> May 2022
May 23-27...Monroe County
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM.
Learn and Burn Live Fire Event
in Beatrice. A prescribed burn will be conducted
on the first available burn window between the 23rd -
27th. Participants must expect to be active all day
walking, wearing woods clothes, and carrying tools.
Limited advance notice could
be given depending on weather conditions. Lunch
provided. For more information contact
Tyler Sibley at (334) 481-2155 or
tsibley@alaforestry.org.
May 24...Statewide.
Primary Election
ballots will include a statewide amendment for the
"improvement, renovation, equipping, acquisition,
provision, construction, and maintenance of Alabama
state parks", and if approved, will cost $85,000,000.
View sample ballots.
May 24...Butler
County.
Property Tax Vote - Butler County voters will
decide on a 12 mill property tax reduction.
View sample ballots.
May 24...Choctaw
County.
Property Tax Vote - Choctaw County voters will
decide on a property tax increase.
View sample ballots.
May 26...Online 5:30 - 6:30
PM CT.
Small Ruminant Production Virtual Series will be
presented via Zoom. This month's session topic is
Creating and Implementing a Goat and Sheep Grazing
Management Plan. For more information contact Valens
Niyigena at (256) 583-1811 or
vzn0022@aces.edu.
May 26...Madison County 6 PM.
Wild Game Cook-Off at
Butler Green Campus 805, 2620 Clinton Avenue West,
Huntsville.
Attend the cook-off and enjoy live music, door prizes,
youth activities, and sample wild game recipes. Fee:
$35. Youth 15 and under free. Call the Alabama Wildlife
Federation at 1-800-822-9453.
May 27...Coffee County 9 AM -
1 PM.
Recreational Pond Management Tour at National
Security Pond, County Road 404, Elba. This workshop will
focus on effectively managing recreational fishponds for
a variety of management goals. Topics will include
basic pond management strategies and practices, aquatic
plant control, and nuisance wildlife control. Fee: $10;
lunch provided. For more
information contact Bence Carter at (334)
389-4055 or
jbc0057@aces.edu.
May 28...Henry County 8:30 AM -
2 PM.
Recreational Pond Management Tour at the Wiregrass
Research & Extension Center, 167 East Alabama Highway
134, Headland. This workshop will
focus on effectively managing recreational fishponds for
a variety of management goals. Topics will include
basic pond management strategies and practices, aquatic
plant control, and nuisance wildlife control. Fee: $10;
lunch provided. For more
information contact Bence Carter at (334)
389-4055 or
jbc0057@aces.edu.
May 31...Escambia County
9 AM - 2 PM.
Forestry Field Day at Perdido River Farms, 5535
Poarch Road, Atmore. Topics will include Forestry
Best Management Practices, Gopher Tortoise Habitat,
Cogongrass, and more. Lunch provided. For more
information contact Whit Carroll at (334) 481-2148 or
wcarroll@alaforestry.org.
> June 2022
June 6-10...Mobile County
8 AM - 4 PM.
Learn to Burn
at a location to-be-announced.
Experience a day-long “start to finish” learning
opportunity. Actively participate with ignition
patterns, holding techniques, and mop up. The prescribed
burn will be conducted on the first available burn
window between June 6-10. Depending on weather
conditions, selected participants will be given 2 days
advanced notice before the program is held. Space is
limited to 20 participants. For more information contact
Ryan Mitchell at (251) 423-9145 or
jrm0023@auburn.edu.
June 7...Online 10 AM - 12:45
PM CT.
From Flames to Forests: Past, Present, and Future Fires
for Sustaining our Forests and Wildlife will
explore the long relationships between fire, forests,
and wildlife and how we can usher in a future of more
prescribed fire on the land for healthier ecosystems and
more resilient communities. For more information contact
Jennifer Gagnon at (540) 231-6391 or
jgagnon@vt.edu.
June 7...Wiggins,
Mississippi Noon 12 PM.
Pearl River-Stone County Forestry Association (CFA)
Meeting at Simply Southern, 1119 E. Frontage Drive.
Topic: Managing Timberlands for Wildlife.
Speaker: Dave Godwin, Mississippi Forestry Association. Dutch treat lunch. For more
information call the Stone County Extension Office at (601)
928-5286.
June 8...Online 10 AM - 4
PM CT.
Getting Started with Family Governance
is presented by The Family
Business Consulting Group (FBCG). This is a one-day
program to support enterprising families on the road to
planning family meetings, formation of a family council,
constitution, or other family governance. Fee: $495
first attendee; $450 for up to 4 additional
family members. For more information contact
Sierra Moen
at (773) 661-4417 or
sierra@thefbcg.com.
