> February 2020
February 20...Dale
County 10 AM.
Alabama Tortoise Alliance at Hoppergrass
Restaurant, 129 S. East Avenue, Ozark. This is the last
meeting before the United States Fish & Wildlife Service
window closes for submitting information for the gopher
tortoise species status assessment listing decision. Fee: $25. Lunch included. Contact Ericha Nix
at (334) 242-3469 or
ericha.shelton-nix@dcnr.alabama.gov.
February 20...Bullock County
11:30 AM -
1 PM.
Pond Management
Lunch & Learn
at the Bullock County Extension Office, 21578 Highway
82-E., Union Springs. Bring your lunch and come learn
about recreational pond management practices. Bring a water
and/or weed sample for identification and testing. To
register, call the Extension Office at (334) 738-2580.
February 20...Knoxville,
Tennessee 5 PM ET.
Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) Regional Meeting
at Ye Olde Steak House, 6838 Chapman Highway. Topics:
Hardwood tariff's effects on production and exports and
other Hardwood issues of interest. Speaker: Dr. Andrew
Muhammad, University of Tennessee. Fee: $TBD.
Contact Dana Howard at (615) 883-3832 or
dhoward@tnforestry.com.
February 20...Tuscaloosa County 6 PM.
Alabama Forestry Association Tuscaloosa Area Regional
Reception at The Cypress Pavilion, 501 Rice Mine
Road. Catch up on news of importance to your forestland
investment and meet others in the forest industry in a
relaxed, comfortable environment. Contact Liz Chambers at (334) 481-2135 or
lchambers@alaforestry.org.
February
21-23...Barbour County.
Fins, Feathers and Flowers Weekend at Lakepoint State Park
Resort and nearby Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. "...a weekend of observing
migratory waterfowl, resident wildlife populations, wading and shore birds."
Fee: $202 single, $262 double; includes Lodging, Social,
Some Meals, Program, and Field trips. Call (334)
687-8011.
February 23-25...Panama
City Beach,
Florida.
Southeastern Society of American Foresters Annual
Meeting at
the Edgewater Beach and Golf Resort. Theme: "Recovering
From the Storm: Where We Have Been, and Where We Are
Going". Topics may include: Assessment through
remote sensing, Salvage, Tax implications, Impact to
wood supply, Alternative silviculture, Policy concerns,
Legislative concerns, and more. Professional
foresters and landowners are welcome to attend to hear
conference speakers address economic, environmental, and
policy issues. Fee: $405. For more information contact
Danielle Atkins at (706) 631-4440 or
se.saf.businessmanager@gmail.com.
February 25...Panama
City, Florida 8 AM.
Northwest Florida Ecotourism Summit at 4750
Collegiate Drive. Fee: $30; $10 discount if paid by
February 7. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
February 26...Milton,
Florida 8 AM - 3 PM CT.
Forest Health Training at the West Florida
Research and Education Center, 5988 U.S. 90. The session
will include presentations on: Invasive plant
management, Hurricanes and bark and ambrosia beetles,
Forest management post-disturbance, Insect and fungi
management, and Single tree management after the storm.
Fee: $20; lunch included. Contact Chris Demers at (352)
846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
February 27...St.
Clair County 8 AM - 1 PM.
Wild Turkey Management Workshop at 19426 US
Highway 411, Springville. Topics include:
Ecology/Biology, Prescribed fire, Predator management,
Food plots, Forest management, Old field management, and
Early succession. Fee: $25. Contact Spenser Bradley at
(256) 303-4924 or
seb0043@aces.edu.
February 29...Talladega County 3 PM.
Wild Game Cook-Off at Talladega Superspeedway,
3366 Speedway Boulevard, Talladega. Attend
the cook-off and enjoy live music, door prizes, youth activities, and
sample wild game recipes. Fee: $40; Youth 15 and under free. Call the
Alabama Wildlife Federation at 1-800-822-9453.
