2006 Calendar of Past Events
Alabama Forest Owners' Association
last update: 04/17/07
Biographical Information About Speakers/Instructors: A-C, D-I, J-Q, R-Z
> January 2006
January
6...Statewide.
Deadline for Conservation Program Cost-Share Sign-up. EQIP program
includes payments for Forest Stand Improvement, Tree & Shrub Establishment,
Aquatic Habitats and Early Successional Habitats. Contact your local Natural
Resources Conservation Service or call Julie Best at (334) 887-4549.
January
10...Jefferson County 10 AM to 12 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting at the
Alabama Power Division Headquarters, 1313 6th Avenue North, Birmingham. Contact
Kellie Johnston at (205) 264-8461 or
warriorcwp@hotmail.com.
January
11...Montgomery County 10 AM to 2 PM (confirm time with Henderson)
Alabama/Tombigbee Basin-wide Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the
Alabama Forestry Association office in Montgomery. Contact Ashley Henderson at
(334) 270-8236 or 300-3392 (cell) or
ahendersoncwp@charter.net.
January 12...Covington County 10 AM.
Conecuh-Sepulga Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the Alabama Electric
Cooperative in Andalusia. Topics: the gulf sturgeon in the Conecuh/Escambia
river system, inclusion of the Conecuh-Sepulga-Blackwater Rivers Watershed in
the Choctawhatchee, Pea, and Yellow Rivers Watershed Management Authority,
update on the water monitoring project, report on statewide CWP activities, and
Waterquest 2006. Contact Janet Wofford at (334) 222-3271 or
janetwofford@alaweb.com.
January 17...Wilcox County 6 PM.
Wild Turkey Management in Alabama in Camden, sponsored by the Wilcox
County ATFA. Location: Lower Coastal Plains Substation Community Building.
Speakers: wildlife biologists Dave Nelson and Chris Cook. Contact John Ollison
at (205) 459-2133 or
jollison@acesag.auburn.edu.
January 19...Mobile County 6:30 PM.
Presentation by Juan Chastang, Mobile County Commissioner, sponsored by
the Mobile County Landowners Association. Location: Jon Archer Center, North
Schillinger Road, Mobile. Soup dinner provided. Call Dwight Steedley at (251)
675-9250.
January 23...Philadelphia, Mississippi 8:30 AM to
5 PM.
Timber Wealth Management, Accounting & Taxation Conference,
sponsored by Mississippi State University. Location: Pearl River Resort near
Philadelphia. Topics: timber ownership and management, tax accounting planning,
contract negotiation, industry outlook, timber pricing, investments, timber
casualty losses, and woodlands conservation issues. Fee: $225; $25 discount if
paid by 1/9. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or
tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
JANUARY 18, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
January 24-25...Athens,
Georgia.
Timber Market Analysis at the
Georgia Center
for Continuing Education. This course teaches fundamental frameworks and
skills to analyze timber markets for timberland investment and wood procurement
applications, including distinguishing between market analysis for wood
procurement vs. timberland investments, understanding what prices can - and
cannot - tell us about timber market activity, and applying frameworks for
conducting timber market and wood basket analyses. Instructors:
Brooks
Mendell and Tim Sydor. Fee: $395; $30 discount if paid by 1/3. Contact Ben
Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
January 25...Montgomery County 8 AM to 5 PM.
Making a Difference in Nonpoint Source Pollution: from Education to
Implementation, sponsored by the
Alabama Department of
Environmental Management (ADEM). Location: Embassy Suites Hotel and
Conference Center, Montgomery. Topics: education, stream restoration projects,
Clean Water Partnership updates, and Watershed Management Plans. Fee: free;
lunch provided. Contact Molly Tatum at (334) 394-4360 or
oeomail@adem.state.al.us.
January 25...Montgomery County 9 AM.
Petition Drive and Public Hearing, sponsored by the
Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform. Location: Alabama Capitol
Auditorium in Montgomery. Agenda: ACCR's presentation of their
100,000 signatures to ask Alabama elected officials to call a constitutional
convention, and a public hearing on HB 109. Note: constitutional reform usually
includes discussion of property tax increases "to make the tax structure more
fair." Contact John Giles at (334) 832-4688 or
cca@ccbama.org.
January 26...Chambers County 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
Teachers In-service Training, sponsored by the Chambers County Forestry
Planning Committee. Location: Farmers Federation Agricultural Center, Highway 50
East, in LaFayette. Send your Chambers County teachers to this training event
which features: instruction on forest products, forestry knowledge, and soil
formation; tour of East Alabama Lumber Company's computerized sawmill, machine
and hand tree planting demonstrations, and field trip to forest with hands-on
timber cruise. Fee: free; meal provided. Note: Contact Bill Frazer at (334)
864-7020 or wrfrazer@yahoo.com. Note:
event is primarily for Chambers County teachers, however, guests are welcome -
particularly those who want to consider implementing it in their counties.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
JANUARY 26,
2006...Teleconference 6:30 PM.
How to Use An Escrow Account
Speaker:
Ed
Travis
This telephone
conference will allow participants to discuss the basics of escrow.
For more information, call AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or
send email note with your name and phone number.
Otherwise, follow this procedure to enter the conference:
1. Dial 1-877-343-8909
2. When the computer operator says "Hello," immediately press the "#" sign.
3. The computer will say "Say or touch tone the conference number now."
4. Type in " 3 1 2 " with your touch tone key pad.
If you get totally lost, redial the toll-free number and start over.
January 27...Florida 3 PM to 7 PM ET.
Additional Income Options for Forestland Owners: a Forest Stewardship
Special Videoconference. Topic: alternative sources of income that landowners
can take advantage of in addition to timber, with a focus on pine straw, hunting
leases, forest grazing and other enterprises. Contact Chris Demers at (352)
846-2375 or cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.
Check here for updates.
January 28...Tylertown, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Forest Investment Analysis at
the Walthall County Library. Fee: $35
singles/$45 couples - registration required. Contact the
Walthall County
Extension Office at (601) 876-4021 or
walthall@ext.msstate.edu.
January 31...Woodworth, Louisiana 8 AM to 2 PM.
Cenla Forestry Forum, sponsored by the
LSU AgCenter.
Location: Tall Timbers Conference Center. Topics: various topics related to
current events in the forestry industry. Fee: $30; $10 discount after 01/25.
Click here to download a registration form. Call Barry Crain at (318) 767-3968.
Click here to download a registration
form.
> February 2006
February 1...Baldwin County 11 AM to1
PM.
Coastal Alabama Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting.
Location: Original Oyster House. Topics: Priorities for 2006 projects, identify
ways to continue support of partner groups/agencies, discuss role to protect and
improve our coastal water resources. RSVP to April Griffin at (251) 441-6505 or
april.griffin@al.nacdnet.net.
February 1-2...Athens, Georgia.
Making Money Growing Southern Pines. Topics: buying at different prices,
management options at various points in time, returns on investment, potential,
and trade-offs that exist for many situations. Instructors: Barry Shiver and
Bruce Borders. Fee: $395; $30 discount for fees paid by 1/10. Contact Ben
Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
February 3...Hammond, Louisiana 8:15 AM
to 3:30 PM.
Katrina and the Effects On Forestry-Past, Present and Future - the Florida
Parishes Forestry Forum. Location: Southeastern Louisiana University.
Topics: Casualty losses and other tax developments, timber market impacts and
issues, timber quality issues in southern pine timber, forest management after a
hurricane, and outlook for the forest industry in the Florida Parishes. Fee:
$30; $10 if paid by 01/25. Call Brian Chandler at (225) 683-3101.
February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6...Calhoun County 7 PM to 9
PM.
Frog Pond Adventure [first Saturdays] at the Jacksonville State
University Frog Pond, Alabama Forestry Commission Land, in White Plains. Fee: $5
- pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here for more details.
February 7...Lee County 10 AM.
Farm Bill Public Field Hearings, hosted by the House Agriculture
Committee, designed to gather insight from a variety of interests on the
implementation of the 2002 Farm Bill and desired improvements and modifications.
Location: Foy Union Ballroom at Auburn University. Contact the Committee at
(202) 225-2171 or
agriculture@mail.house.gov.
February 7...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Managing the Forest Site - Session 1 of 7:
Advanced Master Tree
Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension
agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course
(Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest
management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional
family member. Fee per session: $20. For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or
whubbard@uga.edu.
Check this calendar for
updates. Click here
to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration
information:
February 7-8...Jefferson County.
Aquatic Restoration Workshop, sponsored by the
Mobile River
Basin Coalition. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Agenda:
presentations from private industry, academia, and government agencies, overview
of Reintroduction issues, water quality issues, and addressing landowner
concerns. Fee: $35. Contact Jeff Powell at (251) 441-5858 or
jeff_powell@fws.gov.
February 9...Cherokee County 10 AM.
Forestry Planning Committee Meeting at the Federal Building Conference
Room in Centre. Agenda: Jimmy Jimmerson will speak on establishing a treasure
forest chapter. Contact Kevin Taylor at (256) 927-3163or
cherokee@forestry.state.al.us.
February
9...Lauderdale County 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Taxation Seminar, sponsored by the ATFA - Lauderdale Chapter.
Location: the Florence Municipal Auditorium on North Pine Street in Florence.
Speaker: Lou Hyman. Fee: free - sandwiches and drinks available. Contact Eli
Thornton at (256) 757-2269 or biotill@juno.com.
February 10...DeFuniak Springs, Florida 1:30 PM.
Windy Hill Ranch Property Tour. Topics: grazing and hay production,
bahiagrass pastures, fields and perennial peanut hayfields, longleaf pines,
forested creek drains, wildflower meadows, and wildlife openings for habitat
improvement. Fee: free; dinner included, but registration required. Contact
Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.
February 11...Talladega County 1 PM.
Superspeedway Wild Game Cook-off in Talladega. Fee: $40 singles/$50
couples. Contact Kristi King at (256) 761-4705 or
kking@talladegasuperspeedway.com.
February 13-16...Newton, Georgia.
Forest Conservation and Management Objectives at the
Jones Ecological Research
Center at Ichauway. Agenda: classroom and field activities on silviculture,
restoration, prescribed burning, forest management, and conservation. Fee: $500.
Contact Kevin McIntyre at (229) 734-4706 or
kevin.mcintyre@jonesctr.org.
February 14...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Management Options for Your Land - Session 2 of 7:
Advanced
Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners,
extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer
Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic
forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each
additional family member. Fee per session: $20. For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill
Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or
whubbard@uga.edu.
Check back here for updates.
Click here to review
Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration information:
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 22, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
February 16...Pooler, Georgia 6 PM.
Fundraising Banquet
of the Quality Deer Management Association -
Savannah River Branch. Location: Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum. Fee: $50
singles/$75 couples. Call Randy Bowden at (912) 547-0810.
February 16...Houston County.
Wiregrass Wild Game Cook-off
in Dothan, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Contact the AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or
awf@alabamawildlife.org.
February 18...Jefferson County 8 AM to
2:45 PM.
Wildlife
Seminar, sponsored by the
Quality Deer Management
Association -
Central
Alabama Branch. Location: HealthSouth Conference Center. Agenda: hunting
safety, various tree plantings for habitat enhancement, non-typical antler
development, data collection, food plots, and roundtable discussion. Speakers
include Amanda Wood. Fee: $20.
Contact Steve Epperson at (205) 368-5685 or alqdma@att.net.
February 18...Collins, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle Workshop. Location: Covington County Extension
Office. Fee: free. Contact Carolyn Conger at (601) 765-8252 or
carolync@ext.msstate.edu.
February 18...Tuscaloosa County 9 AM.
Conservation Advisory Board Meeting at
Shelton
State Community College in Tuscaloosa. This board recommends (sets) hunting
seasons and bag limits. Agenda: introduction of board members, DCNR departmental
reports, public hearing, members report by district and sub-Committee reports,
and more. Anybody who wishes to speak should arrive by 8:30 AM to sign in. Call
the DC&NR at (334) 242-3486.
February 18...Calhoun County 5:30 PM to
8:30 PM.
Vernal Pond Ecology: Frogs and Salamanders at the Talladega National
Forest Dugger Mountain Area. Meet at Jacksonville State University. Fee: $5 -
pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.Click
here for more details.
February
20...Statewide.
End of trapping season.
February 21...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Health - Session 3 of 7:
Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II).
This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who
have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a
fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for
all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session:
$20. For
locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706)
542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu.
Check back here for
updates. Click here
to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration
information:
February 21-22...Macon, Georgia.
SIMS (Simulation of Intensively Managed Stands). Topics: learn how to
use the SiMS 2003 growth and yield system to evaluate timber management regimes
and the possible ways to manage your stands and focus on those treatments and
timings that make big differences in product yield and value. Fee: $395; $30
discount if paid by 1/31. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates.
February 22...Ellisville, Mississippi
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Timber Tax Fundamentals. Location: Jones County Junior College Forestry
Building. Fee: free. Contact Charles Grantham at (601) 428-5201 or
jones@ext.msstate.edu.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 23, 2006...Shelby County 1:30 PM.
Topic:
Oil & Gas on Your Land
Speaker: Allen Morris, oil and gas expert with
AmSouth Bank NA Natural Resources Department.
Location:
Shoney's Restaurant, off Cahaba Valley Road about 0.3 mile from I-65 S, exit
246/AL-119, in Pelham.
February 23...Monroe County. TIME??
Wild Game Cook-off
in Beatrice, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation.
Contact AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or awf@alabamawildlife.org .
February 23...Nationwide 12 PM Central.
Effective Leadership in the Family Business. Audio Conference presented
by the Family Business
Advisor. Topic: tips and strategies for sharpening leadership skills and
gaining credibility in the family business. Fee: $159. For more information,
contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or editor@efamilybusiness.com.
February 23-24...Athens, Georgia.
Risk Management in Forestry and Timberland Investing.
Topics: approaches for reducing risk and uncertainty associated with forest
management budgets, timberland investments, and procurement activities and
dealing with factors like fertilizer prices, property taxes, lumber demand, and
interest rates, energy prices and foreign exchange rates which affect the actual
costs and expected returns of managing forests and timberland investments. Fee:
$395; $30 discount if paid by 2/2. Contact Ben Jackson at
(706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates.
February 23-26...Nashville, Tennessee.
Convention and Sport Show, sponsored by the
National Wild Turkey Federation.
Location: the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Agenda: meetings
with professionals in the hunting and turkey hunting industry, presentations on
hunting gear, auctions, Grand National Turkey Calling Championships, and a
taxidermy contest. Contact Karen Cavender at (803) 637-3106 or
kcavender@nwtf.net.
February 24...Clarke County 9:30 AM to 3 PM.
Women Forest Landowner Workshop at the First Presbyterian Church in
Jackson. Topics: hunting and outdoor recreation, tax planning, using foresters
for help with prescribed burning and inventory, Classroom in the Forest, the
Alabama Forestry Museum, and resources and opportunities for women. Fee: $30. Contact Sonya Wood-Mahler at (251) 937-7176 or
mahlesw@auburn.edu.
February 24-25...Destin, Florida.
Alabama Forestry
Association Mid-Winter Meeting at the
Hilton Sand
Destin Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Agenda includes a special tribute to
retiring Executive Vice President John McMillan. Emceeing the Saturday night
event will be former Governor Fob James. Alabama Chief Justice Drayton Nabors
will be keynote speaker. Fee: $285. Contact the AFA at (334) 265-8733 or
info@alaforestry.org.
February 25...Baldwin County 10 AM to 4
PM.
Geographic Information System (GIS) in Coastal Alabama. Location:
Gatra L. Wehle Nature Center in
Blakeley State Park.
Agenda: using a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographically
referenced data to combines layers of information to provide better
understanding of a place and when looking at coastal resources. Contact Jerry de
Bin at (334) 242-3151 or jerry.debin@dcnr.alabama.gov.
Click here for a calendar of educational events at GWNC.
February 28...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Tools for Controlling Unwanted Vegetation - Session 4 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level
II). This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and
others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or
who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management
concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member.
Fee per session: $20. For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or
whubbard@uga.edu.
