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Southern Regional Extension Forestry goals include education and collaboration. We believe education is the key to sound natural resource management and that collaboration is the way to do it. Please let us know how we can assist you.

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2008 Family Forests Education Award Nominations Open
The National Woodland Owners Association (NWOA), in cooperation with the National Association of University Forest Resources Programs (NAUFRP), will present ...
Southern Regional Extension Forestry Awards Announced
Athens, GA - Congratulations are in order to several Extension Specialists for recently receiving recognition in the annual Southern Regional Extension ...
New Software Tools Available for Sawmill Efficiency Analysis
PRINCETON, W.Va.— Across the country, sawmills are finding it harder to operate under the constant financial squeeze between operating costs and lumber ...
Forest Utilization Committee Annual Meeting
The 2008 NAASF Forest Utilization Committee Meeting will be held in Blacksburg, VA June 2–5, 2008. Organizers have put together an agenda that should be ...
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Louisiana Names New State Forester
After interviewing nearly a dozen candidates, the Louisiana Forestry Commission has selected a new state forester, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike ...
Myers Named Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System
Charles ‘Chuck’ Myers is returning to the Washington Office to become Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
John Munsell joins Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources
John Munsell joins Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources as an assistant professor and forest management Extension specialist.
Mississippi State University Hires New Extension Forester
James E. Henderson started his new position as Assistant Extension Professor of Forest Economics and Management in December 2007.
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Events


Carbon Credit Conference
05/14/2008 - 05/14/2008
Alexandria, LA
SHARP (Sustainable Harvesting and Resource Professional) Core training
05/16/2008 - 05/30/2008
Louisa, VA
6th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference - 2008
05/20/2008 - 05/23/2008
Madison, Wisconsin
2008 National Conference on Urban Ecosystems
05/28/2008 - 05/30/2008
Orlando, FL
NE Utilization & Marketing Meeting
06/02/2008 - 06/05/2008
Blacksburg, VA
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  • The Timberland Blog - (J Brian Fiacco) - Examining the changes in timberland ownership and what those changes might mean.

New Publications from the SREF Library


Living Sustainably: It's Your Choice
This guide focuses on making choices to improve quality of life and reduce negative impact on the environment. You'll find information and activities to help ...
Forest Restoration for Homeowners: A Guide for Residents of Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests
If you live among ponderosa pines, you can reduce fire risks to your home and property by carrying out restoration-based landscaping and fire-prevention ...
Florida Forests: Fall/Winter 2007
CONTENTS: "Between the Lines" by Jeff Doran; "Growing Florida's Forest Products Industry" by Marian Marinescu; "Red-cockaded Woodpeckers Find a "Safe Harbor" ...
Florida's Forest Resources: Action Plan for 2006-2010
Despite the state's numerous state forests, national forests, and other public lands, the future of Florida's forests rests primarily in the hands of private ...
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2007 Tax Year
Linda Wang, Forest Service taxation specialist, has provided this handy two-page fact sheet for forest landowners.

SREF Spotlight


University of Arkansas Extension Publishes Landowner’s Guide to Determining Weight and Value of Standing Pine Trees
Landowner’s Guide to Determining Weight and Value of Standing Pine Trees - The objective of this fact sheet is to provide landowners and procurement ...
University of Arkansas Extension Publishes Landowner’s Guide to Determining Weight of Standing Hardwood Trees
Landowner’s Guide to Determining Weight of Standing Hardwood Trees - The objective of this fact sheet is to provide landowners and procurement foresters ...
Louisiana Carbon Credit Conference
Mark your calendar for a Carbon Credit Conference scheduled for May 14, 2008 at the C. Woodrow Dewitt Livestock Facility at the Dean Lee Research Station and ...
Technical Guide to Crop Tree Release in Hardwood Forests
The latest Southern Regional Extension Forestry peer-reviewed publication was recently released by the University of Tennessee with authors from the University ...
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Position Announcements


Extension Forest Management and Economics Position
Deadline: 05/19/2008
Clemson University
Extension Silviculture and Invasive Species Position
Deadline: 05/19/2008
Clemson University
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