February
29-March 1...Choctaw County.
Alabama Adult Trappers Education Workshop at the
Bent Creek Lodge in Jachin. The workshop will pass on the historical aspects of
trapping, biological information concerning furbearers
and furbearer management, and allows students to learn
the proper techniques that include the use of trapping
as a sound wildlife management tool. Pre-registration is required.
Fee: $200; includes Saturday's night lodging, lunch,
steak dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch. Contact
Mike Sievering at (205) 339-5716 or
mike.sievering@dcnr.alabama.gov.
> March 2020
March 2 - May 22...Online.
Woodland Options for Landowners Online is a
twelve week self-paced course covering topics such as:
Setting management goals, Forest history, Using topographic maps, Using soil
surveys, Marking boundary lines, Understanding your
deed, Forest
ecology, and Working with natural resource
professionals. Fee: $45 per household. Contact Jennifer
Gagnon at (540) 231-6391 or
jgagnon@vt.edu.
March 3...Jefferson
County 6:30 - 8 PM.
Alabama Mushroom Society North/Central meets
monthly at
The Lumbar, 212 29th Street South, Birmingham.
Non-members are welcome to attend.
Contact the Mushroom Society.
March 3-4...Pike County.
ForestHer
on Fire at the Colley Senior Complex, 715 Elm
Street, Troy. This workshop will focus on teaching women
landowners about Alabama’s historic fire regimes and how
prescribed fire can and should be used as an effective
land management tool. Dress ready for the woods. Most of
day one, you will be indoors learning about fire
behavior, safety, and management techniques. The
remaining portion of the class will be spent in the
woods applying what you learned in the classroom.
Seating is limited, so preregistration is required. Fee:
$65; includes lunch and dinner on day one; breakfast,
breaks, and lunch on day two. To register, contact the
Extension Office at (334) 566-0985.
March 3-5...Tallahassee,
Florida.
Longleaf Academy: Fire & Longleaf F201 at
the 13093 Henry Beadel Road. Topics include:
Fire ecology, Burning young longleaf, Ignition patterns, Smoke management,
Burn planning, and more. Fee: $150; includes
lunch. Contact Karen Brown at (414) 379-9697 or
karen@longleafalliance.org.
March 3-5...Hattiesburg,
Mississippi.
Prescribed Burning Short Course at Hilton Garden
Inn, 133 Plaza Drive. The course is open to the public
and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified
Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi. Prescribed
burning is one of the most efficient and cost-effective
tools available to foresters and landowners in the
Southeast for understory management, fuel reduction,
site preparation, wildfire risk reduction, and wildlife
habitat improvement. Fee: $250. Limited to 30
participants. Contact Allen Stroud at
(769) 798-2597 or
astroud@mfc.ms.gov.
March 4...Lake Butler,
Florida 11:30 AM ET.
Florida Forestry Association (FFA) Membership Meeting
at the Hal Y. Maines Community Center. Lunch provided.
RSVP by February 24. RSVP Krista Howard at (850) 222-5646
or
krista@forestfla.org.
March 5...Monroe County 6 -
7:30 PM.
Recreational Pond Management at the Frisco City
Farmers Cooperative, 20 Houston Street, Frisco City.
Bring a water (20 oz container) and/or weed sample
(wrapped in wet paper towel) for identification,
analysis, and recommendations. Contact Willie Williams
at (251) 575-3477 or
williwe@aces.edu.
March 7...Bibb County.
Alabama Quail Hunters Spring Field Trial at the
Gates Shaw property. Bring your family. For more
information contact Robert Carr at (205) 902-4156 or
coalcarr123@gmail.com.
March 7...Madison County 10 AM
- 12 Noon.
The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) Annual State
Chapter Meeting will take place at the
Bailey Cove Branch Library, 1409 Weatherly Plaza SE,
Huntsville.
For more information call Betsy at (256) 648-3100.
March 9...Mobile
County 7 - 9 PM.
