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Last Update: 09/02/2010
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> September 2010
September 1...Chambers County.
Longleaf Pine Workshop. Location: Waverly. Fee: $20; lunch
included. Call Vicki Stallings at (334) 427-1029.
September 2...Jefferson County 4 PM - 10 PM.
Shoot ’ N Shout. Clays Shoot & Family Dinner at Southern Skeet &
Trap. Dinner from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Fee: $25/shooter; $15/non-shooter. Call Scott Gilpin at (205) 529-1983
or Bob Carr at (205) 902-4156.
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September 2...Bibb County 5 PM to 7 PM.
Public Meeting on US Fish & Wildlife Service Proposal to Acquire
280,000 Acres of Land and Easements to Expand the Cahaba River National
Wildlife Refuge and Establish a Cahaba River Conservation Area in Bibb,
Chilton, Jefferson, Perry, and Shelby Counties. Location: Brent
Elementary School gymnasium, 160 4th Street, Brent. Forest owners should
come prepared to defend your forestland management activities and
make the case that private forestland management is better than public
forestland management. Also, come prepared to discuss the huge
costs of the proposal (see AFOA
News webpage). Contact Steve Miller, Refuge Manager, at (256)
848-7085 or
Stephen_A_Miller@fws.gov.
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September 3...Athens, Georgia
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM ET.
GPS Research in Natural Resources. Location: Warnell School of
Forestry. This class is for people who have little or no background in
GPS, but have an interest in learning about the basics of GPS and the
accuracy of the technology when used in forested conditions. Fee: $120.
Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 3...Webinar 12 PM - 1
PM ET.
Thousand Cankers Disease of Black Walnut. This webinar is
intended to familiarize foresters with the new and threatening disease
of black walnut called Thousand Cankers Disease. Contact Bill Hubbard at (706) 340-5070 or
whubbard@uga.edu.
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September 8-9...Athens, Georgia.
Emerging Issues in Tree and Forest Health: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Location: Flinchum’s Phoenix, Whitehall Forest. Topics will include:
forest insect threats, tree diseases, and abiotic factors such as soil
compaction and drought. Fee: $295; $50 discount if paid by August 18.
Contact Ingvar Elle at (706) 583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 8-9...Destin, Florida.
Florida Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: Baytowne
at Sandestin Resort. Fee: $360. Call the Florida Forestry Association at
(850) 222-6179.
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September 8-10...Baldwin County.
Alabama
Water Resources Conference and Alabama Section of AWRA Symposium. Location: Perdido Beach Resort,
Orange Beach. The conference will
provide a forum for discussion regarding the many aspects of water use,
management, and conservation issues.
The deadline to reserve a room
at the conference rate is August 9. Fee: $300; $60
discount if paid by August 27. Call Zhen Feng at (334) 844-5609.
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September 9...Jackson County 6 PM.
Things You Need to Know Before Selling Your Timber. Location: Mud
Creek Barbeque Restaurant, Hollywood. Speaker: Allen Varner, Alabama
Forestry Commission. Dinner provided. Contact Lynn Washington at (256)
574-3217 or
lynn.washington@forestry.alabama.gov.
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September 10...Sumter County
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Recertification Workshop.
Location: University of West Alabama, Livingston. Registration required.
Fee: $35. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or
kent@rxfire.net.
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September 10...Perry, Florida
8:30 AM - 1 PM ET.
FL-GA Game
Management Update Series: White-tailed Deer Management.
Location: Forest Capital Hall, University of Florida. Fee: $25; lunch included. Call R. J.
Byrne at (229) 225-4130.
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September 12-14...Baldwin
County.
Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: Perdido
Beach Resort, Orange Beach. Fee: $425; some meals included. Contact Fran Whitaker at (334) 481-2127 or
fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
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September 12-15...Tallahassee,
Florida.
National Goat Conference. Location: Leon County Civic Center.
Call Dr. Ray Mobley at (850) 412-5252.
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September 13-14...Washington, D.C.
National Forest Landowners Advocacy Day. Landowners are able to
personally meet with Congressional Delegates on issues that affect
forest landowners. Fee: $150. Contact Susan Johnson at 1-800-325-2954 or
sjohnson@forestlandowners.com.
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September 14...Barbour County 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Recertification Workshop.
Location: Lake Point State Park, Eufaula. Registration required. Fee:
$25.
Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or
kent@rxfire.net.
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September 15...Barbour County 8:30 AM -
3:30 PM.
Alabama Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting. Location: Lake
Point State Park, Eufaula.
Fee: $25; includes lunch. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or
kent@rxfire.net.
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September 16...Jefferson County 6 PM.
