Organizers of the Masters program in the Southern Region have decided upon the dates for the 2005 rendition of the Master Wildlifer program.
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 Extension Center in Alexandria, LA.
The course involves four workshops held across the state, each covering topics relating to woodland ownership and management in Kentucky. Over 200 woodland owners will participate in some aspect of the course with 30 scheduled to attend all four sessions and graduating from the course at the end of the summer.
Individual papers, photo album, and streaming video of most presentations may be viewed on the symposium web page: www.familyforestrysymposium.wsu.edu
By industry people for industry is how the Georgia Research Institute and University of Georgia's Center of Continuing Education are promoting the "From Forest to Finished Products" Conference and Expo.
The 12th Annual Forest Utilization Conference and Equipment Exposition is scheduled for May9 - 11, 2007. Forestry on the Grow -- Exploring Opportunities & New Technologies for Natural Resources Management & the Wood Products Industry -- will be held at Western Hills Guest Ranch in Sequoyah Resort Park near Wagoner, Oklahoma.
This practical guidebook outlines an evaluation process that improves landowners' chances of succeeding at launching and establishing a natural resource-based business. It begins with a discussion of stewardship of forest resources, and follows with discussions, worksheets, and examples using the fictional Smith family. Readers learn how to assess personal and family goals; determine financial, labor, and management resources; assess the site and inventory natural resources; and evaluate potential markets. The last half of the book includes detailed enterprise budgets for eleven different businesses, including Christmas trees and holiday greenery, custom portable sawmills, vacation cabins, shiitake mushrooms, fee fishing, hunting leases, horse boarding, and ginseng. Written by Jonathan S. Kays, Joy Drohan.
The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) honored families and distinguished members of the forestry community during the 2009 National Forest Landowners Conference, May 27 to 29, in Amelia Island, Florida.
The Forest*A*Syst CD-ROM is an interactive tool designed to provide guidance to forest landowners in the Southeastern United States at a critical juncture in their land tenureship. Users of this electronic medium will be able to learn new terminology, develop an understanding of forest, wildlife, and recreation management objectives, assess current management activities, print reference materials, and find contact information for their state forestry and wildlife agencies, state Extension office, and forestry association.
A recent Journal of Extension article (October, 2006) by Measells, Grado, Hughes, Dunn, Idassi and Zielinske outlines the results of a research project conducted at Mississippi State University on forest landowner educational needs.