Alabama
Mushroom Society South meets monthly at
Whole Foods, 3968 Airport Boulevard, Mobile.
Non-members are welcome to attend.
Contact the Mushroom Society.
March 10...Russell County
12 Noon - 1 PM.
Spectacular Snakes at 1501 17th Avenue, Phenix
City. Speaker: Stephen Faughn. Light lunch provided. For more information call Jennifer Davidson at
(334) 298-6845.
March 10...Clarke County
5:30 - 8:30 PM.
Food Plot Establishment Workshop at G&D
Outdoors, 20109 Highway 43, Grove Hill. This workshop is
for landowners, hunters, or anyone wanting to learn
about food plots. Topics include locating a plot,
interpreting soil tests, preparing a site, seed
selection, and management. Meal included. RSVP to Clarke
County Extension at (251) 275-3121.
March 10 & 11...Pike
County.
Chainsaw Safety Workshop at
Butter and Egg Adventures, 2127 Butter and Egg Road,
Troy.
Topics include: Maintenance, Personal Protection
Equipment, Limbing, Basic Felling, Bucking, and
On-site Demonstrations. Day Two participants are
hands-on demonstrating proper techniques discussed on
Day One. You must attend Day One to attend Day Two. To
register, call
the Extension Office at (334) 566-0985.
March 10-11...New
Orleans, Louisiana.
The
Forest Economic Contributions Summit will
connect forestry economic contribution analysts,
economic development specialists, & advocates (private
landowners) to learn from each other. Fee: $240; $80
discount if paid by January 31. Contact Leslie Boby at (706) 612-7875 or
lboby@sref.info.
March
10-11...Atlanta, Georgia.
Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo at the Omni
Hotel at CNN Center. The conference will address new
projects, technologies, and markets in those industries.
Fee: $429. Contact Dianne Sullivan at (334) 834-1170 or
dianne@hattonbrown.com.
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AFOA EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM
March 11...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:15 AM (Central
Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 15 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.
Listen on the web or download to listen on your device
of choice: March 11, 2020 CI -- Live! (This will be a
link once program is finished)
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March 12...Geneva
County 5:30 - 8 PM.
Forestry Alternative Income Opportunities at
the Geneva County Extension Office, 2765 East State
Highway 52, Hartford. This program will include
topics such as: Pine straw and hunting lease
opportunities. To register, call the Extension Office at (334)
684-2484.
March 12...Escambia County
6 - 7:30 PM.
Recreational Pond & Lake Management at the
Atmore Truckers Co-op, 210 Ridgeley Street, Atmore.
Bring a water (20 oz container) and/or weed sample
(wrapped in wet paper towel) for identification,
analysis, and recommendations. Contact Anthony Wiggins
at (251) 867-7760 or
wiggia1@auburn.edu.
March 12-14...Athens,
Georgia.
The Whitetail Weekend
at the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) headquarters. This
event is taking the place of the QDMA national
convention. Activities include: classroom
instruction, hands-on education, and sporting clays
event. Fee: $275; $50 discount if paid by February 15. Call QDMA at 1-800-209-3337.
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AFOA Forestry Field Day
March 18...Sumter County
9:30 AM.
The Forestry Field Day will meet at the M&M
Market at 39329 AL-17 in Emelle. We will caravan to the
property no later than 10 AM, take the tour, then return
to M&M Market for a Dutch Treat lunch. Come meet with
Larry Gibson, Consulting Forester. Topic:
Managing Timberland for Income and Wildlife. RSVP to
Jessica Nelson at (205) 624-2225 or
jnelson@afoa.org.
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March 18...Online 11
AM - Noon 12 PM CT.
Management and Economic Considerations for Mixed Stand
Management webinar is the second
webinar of a series that will delve into the underlying
theory of mixed stated management for small landowners
in the southeast. Topics covered include: forest health,
forest productivity, economic risk, and trade-offs
associated with managing mixed stands. Presenters: Dr.