Wild Game Cook-Off. Location: Birmingham Children’s Zoo. Attend
the cook-off and enjoy live music, door prizes, youth activities, and
sample some of the best wild game in Alabama. Fee: $50; $10 discount
prior to the event. Call the Alabama Wildlife Federation at
1-800-822-9453.
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September 17...Athens, Georgia 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM ET.
Aerial Photogrammetry Refresher. Location: Warnell School of
Forestry. Fee: $150; lunch included. Contact Ingvar Elle at (706)
583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 17...Marianna, Florida 9 AM - 3 PM CT.
Invasive Exotic Plants and Their Control. Location: Jackson
County Agricultural Conference Center. Lunch provided. Contact Chris
Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
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September 17-18...Starkville,
Mississippi.
Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show. Fee: $15; $5 discount if you
pre-register. Contact Misty Booth at (662) 325-2191 or
mbooth@cfr.msstate.edu.
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September 17-18...Pike County.
Alabama Treasure Forest Association (ATFA) Conference and Tour.
Location: Pike County Cattlemen’s Park, Troy. Fee: $99; $14 discount if
paid by August 19. Call ATFA at (251) 675-7481.
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September 18...Mobile & Baldwin Counties.
Alabama Coastal Cleanup. Call Alabama PALS (People Against A
Littered State) at (334) 263-7737.
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September 20...Covington County 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Alabama Certified Burn Manager Recertification Workshop.
Location: Solon Dixon Center, Andalusia. Registration required. Contact
Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593
or
kent@rxfire.net.
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September 20-22...Portland,
Oregon.
"Who Will Own the Forest? 6” Summit. Join the
professionals as they discuss the challenges and opportunities to
investing in forestland. Fee: $880. Call World Forestry Center at (503)
226-4562.
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September 21-22...Athens, Georgia.
Deer Ecology and Management. Location: Georgia
Center for Continuing Education.
Instructors: Dr. Karl Miller and Dr. John Carroll. Fee: $375; $50
discount if paid by August 31.
Contact Ingvar Elle at (706)
583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 21-24...Covington County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course.
Location: Solon Dixon Center, Andalusia. Registration required. Bradley
Murphy Trust support for partial room and board for landowners and
consultants is available. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593
or
kent@rxfire.net.
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September 23...Choctaw County 8
AM.
Forest Landowner Tour. Location: O. M. Becton’s Property, Silas.
Lunch provided. Call the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at (205)
459-2133.
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September 23...Clarke County 6:30 PM.
Selling Your Timber Workshop. Location: Alabama Southern
Community College, Thomasville. Contact Benji Elmore at (251) 275-3283
or
benji.elmore@forestry.alabama.gov.
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September 28 - October 1...Lee County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course.
Location: Auburn School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. Registration
required. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593
or
kent@rxfire.net.
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September 29...Talladega County 8 AM.
Forestry and Wildlife Management Seminar. Location: Talladega
County Extension Office. Fee: $25; lunch provided. Contact Kelly Knowles
at (334) 844-1010 or
knowlkw@auburn.edu.
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September 29...Webinar Noon CT.
Developing Your Board Of Directors For Maximum Impact presented
by
The Family Business Advisor. Fee: $159 per phone. Contact
Tim Smith at 1-800-551-0633 or
tim@efamilybusiness.com.
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September 29-30...Athens, Georgia.
Conservation Easements for Forest Landowners. Location: Georgia
Center for Continuing Education. Fee: $345; $50 discount if paid by
September 8.
Contact Ingvar Elle at (706)
583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
Editor's Note - Alabama landowners should use caution and check the
value of conservation easements before committing their property. See
the AFOA news page for an article with
a more skeptical view on conservation easements.
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September 30...Greene County 8 AM.
McRae Farm Tour. Location: Dr. Findley McRae Farm, Eutaw. Call
John Ollison at (205) 459-2392.
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> October 2010
October 2…Bullock County 9 AM - 3 PM.
Outdoor Heritage Day. Location: Wehle Land Conservation Center,
Midway. Contact Chris Smith at (334) 242-3409 or
chris.smith@dcnr.alabama.gov.
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October 4-6...Hattiesburg,
Mississippi.
Prescribed Burning Short Course. Location: Courtyard Marriott.
This hybrid (online and face to face) short course consists of
approximately 21 hours of class room and field work in addition to the
completion of a 32 hour online pre-course. Fee: $250. Call (662)
325-9191.
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October 5...Covington County.
Forestland Property Tour. Location: Gail and Phillip Jones
Property. Call Chuck Simon at (334) 222-1125.
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October 5-8...Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Eastern Native Grass Symposium. Location: Knoxville Marriott.