Check back here for
updates. Click here
to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration
information:
February
28...Statewide.
End of Rabbit, Squirrel, Raccoon, Opossum and Quail Seasons.
> March 2006
March
1-3...Mobile County.
The Environmental Effects of Hurricanes: Legacy's Environmental Partnership
Conference. Location:
Riverview Plaza Hotel
in Mobile. Agenda: educational sessions on the latest environmental issues,
what's happening around the State, and networking opportunities. Fee: $175.
Contact Paige Moreland at (334) 270-5921 or
paige@legacyenved.org.
March 2...Clarke County 7 PM.
Timber Tax Seminar, sponsored by the Clarke County ATFA. Location:
Alabama Forestry Commission office just north of Grove Hill on Old Hwy 5.
Speaker: Lou Hyman. Topic: tax issues faced by forest landowners. Fee: free.
Contact John Ollison at (205) 459-2133 or
jollison@acesag.auburn.edu.
March 2...Tallapoosa County 6:30 PM.
Global Timber Market and Its Affect On Local Timber Growers. Speaker:
Richard W. Hall, Bank of America. Sponsor: Tallapoosa Chapter, ATFA.
Location: the "Senior Cabin" of the Charles Bailey Sportsplex in Alexander City. Call Bob Daniel at (256) 896-2996.
March 2...Tuscaloosa County. TIME??
Wild Game Cook-off, sponsored by
Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Contact AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or
awf@alabamawildlife.org.
Click
here for updates.
March 3-5...Shelby County.
Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Workshop, at the 4-H Center near Columbiana.
Agenda: hands-on instruction and over 50 courses such as backyard wildlife,
camp cooking, map and compass, shooting sports & gun safety, fishing, hunting,
nature photography, nature crafts, ATV handling, bird watching, motor boat
handling, and more. Fee: $195. Contact Sylvia Payne at (334) 242-3151 or
sylvia.payne@dcnr.alabama.gov.
Click here to register online.
March 7...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Water Quality and Best Management Practices for Your Forestland -
Session 5 of 7: Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is
designed for landowners, extension agents and others who have participated in
the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced
working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions:
$100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session: $20. For locations outside of
Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or
whubbard@uga.edu .
Check back here for
updates. Click here
to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration
information:
March 8-10...Columbus, Georgia.
Southeastern Lake and Watershed Management Conference. Topics: ways to
restore, enhance, and preserve watersheds while supporting economic development;
exchange ideas on current lake and reservoir issues in the Southeast; promote
local actions on lake and watershed issues; foster communication among watershed
management agencies and lake users. Contact Marty Williams at (770) 427-8794 or
ls@georgialakes.org.
March
10...Choctaw County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at the Bent Creek Lodge. Topics:
overview of prescribed burning: why we burn, how we prepare an area to burn, who
to hire burning in young longleaf, lessons learned reintroducing fire to older
longleaf pine stands managing early successional habitat using fire emphasis on
bobwhite quail and longleaf pine surrogates to fire (mechanical & chemical) -- how they affect longleaf
pine management and wildlife species, cost share programs available. Field trip
at same location. Demonstrations: effects of burning young, planted longleaf
pine, effects of reintroducing fire to suppressed stands, surrogates to fire
(mechanical, chemical midstory control), early successional habitat, and BMP of
firebreaks. Catered lunch provided. Fee: $10. Contact John McGuire at (334)
844-1032 or mcguijo@auburn.edu.
March 10...Georgetown, Florida 1:30 PM
ET.
Forest Property Tour of Charles Dingmon's property of Putnam County.
Agenda: see 163 acres of planted slash pines, hardwoods, open fields, food
plots, a freshwater pond and a hardwood swamp associated with Sweetwater Creek.
Witness Dingmon's management objectives of timber production while maintaining
the natural areas on the property, cattle grazing, a partial or complete
restoration of a borrow pit and canal, wildlife habitat, aesthetics, and soil
and water conservation. Fee: free. Supper provided - registration required. Call
the Putnam County Extension Office at (386) 329-0318 or contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.
March 11...Montgomery County 8 AM.
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board Meeting.
Location: Auburn University Montgomery. Agenda: introduction of board members,
approval of minutes, public hearing, old business, proposed regulations, new
business, action to be considered at may meeting, and selection of date and
location of 2006 summer advisory board meeting. Call the DCNR at (334) 242-3486.
March
11...Poplarville, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle Workshop. Location: Pearl River County
Administration Building Auditorium. Fee: free. Contact Melissa Rhodus at (601)
403-2280 or melissar@ext.msstate.edu.
March 11...Tallapoosa County 6 PM.
Lake Martin Wild Game Cook-off, sponsored by
Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Location: National Guard Armory in Alexander City near the
airport. Fee: $50 - includes a one-year membership to the AWF and a subscription
to the Alabama Wildlife magazine; $10 discount if paid prior to event. Contact
Kimberly Moon at 1-800-822-9453. Click here for updates.
March
13...Lee County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at the Auburn University School of
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building. Topics: overview of prescribed burning:
why we burn, how we prepare an area to burn, who to hire burning in young
longleaf, lessons learned reintroducing fire to older longleaf pine stands
managing early successional habitat using fire emphasis on bobwhite quail and
longleaf pine surrogates to fire (mechanical & chemical) - how they affect longleaf pine management and
wildlife species, cost share programs available. Field trip to Macon County.
Demonstrations: effects of burning young, planted longleaf pine, effects of
reintroducing fire to suppressed stands, surrogates to fire (mechanical,
chemical midstory control), early successional habitat, and BMP of firebreaks.
Catered lunch provided. Fee: $10. Contact John McGuire at (334) 844-1032 or
mcguijo@auburn.edu.
March
14...Escambia County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education
Center. Topics: overview of prescribed burning: why we burn, how we prepare an
area to burn, who to hire burning in young longleaf, lessons learned
reintroducing fire to older longleaf pine stands managing early successional
habitat using fire emphasis on bobwhite quail and longleaf pine surrogates to
fire (mechanical & chemical) - how they affect longleaf pine management and wildlife species, cost share
programs available. Field trip at same location. Demonstrations: effects of
burning young, planted longleaf pine, effects of reintroducing fire to
suppressed stands, surrogates to fire (mechanical, chemical midstory control),
early successional habitat, and BMP of firebreaks. Catered lunch provided. Fee:
$10. Contact John McGuire at (334) 844-1032 or
mcguijo@auburn.edu.
March
14...Jefferson County 10 AM to 1 PM.
Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership Stakeholder Committee Meeting
at Alexander City City Hall. RSVP by 3/7 to Tammy Jones at (256) 234-5271x3 or
tammy.a.jones@al.nacdnet.net.
March 14...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Forest Measurements and Forest Products - Session 6 of 7:
Advanced Master Tree Farmer (Level II).
This short course is designed for landowners, extension agents and others who
have participated in the Master Tree Farmer Basic Course (Level I) or who have a
fairly advanced working knowledge of basic forest management concepts. Fee for
all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each additional family member. Fee per session:
$20. For
locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill Hubbard at (706)
542-7813 or whubbard@uga.edu.
Check back here for
updates. Click here
to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration
information:
March
14...New Augusta, Mississippi 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle/Invasive Species Workshop. Location: Beat 1
Community Center. Fee: free. Contact Florieda Mason at (601) 964-3668 or
florieda@ext.msstate.edu .
March 14-17...Ruston, Louisiana.
Hardwood Log, Lumber, and Tree Grading Workshop at
Louisiana Tech School of Forestry. Topics: USFS log grading system in
relation to lumber grades and product utilization, how to recognize external
defect indicators and their importance in hardwood logs, and application of log
grading to standing timber. Fee: $450. Contact Dr. Mark Gibson at (318) 257-4985
or mgibson@latech.edu.
Click here for registration form.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
MARCH 15, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
March
15...
Turkey Season Opens in all or portions of 59 Alabama counties. Others open
April 1.
March 15-16...Washington, D.C.
Washington Fly-In, sponsored by the
Forest Landowners
Association. Agenda: to give private landowners the opportunity to meet and
educate elected representatives and their staff on landowner issues. Contact Joshua Harrell
at 1-800-325-2954 or
jharrell@forestlandowners.com.
March
16...Autauga County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Managing Longleaf Pine with Fire at Camp Tuckabatchee. Topics: overview
of prescribed burning: why we burn, how we prepare an area to burn, who to hire
burning in young longleaf, lessons learned reintroducing fire to older longleaf
pine stands managing early succesional habitat using fire emphasis on bobwhite
quail and longleaf pine surrogates to fire--how this affects longleaf pine
management and wildlife species, cost share programs available. Field trip at
A.U.'s Demo Forest. Demonstrations: effects of burning young, planted longleaf
pine, effects of reintroducing fire to suppressed stands, surrogates to fire
(mechanical, chemical midstory control), early successional habitat, and BMP of
firebreaks. Catered lunch provided. Fee: $10. Contact John McGuire at (334)
844-1032 or mcguijo@auburn.edu.
March 16...Jefferson County 9 AM.
StormWater Management
Authority: Special Meeting of the Board of Directors. Agenda: fee
structure, bylaws, budget amendments, EPA and ADEM meeting. Location: SWMA
office, 216 Summit Parkway in Homewood. Contact Pam McLaughlin at (205) 943-1941
or pmclaughlin@swma.com.
Landowners NEED to attend this meeting!!
March 16...Houston County 5:30 PM.
Wiregrass Wild Game Cook-off, sponsored by
Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Location: Houston County Farm Center in in Dothan. Fee: $50 -
includes a one membership to the AWF; $10 discount if paid prior to event.
Call the AWF 1-800-822-9453.
March 16...Callahan, Florida 6 PM.
Protecting Your Forestry Investment Workshop, at the Nassau County
Multi-Use Facility (Callahan Fair Grounds). Topics: timber losses and the tax
implications, marketing your timber for top dollar, forest insects, management
options for damaged stands. Fee: free - registration required, meal provided.
Call Steve Gaul at (904) 879-1019.
March
18...Hale County 8:30 AM to 1 PM.
Tuscaloosa County/Hale County Natural Resource Management Field Day,
sponsored by the Tuscaloosa County Forestry Planning Committee and the Hale
County Treasure Forest Association. Location: Talladega National Forest/Wildlife
Management Headquarters Office. Agenda: speakers from AL Wildlife and Freshwater
Fisheries and the U. S. Forest Service. Fee $5. Contact Wayne Ford at (205)
349-4630 or fordsta@auburn.edu.
March
21...Lee County 10 AM to 4:30 PM.
Income and Estate Tax for Landowners. Location: Room 1101 - Forestry and
Wildlife Science Building, Auburn. Instructor: Robert A. Tufts. Fee: $75 $10
discount if paid by 3/13. Contact Bessie Buchanan at (334) 844-1002 or
buchabz@auburn.edu.
March 21...Satellite Broadcast 6 PM to 9 PM.
Wildlife Habitat Management and Landowner Success Stories - Session 7 of 7:
Advanced
Master Tree Farmer (Level II). This short course is designed for landowners,
extension agents and others who have participated in the Master Tree Farmer
Basic Course (Level I) or who have a fairly advanced working knowledge of basic
forest management concepts. Fee for all 7 sessions: $100 plus $50 each
additional family member. Fee per session: $20. For locations outside of Alabama, contact Bill
Hubbard at (706) 542-7813 or
whubbard@uga.edu.
Check back here for
updates. Click here
to review Master Tree Farmer I. Alabama locations and registration
information:
March 21-22...Athens, Georgia.
Understanding Statistics and Stand Characteristics. Topics: statistical
concepts and their proper use, as well as descriptive stand characteristics and
their development and usage in forestry. Instructors: Barry Shiver and Bruce
Borders. Fee: $395. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
March 22...Jefferson County 8 AM to 5 PM.
Tread Lightly! Tread Trainer
Course. Location: Radisson Hotel Birmingham, 808 South 20th Street,
Birmingham. Topic: training on motorized and mechanized recreation. Fee: $50;
registration deadline: 02/27. Contact Tread Lightly! Inc. at (801) 627-0077 or
dianne@treadlightly.org.
March
23...Lucedale, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Southern Pine Beetle Workshop.
Location: Gulf Coast Community College - George County Multi-purpose Building.
Fee: free. Contact Mike Steede at (601) 947-4223 or
mikes@ext.msstate.edu.
March 23...Jefferson County 8:50 AM to 12 PM.
Private Land for Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation. Location: Radisson Hotel
Birmingham, 808 South 20th Street, Birmingham. Topics: examples of successful
trail systems on private lands, approaches to the problems of liability,
insurance, state laws, and LLC, and trials and tribulations of building a trail
system from scratch. Fee: $75. Contact Glen Myers at (256) 831-1935 or
gmyers.nohvcc@juno.com.
March
23...Lake City, Florida 9 AM to 3 PM ET.
Pond Management Workshop at the Columbia County Extension Office. Agenda:
managing fish in backyard ponds, stocking, feeding, and safe applications
of herbicides. Fee: $5. RSVP by
3/20 by calling (386)752-5384.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
MARCH 23,
2006...Teleconference 10:00 AM.
Right of Way Negotiations
Speaker:
Attorney
John Lavette
AFOA recorded this program. You may listen by:
Clicking here for the one hour
discussion. (mp3 format)
March 24...Jefferson County 11 AM to 4 PM.
Off-Highway Vehicle Park Components. Location: Radisson Hotel Birmingham,
808 South 20th Street, Birmingham. Topics: how to build a fun, sustainable trail
system, meet riders’ needs, utilize the terrain, construction techniques, and
controlling OHV noise. Fee: $75. Contact Glen Myers at (256) 831-1935 or
gmyers.nohvcc@juno.com.
March
24-25...Santee, South Carolina.
Annual American Paulownia Association Conference: The Paulownia "State Of
The Union" Address. Agenda: address Paulownia in the vicinity of the southeast
United States & tropical plantations, and field trips to the Mizzell and the
McIver Paulownia plantations. Fee: $70. Contact Sharon Blickenstaff at (301)
790-3075 or editor@paulowniatrees.org.
March 25...Pike County.
Wild Game Cook-off in Troy, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife Federation.
Contact the AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or
awf@alabamawildlife.org.
March 27-April
14...Statewide.
Conservation Reserve Program Sign-up. Producers enrolled in CRP plant
long-term, resource-conserving covers to control soil erosion, improve water and
air quality, and enhance wildlife habitat. In return, FSA provides participants
with rental payments and cost-share assistance. Contract duration is between 10
to 15 years. To submit CRP offers, contact your
County Farm Service Agency office, or contact the Alabama State FSA Office
at (334) 279-3501 or irean.bennett@al.usda.gov.
March 28-29...Gainesville, Florida.
Biomass/Bio-energy, a Florida Division Society of American Foresters and
School of Forest Resources and Conservation Symposium. Contact Shibu Jose at
(850) 983 5216x107 or sjose@ufl.edu.
March
28-30...Mobile County.
2006
Annual Red Imported Fire Ant Conference, hosted by the Alabama Fire Ant
Management Program. Location: Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel in Mobile.
Contact Fudd Graham at (334) 844-2563 or ifa2006@aces.edu. Click here to
register.
March 30...Macon County 9 AM.
Beaver/Tree City Use Program, sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative
Extension System & Alabama Department Of Wildlife And Fresh Water Fisheries.
Location: Mr. Coblenty's Farm in Shorter. Topics: beaver biology and trapping,
and things a city can do in order to be honored as a Tree City USA city.
Speakers: Ashley Lovell & Michelle Cole. Fee: free. Contact Kelvin Perkins at
(334) 298-6845 or perkike@aces.edu.
> April 2006
April 1...DeKalb County 9 AM to 4 PM.
Deep Canyon Hike at the Little River Canyon National Preserve in Fort
Payne. Fee: $15 - pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256)
782-5697 or fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here for more details.
April
4...Columbia, South Carolina 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
South Carolina Forest Landowner Meeting. Location: Harbison State Forest.
Fee: free - catered meal provided. Call William Moody at (803) 808-2205.
