May 20 - June 14...Nationwide.
USDA 45th General Sign-up for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Currently about 27 million acres are enrolled in CRP. This adds up to about $1,800,000,000 (that's $1.8 billion) in federal spending. Contact Isabel Benemelis at (202) 720-7809 or isabel.benemelis@wdc.usda.gov.

May 24...Senatobia, Mississippi 9 AM - 2 PM.
Understanding Global Positioning System (GPS) Workshop at Extension Building, #1 French's Ally. Learn how to use GPS by doing. This course will be using Garmin GPS 60 units or you may bring your own unit. Dress to be outdoors. Fee: $20; lunch included. Call Tarah Ferguson at (662) 562-4274.

May 30...Quincy, Florida 3:30 PM - 7:15 PM ET.
Timberland Security for Landowners Workshop at North Florida Research and Education Center. Fee: $10; supper included. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ufl.edu.

May 30...Leaksville, Mississippi 5:30 - 8 PM.
Can I Still Make Money Growing Trees at Beat 1 Community Center, off Highway 57 South. Fee: $10; dinner included. Call Greene County Extension Service at (601) 394-2702.

> June 2013

June 1...Baldwin County 1 PM.
Recreational Pond Workshop at 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Spanish Fort. Topics include: stocking strategies, water quality, fertilization, weed control, and more. Bring a water sample from your pond. No fee, but please pre-register. Contact Shonda Borden at (251) 625-0814 or shonda.borden@dcnr.alabama.gov.
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June 4...Webinar 1 PM CT.
Will Bioenergy Crops Be Able to Fuel the Future? Presenters: Dr. Jeff Wright, ArborGen, and Dr. Juan J. Monge, Texas A&M. It is recommended to sign up and set up your pc at least 72 hrs in advance. Contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 340-5070 or whubbard@uga.edu.
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Editors Note: Chemist Alan Shaw says, "probably not." See these two articles for more information: Biofuels Companies Drop Biomass and Turn to Natural Gas  &  Biofuel Pioneer Forsakes Renewables to Make Gas-Fed Fuels

June 5...Gainesville, Florida 9 AM - 1 PM ET.
Tree Farm Tour at Austin Cary Forest, 16025 NE Waldo Road. Please pre-register. Lunch included. Contact Roy Lima at (850) 414-9934 or roy.lima@freshfromflorida.com.
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June 5-7...Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Forest Landowners Association National Conference. Location: The Coeur d’Alene Resort. Nominate a landowner for Landowner of the Year by April 1. Fee: $500; register by May 14. Contact Susan Johnson at 1-800-325-2954. Optional Tax Workshop on June 4. Tax workshop instructor: Harry Haney. Tax workshop fee: $225.

June 5-7...Atlanta, Georgia.
Southern Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition. Location: Georgia World Congress Center. EXPO showcases the latest products and services for the wood products industry. Fee: $15 for advance registration. Contact Eric Gee at (504) 443-4464x214 or egee@sfpa.org.

June 5-7...DeKalb County 9 AM - 2 PM daily.
Little River Canyon Nature & Arts Camp at Little River Canyon Center in Fort Payne. Hands-on outdoor fun, arts, and exploration of the natural world are what this camp is all about. Fee$150; includes lunch and supplies. Additional camps on July 18-20, 23-25, & 29-31. Contact Renee Morrison at (256) 782-8010 or rmorrison@jsu.edu.
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June 8...Geneva County 7:30 AM - 5 PM.
Guided ATV/Side-by-Side Tour at Geneva State Forest, Lake Unloading Area. The route will consist of dirt roads, graded lanes, old logging trails, controlled burn breaks, stream crossings, and more. There will be stops for guest speakers on topics including: food plot management, controlled burn, OHV safety, and wildlife habitat management. Fee: $10/machine & $12/rider. Fee includes: bottled water, snacks, and lunch on trail. Contact Geneva State Forest Volunteers at (334) 565-9110 or gsfvolunteers@yahoo.com.
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June 10-13...Clemson, South Carolina.
Southern Forest Tree Improvement Committee Meeting at Madren Continuing Education & Conference Center. Fee: $350. For Conference Registrations call (864) 656-0606.

