Calendar of Current Events

• Last Update: 07/02/09

• Changes made: 06/29/09 to 07/06/09
• Changes made: 06/22/09 to 06/29/09
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> June 2009

June 30-July 3...Coffee County.
Certified Burn Manager Certification Course. Location: Coffee County Extension Office, New Brockton. There is required pre-study with pre-study test on the first day of the course. Pre-registration required. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or kent@rxfire.net.
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> July 2009

July 4...Sumter County 8 AM.
Pipeline & Utility Easement Negotiations with Aimee Hess, Real Estate, Oil & Gas, & Construction Attorney. Broadcast live on 104.9 FM, WSLY, York. To be archived at www.canebrakeforestry.com/Past_Shows.html Call Mark Bedsole at (334) 341-2007.
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July 7-8...Athens, Georgia.
GPS for Beginners. Location: Warnell School. Learn about: the basic components of GPS, common terms associated with GPS, GPS error sources and data quality, and how to plan and conduct a data collection project with a mapping-grade GPS receiver. Fee: $325; $50 discount if paid by June 16. Lunch provided. Contact Reena Berwal at (706) 542-7602 or rberwal@warnell.uga.edu.
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July 8…Nationwide Teleconference Noon CT.
Family Business in the New Economy presented by The Family Business Advisor. Fee: $159 per phone. Call Lee at 1-800-551-0633.
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July 9...Montgomery County 10 AM.
Forestry Study Committee. Location: State House room 621, Montgomery. Call Shemika Brown at (334) 242-7679.
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July 9...St. Clair County 6:30 PM.
Landowner Trail Building/Riding Opportunities. Location: Pell City Steakhouse. Cheaha Trail Riders organization meeting with AFOA member, Gannon Murphy, as the featured speaker. Gannon will talk about his efforts opening an ATV trail system, Doc Hilt Trails, on some of his forestland. Arrive early for dinner-on-your-own. Call Danny Hubbard at (770) 815-7158.
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July 11...Sumter County 8 AM.
Why Use a Registered Forester with Frank Walburn, Chairman, Alabama State Board of Registered Foresters. Broadcast live on 104.9 FM, WSLY, York. To be archived at www.canebrakeforestry.com/Past_Shows.html Call Mark Bedsole at (334) 341-2007.
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July 13...Nationwide 11 AM - 12:15 PM CT.
Forest carbon cycles and management. Location: Webinar. Speaker: Maria Janowiak, Michigan Technological Institute. Participants must pre-register once, no charge, at www.forestconnect.info. Contact Peter Smallidge at (607) 592-3640 or pjs23@cornell.edu.
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Cancelled July 13-14...Fort Walton, Florida.
Southern Pine Plantation Silviculture. Location: Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. Landowners who want to understand why foresters prescribe different silviculture methods for their lands would benefit from this program. Fee: $425; $60 discount if paid by June 22. Lunch provided. Contact Reena Berwal at (706) 542-7602 or rberwal@warnell.uga.edu.

July 13-16...Lee County.
Teacher’s Conservation Workshop. Location: Auburn University's Hotel and Conference Center. The workshop will offer field trips to a paper mill, a sawmill, a logging site, a tree farm, and many other places where teachers will be able to learn about the importance of forests and the forest industry and their relationship to the environment and the economy of Alabama. Fee: $35 for registration. Please pass the word on to teachers that may be interested or consider sponsoring one of the teachers already registered. Contact Kathy Clements at (334) 481-2100 or kclements@alaforestry.org.
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July 14...Madison County.
Special General Election to elect a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, District 6.

July 15...Multiple Locations in Mississippi 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
U.S. Carbon Market & Forestry Interactive Video Short Course. Broadcast from the Franklin Center, MSU to these Mississippi locations:

Fee: $35. Contact Jan McReynolds at (662) 325-3905 or janm@ext.msstate.edu.
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July 15…NATIONWIDE 10:00 AM (CT).
CAPITAL IDEAS - LIVE! 30-minute Telephone News Conference for Alabama Forest Owners. Listen on your phone or later on the web. Call AFOA to register: (205) 987-8811.
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July 15...Jefferson County 11 AM - 12:30 PM.
Handmade Paper: Part 1. Location: Aldridge Botanical Gardens, Hoover. Learn to turn scrap paper, leaves, and petals into handmade botanical papers. Fee: $22.50; includes lunch. Call Beverly Bates at (205) 682-8019.
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July 16-17...Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Louisiana Natural Resources Symposium: Bioenergy Opportunities for Louisiana. Location: Lod Cook Conference Center, LSU campus. Fee: $150; $25 discount if paid by July 2. Contact Todd Shupe at (225) 578-6432 or tshupe@agcenter.lsu.edu.
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July 18...DeKalb County.
Sand Mountain Goat Field Day. Location: Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center. Fee: $10. Contact E’licia at (256) 372-4970 or elicia.chaverest@aamu.edu.
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July 18...Sumter County 8 AM.
Mississippi Black Bear: Is it back? with Brad Young, Biologist, Miss. Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Broadcast live on 104.9 FM, WSLY, York. To be archived at www.canebrakeforestry.com/Past_Shows.html Call Mark Bedsole at (334) 341-2007.
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July 21...Marshall County 9 AM - 3 PM.
Landowner Workshop. Location: Guntersville State Park Lodge, Guntersville. Learn how to keep your home safe if it is surrounded by woodlands. Contact Kim Hammond at (256) 716-2482 or kim.hammond@adss.alabama.gov.
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July 22...Nationwide 7 PM - 8:30 PM ET.
Summer Tree ID Made Easy. Location: Webinar. This webinar will present the basic leaves, their characteristics, and how to use a “tree key” for identification. Call Allyson Brownlee Muth at (814) 865-3208.
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July 23...Montgomery County 10 AM.
Regular Meeting of the Alabama Forestry Commission at 513 Madison Avenue, Montgomery. Contact Regina Miller at (334) 240-9303 or regina.miller@forestry.alabama.gov.