April 4...Ocala, Florida 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Farmland Preservation and Estate Planning Workshop at the Golden Hills
Golf and Turf Club in Marion County (Florida). Topics: current tax incentives
for land conservation, the economic benefits of conservation easements and ways
to reduce property, federal income, and estate taxes; economic benefits of life
estates, charitable remainder trusts, and business organization strategies, and
estate planning. Fee: free. Contact Ellen Huntley at (352) 372-6568 or
info@conserveflorida.org.
April 5...Starkville, Mississippi.
Forestry GIS: fGIS Software. Location: MSU Campus.
Agenda: create, edit, and manipulate GIS data (such as terrain, location, species
distribution, boundaries, summaries, and trends), complete data queries and
statistical analyses, create output such as maps and graphics, and use images such as
aerial photographs, satellite data, etc. Fee: $355. Contact Tammy Prather at (662)
325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
Check back here
for updates and additional information.
April
5...Washington County, Florida.
Property Tour of
George C. Owens Farms in Washington County, Florida.
Agenda: Forest Stewardship, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, and
examples of silvopasture in Florida and the Southeast. Contact Chris Demers at
(352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.
April 6...Covington County 10 AM.
Conecuh-Sepulga Clean Water Partnership Meeting. Location: Alabama
Electric Cooperative Conference Room, Hwy 29 North, Andalusia. Speaker: Marlon
Cook of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) -
Office of Water Resources. Contact Janet S. Wofford at (334) 222-3271 or
janetwofford@andycable.com.
April
6...Walker County 4 PM.
Alabama Forestry
Association Meeting - Vulcan District - at the Community Center,
204 19th Street E, Jasper. Agenda: logger training, updates on the 2006
Legislative Session, Alabama Forests Forever and other Association programs.
RSVP by 4/5 to Juanita Cope at (334) 265-8733 or
jcope@alaforestry.org.
April
6...Prentiss, Mississippi 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Bark Beetle/Invasive Species Workshop. Fee: free. Contact Thomas Brewer
at (601) 792-5121 or
thomasb@ext.msstate.edu.
April
6-7...Mobile County.
Alabama Stream and Wetland Restoration
Conference,
at the University of Mobile-Harrigan Forestry Center. Agenda: field trips to
local projects and presentations on the state of the science of stream and
wetland restoration in Alabama. Dress for field and weather conditions. Contact
Randy Shaneyfelt at (251) 450-3400 or
fieldmail@adem.state.al.us.
April 8...Calhoun County 9 AM to 3 PM.
Pinhoti Trail Hike: Dugger Mountain Wildflowers at Talladega National
Forest. Fee: $15 - pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256)
782-5697 or fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here
for more details.
April
11...Jefferson County 10 AM to 12 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting at the
Alabama Power Division Headquarters, 1313 6th Avenue North, Birmingham. Contact
Kellie Johnston at (205) 264-8461 or
warriorcwp@hotmail.com.
April
11...Ellisville, Mississippi 6 PM to 8 PM.
Bark Beetle/Invasive Species Workshop at Jones County Junior College.
Fee: free. Contact Chuck Grantham at (601) 428-5201 or
chucks@ext.msstate.edu.
April
12...Montgomery County 10 AM to 1:30 PM.
Alabama-Tombigbee Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the Alabama Forestry
Association office in Montgomery. Contact Ashley Henderson at (334) 270-8236 or
300-3392 (cell) or
ahendersoncwp@charter.net.
April
13...Marianna, Florida 9 AM to 3 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Beyond Food Plots - Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
on Your Forest Property at the Jackson County (Florida) Extension Office. Field tour
after lunch. Call (850) 482-9620.
April 17...Athens, Georgia 8:30 AM to 5 PM.
Forestry for Non-Foresters I. Topic: introduction to forest management
in the South. Fee: $225; $30 discount if paid by 3/27. Speakers: Kris Irwin and
Bill Hubbard. Fee: $195. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
April 17-20...Starkville, Mississippi.
Prescribed Burning Short Course. Location: MSU Campus.
Agenda: state laws regarding your liability, ignition techniques, benefits,
limitations and risks, how to managing smoke, forest fuels and fuel classifications,
how to plan and execute a prescribed burn, effects of weather and fuel moisture on
fire behavior. Fee: $400. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back here for
updates and additional information.
April
18...Hattiesburg, Mississippi 8 AM to 3 PM.
Longleaf Pine Workshop Forrest County Extension Service Office. Fee:
free. Contact Lee Taylor at (601) 545-6083 or
leet@ext.msstate.edu.
April
18-19...Athens, Georgia.
Forestry for Non-Foresters II. Topic: introduction to forest management
in the South. Speakers: Kris Irwin and Bill Hubbard. Fee: $395; $30 discount if
paid by 3/27. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
April 18-19...Athens, Georgia.
Point Sampling. Topics: point sampling and alternative methods that
could be better in a particular situation. Instructors: Bruce Borders and Barry Shiver. Fee: $395.
Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates.
April 18-21...Chilton County.
Certified Burn Manager Training, sponsored by the
Alabama Forestry
Commission. Location: Alabama Power Company, Clanton Conference Center, 2030
Seventh Street South, Clanton. Instructors: Kent Hanby and John Stivers. Fee:
$50; participants must provide meals and lodging. Contact Kent Hanby at (256)
825-8593 or hanby@charter.
April
19...Montgomery County 10 AM to 1:30 PM.
Upper Alabama Clean Water Partnership/Catoma Creek Advisory Board Meeting
at the Alabama Forestry Association Building in Montgomery. Contact Ashley
Henderson at (334) 270-8236 or 300-3392 (cell) or
ahendersoncwp@charter.net.
April 19...Chilton, Conecuh, Dallas, Henry,
Jefferson, Lee, and Limestone Counties 10 AM to 3:30 PM.
Forestry
Cost-Share Programming in Alabama Videoconference: Reaching A Common
Understanding. Topics: NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) forestry
programs, NRCS wildlife programs, CRP and emergency conservation programs, Fish
and Wildlife Service Partners Program, and Alabama Forestry Commission cost
share programs. This program will be teleconferenced from the campus of Auburn
University to various locations throughout the state. This is an interactive
media allowing for instantaneous questioning and discussion. Contact Ken McNabb
at (334) 844-1044 or mcnabb@auburn.edu.
April 19...Nationwide 12 PM Central.
Family Meetings: Getting the Next Generation Involved. Audio Conference
presented by the Family Business Advisor. Topic: teaching both the senior and
the next generation how to transition family meeting leadership - advice on
family meeting leadership; balancing meetings with fun; relationship development
and information sharing; activities to do at family meetings and holding family
retreats. Fee: $159. For more information, contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or
editor@efamilybusiness.com.
April 19...Escambia County 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
Inventory and Security of Timber and Trees Using Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) Technology. Location: David's Catfish House, Brewton.
Contact Mathew Smidt at (334) 844-1038 or
smidtmf@auburn.edu.
April
20...Jay, Florida 9 AM to 3 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Beyond Food Plots - Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on
Your Forest Property at the West Florida Research and Education Center.
Field tour after lunch. Call Robin Vickers at (850) 983-5216x113.
April
20...Lee County 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
Inventory and Security of Timber and Trees Using Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) Technology. Location: Auburn University's Forestry &
Wildlife Sciences Building. Contact Mathew Smidt at (334) 844-1038 or
smidtmf@auburn.edu.
April
20...Mobile County 7 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Location: Jon Archer
Center, North Schillinger Road, Mobile. Call Dwight Steedley at (251) 675-9250.
April 20...Tallapoosa County.
Outdoor Tour of Dr. Ann Thompson's Forestland PLUS Factory Tour,
sponsored by the Tallapoosa County ATFA. Call Bob Daniel at (256) 896-2996.
April 20...Tallapoosa County.
State of Our Watershed
Conference - the Tallapoosa River Basin, sponsored by the Tallapoosa
Watershed Project. Location: Oscar C. Dunn Rotary Environmental Education
Center, Camp ASCCA, Jacksons Gap. Topics: the health of streams, lakes and
rivers that comprise the Tallapoosa River Basin, current watershed management
strategies, long-term economic and development vision of policy makers, and
basin management innovations developed by scientists of the Tallapoosa Watershed
Project (TWP). Fee: free - register required. Contact Eric Reutebuch at (334)
844-9208 or reuteem@auburn.edu.
April 20...Crenshaw County.
Control of Non-native Invasive Species in Forests,
sponsored by the Crenshaw County ATFA. Agenda: chemical control of non-native
species and a mulching machine demonstration. Call the Crenshaw Country
Extension Office at (334) 335-6312.
April 20...Pike County.
Alabama Forestry Association Meeting - Wiregrass District - at the Pines
Restaurant, 65 W Court Square, Troy. Call Mike Griswold at (334) 566-4084.
April
21...Barbour County 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.
Inventory and Security of Timber and Trees Using Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) Technology. Location: Lakepoint State Park, Eufaula.
Contact Mathew Smidt at (334) 844-1038 or
smidtmf@auburn.edu.
April 22...Calhoun County 9 AM to 11 AM AND 1 PM to 3 PM.
Wildflower Saturday at the Little River Canyon National Preserve Beaver
Pond Trail Head in Fort Payne. Meet at Jacksonville State University. Fee: $5 -
pre-registration required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here
for more details.
April 22...Madison County 9 AM to 4 PM.
Longleaf Festival at former Fort McClellan (Historic Warehouse District)
in Anniston. Fee: $5 donation requested at the gate. Additional fees for some
activities apply. Contact David West at (256) 237-1621 or
westdah@auburn.edu.
April
22-29...Statewide.
"Don't Drop It On Alabama" Spring Cleanup, sponsored by
Alabama PALS (People
Against A Littered State). All cleanup materials furnished by Alabama PALS.
Contact Spencer Ryan at (334) 263-7737 or
spencer@alpals.org.
April 23-30...Brazil.
Brazil
Forestry Tour (Curitiba Area).
Agenda: Visit pine and eucalyptus plantations, mills, nurseries. Meet with
Brazilian owners and operators, attorneys, accountants, and experts in Brazilian
forestry sector. Fee: $2,900. - air fare not included.
Contact Mark Willhite at (503) 695-6419 or
mark@worldforestinvestment.com. Click
here for Registration Form.
April 20...Madison County 8 AM to 3:30
PM.
Functional Foods: The New Medicine, at the Holiday Inn Research Park in
Huntsville. Topics: what functional foods are; which fruits, vegetables and
mushrooms provide the most benefits to your health, and how to relay this
information in marketing. Forest owners interested in shiitake, oyster and other
mushroom production will be able to attend a production and mushroom inoculation
session. Fee: $50. Contact Dr. Cathy Sabota at
(256) 372-4257 or
catherine.sabota@email.aamu.edu.
Click here to register online.
April 24...Franklin County.
Alabama Forestry Association Meeting - Valley District - at Northwest
Shoals Community College, Phil Campbell. Call Becky Youngblood at (256)637-7222.
April 25...Marshall County.
Alabama Forestry Association Meeting - Mountain District - at the Catfish
Cabin, 8524 U.S. Highway 431, Albertville. Call David Ball at (256)894-2329.
April
26-28...San Antonio, Texas.
Fiesta San Antonio Week/65th Annual Forest Landowners Conference,
sponsored by the Forest Landowners Association. Location: the Westin Riverwalk
Hotel. Fee: $345. Contact Susan Johnson at (404) 325-2954 or
sjohnson@forestlandowners.com.
April 27...Autauga County.
Tri-County Wild Game Cook-off in Prattville, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Contact the AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or
awf@alabamawildlife.org.
April 27...Starkville, Mississippi.
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Contract Law. Topics: alternatives to
litigation; how arbitration, mediation, and negotiation work, and how to make these
methods work to your advantage and to the advantage of your organization; negotiation
skills to better represent yourself or your organization in negotiation situations.
Fee: $295. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or
tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back here for
updates and additional information.
April
27...Tuscaloosa County 10 AM.
Alabama Forestry
Commissioners' Meeting at the Bryant Conference Center, 240 Bryant
Drive, Tuscaloosa. Agenda: short executive session and discussion on the process
of hiring a new Assistant State Forester. Call the AFC at (334) 240-9300.
AFOA ANNUAL MEETING (click here for full
details & registration forms)
APRIL 28-29, 2006...Montgomery County.
o Visit with organizations which have a Montgomery headquarters
o Take in technical information and speakers on relevant
issues and groups
o Experience the "business" of our State Capital as it
affects owners of forestland.
Location:
GuestHouse International Hotel & Suites,
120 Madison Avenue, Montgomery.
Contact: (334) 264-2231 or
guesthousesales@earthlink.net
Questions? Contact AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or
Send Email..
April
29...Houston County 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp in Dothan. Contact Shelia Andreasen at (334)
794-4108 or andresm@aces.edu.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
April 30-May 7...Brazil.
Brazil
Forestry Tour (north of Sao Paulo). Visit the most efficient and modern
pulp manufacturing and forest plantations in the World. Meet with Brazilian
owners and operators, attorneys, accountants, and experts in Brazilian forestry
sector. Fee: $2,900
- air fare not included. Contact Mark Willhite at (503) 695-6419 or
mark@worldforestinvestment.com.
Click here
for Registration Form.
April
30...Statewide.
Turkey Season Ends.
> May 2006
May 1-5...Coral Springs, Florida.
Aquatic Weed
Control Short Course at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.
Topics: pesticide label interpretation, personal protection equipment, pesticide
safety, pesticide handling and container disposal techniques, pesticide
application equipment calibration, plant identification, aquatic pest control
training, aquatic weed management techniques, and aquatic plant biology. Fee:
$250. Contact Tracy Nininger at (352) 392-5930 or
tnnininger@ifas.ufl.edu.
May 2-3...Valdosta, Georgia.
Pine Straw Production, Stand Management, and Economics. Topics:
effectively managing pine stands for pine straw production. Instructors: David
Dickens and Dave Moorhead. Fee: $395. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
May 4...Chilton County 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Alien Plant Invasion and How to Stop It, sponsored by the
Alabama Invasive Plant
Council. Location:
Alabama Power’s Water Course in Clanton. Speakers:
Dr.
Doug Phillips and others. Fee: $30. Contact Howard Peavey at
(334) 242-6282 or
peaveyh@dot.state.al.us.
May
4...White Springs, Florida 9 AM to 3 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Beyond Food Plots - Enhancing Wildlife Habitat
on Your Forest Property at the PCS Conference Center. Field tour after
lunch. Call the Hamilton County Extension Office at (386) 792-1276.
May 6...Calhoun County 8:30 AM.
Wildflower Hike at DeSoto State Park Nature Center in Fort Payne. Meet at
Jacksonville State University. Fee: free. Contact Renee Morrison at (256)
782-5697 or fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here
for more details.
May 6...Clarke County 9 AM to 5 PM.
Forestry Festival, sponsored by the ATFA. Location: Clarke Prep School in
Grove Hill. Agenda: timber sports, animal demonstrations, art and crafts,
children's activities, educational, hunting and recreational seminars and
exhibits, food and entertainment. Contact Roy Jordan at (334) 289-0694 or
atfa@mindspring.com.
May
6...Decatur, Mississippi Time??
Southern Pine Beetle Workshop. Fee: free. Contact Victor Lee at (601)
635-2267 or victorl@ext.msstate.edu.
May 6...Tallapoosa County.
Outdoor Ladies Event, sponsored by the Tallapoosa
County ATFA. Contact Jerry and Genelle Brown at (256) 839-5154.
May
11...Sumter County 8:30 AM to 2 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp in Livingston. Contact Mandee Carrier at (205)
652-7521 or mandee.carrier@al.nacdnet.net.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
May 11...Montgomery County 5 PM.
Candidate Countdown
Forum, sponsored by the Montgomery County Republican Club, Inc.
Location: RSA Activity Center, 201 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery. Fee: $10. Call
Scott Simmons at (334) 669-2366.
May
11...DeKalb County Time???.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp in Ft. Payne. Contact Chip Blanton at (256)
845-0535 or cblanton@ftpayk12.org.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
May 13...Ruston, Louisiana 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
Changing Needs and Interests of the Next Generation of Forestowners.