June 11...Lauderdale County 10 AM - Noon.
Rain Barrel Workshop at Extension Office, 802 Veterans Drive, Florence. Get into rain harvesting. Fee: $10. Contact Heath King at (256) 386-1446 or heathrcd24@yahoo.com.
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June 11...Webinar 1 PM CT.
From the Raindrop to the River: The Basics of Forest Hydrology. Forest lands provide the cleanest and most dependable supply of water compared to all other land uses. Topics will include identification of critical forest watershed components and discussion of the impacts of disturbances such as fire, insects, and management activities on water resources. Contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 340-5070 or whubbard@uga.edu.
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June 12-14...Greene County.
Alabama Museum of Natural History's (AMNH) Expedition Field Camp at AMNH Expedition Camp Site. This expedition, Riches of the River: Exploring the Sipsey, is mainly for teachers, but others may attend if there is a vacancy. Participants will be provided luxury tent accommodations and gourmet campfire food. Fee: $40. Contact Toni Bruner at 1-800-240-5115 or toni@legacyenved.org.

June 13...Marengo County 5:30 - 8:30 PM.
Wild Pig Damage Management at Demopolis Sportsplex, 186 Field of Dreams Drive, Demopolis. Speakers: Mark Smith, Chris Jawarowski, and Dana Johnson. Fee: $20. Contact Mark Smith at (334) 844-8099 or mds0007@auburn.edu.
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June 13...Cullman County 6 - 8 PM.
Estate Planning for Landowners at Chamber of Commerce, 301 2nd Avenue SW, Cullman. Estate planning for landowners, farmers, and agricultural businesses. No Fee. Contact Tony Glover at (256) 737-9386 or cullmancounty@auburn.edu.
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June 13...Madison County 6 PM.
Wild Game Cook-Off at Ditto Landing, Huntsville. Attend the cook-off and enjoy live music, door prizes, youth activities, and sample some wild game recipes. Fee: $50; $10 discount if paid in advance. Call the Alabama Wildlife Federation at 1-800-822-9453.
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June 18...Houston County 10 AM - Noon.
Clean Water Partnership (CWP) Joint Stakeholders Meeting at Houston County Cooperative Extension Farm Center Building, 1699 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 4, Dothan. This meeting is for the Chattahoochee, Chipola, Choctawhatchee, Pea, and Yellow River basins. Call Lisa Harris at (334) 527-3584. Editor’s Note: Folks who own forestland in these basins should stay aware of the happenings at these stakeholder meetings.

June 18...Blount County 6 - 8 PM.
You Can’t Take it With You at Frank J. Green Building auditorium, 415 Fifth Avenue E, Oneonta. Learn more about wills, trusts, probate, and other estate planning topics. Presenter: Dr. Robert Tufts, Estate planning attorney and Auburn University professor. The live presentation may be viewed at this link from your home computer http://goo.gl/zYXNi  No Fee. Contact Ruth Brock at (205) 612-4066 or brockru@auburn.edu.
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June 20...Webinar Noon CT.
Climate Variability and U. S. Forests. Presenters: Dave Cleaves, Jim Vose, and Mark Megalos. Contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 340-5070 or whubbard@uga.edu.
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June 22...Colbert County 8 AM - 1 PM.
Field Day Hunter Education Course at Sheffield Recreation Center, 2901 19th Avenue, Sheffield. No fee. Call Daniel Toole at (256) 760-8670. Attendance of this class requires completion of internet or cd course prior to class. Must bring printed report to class. Successfully completing an approved hunter education course is mandatory for all non-supervised Alabama hunting license buyers born on or after August 1, 1977. There are some exceptions. There are many other courses being taught at various locations in November. Course Listings. Contact Marisa Futral at 1-800-245-2740 or marisa.futral@dcnr.alabama.gov.
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June 23-25...Baldwin County.
Alabama Agribusiness Council Annual Meeting. Location: Island House Hotel, Orange Beach. Fee: $195. Contact Leigha Cauthen at (334) 834-4006 or lcauthen@alagribusiness.org.
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> July 2013

July 8-9...Athens, Georgia.
Recreational Pond Management at Flinchum’s Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Road. This course will provide attendees basic knowledge and skills about managing ponds that produce high quality fishing. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for getting wet and muddy. Fee: $295; $50 discount if paid by June 17. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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July 8-11...Lee County.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop for Teachers of All Grades at Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences. The workshop will focus on forest ecology, management and products through guest speakers, field trips and hands-on activities. The goal is to demonstrate the importance working forests have to the environment and economy. Fee: $75. Please pass the word on to teachers that may be interested or consider sponsoring one of the teachers already registered. Contact Chris Erwin at (334) 481-2133 or cerwin@alaforestry.org.