Topics include: Forage, Biofuels, Ecosystem Restoration, Wildlife
Management, Seed Production/Landscaping, and Land Reclamation. Fee:
$275; $65 discount if paid by August 25. Call the University of
Tennessee, Institute of Agriculture, at (865) 974-7308.
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October 6-7...Lee County.
Clear Water Alabama Seminar and Field Day. Location: Ag Heritage
Park, Auburn. This seminar and field day were designed to help people
learn more about erosion and sediment control practices and products.
Fee: $200; $25 discount if paid by October 1. Call Katie Heath at (205)
424-9990 x 101.
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October 6-7...Macon, Georgia.
Forest Roads in the Piedmont and Coastal Plains. Location:
Georgia Forestry Commission. Learn how to plan, design, located,
construct, stabilize, use, maintain, and close forest roads. Fee: $345;
$50 discount if paid by September 15. Lunch included. Contact Ingvar
Elle at (706) 583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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October 6-8...Escambia County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (Kids Only). Location:
Brewton. Contact Chasity Pettis at (251) 867-8042 or
chasity.pettis@al.nacdnet.net.
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October 7...Walker County 8:30
AM - 3 PM.
Invasive Species Workshop. Location: Walker County Lake. The
workshop will begin with a privet eradication demonstration.
Registration required. Call Katherine at (205) 387-1879.
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October 7...Chambers County 5 PM - 7:40 PM.
Forest Landowner Conference. Location: Farmers Federation
Building, LaFayette. Fee: $4; dinner included. Contact Bill Frazer at
(334) 864-9955 or
wrfrazer@yahoo.com.
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October 7-10...Shelby County.
Gopher Tortoise Council Annual Meeting. Location: 4-H Center,
Columbiana. Fee: $60; Registration only.
Contact David A. Steen at
(229) 220-2073 or
davidasteen@gmail.com.
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October 8-9...Lee County.
The Economic Recovery: Washington's Big Lie. Location: Mises
Institute, Auburn. Fee: $375/person, $505/couple. Call (334) 321-2100.
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October 12-15...Columbia, South
Carolina.
The Longleaf Alliance Regional Longleaf Conference. Location:
Marriott. Contact Mark Hainds at (334) 427-1029 or
mark@longleafalliance.org.
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October 13-15...Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Tennessee
Forestry Association Annual Convention. Location: Edgewater
Hotel and Conference Center. Fee: $200. Contact
Dana Howard at (615) 883-3832 or
dhoward@tnforestry.com.
October 13-15...Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Mississippi Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: Lake
Terrace Convention Center. Contact Eleana Pope at (601) 354-4936 or
epope@msforestry.net.
October 14...Wilcox County 8 AM.
Forestry and Wildlife Management Seminar. Location: AAES Lower
Coastal Plain Substation. Fee: $25; lunch provided. Contact Kelly
Knowles at (334) 844-1010 or
knowlkw@auburn.edu.
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October 14...Jackson County 9 AM - 2 PM.
Forestry & Wildlife Tour. Location: G. W. Jones Farm, Paint Rock.
Lunch provided. Contact Lynn Washington at (256) 574-3217 or
lynn.washington@forestry.alabama.gov.
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October 14...Laurel Hill, Florida 9 AM - 1 PM CT.
Forest Stewardship Tour. Location: Gaskin Farm. Tour a property
managed for recreation and timber production. Fee: $10; lunch included.
Contact Chris Demers at (352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
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October 14-15...Memphis,
Tennessee.
Biomass South 2010. Location: University of Memphis Holiday Inn
Conference Center. Fee: $250. Contact Paula Baker at (919) 941-5145 or
pbaker@southern.org.
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October 18-22...Starkville, Mississippi.
Wood Magic Science Fair. Location: Mississippi State University.
The fair is aimed specifically at elementary school students. Pass this
along to any teachers you know. Call Amy Garrard at (662) 325-8453.
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October 20...Hattiesburg, Mississippi 9 AM - 5 PM.
Forest Management Plan Workshop. Location: Forrest County
Extension Office. This workshop was designed to help landowners apply
forest management concepts to their forests and develop a written plan
to implement their management objectives. Fee: $15. Registration is
required. Call Chuck Grantham at (601) 545-6083.
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October 20...Newton, Georgia 8:30 AM - 1 PM ET.
FL-GA Game
Management Update Series: Vegetation Management for Upland Wildlife.
Location: Jones Ecological Center at Ichauway Plantation. Fee: $25; lunch
included. Call R. J. Byrne at (229) 225-4130.
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AFOA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
October 20, 2010...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. Listen on your phone or later on the web. Call AFOA to register: (205)
987-8811.