Location: Ramada Inn. Topics: intergenerational communications, developing &
attaining ownership goals, ownership transfer tax issues, shared ownership
(family liability partnerships, and limited liability companies corporate
structures). Fee: $30; $10 discount if paid prior to event. Contact Steven
Hotard at (318) 644-2662 or
shotard@agctr.lsu.edu.
May 13...Clinton, Louisiana 8:30 AM.
Portable Sawmilling Workshop and Demonstrations, sponsored by the
LSU AgCenter. Location:
Idlewild Research Station. Topics: buying your
first portable sawmill, how to saw logs on a portable sawmill, comparing log
scale and lumber tally, drying small quantities of lumber, and demonstrations by
various portable sawmill manufacturers. Fee: $25; $10 discount if paid by 5/2.
Contact Brian Chandler at (225) 683-3101 or
bchandler@agcenter.lsu.edu.
May 13...Pike County 9 AM to 5 PM.
Forestry Festival, sponsored by the ATFA. Location: Cattleman's Park in
Troy. Agenda: timber sports, animal demonstrations, arts and crafts, children's
activities, educational, hunting and recreational seminars and exhibits, food
and entertainment. Contact Bill Blackwell at (334) 774-9571 or
atfa@mindspring.com.
May 13...Marshall County 5:30 PM.
Guntersville Wild Game Cook-off, sponsored by Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Fee: $40 per person/couple. Call 1-800-822-9453.
CANCELED May 15-16...Vidalia, Georgia.
Thinning Decisions: Timing, Frequency, and
Intensity. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@gactr.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates and additional information.
May 16...Columbia, Mississippi 8:30 AM.
Landowner Workshop, sponsored by the
National Wild Turkey Federation.
Topics: habitat management after Hurricane Katrina, post-hurricane timber salvage
operation, hurricane impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat, establishment and
management of longleaf pine, managing food plots for wildlife, how to apply for
state and federal land management cost-share programs, and how to manage pine
stands for wildlife and timber. Fee: $20. Contact Joe Koloski at (601)454-4455
or jkoloskinwtf@yahoo.com.
May 16...MacClenny, Florida 5:30 PM to 9 PM ET.
Thinning Your Forest and What it Can Do for You. Location: Baker County
Extension Office. Topics: thinning and forest health, economics and marketing of
a thinning, and thinning operations. Contact Andy Lamborn at (904) 259-5128 or
lamborw@doacs.state.fl.us.
May 16-18...Richmond, Virginia.
Smallwood 2006 at the Sheraton Richmond West. Topics: legislative
opportunities, biomass, wood fuel pellet opportunities, handling hurricane
debris, smallwood harvesting, marketing strategies, and business products from
small-diameter timber. Fee: $325; $75 discount if paid by 5/1. Contact the
Forest Products Society at (608) 231-1361x208 or conferences@forestprod.org.
www.forestprod.org
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
MAY 17, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
May 17-18...Starkville, Mississippi.
MSU GPS Certificate Program. Topics: mastering the terminology, concepts, and
capabilities of GPS, understanding the components of the GPS system, learning the
principles and applications of geodetic projections, understanding and performing
data collection and retrieval, learning and practicing GPS based navigation
procedures, collecting and plotting data to maps in the workshop. You will receive
classroom and hands-on instruction in the field. Fee: $425; $50 discount if paid by
5/3. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back here for
updates and additional information.
May 18... Lee County 10 AM to 1 PM.
Lower Tallapoosa River
Basin Clean Water Partnership Stakeholder Committee Meeting at the
Bailey Alexander Water and Sewer Department Building, 1501 West Sanford Avenue
in Auburn. RSVP to Chenita Stanley at (334) 271-1445x313 or
chenita.stanley@ch2m.com.
May 18...Starke, Florida 5:30 PM to 9 PM ET.
Thinning Your Forest and What it Can Do for You. Location: New River
Forestry Station between Starke & Lake Butler. Topics: thinning and forest
health, economics and marketing of a thinning, and thinning operations. Fee: x
Contact Jay Tucker at (386) 496-2190, (386)496-3311 or
tuckerj@doacs.state.fl.us.
May 18...Clarke County. ~ 6:30 PM
Alabama Forestry Association Delta District Meeting - at the Jackson
Golf House. Call Gary Skipper at (334) 636-4424.
May
19...Magnolia, Arkansas 8 AM to 2:45 PM.
Reforestation: A Forest Landowner Clinic, sponsored by the Arkansas
Forestry Association. Location: Southern Arkansas University. Topics: methods
and taxation, interactive mapping, Arkansas BMPs and the Tree Farm Program. Fee:
$25. Contact Colleen Morphew at (870) 234-0200x 1203 or
colleen@reynoldsforestry.com.
Click here to print a registration brochure.
Click here to register online.
May 19...Aberdeen, Mississippi 8:30 AM.
Landowner Workshop, sponsored by the
National Wild Turkey Federation.
Location: Coontail Farm. Topics: managing food plots for wildlife, applying for
state and federal land management cost-share programs, managing pine and hardwood stands for wildlife and timber, and
planting warm season grasses for wildlife. Fee: $20. Contact Joe Koloski at
(601) 454-4455 or jkoloskinwtf@yahoo.com.
May 19-20...Richmond, Virginia.
East Coast Sawmill and
Logging Equipment Exposition at the Richmond International Raceway.
Agenda: exhibits, displays and active demonstrations of the sawmill, logging,
pallet and related manufacturing equipment industries' state-of-the-art
technology. Contact Mike Washko at (804) 737-5625 or
info@exporichmond.com.
May 20...Calhoun County 6 AM to 10 AM.
Beginning Bird Identification at the Talladega National Forest: Frog Pond
Parking Lot. Meet at Jacksonville State University. Fee: $5 - pre-registration
required. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here
for more details.
May 20...Baldwin County 9 AM.
Conservation Advisory Board Meeting at the
Erie Meyer Civic Center,
1930 W 2nd Street, Gulf Shores. This board recommends (sets) hunting seasons and
bag limits. Agenda: introduction of board members, public hearing, members
report by district and sub-committee reports, Marine Police and Wildlife and
FreshWater Fisheries business (consideration of proposed changes to dove season,
alligator regulation), and selection of date and location of 2007 February
Advisory Board Meeting. Anybody who wishes to speak should arrive by 8:30 AM to
sign in. Call the DC&NR at (334) 242-3486.
May 20...Mobile County 9 AM to 1:30 PM.
Forest Landowner Field Day at Dr. George Inge's property near Wilmer.
Agenda: tour of the property and presentations on post-Katrina forest management
strategies, protecting your forestlands from the increased threat of invasive
plant species and wildfire, forest recovery and management strategies that
conserve wildlife habitat, current information on the availability of cost-share
assistance. Deadline for registration is May 15. Fee: free. Contact Chris Erwin
at (334) 265-8733 or
cerwin@alaforestry.org.
May 21-23...Mobile County.
National
Conference on Wild Pigs at the
Riverview
Plaza Hotel in Mobile. Agenda: sessions on current research results
regarding the interaction between wild pigs and the environment. Fee: $235.
Contact Steve Ditchkoff at (334) 844-9240 or
ditchss@auburn.edu.
May 23...Brookhaven, Mississippi 8 AM to 4:30
PM.
Timber Cruising Technology Hands-on Workshop. Topics: field
computers, utilizing computers, T Cruise software, GPS and mapping,
measuring instruments, and outside application. Fee: $150. Contact Haglof at
(601) 856-5119 or sales@haglofinc.com.
May 23...Live Oak, Florida 2 PM to 8 PM ET.
Suwannee Valley Twilight Field Day. Location: North Florida Research and
Educational Center. Topics: finding niche markets, direct marketing
opportunities, hydroponics, flowers/grasses, designer vegetables, and organic
herb production system in soilless culture Fee: $15. Contact Karen Hancock at
(386) 362-1725 or khancock@ifas.ufl.edu.
May 23-25...Starkville, Mississippi.
ArcGIS Open Enrollment. Topics: create, edit, and manipulate GIS
dXata (such as terrain, location, species distribution, boundaries,
summaries, and trends), complete data queries and statistical analyses
create output such as maps and graphics, use images such as aerial
photographs, satellite data, etc. Fee: $775; $50 discount if paid by 5/9.
Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back
here for updates and additional information.
May 24...Hattiesburg, Mississippi 8 AM to 4:30
PM.
Timber Cruising Technology Hands-on Workshop. Topics: field computers,
utilizing computers, T Cruise software, GPS and mapping, measuring instruments,
and outside application. Fee: $150. Contact Haglof at (601) 856-5119 or
sales@haglofinc.com.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
MAY 25,
2006...Nationwide Teleconference 3:00 PM Central Time.
Timber Theft & Timber Security
Speaker:
Tom Kazee, Woodland Security, Inc.
This telephone conference presents information on
prevention and prosecution of timber theft. Landowners who have experienced timber
theft were urged to participate.
Tom's Top "Ten" Outline
AFOA recorded this program. You can listen to it by clicking on the
first half (outline points 1 thru 10, or
the
second half (outline points 11 thru 15.
download realplayer free
Click here for the speaker's notes.
May 27...Calhoun County 9 AM to 3 PM.
Native American Uses of Little River Plants at DeSoto State Park Nature
Center in Fort Payne. Meet at Jacksonville State University. Fee: $20. Contact
Renee Morrison at (256) 782-5697 or
fieldschool@jsu.edu.
Click here
for more details.
May 31— June 1...Athens, Georgia.
Using Growth & Yield Models for Stand-Level & Forest-Level Planning.
Instructors: Bruce Borders and Barry Shiver. Fee: $395. Contact Ben Jackson at
(706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
> June 2006
June
1...Oxford, Mississippi 9 AM to 12 PM.
Tree Identification Workshop. Location: Lafayette County Extension
Office. Agenda: presentation on identification of individual tree species,
indoor session, and an outdoor site visit to identify local tree species.
Fee: $20 - includes materials, refreshments, and lunch. Contact Jon Ruscoe at (662) 234-4451 or
jonr@ext.msstate.edu
June 1...Starkville, Mississippi.
Mississippi's Changing Wood Supply System.
Topics: a look at the roles and challenges facing landowners, foresters, timber
brokers, suppliers, logging, and trucking contractors; consuming mills in wood
supply and production forestry system of the future. Presentations will use a
mix of historic insights, current research and possible future scenarios to
discuss the opportunities and challenges facing commercial forestry
undertakings. Fee: $255.
Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back here for
updates and additional information.
June
2-3...Starkville, Mississippi.
Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show at the John W. Starr Memorial Forest.
Agenda: equipment, technology, services and supplies exhibits, training and
continuing education courses, safety fundamentals, and kids' activities. Fee:
$15.. Contact Charles Burkhardt at (662) 325-2191 or
cburkhardt@cfr.msstate.edu.
June 5-6...Athens, Georgia.
Excel Tools and Functions for Forestry Professionals. Topics: sorting
and filtering data, information on graphs, pivot tables; macros using visual
basic and import and export data to and from Access. Instructors: Brooks Mendell
and Tim Sydor. Fee: $395.. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates
June 6...Lexington, Mississippi 8 AM to 12 PM.
Are My Pine Trees Ready to Thin? Workshop. Location: Black Creek
Outfitters. Topics: step-by-step instruction on how to determine if your pine
plantations are ready to thin. Fee: free - lunch provided. Wear field clothes
and boots. Contact Betsy Padget at (662) 834-2795 or
betsyp@ext.msstate.edu.
June
6...Colbert County 8 AM to 2 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp in Muscle Shoals. Contact Kathy Gotcher at (256)
383-4323 or kathy.gotcher@al.usda.gov.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
June
6...Statewide.
Primary Elections in Alabama.
Click here to
gather election information.
Also check out AFOA's Candidates List -- includes Candidates' webpages when
available.
June 7...Liberty, Mississippi 8:30 AM.
Understanding Global Positioning System. Location: Ethel Vance Park.
Topics: the basics of GPS, its present applications, and its potential for
future use. Fee: free. Contact Richard Hay at (601) 657-8937 or
crhay@ext.msstate.edu.
June 7...Covington County 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Prescribed Burn Plan Workshop, sponsored by the
Alabama Forestry
Commission. Location: Lurleen B. Wallace Junior College Conference Center,
Hwy 84 East at 1000 Dannelly Blvd, Andalusia. Instructors: Kent Hanby and John
Stivers. Fee: free; lunch provided. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or
hanby@charter.
June 7-9...Madison County.
Annual Meeting
of the Alabama Soil &
Water Conservation Society at the Holiday Inn Research
Park in Huntsville. Agenda: presentations on natural resource management, soil
erosion, sediment control, agriculture, and field tour of a local farm.
Contact Kirk Iversen at (334) 844-4741x179 or
kiversen@auburn.edu.
June 12-14...Asheville, North Carolina.
Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference at the Crowne
Plaza Resort. Topics: GIS for a state forestry agency, Global Positioning
Systems (GPS), spatial analysis, remote sensing, aquatics, GIS/inventory,
Federal GIS systems, wildlife habitat modeling, broad scale analyses, and
geospatial service system. Fee: $295. Contact Holly Blanchard at (706) 542-3395
or
holly.blanchard@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
June 13...Mobile County 9 AM.
ATFA Meeting - Mobile County Chapter. Location: Jon Archer Center, North
Schillinger Road, Mobile. Call Billy Robinson at (251) 829-6292.
June
13...Ocala, Florida 1:30 PM to 6:15 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Marketing Your Forest Products. Location:
Marion County (Florida) Extension Office. Topics: guidelines timberland owners
should follow when planning and conducting a sale, and guidelines for marketing
alternative products such as pine straw and hunting/recreation leases. Fee:
free—lunch provided. Call the Marion County Extension Office at (352) 671-8400.
June 13-15...Mobile County.
South Alabama Teachers Conservation
Workshop, sponsored by Alabama Forestry Foundation. Location: Harrigan
Forest Learning Center, Univ. of Mobile. $400 sponsors a teacher for a 3-day
positive exposure to forestry in Alabama.
Contact Rick Oates at (334) 265-8733 or
roates@alaforestry.org.
June
14...Chilton County 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Prescribed Burn Plan Workshop, sponsored by the
Alabama Forestry
Commission. Location: Alabama Power Company, Clanton Conference Center, 2030
Seventh Street South, Clanton. Instructors: Kent Hanby and John Stivers. Fee:
free; lunch provided. Contact Kent
Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or hanby@charter.
June 14-15...Meridian, Mississippi.
A New
Forest in Light of Catastrophe - the Mississippi Society of American Foresters
Annual Conference. Location: Howard Johnson Inn.
Topics: timber damage tax presentation, aerial assessment of Hurricane
Katrina, impacts of hurricanes on forestry, lessons learned from Hurricane Hugo,
hurricane history and forecasts, timberlands in south Mississippi, assistance
for private landowners, plus engineered wood and forest ethics. Fee: $175;
$25 discount if paid by 6/1. Contact Jeff Keeton at (601) 477-4233 or
jeff.keeton@jcjc.edu.
June 15...Bleckley, Georgia 9 AM.
Silvopasture Field Day at the Mack Evans farm. Topics: on-site
information, planting methods, forest stewardship, silvopasture concepts, and
the importance of native grasses. Contact Donald Surrency at (706) 595-1339x109
or don.surrency@ga.usda.gov.
June 19-23...Elmore County.
Discovering Our Heritage through the Outdoors: The Ultimate Learning Lab for
Educators, sponsored by the
Alabama Wildlife
Federation. Location: AWF's Lanark headquarters in Millbrook. Agenda:
innovative methods for integrating environmental education into the classroom.
This workshop is geared for K-6 teachers; however, the general scope of each
workshop will include training pertinent for all grade levels. Fee: $35. Deadline for applying: 5/5. Contact Doyle Keasal at (334)
844-6398 or keasade@aces.edu.
June 20...Lauderdale County 8 AM to 1 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp in Florence. Contact Renea Dyer at (256) 764-5833
or renea.dyer@al.usda.gov.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
June 20...Perkinston, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: MS Gulf
Coast Community College. Fee: $10 - includes materials, refreshments, and lunch.
