The 2009 National Extension Tourism Conference, the theme of which is “The Tourism Connection: Sustaining People, Places, and Communities,” will take place June 14-17, 2009 at The Yarrow Resort Hotel and Conference Center in Park City, Utah.
January 31, 2007. Washington, D.C. The Administration's Farm Bill proposal can be found at the following web site: http://www.usda.gov/documents/07finalfbp.pdf . The conservation programs are listed in Title II, Research is Title VII, Forestry Title VIII
Remember, the deadline for abstract submission is August 31st, 2005. Go to the conference web site at http://www.ANREP2006.org for submission details. Please pass this e-mail along to anyone who might be interested.
Dates: Washington DC, USA, 18th-19 th April 2007.In an era of globalisation for forest industry, challenges to sustaining the world's forests and the role of forest managers in making sound policy choices for forest research is of increasing importance. Join IUFRO president Don Lee and colleagues, Peter Mayer, Niels Elers Koch,… and others at an exciting conference for all those responsible for science development and management The goals of this conference, initiated by IUFRO unit 6/06, are to gather scientists and decision makers for managing forest research, including directors and deans of forest research institutes, universities and other related institutions in order to exchange views, share experiences and thus contribute to further improvement of forest research management globally. Confirmed speakers include: Abigail Kimbell, US Forest Service; Frances Seymour, CIFOR; Carlos Rodriguez, International Conservation; Lori Perine and invited speakers include Robert Watson, WB, and Wolfgang Pfarl, FTP.
About the SymposiumThe FAO1 defines plantations as “forests of introduced species and in somecases native species, established through planting or seeding, with few species,even spacing and/or even-aged stands”. There are approximately 109 millionha of plantations in the world that serve as important sources of wood and fibreto timber, pulp and paper processors. While these man made resourcescontribute significantly to the global forest industry they are often criticized fortheir impact on the natural environment.Plantations are included in global forest certification efforts and to date morethan 7 million ha of plantations have been certified by the Forestry StewardshipCouncil2 alone. More than 80% of South Africa’s 1.3 million ha of plantationshave for instance been certified3. Limited information, however, exists on theeffect of certification on the sustainability and environmental impact of plantationforest operations.The Department of Forest and Wood Science, Stellenbosch University andthe Southern African Institute of Forestry, in collaboration with the Programon Forest Policy and Governance, Yale University; the School of ForestResources, Pennsylvania State University; the School of Government,University of Tasmania; and the International Union of Forest ResearchOrganisations (IUFRO) Divisions 1 (Silviculture) and 5 (Forest Products), areproud to announce the presentation of an international Plantation CertificationSymposium 2007 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The aim of this symposium isto reflect on the effect that forest certification has had during the past ten yearson plantations, in terms of their social, operation (including environmental) andeconomic sustainability.Symposium ThemesThe symposium will address the following themes:• Impact of certification on the social aspects of plantations• Impact of certification on plantation operations• Impact of certification on plantation economics and markets
The Appalachians of Virginia have seen many changes over the years. The forests in the mountains have been harvested numerous times, to supply wood to fuel the iron ore furnaces of yesteryear, and to provide the wood products that we continue to use today. Unfortunately, many of the harvests carried out on privately held lands in particular are not sustainable. By repeatedly harvesting only the best trees and leaving the worst, the ecological sustainability, wildlife habitat, and wood quality are severely degraded. What’s worse, this practice, which is called high grading, is still very common.
Bring your family to picturesque Amelia Island, Florida, Memorial Day week (May 27–29), and join your forestry friends and colleagues for the 2009 National Forest Landowners Conference, themed "Reality Check: Forestry Facts and Fantasies."
The Urban Extension Conference will be May 7-10, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. It is being planned by the 12 North Central states and hosted by University of Missouri Extension. The planning committee has issued a call for presentations, and is looking for outstanding presenters to attend America’s finest urban conference for Extension Professionals whose focus is reaching new and diverse audiences in urban communities across the county.
The 17th Central Hardwood Forest Conference will encompass topics related to the research and management of forest ecosystems in the Central Hardwood Region in the eastern United States. We welcome contributions in the following areas, as well as any related topics: Forest Ecology and PhysiologySilviculture, Harvesting, and UtilizationForest Biometrics, Stand Dynamics, and ModelingGIS and Remote SensingForest Economics, Policy, and Human DimensionsForest Health and ProtectionInvasive SpeciesWildlife ManagementForest Soils and HydrologyUrban Forestry
The 15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference will be held from November 17-20, 2008 at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