July 23...Mobile County 6:30 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Location: Archer Center. Call Tommy Pittman at (251) 633-9720.
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July 23-26...Louisville, Kentucky.
Quality Deer Management Association Annual National Convention. Location: Kentucky International Convention Center. Fee: $240. Call QDMA at 1-800-209-3337.
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July 25...Sumter County 8 AM.
Alternative Sources of Income with Dr. John Wigginton, Westervelt Ecological Services. Broadcast live on 104.9 FM, WSLY, York. To be archived at www.canebrakeforestry.com/Past_Shows.html Call Mark Bedsole at (334) 341-2007.
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July 27...Nationwide 11 AM - 12:15 PM CT.
Landowner perspectives on forest stewardship and sustainability. Location: Webinar. Speaker: Ruth McWilliams, USDA Forest Service. Participants must pre-register once, no charge, at www.forestconnect.info. Contact Peter Smallidge at (607) 592-3640 or pjs23@cornell.edu.
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July 28...Houston County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (Kids Only). Location: Dothan. Contact Sheila Andreasen at (334) 794-4108 or andresm@auburn.edu.
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July 30...Atlanta, Georgia 8:15 AM - 5 PM.
Timberland Investor’s Forum. A one day conference for investors to provide them with the latest market insight into an asset class that has held its value and brought higher returns than other real estate equity, and bond markets during the economic downturn. Fee: $1295; $300 discount if paid by July 1. Call Financial Research Associates at 1-800-280-8440.
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> August 2009

August 2-5...Clarksville, Indiana.
National Walnut Council Annual Meeting. Location: Holiday Inn Lakeview. Fee: $170; $40 discount if paid by July 3. Contact Liz Jackson at (765) 583-3501 or jackson@purdue.edu.

August 3-4...Athens, Georgia.
Recreational Pond Management. Location: Flinchum’s Phoenix, Whitehall Forest. Any person desiring to learn more about the management of ponds to produce high quality fishing should attend this course. Also, participants must be willing to get wet and muddy along with the instructors. Fee: $300; $50 discount if paid by July 13. Lunch provided. Contact Reena Berwal at (706) 542-7602 or rberwal@warnell.uga.edu.
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August 4-5...Starkville, Mississippi.
International Conference on Woody Biomass Utilization. Location: Bost Conference Center, Mississippi State University. Fee: $200. Contact David Jones at (662) 325-8454 or pdjones@cfr.msstate.edu.
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August 4-6...Lee County.
Forest Health Short Course. Location: Auburn University. Call (334) 844-1012.
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August 6-7...Jackson, Mississippi.
Biofuels Conference. Location: Jackson Marriott Hotel. Fee: $175; $25 discount if paid by July 24. Contact Michele Anderson at (662) 325-7938 or manderson@abe.msstate.edu.
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August 12...Live Oak, Florida 9 AM ET.
Field Day and Demo of John Deere Slash Bundler. Bundling waste wood for bio-electricity. Alternate rain day: August 13. Call Tom Cunilio at (386) 418-0381.
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August 15...Montgomery County 8 AM - 5 PM.
Alabama Medicinal Plant Grower’s Association Annual Meeting. Location: Goodwin Hall, Auburn Montgomery. Fee: $100 walk-in with no lunch; $40 discount with lunch included if paid by July 15. Contact Cindy Braden at (205) 243-4305 or cbraden@ampga.org.
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August 17-18...Columbia, South Carolina.
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners. Location: Clemson University. Fee: $275. Contact Susan Guynn at (864) 656-0606 or sguynn@clemson.edu.
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August 19…NATIONWIDE 10:00 AM (CT).
CAPITAL IDEAS - LIVE! 30-minute Telephone News Conference for Alabama Forest Owners. Listen on your phone or later on the web. Call AFOA to register: (205) 987-8811.
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August 21...Ashville, Florida 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Dove and Waterfowl Management: FL-GA Game Management Update. Location: Pinckney Hill Plantation. Topics include: Federal and state laws/requirements, Population trends, Evaluating and inventorying wood duck habitat and carrying capacity, Wetland and pond management for waterfowl, and Upland management, especially fire, for managing waterfowl and doves. Fee: $25; lunch included. Contact Bill Giuliano at (342) 846-0575 or docg@ufl.edu.
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August 24-25...St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Georgia Division Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting. Location: Sea Palms Resort. Call Tim Lowrimore at (478) 747-5212.
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August 25-27...Tifton, Georgia.
Longleaf Pine Seedling, Seed, and Native Species Conference. Location: UGA Tifton Conference Center. This conference will include: a technical session on producing longleaf pine seedlings in containers, a field trip to nurseries producing longleaf pine seedlings in containers, a session on federal and state incentives that will influence regional demand for longleaf restoration, and a session on producing and restoring herbaceous and shrub species native to the longleaf pine ecosystem. Contact Mark J. Hainds at (334) 427-1029 or hainds@alaweb.com.
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August 26...Atlanta, Georgia 8:30 AM - 4 PM ET.
Applied Forest Finance. Location: Emory Conference Center Hotel. Details the necessary skills and common errors associated with the financial and risk analysis of timberland and other forestry-related investments. Fee: $600; $40 discount if paid by July 24. Contact Amanda Hamsley at (478) 396-0704 or ahamsley@forisk.com.
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August 26...Nationwide 7 PM - 8:30 PM ET.
An Introduction to American ginseng forest farming. Location: Webinar. Call Allyson Brownlee Muth at (814) 865-3208.
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> September 2009