Click Here for Index to Past Conferences.
October 21...Tallapoosa County 6
PM.
Quality Deer Management Banquet. Location: Alexander City. Low
country boil included. Contact Jerry Brown (256) 839-5154 or
lmqdma@hotmail.com.
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October 22...Live Oak, Florida 9 AM - 3 PM ET.
Pine Straw Production Workshop and In-service Training. Location:
Suwannee Valley Research and Education Center. Fee: $10; lunch provided.
Call Suwannee Valley REC at (386) 362-1725.
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October 26-29...Madison County.
Alabama Certified Prescribed Burn Manager Certification Course.
Location: Alabama A&M University. Registration required. Contact Kent
Hanby at (256) 825-8593
or
kent@rxfire.net.
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October 27...Montgomery County
10 AM.
Alabama-Tombigbee Clean Water Partnership Steering Committee.
Location: Manufacture Alabama, Montgomery. Free and open to the public.
Pre-register for lunch. Contact Ashley Henderson at (334) 300-3392 or
ahendersoncwp@charter.net.
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October 28...Macon County 8 AM.
Forestry and Wildlife Management Seminar. Location: The Oasis
Hotel, Shorter. Fee: $25; lunch provided. Contact Kelly Knowles at (334)
844-1010 or
knowlkw@auburn.edu.
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October 31...Statewide.
Alabama Invasive Plant Council Education and Outreach Grant Program
Application Deadline.
Learn more. Call Dana McReynolds at (334) 240-9363.
> November 2010
November 1-4...Newton, Georgia.
Ecological Forestry Workshop. Location: Joseph W. Jones
Ecological Research Center. Fee: $400. Contact Jessica McCorvey at (229)
734-4706 or
jmccorve@jonesctr.org.
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November 10...Webinar Noon CT.
Human Resources Practices: Building Policies From Our Values presented by
The Family Business Advisor.
Fee: $159 per phone. Contact Tim Smith at 1-800-551-0633 or
tim@efamilybusiness.com.
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November 10...Autauga County 12 Noon.
PALS (People Against A Littered State) Governors Awards.
Location: Marriott at Capitol Hill, Prattville. Call Alabama PALS at
(334) 263-7737.
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November 10-11...Athens,
Georgia.
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners Dealing with Uncertainty.
Location: Georgia Center for Continuing Education. This program is
designed to enhance your understanding of forest assets before and after
retirement. Instructor: Harry L. Haney, University of Georgia. Fee:
$445; $50 discount if paid by October 20. Lunch included. Contact Ingvar
Elle at (706) 583-0566 or
ielle@warnell.uga.edu.
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November 16...Pierson, Florida 9 AM - 1 PM
Central Time (CT).
Forest Stewardship Tour. Location: Evans Farm. Fee: $10; lunch
included. Call (386) 822-5778 for more information.
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November 18...St. Augustine, Florida 8:15 AM - 1 PM ET.
Invasive Exotic Plants and Their Control. Location: St. Johns
County Wind Mitigation Building. Lunch provided. Contact Chris Demers at
(352) 846-2375 or
cdemers@ufl.edu.
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> December 2010
December 5-7...Macon County.
Professional Agricultural Workers Conference. Location: Kellogg
Hotel and Conference Center, Tuskegee University. Theme: Empowering
Underserved Farmers and Rural Communities by Changing Legislation, USDA
Eligibility Requirements, and Program Delivery. Fee:$425; $300 discount
for retirees, students, farmers, and community based organizations if
paid by December 1. Contact Tasha Hargrove at (334) 724-4524 or
tmhargrove@tuskegee.edu.
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> January 2011
January 4-13...Israel.
Eckert AgriTour Ventures to Israel. Exploring both the benefits
and adversities of farming in the diverse lands of Israel. Fee: $2999+.
Call Jane Eckert at (314) 862-6288.
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> February 2011
February 4...Tallahassee,
Florida 8:30 AM - 1 PM ET.
FL-GA Game Management Update Series: Financing Conservation on
Private Lands. Location: Leon County Extension Center. Fee: $25;
lunch included. Call R. J. Byrne at (229) 225-4130.
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> March 2011
March 23-25...Lake Oconee,
Georgia.
Timberland
Investment Conference. Location: The Ritz-Carlton Lodge,
Reynolds Plantation. Call Bob Izlar at (706) 542-6819.
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> June 2011
June 4-9...Athens, Georgia.
North American Agroforestry Conference. Location: The Georgia
Center. Contact Carla Wood at (706) 583-0347 or
carlam@uga.edu.
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> August 2011
August 11-12...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. Contact Eric Gee at (504)
443-4464x214 or
egee@sfpa.org.
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