July 9-11...Baldwin County.
CE’s by the Sea at Island House Hotel, Orange Beach. This program is for registered foresters. Theme: The Legal Environment of Forestry. Fee: TBD. Contact Christy Buckley at (601) 477-4234 or christy.buckley@jcjc.edu.

July 12-13...Starkville, Mississippi.
Managing White-Tailed Deer at Thompson Hall, Mississippi State University. Day 1 topics: Camera Survey Setup, Deer Nutrition, Food Plots, Habitat, Ecology, Harvest Management, and Hunter Recruitment. Day 2 topics: Camera Survey Analysis, Food Plot Management, Science of Harvesting Deer, Scoring Antlers, How to Age Deer, and Butchering and Meat Handling. Fee: $95/day or $180 for both days. Lunch included. Call Bronson Strickland at (662) 325-8141.
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July 16-17...Athens, Georgia.
Introduction to ArcGIS at Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Room 4-419. Attendees will need to have some familiarity with GIS. Fee: $360; lunch on day 1 included. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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July 18-21...Athens, Georgia.
Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) National Convention at The Classic Center. Fee: $220. Call QDMA at 1-800-209-3337.

July 20-22...Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) Annual Conference & Forestry Expo at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort. Fee: $575; $150 discount if paid by June 7. Call GFA at (478) 992-8110.

July 21-24...Morgantown, West Virginia.
Walnut Council Annual Meeting at Ramada Inn. Fee: $175; $40 discount if paid in advance. Call Walnut Council at (765) 583-3501.
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July 25-27...Minneapolis, Minnesota.
National Tree Farmer Convention at Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. Fee: $360. Contact American Tree Farm System at (202) 463-2462 or info@forestfoundation.org.

> August 2013

August 5-8...Lee County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course at School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences, Room 1101, Auburn University. Registration required. Lodging and meals on your own. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or hanby@charter.net.
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August 7...Elberton, Georgia.
Women in the Outdoors Sporting Clays Shoot at Elberton Gun Club. Women in the Outdoors events are designed just for women using expert instructors. Fee: $TBD. Contact Debbie Le Gette at (864) 328-6693 or lbugsrcute@aol.com.

August 9-10...Biloxi, Mississippi.
Managing White-Tailed Deer at Coastal R&E Center, 1815 Popps Ferry Road. Day 1 topics: Camera Survey Setup, Deer Nutrition, Food Plots, Habitat, Ecology, Harvest Management, and Hunter Recruitment. Day 2 topics: Camera Survey Analysis, Food Plot Management, Science of Harvesting Deer, Scoring Antlers, How to Age Deer, and Butchering and Meat Handling. Fee: $95/day or $180 for both days. Lunch included. Call Bronson Strickland at (662) 325-8141.
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August 11-14...East Lansing, Michigan.
Northern Nut Growers Association Annual Meeting at Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center. Fee: $140; includes membership. Call Betsy Braid at (517) 353-3175.
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August 12...Atlanta, Georgia 7:30 AM - 5 PM ET.
Timber Market Analysis. This class teaches a detailed approach and specific strategies for analyzing timber markets for timberland, bioenergy, wood procurement, and forestry consulting applications. Speakers: Dr. Brooks Mendell and Amanda H. Lang. Fee: $660; $100 discount if paid by July 29. Contact Heather Clark at (770) 725-8447 or hclark@forisk.com.
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August 12-16...Gainesville, Florida 8 AM - 5 PM ET daily.
Basic Certified Wildland Fire Training at Waccasassa Forestry Center and Orday-Swisher Biological Station. This course teaches basic wildland firefighting. Fee: $125; lunch only provided on August 15 during live fire exercise. Contact Natural Areas Training Academy at (850) 875-7153 or nata@ifas.ufl.edu.
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August 14...Jefferson County 9 AM - 4 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Stakeholder Meeting at Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham. Contact Kellie Johnston at (205) 623-0147 or warriorcwp@hotmail.com.