Contact Judith Breland at (601) 928-5286 or
judithb@ext.msstate.edu.
June 20...Dallas County 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
Timber Cruising Technology Hands-on Workshop in Selma. Topics: field
computers, utilizing computers, T Cruise software, GPS and mapping, measuring
instruments, and outside application. Fee: $150. Contact Haglof at (601)
856-5119 or sales@haglofinc.com.
June 20...Nationwide Audio Conference 12 PM CT.
Developing Family Business Policies presented by the
Family Business Advisor. Topics: why policies are needed, types
of policies that should be developed, the keys to successful policy-making, the
process for development of policies, how decide which specific policies to
implement, and impediments to policy creation and implementation. Fee: $159. For more
information, contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or
editor@efamilybusiness.com.
Click here for updates.
June 21...Pike County 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
Timber Cruising Technology Hands-on Workshop in Troy. Topics: field
computers, utilizing computers, T Cruise software, GPS and mapping, measuring
instruments, and outside application. Fee: $150. Contact Haglof at (601)
856-5119 or sales@haglofinc.com.
June
21...Kiln, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Kiln
Library. Fee: $10 - includes materials, refreshments, and lunch. Contact Gwen
Smith at (228) 467-5456 or
gsmith@ext.msstate.edu. Click here for
updates.
June 22...Monroe County 8 AM to 4:30 PM.
Timber Cruising Technology Hands-on Workshop in Monroeville. Topics:
field computers, utilizing computers, T Cruise software, GPS and mapping,
measuring instruments, and outside application. Fee: $150. Contact Haglof at
(601) 856-5119 or sales@haglofinc.com.
June
22...Gautier, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Gautier
Convention Center. Fee: $10 - includes materials, refreshments, and lunch.
Contact Walter Walker at (228) 769-3047 or
walterw@ext.msstate.edu.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM
JUNE 22, 2006...Shelby County 1:30 PM.
Considerations When Buying a 4-Wheeler -
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Program
Location: Pelham
Powersports, 2878 U.S. Highway 31 South, 35124 (map)
Dutch Treat Lunch at 12:30 PM Before Program: Waffle House (across
from Pelham Post Office & Regions Bank), 2965 U.S.
Highway 31 North, 35124 (map).
Questions: Call Lee at AFOA -- (205) 987-8811
June 22-23...Starkville, Mississippi.
Southern Pine Beetle Management. Topics: distinguishing between types of pest
damage, i.e., insect or disease; identifying common forest pests, recognizing the
signs of forest pest damage, assessing the need for control measures, selecting from
available control methods, where to go for additional assistance, and how to collect
samples to submit for identification. Fee: free. Contact Tammy Prather at (662)
325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
Check back here
for updates and additional information.
June 14–July 14...Statewide.
$360,000 Available for Prescribed Burning
Cost-share Assistance Program for fire lanes and prescribed burning to
reduce heavy fuel build-up areas, to improve wildlife habitat, and to restore
native species. $3000 limit per landowner, 25 acre minimum area to be burned,
cost share rate not to exceed $10/acre on burning and $50/hour on firebreak
installation, understory burning longleaf stands will be high priority, site
prep burning will be lower priority, firebreaks will be lower priority.
Burning must be completed for payment. To apply contact your
local
Alabama Forestry Commission office. For more information call the Landowner Assistance State Coordinator, Arthur Hitt, at
(334) 240-9323.
June 26-29...Jacksonville, Florida.
Incorporating Genetic
Advances into Forest Productivity Systems: Value for All Landowners.
Location: Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront.
Topics:
opportunities to accelerate tree improvement, deployment of improved varieties,
integrating genetic research into deployment decisions, knowledge needed for
successful deployment of elite germplasm, modeling the value of improved
germplasm for various landowners, and
loblolly pine genome.
Fee: $365; optional
field trip: $25. Contact Tracy Nininger at (352) 392-5930 or
tnn@ufl.edu.
Click here to
register.
June 27...Grenada, Mississippi 8 AM to 12 PM.
Are My Pine Trees Ready To Thin? Workshop at the Grenada County Extension
Office. Fee: free. Contact Steve Winters at (662) 226-2061 or
stevew@ext.msstate.edu.
June
27...Lawrence County 8:30 AM to 1 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp in Moulton. Contact Heath Potter at (256) 476-8885
or pottejh@auburn.edu.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
June
27...McComb, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Pike County
(Mississippi) Fairgrounds. Fee: $10 - includes materials, refreshments, and
lunch. Contact Mike Tynes at (601) 783-5321 or
miket@ext.msstate.edu.
June
28...Purvis, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Lamar
County (Mississippi) Multi-purpose Facility. Fee: $10 - includes materials,
refreshments, and lunch. Contact Clayton Rouse at (601) 794-3910 or
claytonr@ext.msstate.edu.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
JUNE 28, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
June 29...Ripley, Mississippi 8 AM to 1 PM.
Are My Pine Trees Ready To Thin? Workshop at the Tippah County Extension
Office. Fee: free. Contact Tim Needham at (662) 837-8184 or
tcn@ext.msstate.edu.
June
29...Waynesboro, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Wayne
County Extension Conference Room. Fee: $10 - includes materials, refreshments,
and lunch. Contact Allen McReynolds at (601) 735-2243 or
allenm@ext.msstate.edu.
June 29...Starkville, Mississippi.
Forestry
GIS. Location: MSU Campus. Topics: create, edit, and manipulate
GIS data (such as terrain, location, species distribution, boundaries,
summaries, and trends), complete data queries and statistical analyses, create
output such as maps and graphics, and use images such as aerial photographs,
satellite data. Fee: $395; $40 discount if paid by 6/15. Contact Tammy Prather
at (662) 325-8029 or
tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
June
30...Columbia, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Longleaf Pine Workshop for Landowners. Location: Marion County
(Mississippi) Activities Center. Fee: $20 - includes materials, refreshments,
and lunch. Contact Amanda Woods at (601) 736-8251 or
amandaw@ext.msstate.edu.
June 30...Natchez, Mississippi 9 AM to 2 PM.
Hardwood Management Workshop at the Adams County Extension Office. Fee:
free. Contact Don Smith at (601) 445-8201 or
dons@ext.msstate.edu.
> July 2006
July 8…Lee County 6:45 PM to 9 PM.
The Greatest Good will be shown at Louise Kreher Forest Ecology
Preserve. Bob Rummer, Project Leader with the U.S. Forest Service, will
introduce the film. Preserve location: 3100 AL Hwy. 147, Auburn (just north of
AU fish ponds). For reservations or information: (334) 821-3914,
preserve@auburn.edu or
www.sfws.auburn.edu/eco-site.
Editor's Comment: The Greatest Good, produced by the US Forest
Service, glorifies the 100-year federal ownership and management of the
193-million acre National Forest system. AFOA members will enjoy the beautiful
photography and learn from a variety of historical perspectives, but serious
questions should be asked: Are the National Forests necessary today? What
benefits do National Forests provide that are not provided by privately owned,
tax-paying forestland? What is the federal government's true cost of owning and
managing the National Forests? Enjoy the popcorn.
July 10-14...Lee County.
Teachers Conservation
Workshop, sponsored by Alabama Forestry Foundation. Location: The Lodge
in Opelika. $600 sponsors a teacher for a week-long positive exposure to
forestry in Alabama. Contact Rick Oates at (334) 265-8733 or
roates@alaforestry.org.
July 11...Leakesville, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3
PM.
Longleaf Pine Workshop for Landowners. Location: Greene County
(Mississippi) Vocational Complex. Fee: $20 - includes materials, refreshments,
and lunch. Contact Mark Gillie at (601) 394-2702 or
markg@ext.msstate.edu.
July 11...Augusta, Georgia 7 PM to 10 PM.
Pine Tree Improvement and Intensive Forest Management, sponsored by
the Forest Landowners Association, Dougherty & Dougherty Forestry Services
and CellFor. Location: Augusta Country Club. Topics: the latest in pine tree
improvement and intensive forest management, productivity gains and
bottom-line returns to your forestry practices, providing a voice for forest
landowners, tree seedling improvement, and progressive forest management.
Fee: $55; dinner and one-year introductory membership to the FLA included.
RSVP by 7/6 to Josh Harrell at 1-800-325-2954 or
jharrell@forestlandowners.com.
July 11...Jackson, Mississippi.
Estate Planning and Timber Trespass/Adverse Possession. Topics:
protecting land and timber from trespassers, thieves and adverse possessors;
avoiding legal liability for activities on your land, and managing personal
assets. Instructor: Dr. William D. Eshee. Fee: $295. Contact Tammy Prather
at (662) 325-8029 or
tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
Check
back here for updates and additional information.
CANCELED July 11-12...Athens, Georgia.
Silviculture of Southern Pines. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates.
July 12...Starkville, Mississippi.
Prescribed Burning Refresher (8 Hour). This course will serve as a
refresher and build upon the Prescribed Burning Short Course. Fee: $295; $40
discount if paid by 6/28. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back
here for updates and additional information.
July
13...Jefferson County 8 AM to 3:30 PM.
Equipment Demonstrations at
Aldridge Gardens, 3530 Lorna Road, in
Hoover. See forestry mower, chipper, and chainsaw demonstrations. Fee: $35. Contact David
Hubbard at (205) 879-6964x17 or
dhubbard@aces.edu.
July 13...Jefferson County 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting at the
Alabama Power Division Headquarters, 1313 6th Avenue North, Birmingham. Contact
Kellie Johnston at (205) 264-8461 or
warriorcwp@hotmail.com.
July
13...Montgomery County 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
Alabama-Tombigbee Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the Alabama Forestry
Association office in Montgomery. Contact Ashley Henderson at (334) 270-8236 or
300-3392 (cell) or
ahendersoncwp@charter.net.
Confirm location before attending.
July 17-18...Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.
Making Money Growing Trees, sponsored by Forestry Information Services.
Location: Four Points Sheraton. Topics: buying land and planting trees, planting
trees on land already owned, buying pre-merchantable trees and growing them to
maturity, buying already merchantable trees and growing them forward;
Silvicultural and management options available, buying at different prices, and
management and investment options. Fee: $395; $25 discount if paid prior to
event. Call FIS at (706) 769-1673.
July 18...Henry County 8 AM to 4:15 PM.
Invasive Species Identification and Control. Location:
Wiregrass
Research and Extension Center in Headland. Topics: pesticide labels,
pesticide toxicity and safety, invasive species identification, cost share
programs for invasives, herbicide properties, and field identification with
control exercise. Fee: $40; $15 discount if paid prior to event. Contact Bessie
Buchanan at (334) 844-1002 or
buchabz@auburn.edu.
July 18...Statewide.
Primary Runoff Elections (if necessary) in Alabama.
Click here to
gather election information.
July 18...Starkville, Mississippi.
Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation. Topics: introduction to
aerial photography, electromagnetic spectrum interactions with films and filters, geometry of a vertical
aerial photograph, scale and area measurements, flight planning for photo
acquisition, fundamentals of aerial photographic interpretation, and use of
photographs for mapping. Fee: $275; $50 discount if paid by 7/5. Contact Tammy
Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu. Check back here for
updates and additional information.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
JULY 19, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
July
20...Monroe County 8 AM to 4:15 PM.
Invasive Species Identification and Control. Location:
Monroe County Extension Office
in Monroeville. Topics: pesticide labels, pesticide toxicity and safety,
invasive species identification, cost share programs for invasives, herbicide
properties, and field identification with control exercise. Fee: $40; $15
discount if paid prior to event. Contact Bessie Buchanan at (334) 844-1002 or
buchabz@auburn.edu.
July
20...Mobile County 7 PM.
The Alabama Limited Self-Governance Act. Speaker: Commissioner Mike Dean. Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting
at Jon Archer
Center, North Schillinger Road, Mobile. Call Dwight Steedley at (251) 675-9250.
July 20-22...Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.
How to
Advance The Principles of Freedom, sponsored by
Freedom 21. Location:
Drawbridge Inn &
Convention Center. Fee: $150. Call Freedom 21
at (866) 428-0056.
July 21-23...Jefferson County.
Deer & Turkey Expo at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.
Agenda: exhibits,
lectures,
hunting-related competitions, and calling contests.
Fee: $9.30
plus tax. Contact Bob Coker at (334) 616-6005 or
bob@bobcoker.com.
Click
here for brochure..
July 22-24...Athens, Georgia.
Celebrating Our Past -
Embracing Our Future - the Annual
Meeting of the Georgia Forestry Association. Location: Georgia Center
for Continuing Education.
Agenda: tours,
general session, business session with legislative and tax update, exhibitors,
silent auction area, landowner session, community/urban forestry session, logger
wood procurement session and forestry education. Fee: $450; $50 discount if paid
by 6/21. Additional fees apply for optional activities. Contact Judy Couch at
(478) 992-8110 or judy@gfagrow.org.
Click here for a downloadable registration form.
July 24...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Application of Microsoft Excel in Forestry at LSU School of Renewable
Natural Resources. Topics: Excel fundamentals, applying Excel to solve some
common forestry problems, data types, copy format, graph applications, and
hands-on Excel activities. Instructor: Quang Cao. Fee: $40. Contact Charles
Shilling at (225) 578-4192 or cshilli@lsu.edu.
July
25...Morgan County 8 AM to 4:15 PM.
Invasive Species Identification and Control. Location:
Wheeler Wildlife Visitor Center in
Decatur. Topics: pesticide labels, pesticide toxicity and safety, invasive
species identification, cost share programs for invasives, herbicide properties,
and field identification with control exercise. Fee: $40; $15 discount if paid
prior to event. Contact Bessie Buchanan at (334) 844-1002 or
buchabz@auburn.edu.
July
25...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Application of Microsoft Excel in Forestry at LSU School of Renewable
Natural Resources. Topics: Excel fundamentals, applying Excel to solve some
common forestry problems, data types, copy format, graph applications, and
hands-on Excel activities. Instructor: Quang Cao. Fee: $40. Contact Charles
Shilling at (225) 578-4192 or cshilli@lsu.edu.
July
26...DeKalb County 8 AM to 4:15 PM.
Invasive Species Identification and Control. Location:
Sand
Mountain Research and Extension Center in Crossville. Topics: pesticide
labels, pesticide toxicity and safety, invasive species identification, cost
share programs for invasives, herbicide properties, and field identification
with control exercise. Fee: $40; $15 discount if paid prior to event. Contact
Bessie Buchanan at (334) 844-1002 or
buchabz@auburn.edu.
July
26...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Application of Microsoft Excel in Forestry at LSU School of Renewable
Natural Resources. Topics: Excel fundamentals, applying Excel to solve some
common forestry problems, data types, copy format, graph applications, and
hands-on Excel activities. Instructor: Quang Cao. Fee: $40. Contact Charles
Shilling at (225) 578-4192 or cshilli@lsu.edu.
July
27...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Application of Microsoft Excel in Forestry at LSU School of Renewable
Natural Resources. Topics: Excel fundamentals, applying Excel to solve some
common forestry problems, data types, copy format, graph applications, and
hands-on Excel activities. Instructor: Quang Cao. Fee: $40. Contact Charles
Shilling at (225) 578-4192 or cshilli@lsu.edu.
July
27...Dallas County 9 AM to 2 PM.
Hardwood Management Tour. Location: meet at the Blackbelt Regional
Research Extension Center. Lunch provided; pre-registration required. Call John
P. Ollison at (205) 459-2133.
July 27...Pike County 10 AM.
Conecuh-Sepulga and Choc-Pea-Yellow Joint Clean Water Partnership Meeting
at the South AL Electric Cooperative in Troy. Agenda: presentations from Chris
Metcalfe - US Fish & Wildlife Service, Richard Collier - Wiregrass Resource
Conservation and Development Council on the unpaved stream crossing
survey/assessment, and talk by Allison Jenkins - Alabama Clean Water Partnership
Statewide Coordinator. Contact Janet Wofford at (334) 222-3271 or
janetwofford@alaweb.com.
