.
July 17...Scott County, Kentucky 9 AM - 4 PM.
Woodland Owners Short Course: Woodland Management. Location: Mary
and George Dunn Farm. Fee: $20; lunch provided. Contact UK Forestry
Extension at (859) 257-7597 or
forestry.ext@uky.edu.
July 17...Mobile County 5:30 - 8:30 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Call Roger
McConnell at (251) 344-7842.
July 19...Tuscaloosa County 6 AM - 2 PM.
“Open Woods Days” on Forever Wild’s Sipsey River Swamp Recreation Area and
Nature Preserve. The tract consists of over 3000 acres of beautiful
bottomland forest along the Sipsey River. The public may drive in to allow
easier access to: canoeing, birding, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife
photography. Future days: Aug 16, Sep 13, Oct 4, and Nov 8. Call Chris
Smith (334) 242-3409.
July 22-23...Athens, Georgia.
Managing Existing Pine Stands for Investment Returns. Location:
Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Landowners will leave with a
good understanding of how stand value development can be accelerated or
decelerated depending on decisions made throughout the life of a stand.
Fee: $365; $80 discount if paid by July 1. Lunch and refreshment breaks
included. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
bjackson@warnell.uga.edu.
July 22-25...Charleston, South Carolina.
IEG40 2008 Conference - The Science and Business of Varietal Forestry.
Location: Doubletree Hotel. Attendees will hear about advances in
varietal testing, nursery practices, wood quality improvements, growth
rate enhancement, and other aspects of varietal forestry science. The
workshop will also offer attendees an all day field tour to varietal
stands and trials. Fee: $425; $50 discount if paid by February 15. Call
1-866-388-9699 with any questions.
July 23-25...Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Lumber Drying Workshop. Location: LSU AgCenter. This workshop
will thoroughly cover the lumber drying process from start to finish of
hardwood and softwood lumber. Fee: $325; $25 discount if paid by July
16. Contact Todd Shupe at (225) 578-6432 or
tshupe@agcenter.lsu.edu.
July 24...Ellisville, Mississippi 7:30 AM - 2 PM.
Forest Technology Seminar. Location: Jones County Junior College.
This class is an overview of how to use the latest cruising tools, GPS,
GIS, aerial photos, topos, and inventory, growth, and yield software to
help you be a more productive consultant or landowner. Fee: $75. Call
Brian Mitchell at (601) 408-8105.
July 24-27...Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Quality
Deer Management Association’s National Convention. Location: Chattanooga
Convention Center. Fee: $240. Call QDMA at 1-800-209-3337.
July 26...Butler County 1 PM - 5:30 PM.
Hunting Lease and Fee-fishing Seminar. Location:
Greenville-Butler County Public Library. Speakers: Patrick Cook, REA,
ACES; Mark Smith, Specialist, ACES; Rusty Wright, Specialist, ACES;
Hayes Brown, Attorney, Monroe, Trippe, Brown & Adair, LLP. Fee: $5.
Registration deadline July 23. Contact Patrick Cook at (334)
361-7273 or
mpc0005@aces.edu.
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