June 8...Online 12
Noon - 1 PM CT.
Pine Bark Beetles and other Insect Pests of Pine Forests will be presented via
Zoom. This talk will cover the identification of native
insect pests in southern pine forests and the strategies
used to control and prevent outbreaks and tree
mortality. Speaker: Drew Metzler, Alabama Cooperative
Extension System.
For more information contact Norm Haley at (256)
574-2143 or
nvh0001@aces.edu.
June 8...Athens, Georgia 1 -
5:30 PM ET.
Improving Forestland for White-tailed Deer; Forestry
BMPs at Flinchum’s Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Drive.
This short course aims to provide technical information
on specific techniques, including forestry best
management practices (BMPs), used to enhance and
preserve wildlife habitat on forested land. Topics will
include forestry BMPs, white-tailed deer ecology and
management, food plot management, and activities with
UGA’s captive deer herd. Fee: $100. Contact Ingvar Elle
at (706) 583-0566 or
ingvar@uga.edu.
June 9...Jasper, Georgia 8 AM
- 3:30 PM ET.
North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting at
the Chattahoochee Technical College. CFE credits
available. Fee: $35; lunch included. For more
information contact Jessica McCorvey at (229) 734-4706 or
jessica.mccorvey@jonesctr.org.
June 9...Lawrence County 9 AM
- 3 PM.
Invasive Plant Workshop at 13075 Alabama Highway
157, Moulton. This workshop will we review invasive
species in north Alabama, go over various control
methods and herbicides, and get an outdoor demonstration
on invasives and their control. For more information
contact Kerry Steedley at (334) 350-0485 or
kes0150@aces.edu.
June 9...Coosa County 9:30 AM
- 2:30 PM.
Pond Management Workshop at 191 Poplar Point
Drive, Rockford. This workshop will cover basic fish
pond management, wildlife damage control, and weed
management. It will also include an outdoor
electrofishing demonstration. Bring a weed or pond water
sample for free analysis. For more information contact
Drew Metzler at (334) 313-0478 or
drew.metzler@auburn.edu.
June 9...Dallas County 6 PM.
Alabama Forestry Association
Selma Area Regional
Reception at Selma Country Club, 103 West Dallas
Avenue, Selma. Catch up on news of importance to your
forestland investment and meet others in the forest
industry in a relaxed, comfortable environment. For more
information contact Liz Chambers at (334) 481-2135 or
lchambers@alaforestry.org.
June 13...Shelby County
9
AM - 3 PM.
Chainsaw Safety
Workshop at
the Chelsea Community Center, 11101 Highway 47, Chelsea.
The goal of this workshop is to provide training on
personal protective equipment, safe chainsaw operation,
and precision felling. For more information contact Lynn
Dickinson at (334) 303-8360 or
rhodela@aces.edu.
June 14...Online
12 Noon - 1:15 PM CT.
ForestHer:
Timber Harvesting for Wildlife will be presented via
Zoom Webinar. This lunch and learn is for women that own
forestland or are just interested in learning more about
forestry in a relaxed, fun setting. Join during your
lunch break as Regional Extension Agent, Drew Metzler,
discusses harvest strategies that benefit wildlife
species in southern forests. Pre-registration required. Contact Bence Carter at (334)
389-4055 or
jbc0057@aces.edu.
June 14-17...Bibb County
9 AM - 6 PM.
Learn to Burn in Brent. Exact location
to-be-announced. Experience a day-long “start to finish”
learning opportunity. Actively participate with ignition
patterns, holding techniques, and mop up. The prescribed
burn will be conducted on the first available burn
window between June 14-17. Depending on weather
conditions, selected participants will be given 2 days
advanced notice before the program is held. Space is
limited to 20 participants. For more information contact
Lynn Dickinson at (334) 303-8360 or
rhodela@aces.edu.
June 15...Verona,
Mississippi 9 AM - 1 PM.
Garland and Swag Workshop for Farmers and Producers
at the North Mississippi State Research and Extension
Center, 5421 MS-145. This training program is offered
for Christmas tree growers, farmers, farmer florists, or
anyone with interest in learning how to create and
retail evergreen garlands and swags for a profit. We
will discuss suitable plant materials, cold storage, and
design of garlands and swags. Fee: $20; lunch included.