August 22...Fort Pierce, Florida 9 AM - 3 PM ET.
Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop at Indian River Research & Education Center. This workshop covers some of the more troublesome plants and animals that are difficult to eliminate. Fee: $15; lunch included. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ufl.edu.
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August 22-23...Coffee County.
Wildlife School For Landowners at Heritage United Methodist Church, 2911 Rucker Blvd., Enterprise. Topics include: feral hog control, timber management, prescribed burning, wildlife openings, deer management, and how to obtain technical and financial assistance. Fee: $60; $10 discount if paid by July 30. Contact Fay Garner at (334) 887-4506.
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August 26-27...Savannah, Georgia.
Conservation Easements for Forest Landowners and their Advisors at Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Annex Classroom, 2 Canebrake Road. Fee: $295; $50 discount if paid by August 5. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or ielle@warnell.uga.edu. Editor’s Note: Be especially wary when signing away property rights.
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> September 2013

September 4-6...Baldwin County.
Annual Alabama Water Resources Conference at Perdido Beach Resort Hotel, Orange Beach. Fee: $TBD. Call Zhen Feng at (334) 844-5609.

September 19...Marianna, Florida 9 AM - 3 PM CT.
Invasive Species and Control Workshop at Jackson County Ag Conference Room, 2741 Pennsylvania Ave. This workshop covers some of the more troublesome plants and animals that are difficult to eliminate. Fee: $10; lunch included. Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or cdemers@ufl.edu.
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September 24-27...Escambia County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course at Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve, Atmore. Registration required. Lodging and meals on your own. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or hanby@charter.net.
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September 24...Athens, Georgia 8 AM - 5 PM ET.
Forestry for Non-Foresters Part I at Flinchum’s Phoenix, Whitehall Forest. “This course will be especially useful for landowners and those who work with foresters and the forest industry such as forestry agencies, associations, forestry investment firms, real estate investment trusts and banking institutions with forest investments.” Fee: $210; $35 discount if paid by September 4. Lunch provided. Part II is September 25-26. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 25-26...Athens, Georgia.
Forestry for Non-Foresters Part II at Flinchum’s Phoenix, Whitehall Forest. “This course will be especially useful for landowners and those who work with foresters and the forest industry such as forestry agencies, associations, forestry investment firms, real estate investment trusts and banking institutions with forest investments.” Fee: $345; $50 discount if paid by September 4. Lunch provided. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 29...DeKalb County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (Kids Only) at Geraldine High School, Geraldine. Contact Chip Blanton at (256) 844-7942 or hackberryfarms@aol.com.
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> October 2013

October 4-5...Cambridge, Ohio.
The Great Portable Sawmill Shootout at Guernsey County Fairgrounds. Held in conjunction with The Paul Bunyan Show. The shootout features side-by-side live demonstrations of a variety of portable sawmills. Seminars will also be held for landowners and sawyers to help provide new ideas and business practices. Fee: $8. Call Ohio Forestry Association at (614) 497-9580.

October 16-18...Jackson, Mississippi.
Mississippi Forestry Association Annual Meeting at Hilton Jackson Hotel. Along with conference sessions activities will include: golf, sporting clays, and a tour of Forestry Suppliers and the King Edward Hotel. Fee: $TBD. Contact Eleana Pope at (601) 354-4936 or epope@msforestry.net.

October 23-25...Memphis, Tennessee.
Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) Annual Meeting at Doubletree Hotel/Downtown. Fee: $TBD. Contact Candace Dinwiddie at (615) 883-3832 or cdinwiddie@tnforestry.com.

October 23-27...Charleston, South Carolina.
Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention. Silviculture Matters will be this year's theme. Fee: TBD. Call SAF at 1-866-897-8720.

> November 2013

November 13...Jefferson County 9 AM - 4 PM.
Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership Stakeholder Meeting at Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham. Contact Kellie Johnston at (205) 623-0147 or warriorcwp@hotmail.com.

> December 2013

December 8-10...Athens, Georgia.
Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference at The Georgia Center for Continuing Education. This conference encompass topics related to the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in forestry and natural resource management. Fee: $275; $25 discount if paid by 5 PM November 11. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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