July
28...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
Application of Microsoft Excel in Forestry at LSU School of Renewable
Natural Resources. Topics: Excel fundamentals, applying Excel to solve some
common forestry problems, data types, copy format, graph applications, and
hands-on Excel activities. Instructor: Quang Cao. Fee: $40. Contact Charles
Shilling at (225) 578-4192 or cshilli@lsu.edu.
July 30-August 2...Nebraska City, Nebraska.
Walnut
Council Annual Meeting - Walnuts on the Plains at the
Lied Lodge and Conference
Center.
Agenda:
silent auction, landowner show and tell, Lewis & Clarke talk, history of black
walnut, heartland nuts 'n more, outside programs, hazelnut plantation, black
walnut clone bank, black walnut seedling source study, equipment demo, indoor
program, black walnut in agro-forestry, timber sale contracts, black walnut
markets, grafting black walnut, deer damage on walnut, field tour (Horning
farm), direct seeding, woodland management, figured grain walnut, and trip to
Omaha for river boat ride. Fee: $220; $60 discount if paid by 7/28. Contact Liz
Jackson at (765) 583-3501 or
jackson@purdue.edu.
Click here for Registration Form.
> August 2006
August 2...Monticello, Mississippi
8:45 AM to 2:30 PM.
Understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) Workshop. Location:
Lawrence County (Mississippi) Extension Office. Fee: $15/person; $20/couple.
Contact Amanda Walker at (601) 587-2271 or
lawrence@ext.msstate.edu.
August 3-5...Madison County.
Commodity
Producers Conference, sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation. Location: Von Braun
Center in Huntsville. Agenda: farm tours, field day expo, and seminars. Fee:
various. Contact Ginger Mullins at
1-800-392-5705x4293 or gmullins@alfafarmers.org.
August 4...Montgomery County 6 PM.
Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards to recognize outstanding
contributions to resource conservation in Alabama. Sponsor: Alabama
Wildlife Federation. Location: Embassy Suites in Montgomery. Fee:
$35. Contact Kimberly Moon at 1-800-822-9453 or kmoon@alabamawildlife.org.
August 5...Elmore County 7 AM to 11
AM.
Fishing Rodeo
for kids 15 and under, sponsored by the Alabama Wildlife Federation. Location:
AWF headquarters, Millbrook. Fee: free. Youth must be accompanied by an
adult. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fishing equipment and
bait. Contact AWF at 1-800-822-9453 or awf@alabamawildlife.org.
August 5...Elmore County 6 PM.
Wild Game
Cook-Off State Finals, sponsored by the Alabama Wildlife Federation.
Location: AWF headquarters, Millbrook. Contact the AWF at
1-800-822-9453 or
awf@alabamawildlife.org. Web Address of Event:
August 6-9...Lee County.
Southeast Quail Study Group Annual Meeting. Location: the Hotel at Auburn
University. Agenda: the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, the upcoming
2007 Farm Bill and its potential for influencing bobwhite restoration,
prescribed fire, quality vegetation management, native grasses as biofuel, and
field tour of Sehoy Plantation near Hurtsboro. Fee: $135. Contact Stan Stewart
at (334) 242-3469 or tan.stewart@dcnr.alabama.gov.
August 7, 8, 10...Franklin County 6 PM to 10 PM.
Hunter Education Class (3 evenings) at the Russellville Community Center,
201 Ash Avenue, Russellville. Registration Deadline: 8/7. Call William Holaway
at (256) 332-8770.
Click here for similar programs all across Alabama or contact Ray Metzler at
1-800-245-2740 or
metzler@dcnr.state.al.us.
August 8...Valdosta, Georgia 7 AM to 10 AM.
Valdosta Regional Meeting of the
Georgia Forestry Association.
Location: Kinderlou Forest. Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478) 992-8110 or
tim@gfagrow.org.
August
8...Bonifay, Florida 1:30 PM to 6:15 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Marketing Your Forest Products. Location: Holmes County County Ag. Center. Topics: guidelines timberland owners
should follow when planning and conducting a sale, and guidelines for marketing
alternative products such as pine straw and hunting/recreation leases. Fee:
free; lunch provided. Call the Holmes County Extension Office at (850) 547-1108.
August 8-11...Mobile County.
Certified Burn Manager Certification Course. 32 contact
hours for landowners participating in the United States Department
of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service cost
sharing programs. Location: Dwight Harrigan Forest Learning Center
on the University of Mobile campus. Call 1-888-240-4694.
August 9-10...Athens, Georgia.
Wildlife Management.
Topic: principles and applications of wildlife-habitat management techniques for
three primary game species in the Southeast - white-tailed deer, wild turkey,
and bobwhite quail. Fee: $495; $50 discount if paid by 7/19. Instructors: Karl
Miller and John Carrollz. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Check
back here for updates
CANCELED August
9-11...Starkville, Mississippi.
ArcGIS Open Enrollment. Contact Tammy Prather at
(662) 325-8029 or
tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
Check back
here for updates and additional information.
August 10...Statewide 7 PM.
Actively Managing Your Pine Forest Teleconference, sponsored by
BASF.
Topics: educational sessions by University researchers, forestry consultants,
wildlife experts and other private forest landowners aimed at landowners not
currently working with a consultant. To register, call 1-866-709-5959.
August 10...Geneva County.
Wills and Estate Planning, sponsored by the ATFA Geneva
County Chapter. Speaker: Gregory Watt, attorney in Elder Law. Call
Joel Johnson at (334) 684-2727 or Don Dean at (334)
794-4993.
August 15...Columbus, Georgia 7 AM to 10 AM.
Columbus Regional Meeting of the
Georgia Forestry Association.
Location: Civil War Naval Museum. Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478) 992-8110 or
tim@gfagrow.org.
August 15...Rienzi, Mississippi 8 AM to
12:30 PM.
"Are My
Pine Trees Ready To Thin?" Workshop.
Location: C. D. Edge Tree Farm. Fee: free. Contact Patrick
Poindexter at (662) 286-7755 or patrickp@ext.msstate.edu.
August
15...Mayo, Florida 1:30 PM to 6:15 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Marketing Your Forest Products. Location:
Lafayette County Extension Office. Topics: guidelines timberland owners should
follow when planning and conducting a sale, and guidelines for marketing
alternative products such as pine straw and hunting/recreation leases. Fee:
free; lunch provided. Call the Lafayette County Extension Office at (386)
294-1279.
August
15...Statewide 7 PM.
Actively Managing Your Pine Forest Teleconference, sponsored by
BASF.
Topics: educational sessions by University researchers, forestry consultants,
wildlife experts and other private forest landowners aimed at landowners not
currently working with a consultant. To register, call 1-866-709-5959.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
AUGUST 16, 2006...Nationwide 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
August 16-18...Savannah, Georgia.
Georgia
Environmental Conference at the Hyatt Regency. Topics:
conversion of agriculture and forestry lands, regional and
statewide water plans, emerging issues in toxic torts and
regulatory trends, eminent domian, energy alternatives, Georgia
legislative and regulatory update, mitigation/mitigation banking,
public/private partnerships, stormwater user fees, sustainable
neighborhoods, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), wastewater
treatment/septic systems, water supply, and wetlands permitting.
Fee: $325; $50 discount if paid by 8/1. Contact David Mook at (678)
427-2430 or david.mook@turner.com. Click
here to register.
August 18...Arcadia, Florida 6:45 AM to 12:30 PM.
Deer and Turkey Short Course at the Turner Center Annex. Topics: ecology
and management of Deer and Turkey in Florida presented in layperson terms. Fee:
$75; $25 discount if paid by 8/11. Contact Jim Selph at (863) 993-4846 or
jselph@mail.ifas.ufl.edu.
August 19...Jefferson County 11 AM to 4
PM.
White-tailed
Deer Shortcourse, sponsored by the Central Alabama Branch
of the Quality Deer
Management Association. Location: Bessemer Civic Center.
Topics: whitetail communication, small property management, food
plots, and native habitat enhancement. Speakers: Karl Miller, Brian
Kinkel, Chris Cook, and Ted DeVos. Fee: $20. Contact Philip Hester
at (256) 318-2971 or phester1@herc.com, or call Steve
Epperson at (205) 368-5685.
August 21-22...Etowah County.
Introduction to Stream Restoration Using Natural Channel Design.
Location:
Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board Meeting Room, 515 Albert Rains
Boulevard, Gadsden.
Agenda: classroom work on natural channel design principles, restoration
case studies, and the Rosgen classification system followed by field techniques
for stream condition assessment and the Rosgen classification system. Two
completed stream restoration projects will be used as case studies. Speaker:
Greg
Jennings. Fee: $150. Contact Eve Brantley at (334) 844-3927 or
brantef@aces.edu.
Click here for registration form.
August 23...Folkston, Georgia 7 AM to
12 PM.
Landowner Field Tour, sponsored by the Forest Landowners Association
and BASF. Location: Toledo Manufacturing. Topics: private landowner
management practices, pine and pine straw production,
fertilization, wildlife enhancement, mid-rotation release versus
fertilization, invasives and their control, legislative issues
facing landowners, seedling technology and benefits, and a
landowner's perspective. Fee: $25. RSVP by 8/21 to Joshua Harrell
at 1-800-325-2954 or jharrell@forestlandowners.com.
August 23-26...Atlanta, Georgia.
International Woodworking
Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair. Location: Georgia World Congress
Center. Agenda: trade shows for the furniture manufacturing, cabinetry,
architectural woodwork, moulding and millwork, custom and general woodworking
industries; live, how-to demonstrations of machinery, supplies and services and
introductions of the newest machinery and supplies available from around the
world. Fee: $25. Contact IWF Customer Service at
1-866-270-7685 or
iwf061.attendee@expoexchange.com.
Click here to register online
August 24...Nationwide Audio Conference
12 Noon Central Time.
Ownership in the Family Business presented by the
Family Business Advisor.
Fee: $159 per site. For more information, contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or
editor@efamilybusiness.com.
Click here for updates.
August 25...Pike County 9 AM to 3 PM.
A Woman's Story: Getting To Know your Land - A Workshop for Women
Forest Landowners. Location:
First Baptist Church, 200 W College Street in Troy. Topics: using consulting
foresters, opportunities for minority landowners, maps, aerial photos, GPS, and
GIS, watersheds and stream restoration, easements and trespassing, and updates
on the American Tree Farm System and the ATFA. Fee: $30 - registration deadline:
8/15. Contact Sonya Wood Mahler at (251) 709-7588 or
mahlesw@auburn.edu.
August 29...Monroe County 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Alabama
Cooperative Extension Office, 334 Agriculture Drive, Monroeville. Fee: $10 - lunch
included. Contact Elizabeth Bowersock at (334) 844-1012 or
bowerep@auburn.edu.
August
29...Forsyth, Georgia 7 PM to 10 PM ET.
Forsyth
Regional Meeting of the
Georgia Forestry Association.
Location: Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478)
992-8110 or tim@gfagrow.org.
August 29-31...Shreveport,
Louisiana.
Louisiana
Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: Sam's Town
Hotel. Agenda: loggers' role in the fiber supply chain, changing
economics and demographics in southern forestry, holding your
family forest, how TIMOs and REITs affect southern forestry,
ladies’ tour and luncheon, and clay shoot competition. Fee:
$185;
additional fees apply for optional activities. Contact Karla
Johnson at (318) 443-2558 or slfa@laforestry.com.
August
30...Clarke County 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Boise Training
Center at Boise Paper Mill in Jackson. Fee: $10 - lunch included. Contact
Elizabeth Bowersock at (334) 844-1012 or
bowerep@auburn.edu.
August
31...Mobile County 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Reforestation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Damage. Location: Harrigan
Forest Learning Center, University of Mobile. Fee: $10 - lunch included. Contact
Elizabeth Bowersock at (334) 844-1012 or
bowerep@auburn.edu.
> September 2006
September 6...Chilton County 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Prescribed Burn Plan Workshop, sponsored by the
Alabama Forestry
Commission. Location: Alabama Power Company, Clanton Conference Center, 2030
Seventh Street South, Clanton. Instructors: Kent Hanby and John Stivers. Fee:
free; lunch provided. Contact Kent
Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or hanby@charter.
September 6-7...Sandestin, Florida.
Florida Forestry
Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show.
Location: Baytowne Conference Center. Agenda: indoor exhibits, outdoor equipment
expo, social, door prizes, forest industry networking, and workshops. Fee: $385. Contact
Debbie Bryant at (850) 222-5646 or
debbie@forestfla.org.
September 6-8...Baldwin County.
Alabama Water Resources Conference and Symposium, sponsored by the
Auburn
University Environmental Institute. Location: Perdido Beach Resort, Orange
Beach. Fee: $250. Contact Upton Hatch at (334) 844-4132 or
hatchlu@auburn.edu.
September 6-8...Nashville, Tennessee.
"Our Changing
Landscape...The Future of Forestry in Tennessee," sponsored by the
Tennessee Forestry Association.
Location: Maxwell House Hotel. Topic: changes and challenges in the industry.
Fee: $190. Contact the TFA at (615) 883-3832 or
info@tnforestry.
September 7...Chilton County 7 AM to 3:15 PM.
PLM (Professional Logging Manager) Continuing Education: Harvest Planning.
Topics: harvest planning exercise, harvest planning wrap-up, timber sale issues,
survey, evaluation, and Continuting Education sign-up. Fee: $15 - lunch
provided. Contact David Hubbard at (205) 879-6964x17 or
hubbadh@auburn.edu.
September 7...Talladega County.
Landowner Tour sponsored by ATFA County Chapter. Contact Balsie Butler at
(256) 362-4848 or
talladega.county@forestry.alabama.gov.
September
7...Jefferson 6 PM.
Wild Game Cook Off at Birmingham Children's Zoo. Fee: $50 per couple; $10
discount if registered prior to event. Call
Alabama Wildlife
Federation at 1-800-822-9453.
September 10-12...Baldwin County.
Alabama Forestry
Association Annual Meeting at Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach.
Special landowner session on Monday to
provide information on taxes, legal issues, and cost-share opportunities. Fee: $305+. Contact Fran Whitaker at (334) 265-8733 or
fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
September 11-13...Portland, Oregon.
Who Will
Own the Forest? - A
World Forest Institute
Conference.
Topics:
various viewpoints on shifting forest ownership and its implications for the
forest and investment sectors. Fee: $725.
Click here to register online. Contact Michele Docy at (503) 226-4562 or
sarawu@worldforestry.org.
September 12...Athens, Georgia 6 PM to 9 PM ET.
Athens
Regional
Meeting of the Georgia
Forestry Association. Location: Flinchums Phoenix at Whitehall Forest.
Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478) 992-8110 or
tim@gfagrow.org.
September 12...Jackson, Mississippi.
Estate
Planning/Timber Trespass/Adverse
Possession. Topics: forest law, taxes, estate planning,
protecting land and timber from trespassers, thieves, and adverse
possessors, and avoiding legal liability for activities on your
land. Instructors: William D. Eshee. Fee: $295. Contact Tammy
Prather at (662) 325-8029 or tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
September 12-13...Athens, Georgia.
Southern Pine Plantation Silviculture. Location: University
of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center.
Responses of different treatments and silvicultural
decisions throughout stand establishment can lead to stands with
very different expected yields with different risk characteristics.
Instructors: Bruce E. Borders and Barry D. Shiver. Fee: $445. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
September
13...Covington County 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
The Prescribed Burn Plan Workshop, sponsored by the
Alabama Forestry
Commission. Location: Lurleen B. Wallace Junior College Conference Center,
Hwy 84 East at 1000 Dannelly Blvd, Andalusia. Instructors: Kent Hanby and John
Stivers. Fee: free; lunch provided. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or
hanby@charter.
September 14...Greene County 9 AM to 4 PM.
Natural Resource Enterprises Field Day at
Leavellwood
Lodge. Agenda: seminars on generating income from different forestland
enterprises such as hunting, fishing, pinestraw production, agritourism and
other businesses, and tour of Leavellwood's diverse operation. Fee: $25. Contact
Steve Guy at (334) 613-4305 or
sguy@alfafarmers.org.
September 15-16...Madisonville,
Kentucky.