Michael Blazier, Louisiana State University, and Shaun
Tanger, Mississippi State University. If you have issues connecting to the
webinar contact
contact@sref.info.
March 18...Quincy, Florida
11:30 AM ET.
Florida Forestry Association (FFA) Membership Meeting
at the Coastal Plywood Company’s Magnolia Lodge. RSVP
Krista Howard at (850) 222-5646 or
krista@forestfla.org.
March 19...Atlanta,
Georgia 7:45 AM - 3:30 PM ET.
Applied Forest Finance at Georgia Tech Global Learning Center.
This class details the step-by-step financial analysis required to
answer key investment and forest management questions. Learn how to
identify, value, and rank timber and forestry investments. Fee: $680;
$100 discount if paid by March 5.
Contact Heather Clark at (770) 725-8447 or
hclark@forisk.com.
March 26...Chilton
County 8:30 AM - 4 PM.
ForestHer Workshop at Clanton City Hall, 505 2nd
Avenue North, Clanton. This workshop for women will
focus on timber harvest planning. Learn how forests grow
and how timber harvesting can be used to mimic natural
processes, promote forest diversity, and produce income.
Fee: $25; includes lunch. To register, contact Spenser
Bradley at (205) 280-6268 or
seb0043@auburn.edu.
March 31 -
April 1....Covington
County.
Longleaf Academy: Herbicides & Longleaf 201
at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, 12130
Dixon Center Road, Andalusia. Topics will include:
Herbicide rates, Timing of application, Active
ingredients, Surfactants, Adjuvants, and Safe
application methods. Fee: $100 includes lunch or $200
includes meals and onsite
lodging. Contact Casey White at (334) 427-1029 or
office@longleafalliance.org.
> April 2020
April 4...Columbia,
Mississippi 9 AM.
Christmas Tree Grower Field Day at Bass
Christmas Tree Farm, 103 Riley Road, Columbia. Fee: $25;
$5 discount if paid by March 27. For more information
contact Michael Buchart at (225) 505-6335 or
sctaes@gmail.com.
April 6-9...Jacksonville,
Florida.
Wild Pig Conference at the Omni Hotel
Jacksonville. Wild pig problems? Fee: $345. For more
information contact Andrea Wherry at (352) 294-0843 or
apwherry@mail.ufl.edu.
April 8...Monroe
County 9 AM - 3 PM.
Forestry Alternative Income Opportunities at
the Monroe County Conservation Education Center, 1 Teen
Trail, Monroeville. This program will include
topics such as: Alabama's Forest and Economic
Development, Timber Market Outlook, Alternative Income
Opportunities, Invasive Plant Control Options, and Field
demonstrations of pine straw collection and a portable
sawmill. To register, contact Ryan Mitchell at (251)
937-7176 or
jrm0023@auburn.edu.
April 9...Mobile County
6 - 7:30 PM.
Recreational Pond Management at
the John Archer Agricultural Center, 1070 Schillinger
Road North, Mobile. Bring a water
(20 oz container) and/or weed sample (wrapped in wet
paper towel) for identification, analysis, and
recommendations. Contact Diane Anthony at (251)
574-8445 or
jda0002@aces.edu.
April 18 - May
3...Chile, South America.
Travel to Chile with the American Forest Foundation
on a 14-day forestry tour that will start in Santiago
and travel south through the country to Puerto Montt.
This tour will give participants the chance to:
Experience the people and culture of Chile, See the
diversity of Chilean forests and management regimes,
Share the experience with fellow landowners and
foresters, Explore Chilean beaches, mountains, and
cities, and Enjoy Chilean dining and world class wines.
There are about 10 slots open. Contact Beth Riley at
(402) 983-0655 or
briley@forestfoundation.org.
April 18...Coffee County
8 AM - 2 PM.
Fish, Forestry, Wildlife, and Outdoors at Camp
ALAFLO, 1687 County Road 156, New Brockton. Fee: $10.