For more information contact Jim DelPrince at (662)
549-0521 or
jdelprince@pss.msstate.edu.
June
15-16...Arlington, Wisconsin.
National Firewood Workshop at the
Arlington Ag Research Station. The workshop will focus
primarily on how to successfully make money in the
firewood business. Topics include business management,
marketing, splitting and processor equipment, packing equipment,
automation strategies, dry kilns, insect quarantines,
transportation issues, sourcing logs, and much more.
Fee: $50. For more information contact Harry Watt at
(704) 880-3067 or
harry_watt@ncsu.edu.
June
19-24...Booneville, Mississippi.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop
(North) at Northeast Mississippi Community College,
101 Cunningham Boulevard. This is a hands-on workshop
with an emphasis on forests and other natural resources.
Participants learn by demonstration and practical
exercises how natural resources education can be
integrated into the classroom. This is a highly active
workshop, and some activities will require participants
to be outside in the heat. Come prepared for nature
hikes, mill tours, and other outdoor activities. Forest owners and
forest products companies are urged to sponsor a teacher.
Fee: $150; meals and lodging included. Contact Lauren
Hawkins at (601) 354-4936
or
lhawkins@msforestry.net.
June 21...Statewide.
Primary Runoff Election
June 21...Buckhead, Georgia
6:30 PM ET.
Types of Ownership at Bonner's Restaurant, 1500
Bonner Lane. How your forested land is legally "owned"
has implications for liability, estate planning, and
even taxation. Figuring out the right way for you to
legally "own" your property should be a consideration.
Speaker: Will Thompson, Attorney. RSVP by June 17 at
(770) 207-4204.
June 22...Online 11 AM CT.
Estate Planning will be presented via Zoom.
Discussion will include legal documents, methods for the
transfer of assets, life insurance, and resources for
additional information. For more information contact
Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
June 23...Coffeeville, Mississippi 6 PM.
NCX Carbon Program at
the Yalobusha County Extension Office,18025 MS-7. Speaker:
Lillian Hogan.
RSVP to (662)
675-2730.
June 24...Online
at 11:15 AM CT.
Fifteen Minutes in the Forest:
Tree ID Beyond the Basics
will join Karen Snape as she delves deeper into the
details of how to identify trees. Watch the webinar live
via Zoom or Facebook Live. For more information
contact Karen Snape at
(540) 231-6494 or
ksnape@vt.edu.
June 24...Bullock County
1:30 - 5:30 PM.
Natural Resources Tour & Fish Fry at Adam's
Angus Farm near Union Springs. The tour will cover
topics such as Wild Pig Management, Recreational Pond
Management, Stream Crossings & Installation, and
Sustainable Forest Management. Preregistration required
by June 17. Dinner provided. To register call Bullock
County Extension at (334) 738-2580.
June 27-30...Baldwin County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
Certification Course at Graham Creek Preserve,
23030 Wolf Bay, Foley. No lodging provided. Fee: $150;
breaks and lunches provided. Limited to 50 seats. For
more information call Marti Davis at (334) 240-9332.
June 29-30...Portland,
Maine.
Forest Landowners Association (FLA) Conference
will be held at the Westin Portland Harborview. There is
an optional forest tour as well on June 27-28. Fee: $750 non-FLA members; $100
discount for FLA members. Contact Forest
Landowners Association at 1-800-325-2954 or
info@forestlandowners.com.
June 30...Online 5:30 -
6:30 PM CT.
Small Ruminant Production Virtual Series will be
presented via Zoom. This month's session topic is
Managing Parasites in Sheep and Goats.
For more information contact Valens Niyigena at (256)
583-1811 or
vzn0022@aces.edu.
> July 2022
July 12...Online
12 Noon - 1:15 PM CT.
ForestHer:
Cool Season Food Plots will be presented via
Zoom Webinar. This lunch and learn is for women that own
forestland or are just interested in learning more about
forestry in a relaxed, fun setting. Join during your
lunch break as Regional Extension Agent, Norm Haley,
outlines the role of food plots in wildlife management
along with some of considerations towards their
preparation and planting. Pre-registration required. Contact Bence Carter at (334)
389-4055 or
jbc0057@aces.edu.
July 12-14...Lee County.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop
at the College of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences in
Auburn. The workshop will focus on forest ecology,
management and products through guest speakers, field
trips and hands-on activities. The goal is to
demonstrate the importance working forests have to the
environment and economy. Teachers pay small fee: $65.
Forest owners and forest products companies are urged to
sponsor a teacher -- cost is about $500.