Kentucky Wood Expo,
sponsored by the Kentucky Forest Industries
Association. Agenda: lumberjack demonstrations, skidder and loader
competitions, crafts, and children's program. Fee: $4. Contact Michele Brewer at
(502) 695-3979 or michele@kfia.org.
September 16...Baton Rouge, Louisiana 8 AM to 12 PM.
Deer Management Field Day, sponsored by the South Louisiana Branch of the
Quality Deer Management Association and Louisiana State University's AgCenter.
Topics: summer food plots, mineral supplementation, timber stand improvement,
the development and hunting of "honey holes," and Louisiana's new deer-tagging
program. Fee: $45; $10 discount if paid by 9/8. To register, call Tammy Bosch at
(225) 291-7500.
September 18-20...St. Augustine, Florida 12 PM to 4 PM ET.
"Stop the Invaders" Workshop at the
St.
Johns County Agricultural Center. Topics: common invasive plants and
animals of northeast Florida, including how they were introduced to the area,
problems they can cause, and ways to get rid of them; herbicides and pesticides
and their application. Contact the SJC County Extension office at (904) 209-0430
or stjohns@ifas.ufl.edu.
September 19...Washington County 6
PM.
Buying Timberland in Alabama, sponsored by ATFA County Chapter. Location: Jakes Restaurant, Chatom.
Speaker: Andy Grant, Federal Land Bank of South Alabama. Call
Mike Rabren at (251) 455-2305 or Jerry Gibson at (251)
777-8666.
AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 20, 2006...Nationwide
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM (Central Time).
CAPITAL IDEAS -- LIVE!
News Conference for Forest Owners.
This 30 minute telephone/Internet conference will feature
state & national
experts, researchers & authors on breaking issues, current research,
can't-miss educational events, books & publications, timber market update
and more. For more details,
visit the
conference web page by clicking here.
Click here for
links to past conferences.
September
20...Choctaw County 10 AM.
Forestry Planning Committee Meeting at the Alabama Forestry Commission
Office, 1715 E Pushmataha St., Butler. Contact John Ollison at (205) 459-2133
or jollison@aces.ag.auburn.edu.
September 22...Quincy, Florida 9 AM to 12:30 PM
ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop:
Forest Tree/Plant Identification for Forestland Owners. Location: North
Florida Research and Education Center and broadcast via Polycom to 7 other
locations in Northwest Florida. Topics: tree, shrub, and herbaceous species
identification and their forest properties. Samples of flowers, twigs, leaves,
and/or fruits will be used to teach identification. Fee: $10 (cash only).
Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu, or call the participating location you wish to attend in
order to register:
Crawfordville
(850) 926-3931
Crestview (850) 689-5850
Defuniak Springs (850) 892-8172
Jay
(850) 675-6654
Madison (850)
973-4138
Marianna (850)
482-9620
Panama City (850) 784-6105
Quincy
(850) 875-7115
September 24-26...Lee County.
Forestry: A Changing Environment Today and Tomorrow
- the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Society of American Foresters.
Location: Auburn Conference Center.
Fee: $235. Contact Phillip Sasnett at (205) 562-5260 or
psasnett@gulf-states.com.
September
26...Rock Springs, Georgia 6 PM to 9 PM ET.
LaFayette
Regional Meeting of the
Georgia Forestry Association.
Location: Walker County Ag Center. Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478) 992-8110 or
tim@gfagrow.org.
September 26...Gulfport, Mississippi 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Homeowner-Oriented Pine Bark Beetle Program at the Orange Grove Community Center. Fee: Free. Contact Glenn Hughes at (601) 794-0671 or
glennh@ext.msstate.edu or contact Nancy Freeman at (228) 865-4227 or
harrison@ext.msstate.edu.
September 26...Mobile County 7 PM.
Buying Timberland in Alabama, sponsored by ATFA
County Chapter. Location: Mobile University Harrigan Forest
Learning Center. Speaker: Andy Grant, Federal Land Bank of
South Alabama. Call Billy Robinson at (251)
829-6292.
September 26...Nationwide Telephone Conference 7 PM Central Time.
Actively Managing Your [Southern] Pine Forest sponsored by
BASF.
Topics: educational sessions by University researchers, forestry consultants,
wildlife experts and other private forest landowners aimed at landowners not
currently working with a consultant. To register, call 1-866-709-5959.
September 27...Fulton, Mississippi 8 AM to 1 PM.
"Are My Pine Trees Ready To Thin?" Workshop at Itawamba Community College Technical Education, Building #108. Fee: Free. Contact Romona Edge at (662) 862-3201 or
itawamba@ext.msstate.edu.
September 27...Jefferson County 8 AM to 4:45 PM.
Conservation Easements, sponsored by
Auburn University School of
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. Location: Ireland Room at the Birmingham
Botanical Gardens. Topics: forest management plans, environmental documentation
reports for conservation easements, conservation easements from the landowners
perspective, legal aspects of conservation easements, and panel discussions.
Fee: $50 - lunch included. Bessie Buchanan at (334) 844-1002 or
buchabz@auburn.edu.
September 27...New Augusta, Mississippi 6 PM.
"Are My Pine Trees Ready To Thin?" Workshop at the Perry County Extension Office. Fee: Free. Contact Florieda Mason at (601) 964-3668 or
perry@ext.msstate.edu.
September 28...DeFuniak Springs, Florida 8 AM to 3:30 PM ET.
Wildlife Expo at the Walton County Extension Office. Topics:
white-tailed deer biology, quality deer management, food plot establishment and
maintenance, evaluating turkey and quail habitat, tree stand safety, and more.
Fee: $35; $10 discount if paid by prior to event. Contact Robin Vickers at (850)
983-5216x113 or rvickers@ufl.edu.
September 28...Griffin, Georgia 8:30 AM to 4 PM
ET.
Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day at the University of Georgia's
Griffin Campus. Topics: managing nuisance wildlife problems, GIS and GPS:
mapping, planning and record keeping tools for landowners, use of sheep &
goats for weed control, wetland management for
waterfowl, stream bank stabilization techniques to prevent erosion,
insects and diseases, herbaceous weed control in newly
planted pines. Fee: $40; $10 discount if paid by 8/29. Call the Georgia
Department of Agriculture at (770) 229-3477.
September 28...North Columbus, Mississippi 12 PM to 4:30 PM.
"Are My Pine Trees Ready To Thin?" Workshop at the Lowndes County Extension Office. Fee: Free. Contact Brian Atkins at (662) 328-2111 or
lowndes@ext.msstate.edu.
September 28...Gulfport, Mississippi 6 PM to 8:30 PM.
Pine Bark Beetle Program at the Harrison County Extension Office. Fee: Free. Contact Glenn Hughes at (601) 794-0671 or glennh@ext.msstate.edu or contact Butch Bailey at (601) 794-0671 or
butchb@ext.msstate.edu.
September 29...Waynesboro, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Forestry for Baby Boomers Workshop. Location: Municipal Library. Agenda: presentation on identification of individual tree species, indoor session, and an outdoor site visit to identify local tree species. Fee: $20 - includes materials, refreshments, and lunch (registration required). Contact Allen McReynolds at (601) 735-2243 or
wayne@ext.msstate.edu.
September 30...Jackson, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 1 PM.
"Are My Pine Trees Ready To Thin?" Workshop at the Hinds County Extension office. Fee: Free. Contact Bill Maily at (601) 372-1424 or
hinds@ext.msstate.edu.
September 30...Philadelphia, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) Workshop. Location: Neshoba County Coliseum's Multi-Purpose Room. Agenda: presentation on identification of individual tree species, indoor session, and an outdoor site visit to identify local tree species. Fee: $20 - includes materials, refreshments, and lunch. Contact Harvin Hudson at (601) 656-4602 or
neshoba@ext.msstate.edu.
September 30...Shelby County 9 AM to 5 PM.
Alabama Outdoor Expo at Oak Mountain State Park. Contact Jason Dockery at
(256) 737-7216 or
jason.dockery@dcnr.alabama.gov.
> October 2006
October 2-3...Athens, Georgia.
Integration of Timber and Wildlife Management. Location:
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference
Center. Get the most returns from intensive
management and still have abundant, healthy wildlife populations.
Instructors: Bruce E. Borders, Karl Miller, and Barry D. Shiver.
Fee: $445; $50 discount if paid by 9/11. Contact Ben Jackson at
(706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
October 2-5...Perkinston, Mississippi.
Prescribed
Burning Short Course. Required prerequisite provided by MSU free upon
your registration in this short course. Topics: state laws regarding your
liability, benefits, limitations, and risks, forest fuels and fuel
classifications, ignition techniques, how to manage smoke, how to plan and
execute a prescribed burn, and effects of weather and fuel moisture on fire
behavior. Fee: $400. Contact Tammy Prather at (662) 325-8029 or
tprather@aoce.msstate.edu.
October 4-5...Athens, Georgia.
International Finance and Forestry:
Wood Prices, Timberland Returns & Trade. Location:
University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference
Center. Topics: relationships between international finance and
U.S. forest businesses and current international timberland
investments and markets. Instructors: Brooks Mendell, Jacek Siry,
and Tim Sydor. Fee: $445; $50 discount if paid by 9/13. Contact Ben
Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
October 5...Nationwide Telephone Conference 7 PM Central Time.
Actively Managing Your [Southern] Pine Forest sponsored by
BASF.
Topics: educational sessions by University researchers, forestry consultants,
wildlife experts and private forest landowners aimed at landowners not
currently working with a consultant. To register, call 1-866-709-5959.
October
5-6...Montgomery County.
Managing Threats to the Small Family Farm - Alabama
Landowner and Treasure Forest Conference.
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel in Montgomery. Agenda: property tours covering
timber thinning, timber salvage/regeneration, pine straw vegetation management,
and pond management; indoor sessions on controlling invasive species, annosus
root rot, management benefits of prescribed burning, protecting your home from
wildfires, habitat management for wildlife, maintaining bird habitat, cost share
assistance, and wood collecting. Fee: $95; $10 discount if paid by 9/29. Contact
Fran Whitaker at (334) 265-8733 or
fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
October
5-6...Monticello, Florida.
Quail Management Short course. Agenda: bobwhite basics, habitat
management, supplemental feeding and food plots, predator management,
harvesting, and tours of Dixie and Pinckney Hill Plantations. Fee: $75; $15
discount if paid prior to event. Contact Gregg Dunn at (904) 209-0434 or
dunng@doacs.state.fl.us.
October
6-8...Shelby County.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman sponsored by Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources. Fee: $199 covers meals & lodging. Call Jerry
DeBin at 1-800-262-3151.
October 10...Cleburne County 9 AM.
Educational, Social, and Community Meeting, sponsored by ATFA
County Chapter. Call Jimmy Jimmerson at (256) 463-7962.
October
10...Jefferson County 10 AM to 12 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee Meeting at the
Alabama Power Division Headquarters, 1313 6th Avenue North, Birmingham. Contact
Kellie Johnston at (205) 264-8461 or
warriorcwp@hotmail.com.
October
10...Statesboro, Georgia 6 PM to 9 PM ET.
Statesboro
Regional Meeting of the
Georgia Forestry Association.
Location: Center for Agriculture. Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478) 992-8110 or
tim@gfagrow.org.
October 10...Shelby County 6:30 PM.
Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Cost-Share Program. Speaker: Joel Glover,
Natural Resources Conservation Service. Dinner meeting of the Alabama
Quail Hunters at Lloyd’s Restaurant on U.S.
280. Dutch Treat Dinner from menu. Contact Bob Carr at (205) 424-1381 or
coalcarr@bham.rr.com.
October 11...Montgomery County 10 AM to 2 PM.
Alabama-Tombigbee Clean Water Partnership Meeting at the Alabama Forestry
Association office in Montgomery.
Program will include a presentation from Paul Johnson with the Alabama Aquatic
Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama. Contact Ashley Henderson at (334) 270-8236 or
300-3392 (cell) or
ahendersoncwp@charter.net.
October 12...Americus, Georgia 8 AM to 3:30 PM
ET.
Wildlife Trends
Annual Field Day at Thronateeska Plantation on the Flint River. Topics:
quail, deer, herbicide usage, pond management and more. Fee: $25 - lunch included.
Contact Andy Whitaker at 1-800-441-6826 or
info@wildlifetrends.com.
October 12...Chambers County 5:30 PM.
Fall Forest Landowner Conference sponsored by County Forestry Planning
Committee at Farmers Federation Building, Lafayette. Theme: Reduction of Fossil
Fuel Dependence by use of Ethanol Produced from Forest Resources. Fee: $4,
grilled chicken dinner provided. Contact Bill Frazer at (334)864-9542 or
wrfrazer@yahoo.com.
October
12...Cherokee County 5:30 PM.
ATFA Meeting - Cherokee County Chapter. Location: Starr's Barbecue in
Centre. Contact Tim Chesnut at (706) 936-0699 or
tim@chesnutforestry.com, or call
Keith Neidermeier at (256) 927-3163.
October 12-15...Nashville, Tennessee.
National Land
Conservation Conference. Agenda: workshops, seminars, field trips,
plenary sessions, and receptions on the latest trends in land conservation.
Contact Pam Nicholls at (970) 245-5811 or training@lta.org.
October 13...Gainesville, Florida 1:30 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Property Tour at the property of Steve and Kitty Quina
in Gilchrist County. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ifas.ufl.edu.
October 13...Cullman County 6 PM.
Alliance for Citizens’ Rights Dinner Meeting at Jack’s Restaurant at I-65 exit
304. Contact Pat at patrici7@comcast.net.
October
17...Wilcox County 9 AM.
Forestry Tour, sponsored by ATFA County Chapter. Call Paul Wingard at (334) 682-4421 or John Ollison at (205) 459-2133.
October 17...Starke, Florida 9 AM to 3:45 PM ET.
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Florida's Firewise Community Program at the
Santa Fe Community College Andrews Center Culture Building Auditorium. Topics:
Florida’s Firewise program, how to protect property from wildfire, issues
associated with the use of prescribed fire in an expanding urban fringe,
insurance rates, the outlook for the future, and developing effective
relationships with neighbors so that prescribed fire can continue to be used.
To register contact Christine Denny or Peter Colverson at 1-888-372-4774 or
fire@pandionsystems.com or log on
to www.pandionsystems.com.
October 17...Nationwide
Audio Conference
12:00 PM Central Time.
Governance in the Family Business presented by the
Family Business Advisor.
The panel of experts for this audio conference include
Kelly LeCouvie of the Family Business Consulting Group, Inc., JoAnne Norton
of Freedom Communications and Sylvia Shepard of Menasha Corporation. The
moderator is
Drew Mendoza, managing principal of the Family Business Consulting Group,
Inc. Fee: $159. Contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or
editor@efamilybusiness.com.
Click here for updates
October 17-18...Athens, Georgia.
Piedmont Forest Soils and
Management: Decision-Making Tools for Competing Uses.
Location: University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education
Conference Center. Topic: soils and site information necessary to
effectively manage Piedmont forest stands to their highest
potential. Instructors: Larry Morris, David Dickens, Dave Moorhead,
and Chris Evans. Fee: $445; $50 discount if paid by 9/26. Contact
Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
October
18...Escambia County 8 AM to 2 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp, Brewton. Contact Chasity Pettis at (251)
867-8042 or chasity.pettis@al.nacdnet.net.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
October
19...Escambia County 8 AM to 2 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp, Brewton. Contact Chasity Pettis at (251)
867-8042 or chasity.pettis@al.nacdnet.net.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
October
19...Mobile County 7 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Location: Jon Archer
Center, North Schillinger Road, Mobile. Contact Luci Sheffield, Vice President
at (251) 633-7195 or lucishef@webtv.net.
October 19-22...Mobile County.
Alabama Coastal BirdFest: Hurricanes & Habitat (How Wildlife Survives).
Location: Gulf Coast Exploreum in Mobile.
Agenda: 20 tours to prime
birding spots on the 240-mile long
Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, evening
events, and a free day-long Bird & Conservation Expo. Topics include hurricanes,
habitat loss, and high-tech bird tracking. Advance registration is required.