Contact Richard Woodham at (334) 389-1563 or
woodhamrichard9@gmail.com.
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AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
April 21-22...Tuscaloosa County.
Location: Tuesday - Field Day & Reception at the Dorroh Property
in the Romulus community
Wednesday - Main Conference at Hotel Capstone,
320 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa
AFOA ANNUAL MEETING: For room reservations
call (205) 343-1118 and use Group Code: Alabama
Forest Owners Association or book online at
http://bit.ly/AM2020CAPSTONE The room block
will expire March 22.
The Program Agenda/Attendee Registration Form
contains the most up-to-date information for annual
meeting attendees.
REGISTRATION:
Program
Agenda and Attendee Registration Form
Exhibitor and/or Sponsor Registration Form
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> May 2020
May 1...Covington County 9 AM
- 4 PM.
Eastern Indigo Snake and Wildlife Festival at the
Conecuh National Forest Open Pond Recreation Area. For
more information call Traci Wood at (334) 398-3726.
May 5...Marengo County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (Kids Only) at
the Marengo County Extension Office in Linden. 3rd grade students only. Contact
Pam Stenz at (334)
295-5959 or
stenzpa@aces.edu.
May 11-12...Bullock County
1 PM.
Beginner Birding Workshop at the Wehle Nature
Center, 4819 Pleasant Hill Road (CR 47), Midway. Learn
basic bird ecology, habitat association, basic
monitoring techniques, and bird behavior of various
birds common to Alabama. On May 13 those interested are
invited to assist the banding crew by scribing, net
extraction, handling birds, and other tasks. Fee: $20;
includes lodging and lunch. RSVP required. Email
Mercedes Bartkovich at
alabamatws@gmail.com.
May 12-14...Darlington,
South Carolina.
Longleaf Academy: Longleaf 101 at the
2200 Pocket Road. Topics include: Managing with fire,
Site prep, Release treatments, Stand management,
Planting techniques, Diseases, Economics, Groundcover
restoration, Wildlife Habitat, and
more. Fee: $150; includes lunch. For more information
call (414) 379-9697.
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AFOA Forestry Field Day
May 14...Coosa County
9 AM.
The Forestry Field Day will meet at private
property just north of Rockford for a tour and
discussion. Come meet with Dr. Sara Baldwin, Consulting Forester. Topic:
Develop and Maintain Recreational Trails. RSVP to
Jessica Nelson at (205) 624-2225 or
jnelson@afoa.org.
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AFOA Forestry Field Day
May 15...Houston County
9 AM.
The Forestry Field Day will meet at a location
To-be-Determined. Come meet with Holmes Hendrickson, Consulting Forester. Topic:
To-be-Determined. RSVP to
Jessica Nelson at (205) 624-2225 or
jnelson@afoa.org.
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May 16...Henry County 8:30 AM
- 2:30 PM.
Recreational Pond Management at the Wiregrass
Research & Extension Center, 167 East Alabama Highway
134, Headland. Topics include: Managing for good
fishing, Aquatic weed identification, and Managing
nuisance wildlife around the pond. Outdoor
demonstrations include: Electrofishing, Herbicide
application for aquatic weeds, and setting traps. Fee:
$10; lunch provided. To register, call the Henry County
Extension at (334) 585-6416.
May 28-29...Mount Berry,
Georgia.
Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Prescribed Fire
Certification Training Course at Berry College,
McAllister Hall, Room 119. Course includes self-study of
materials provided by mail prior to the program, a
two-day training session, and a written state exam.
$Fee: $65; includes breakfast and lunch each day.
Limited to 50 attendees. For more information call the
GFC Prescribed Fire Coordinator at (478) 751-3332.
For more information and to register online click here.
> June 2020
June 4...Jasper, Georgia.
Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Meeting in north
Georgia. More details as they are finalized. Contact
Kevin Hiers at (850) 893-4153 or
jkhiers@talltimbers.org.