Teachers are needed. Limited to 25 participants. Contact
Ashley Smith at (334) 481-2137 or
asmith@alaforestry.org.
July 12-14...Jackson, Mississippi.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop
(Metro) at Mississippi Ag and Forestry Museum, 1150
Lakeland Drive. This is a hands-on workshop with an
emphasis on forests and other natural resources.
Participants learn by demonstration and practical
exercises how natural resources education can be
integrated into the classroom. This is a highly active
workshop, and some activities will require participants
to be outside in the heat. Come prepared for nature
hikes, mill tours, and other outdoor activities. Forest
owners and forest products companies are urged to
sponsor a teacher. Fee: $75; lunch provided each day. Contact
Lauren Hawkins at (601) 354-4936
or
lhawkins@msforestry.net.
July 15...Autauga County 9
AM - 1 PM.
ForestHer:
Learn the Basics
at the Autauga County Extension Office, 2226 AL-14 W,
Autaugaville. ForestHer is a program that was developed
with women landowners in mind. During this workshop,
participants will learn about forest terminology, forest
measurements, map reading and legal descriptions, and
how to develop a management plan for your property. Fee: $10;
lunch provided.
For more information contact Lynn Dickinson at (334)
303-8360 or
rhodela@aces.edu.
July 18...Lee County
8 AM.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
Re-certification Workshop at Auburn
University College of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences
Building, 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn. Fee: $100; breaks
and lunch provided. Limited to 50 seats. For more
info call Marti Davis at (334) 240-9332.
July 19-22...Lee County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
Certification Course at Auburn University
College of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences Building, 602 Duncan Drive,
Auburn. No lodging provided. Fee: $150; breaks and
lunches provided. Limited to 50 seats. For more
information call Marti Davis at (334) 240-9332.
July 21...Lee County 6 PM.
Alabama Forestry Association Auburn Area Regional
Reception at Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort &
Spa at Grand National, 3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail,
Opelika. Catch up on news of importance to your
forestland investment and meet others in the forest
industry in a relaxed, comfortable environment. For more
information contact Liz Chambers at (334) 481-2135 or
lchambers@alaforestry.org.
July 21-22...Lee
County.
Forest Economics Seminar
at the Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand
National, 3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail, Opelika. The
seminar will address tax policies, including the state’s
ad valorem tax system; the manner and formulas for which
these taxes are collected, the statutory and
constitutional requirements that form the existing
system, why the state’s policies include current use
valuations. Additionally, other taxes that affect the
timber industry will be addressed including sales taxes,
fuel taxes, use taxes, income taxes and generational
wealth transfer taxes. Fee: $TBD. Contact Liz Chambers at
(334) 481-2135 or
lchambers@alaforestry.org.
July 26...Athens, Georgia
7:30 AM -
5:15 PM ET.
Wildlife Damage Management and Control at Flinchum’s
Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Drive. This course will provide an
overview of managing and controlling damage caused by
wildlife species including feral swine, coyotes,
beavers, raccoons, armadillos, and other small mammal
species. Fee: $160. Contact Ingvar Elle
at (706) 583-0566 or
ingvar@uga.edu.
July 27-28...Tifton, Georgia.
Growth Responses and Financial Returns from
Silvicultural Treatments in Southern Pine Plantations at
Tift County Extension Office, Room 1468, Carpenter Road
S. This course will discuss available silvicultural
treatments and their responses and evaluate the
trade-offs between the costs and benefits for different
mixes of silvicultural treatments. Fee: $360; $60
discount if paid by July 13. Contact Ingvar Elle
at (706) 583-0566 or
ingvar@uga.edu.
July 28...Online 5:30 -
6:30 PM CT.
Small Ruminant Production Virtual Series will be
presented via Zoom. This month's session topic is
Processing and Marketing Goat Meat.
For more information contact Valens Niyigena at (256)
583-1811 or
vzn0022@aces.edu.
July 29-31...Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) Annual Conference
at Jekyll Island Convention Center. Fee: $600. Questions? Call GFA at (478)
992-8110.
> August 2022
August 9...Online
12 Noon - 1:15 PM CT.
ForestHer:
Understanding Carbon Markets will be presented via
Zoom Webinar. This lunch and learn is for women that own
forestland or are just interested in learning more about
forestry in a relaxed, fun setting. Join during your
lunch break as Regional Extension Agent, Jessica Kelton,
explains carbon markets in the US with an emphasis on
carbon marketing in the agriculture and forestry sector. Pre-registration required. Contact Bence Carter at (334)
389-4055 or
jbc0057@aces.edu.