Contact Fran Morley at (251) 929-0922 or
birdfest2006@aol.com.Click here to register.
October
19-22...Mobile County.
National Tree Farmer Convention at the
Mobile Convention
Center. Agenda: tours to Historic Blakeley Island, the Delta area, Solon
Dixon Center; 2-day forest products tour, Alabama River Woodlands, indoor
sessions, field day, and more. Fee: $275. Contact the American Tree Farm System at (202)
463-2462 or info@treefarmsystem.org.
Click here to download and print registration form.
October
20...Escambia County 8 AM to 2 PM.
Progressive Farmer -
Farm Safety Day Camp, Brewton. Contact Chasity Pettis at (251)
867-8042 or chasity.pettis@al.nacdnet.net.
Click here for more 2006 Progressive Agriculture Safety Days.
October
20...Lake Placid, Florida 8:30 AM to 3 PM ET.
Quail Workshop at Archbold Biological Station, Highlands County. Topics:
bobwhite basics, population trends, habitat management, prescribed fire, and
cost-share programs opportunities. Fee: $6. Call Lee Taylor at (863) 648-3200.
October 23...Lee County 5 PM.
Demonstration Forest Tour, sponsored by the Lee County Forest Stewardship
Committee. Location: Mary Olive Thomas Property in Auburn. Agenda: tour with
presentation on developing a forest management plan. Fee: $10 - steak dinner
included. Call Chuck Browne at (334) 749-3353.
October 23 -- November 22...Statewide.
Signup for Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. "Technical
assistance and financial incentives are now available to help forest landowners
implement prevention practices." U.S. Forest Service funds this program
administered by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). To apply,
contact your local AFC office or contact Arthur Hitt at (334) 240-9323
or
.
October 25-27...Jackson, Mississippi.
Mississippi Forestry Association Annual Meeting at the Jackson Hilton.
Fee: $325. For additional fee of $200, Timber Wealth Management full day
workshop on 10/25. Contact AFA at (601) 354-4936 or
mfa@msforestry.net.
October 25-29...Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Our
Woods: Wild and Working - the National Convention of the Society of
American Foresters. Topics: cutting-edge forest science relevant to
practical applications in the field, case studies and success stories on
practical application of science, adaptive management examples from forest
practitioners, on-the-ground workshops, and resource management. Call Madelaine
Morgan at (301) 897-8720x111.
October 26...Tallapoosa County 6 PM.
Biomass Energy: Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources, Now and for the
Future. Location: Charles Bailey Sportsplex's senior citizens cabin in
Alexander City. Agenda: Dr. David Bransby will speak on the future use of
woodland and forest products in meeting some of our nation's energy needs. Fee:
free - refreshments provided. Contact David Kelly at (256) 825-4244 or
tallapoosa.county@forestry.alabama.gov.
October 27...Statewide.
Deadline for
Voter Registration.
Click here to
gather election information.
October 27...Cairo, Georgia 8 AM to 1 PM ET.
Tall Timbers
Fall Field Day at Rosemary Plantation in Grady County. Fee: $50. Contact Rose
Rodriquez at (850) 893-4153x258 or rose@ttrs.org.
October 28…Chilton County 8 AM.
Alabama Quail Hunters’ Fall Field Trial at J. and R. Hunting Preserve.
Free admission for observers. Contact Bob Carr at (205) 424-1381 or
coalcarr@bham.rr.com.
October 30-31...Montgomery County.
Search Committee Interviews of
Applicants for
Alabama State Forester. Two interviews per day are planned for this
open-to-the-public process that will select the next leader of the
Alabama Forestry Commission.
Location: AFC Building, 513 Madison Avenue, 36130. For last minute location
changes call AFC Headquarters at (334) 240-9300 or check the Secretary of
State’s Website at
http://www.sos.state.al.us.
> November 2006
November 1...Marengo County 10 AM.
Fall Forestry Tour on Roy Jordan Property. Program to include a woodland
mulching demo and dinner sponsored by Alabama Land Services. Directions: From
Linden take 69 South and go about 10 miles. Take a left on Co. Road 17 (this is
first paved road on the left after leaving Linden). Go 2 miles and take the
first paved road on the right. Go 1/2 mile to his camp house on the right. RSVP
to Marengo County Extension office at (334) 295-5959.
November 3...Alexandria, Louisiana 7:30
AM
Forest Herbicide Workshop sponsored by LSU AgCenter. Location: Best
Western Inn and Conference Center. Fee: $75.
Call Brian Chandler at (225) 683-3101.
November 3-4...Elmore County.
Wilderness First Aid Course at
Alabama Wildlife
Federation Headquarters, Millbrook. Fee: $50. Call 1-800-822-9453.
November 4...Bay Springs, Mississippi 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Forest Certification Workshop at the Jasper County Extension Office. Fee: $20. Contact Glenn Hughes at (601) 794-0671 or
glennh@ext.msstate.edu or contact Tommy Bishop at (601) 764-2314 or
jasper@ext.msstate.edu.
November 4...Madison County 9 AM to 3
PM.
Restoring the American Chestnut to Alabama Forests, annual meeting of the
Alabama Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation. Location: Alabama A & M.
Includes morning technical session and afternoon "chestnut" hike on Monte Sano
State Park. Call Wayne Boldin at (205) 915-2863.
November
7...Statewide.
General Election in Alabama includes Amendment 2: statewide minimum county
property tax of 10 mils. Also, 15 mil property tax local amendment in Sumter
County and Home Rule vote in 12 counties.
Click here to
gather election information.
November 7...Tallapoosa County 10 AM.
Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership Stakeholder Committee Meeting
at Alexander City City Hall. Contact Tammy Jones at (256) 234-5271 x 3. or
Tammy.A.Jones@al.nacdnet.net.
November 7-8...Athens, Georgia.
Principles of Efficient Timber Inventories. Topic: timber inventory
methodologies and results. Instructors: Bruce Borders & Barry Shiver. Fee: $445. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
November 7-9...Springfield, Missouri.
Shortleaf Pine Symposium:
Restoration and Ecology of Shortleaf Pine in the Ozarks.
Location: University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center.
Topics: status of
shortleaf pine restoration, ecology of shortleaf pine ecosystems,
silviculture/management of shortleaf pine ecosystems, biodiversity, economics
and human dimensions. Fee: $170; $20 discount if paid by 9/1. Contact David
Gwaze at (573) 882-9909x3320 or
david.gwaze@mdc.mo.gov.
Click here to
register online.
November 8...Cullman County 8:30 AM.
Developing a Strategic Plan for Agribusiness in Alabama. Listening
session sponsored by
Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC). Lunch provided to attendees after
session. Location: AllSteak Restaurant Conference Center, 314 2nd Avenue SW,
Cullman. Contact Mark Fowler at (334) 271-2281 or 398-2220 or
mark@alcta.com.
November 8...Atlanta, Georgia 4:30 PM to
6 PM.
Progressive Forest Management and Varietal Forestry. Reception with
Forest Landowners Association (FLA) board of directors following program.
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel. Fee: $55 includes introductory membership in FLA.
Contact Josh Harrell at 1-800-325-2954 or
jharrell@forestlandowners.com.
November
9...Chiefland, Florida. 1:30 PM.
Forest Stewardship Nursery Tour at the Division of Forestry's Andrews
Nursery. A sponsored supper will be served after the tour at the Levy County
Extension facility in Bronson. Please pre-register by contacting Chris Demers at
(352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
November 9...Montgomery County 8:30 AM.
Developing a Strategic Plan for Agribusiness in Alabama. Listening
session sponsored by
Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC). Lunch provided to attendees after
session. Location: RSA Activity Center, 201 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery. Contact
Mark Fowler at (334) 271-2281 or 398-2220 or
mark@alcta.com.
November 10...Houston County 8:30 AM.
Developing a Strategic Plan for Agribusiness in Alabama. Listening
session sponsored by
Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC). Lunch provided to attendees after
session. Location: Wiregrass Research & Extension Center, 265 East, Ala. Hwy.
134, Headland. Contact Mark Fowler at (334) 271-2281 or 398-2220 or
mark@alcta.com.
November 13-15...Washington, DC.
Cellulosic Ethanol Summit: Integrating Communities in the Value Chain to Build a
New Industry.
Click here for
meeting updates. Location: Almas Temple Club, 1315 K Street, NW. Fee:
Pre-Summit Briefing (Nov. 13)—$650; $225 discount for government employees; The
Summit (Nov. 14-15)—$995; $370 discount for government employees. To register,
call (818) 888-4444.
November 13-16...Tifton, Georgia.
Longleaf Alliance Regional Conference at the University of Georgia
Conference Center.
Agenda: technical presentations on longleaf pine and its ecosystems;
lectures on longleaf management, restoration and research; wildlife, fire,
community restoration, and silviculture and reforestation; field
tour on under story restoration and management, invasive plants and their
control, natural and artificial regeneration, fire, stand management, quail
management, timber values, cultural values, all-age management, pine straw,
Silvicultural methods, and field equipment exhibits; landowner panels, economic
considerations, conservation easements, and management issues. Fee: $310. Contact Mark Hainds at (334) 427-1029 or
hainds@alaweb.com.
Click here to register online.
November 14...Shelby County 6:30 PM.
Alabama Quail Hunters Meeting & Program at Lloyd’s Restaurant on U.S.
280. Dutch Treat Dinner from menu. Contact Bob Carr at (205) 424-1381 or
coalcarr@bham.rr.com.
November
15...Montgomery County 11:30 AM.
Alabama PALS Governor's Awards Program in the Gold Room at Troy
University, Montgomery. Call People Against A Littered State at (334) 263-7737.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
NOVEMBER 15, 2006...Nationwide Teleconference 3:00 PM
Central Time.
Topic:
Ease Succession Problems with Family Business
Structure Options
Speaker: Attorney and Associate Professor at
Auburn University's
School of Forestry
and Wildlife Sciences
Dr. Robert A.
Tufts.
This telephone conference provided landowners with the
opportunity to ask questions of an expert about how your family can make
succession of the next generation smoother and more organized by
establishing partnerships, trusts, and other kinds of family business
structures.
Audio:
Click Here for First Half of 1
Hour Discussion
Audio: Click Here for Second Half of 1
Hour Discussion
download realplayer free
November 16...Starkville, Mississippi.
Simulator for Managed Stands (SiMS) Training. Instructors: Barry Shiver &
Bruce Borders. Fee: $395. Email:
jthompson@landmarksystems.com
November 16...Starkville, Mississippi.
Advanced ArcGis for Foresters. Instructor: Dr. Kerry Livengood. Fee:
$275. Email:
jthompson@landmarksystems.com
November 17...Statewide.
Sign-up Deadline to be Eligible for 2007 Funds in the Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Call the
local NRCS office in your area or write to Jeff Thurmond at
Jeff.Thurmond@al.usda.gov.
November 17...Bonifay, Florida. 1:30 PM
Forest Stewardship Property Tour at Kent-Carroll Forest.
A sponsored supper will be served after the tour. Please pre-register by calling
the Holmes County Extension Office at (850) 547-1108.
November 20....Athens, Georgia 8:00 AM to 5 PM
ET.
Woodland Security. Topic: the range and scope of potential financial
crimes in woodland operations. Fee: $225. Contact Ben
Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
November 28...New Hope, Florida 10 AM.
Tree Farm Tour at Florida's 2006 Tree Farm of the Year owned by Jon and
Carol Gould (The Gould's are AFOA members who live in the Birmingham area).
Lunch provided by Washington County (Florida) Farm Bureau. RSVP to Phil Gornicki
for directions to Gould Tree Farm: (850) 222-5646 or
phil@forestfla.org.
November 29-30...Macon, Georgia.
Forest Roads: Piedmont and Coastal Plains. Instructors: Ben Jackson &
Lee Ogden. Fee: $445; $50 discount if paid by 11/8/06. Contact Ben Jackson at
(706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
> December 2006
December 1...52 Alabama Counties.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Longleaf Pine Initiative Signup Begins.
Signup period will end whenever the goal of 250,000 acres is met or December 31,
2007. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Texas, and Virginia are also competing for the acreage goal.
Contact your local Farm Service Agency office.
December 1-2...Dallas County.
Alabama Woods, Water, &
Wildlife Festival at Exhibit Hall and Lions Fair Park, Selma. Call (334)
872-7325.
December 4...Montgomery County 1 PM.
Alabama’s Scenic Waterways: A meeting to investigate the creation of
“Alabama Water Trails” on the Coosa, Tenn-Tom, Cahaba, and the
Mobile-Tensaw Rivers. Location:
Alabama Bureau of Tourism
office, 7th floor of the
Center for Commerce Building, 401 Adams Avenue, Montgomery. Free parking at
South Hull Street Entrance to parking deck across street. Code # 254*. RSVP to
Grey Brennan at (334) 242-4459 or
grey.brennan@tourism.alabama.gov.
December 4-5...Athens, Georgia.
Timber Income Tax. Instructor: Harry L. Haney, Jr. Fee: $445. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
December 5...Quincy, Florida 8:30 AM.
Silviculture BMP (Best Management Practices) Workshop at
Bear Creek State Forest Education Center on Highway 267. This workshop is
designed to introduce & update landowners, land managers, loggers, contractors,
and anyone who works in the woods on the most current BMP’s in Florida. The
classroom session will begin at 8:30 a.m. with lunch provided by Plum Creek
Timber Company and a field trip after lunch. Reserve your place by calling (850)
414-9934.
December
5...Tennille, Georgia 7 PM to 10 PM ET.
Sandersville
Regional Meeting of the
Georgia Forestry Association.
Location: Twin City Country Club. Contact Tim Lowrimore at (478) 992-8110 or
tim@gfagrow.org.
December 5-6...Valdosta, Georgia.
Natural Pine Regeneration and Management.
Location: Valdosta State University,
University Center, Cypress Room, 1500 N. Patterson Street, 31698. Speakers: Dr.
Barry Shiver & Dr. Bruce Borders. Fee: $445. Contact Ben Jackson at (706)
542-2194 or
ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
Check back here for updates.
December 6...Clarke County 8:30 AM.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Continuing Education Workshop.
Instructors: Kent Hanby & John Stivers. A six hour workshop designed to
satisfy the continuing education requirement for Alabama Certified Burn
Managers. The Plan Workshop is designed to help burn managers plan, execute, and
evaluate the prescribed burn. Location: Alabama-Tombigbee Conference
Center at Alabama Southern Community College. No fee; lunch provided. Register
with Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or
hanby@charter.net.
December
6...Chilton County 10 AM to 3 PM.
Alabama Clean Water Partnership Annual Watersheds Conference at Alabama Power Company
Water Course, Clanton. RSVP Allison Jenkins at
ajenkins@elmore.rr.com or call (205)
266-6285.
December 8...Cullman County 6 PM.
Alliance for
Citizen’s Rights Christmas Dinner will feature latest eminent domain
news AND a bluegrass band. Location: Jack's Restaurant at I-65 Exit 304. Call
(256) 498-3802 or write
patrici7@comcast.net.
December 12...Shelby County 6:30 PM.
Alabama Quail Hunters
Dinner & Program at Lloyd’s Restaurant on U.S.
280. Dutch Treat Dinner from menu. Contact Bob Carr at (205) 424-1381 or
coalcarr@bham.rr.com.
December
14...Starkville, Mississippi.
Intro to ArcGIS for Foresters. Fee: $225. Email:
jthompson@landmarksystems.com
December 14-15...Macon, Georgia.
Harvest Planning. Instructors:
Dr. W. Dale Greene and Dr. C. Rhett Jackson. Location: Georgia Forestry
Commission Complex, 5645 Riggins Mill Road, Macon. Fee: $445. Contact Ben Jackson at (706) 542-2194 or ben.jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu.
December
19...Nationwide Audio Conference. 12 Noon CT
Healthy Growth & Strategic Planning for the Family Business presented by
the Family Business
Advisor.
Jennifer Pendergast, author of Healthy Growth for the Family Business will
lead a panel discussion. Fee: $159. To register, contact the FBA at 1-800-551-0633 or
editor@efamilybusiness.com.
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