August 12-14...Jefferson County.
Annual World
Deer Expo at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, 2100
Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham. The expo will have
hunting products, apparel, outfitters from all over the world, seminars,
outdoor celebrities, kid’s activities, and more. Fee: $20; $5 discount
if purchased in advance. For more info call Channing Brown at (205) 678-4141.
August 15...Tuscaloosa County
8 AM.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
Re-certification Workshop at the Alabama Fire
College, 2501 Phoenix Drive, Tuscaloosa. Fee: $100;
breaks and lunch provided. Limited to 50 seats.
For more info call Marti Davis at (334) 240-9332.
August 16-19...Tuscaloosa County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
Certification Course at the Alabama Fire
College, 2501 Phoenix Drive, Tuscaloosa. No lodging
provided. Fee: $150; breaks and lunches provided.
Limited to 50 seats. For more information call Marti
Davis at (334) 240-9332.
August 19...Bibb County 9
- 11 AM.
Developing a Management Plan will be held in
Centreville. This workshop will teach participants how
to develop a management plan for their property. They
will learn the steps in management plan development and
begin creating a management plan for their property. For
more information contact Lynn Dickinson at (334)
303-8360 or
rhodela@aces.edu.
August 23-24...Tifton, Georgia.
Forest Herbicide Workshop at Tift County
Extension Office, 1468 Carpenter Road South.
Participants will learn about forest herbicide safety,
application, modes of action, results from recent
research trials, integration of herbicide use for site
preparation, control of weeds in forest stands, and use
in hardwood management. Fee: $350; $50 discount if paid
by August 9. Contact Ingvar Elle
at (706) 583-0566 or
ingvar@uga.edu.
August 23-26...Atlanta,
Georgia.
International Woodworking Fair (IWF) at the Georgia
World Congress Center. The IWF is one of the top
woodworking trade shows for furniture manufacturing,
architectural woodwork, and custom and general
woodworking industries. Fee: $50; $15 discount if paid
by August 1. Contact IWF at (404) 693-8333 or
info@iwfatlanta.com.
August 25...Online 5:30 -
6:30 PM CT.
Small Ruminant Production Virtual Series will be
presented via Zoom. This month's session topic is
Making Profits from Value-added Goat Dairy Products.
For more information contact Valens Niyigena at (256)
583-1811 or
vzn0022@aces.edu.
> September 2022
September 8, 9, 14 &
15...Online.
Preparing for Generation NEXT
- Legacy Planning Workshop will be
presented via Zoom. The workshop covers nine steps to
successful legacy planning. Some of these steps include:
Commit to beginning the planning, Determine your family
assets, Write down long-term goals, Hold a family
meeting, Gather essential documents, and more. Fee:
$TBD. For more information
contact Karen Snape at
(540) 231-6494 or
ksnape@vt.edu.
September
11-13...Baldwin County.
Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting at
the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. Fee: $495; $20
discount if paid by August 12.
Contact Liz Chambers at (334) 481-2135 or
lchambers@alaforestry.org.
September 22...Raymond,
Mississippi 9 AM - 1 PM.
Evergreen Arrangements Workshop for Farmers and
Producers at the Central Mississippi State
Research and Extension Center, 1320 Seven Springs Road.
This training program is offered for Christmas tree
growers, farmers, farmer florists, or anyone with
interest in learning how to create and retail evergreen
arrangements for a profit. We will discuss social media
marketing, suitable plant materials, cold storage, and
design of arrangements and centerpieces. Fee: $20; lunch
included. For more information contact Jim DelPrince at
(662) 549-0521 or
jdelprince@pss.msstate.edu.
> October 2022
October 11-12...Statesboro, Georgia.
Longleaf Pine Establishment and Management at
the Bulloch County Extension Office, 151 Langston Chapel
Road. Upon completion of this course, a forest landowner
or land manager will be able to make effective
silvicultural and economical management decisions on
managing longleaf stands with an emphasis on early
survival and growth. Fee: $330; $55 discount if paid by
September 27. Contact Ingvar Elle
at (706) 583-0566 or
ingvar@uga.edu.
October
25-28...Wilmington, North Carolina.
Biennial Longleaf Conference in Wilmington. Save the
date! Fee: $TBD. For more
information email Sarah Crate at
sarah@longleafalliance.org.
> November 2022
November 8...Statewide.
General Election
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