September 2...Wilcox County 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Certified Burn Manager Re-certification Workshop. Location: Auburn Natural Resources Training Center. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or kent@rxfire.net.
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September 8-9...Athens, Georgia.
Alternative Forest Enterprises, Non-Timber Forest Products. Location: Flinchum’s Phoenix, Whitehall Forest. Diversify your income producing activities on your forestland. Fee: $350; $50 discount if paid by August 18. Lunch included. Contact Reena Berwal at (706) 542-7602 or rberwal@warnell.uga.edu.
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September 9...Pike County 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Certified Burn Manager Re-certification Workshop. Location: Troy Arboretum, Troy State University Campus. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or kent@rxfire.net.
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September 9-10...St. Augustine, Florida.
Florida Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village. Fee: $360; $25 discount if paid by August 14. Call Debbie (850) 222-5646.
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September 9-11...Baldwin County.
2009 Alabama Water Resources Conference and Alabama Section of AWRA Symposium. Location: Perdido Beach Resort. The conference will provide a forum for discussion regarding the many aspects of water use, management, and conservation issues.
Fee: $250; $50 discount if paid by August 29. Call Zhen Feng at (334) 844-5609.
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September 10...Jefferson County 6:30 PM - 8 PM.
Birding 101. Location: Aldridge Botanical Gardens, Hoover. Instructor: Greg Harber, Director of Audubon Mountain Workshop. Learn the secrets of how to use field marks, voice, behavior, and habitat to recognize the many birds that pass through our area during fall migration. Fee: $15. Call Beverly Bates at (205) 682-8019.
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September 11...Thomasville, Georgia 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Sport Fish Pond Management: FL-GA Game Management Update. Location: Camp Piney Woods. Topic: Management of ponds for recreational fishing and production. Fee: $25; lunch included. Contact Bill Giuliano at (342) 846-0575 or docg@ufl.edu.
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September 12-15...Baldwin County.
Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting at Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach. Call (334) 265-8733.
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September 14-16...Portland, Oregon.
Timberland Investing Conference. Location: World Forestry Center Discovery Museum. Fee: $780; $100 discount if paid by August 7. Call (503) 226-4562.
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September 15...Shelby County 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Certified Burn Manager Re-certification Workshop. Location: Shelby County Center, Columbiana. Contact Kent Hanby at (256) 825-8593 or kent@rxfire.net.
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September 16…NATIONWIDE 10:00 AM (CT).
CAPITAL IDEAS - LIVE! 30-minute Telephone News Conference for Alabama Forest Owners. Listen on your phone or later on the web. Call AFOA to register: (205) 987-8811.
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September 18-19...Marshall County.
Treasure Forest Association Conference and Tour. Location: Guntersville State Park Lodge. On the 18th Session Topics include: How to become self supporting on your property, Managing wildlife for fun and profit, Keeping our children connected to the land, Selling your carbon credits, and Making electricity from your wood. Fee: $99; $14 discount if paid by August 20. Call Patty at 1-888-240-4694.
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September 22...Atlanta, Georgia 8:30 AM - 4 PM ET.
Investing in Timber REITs. Location: Emory Conference Center Hotel. Provides a step-by-step approach for evaluating the financial performance of publicly-traded timberland-owning real estate investment trusts (REITs). Fee: $850; $50 discount if paid by August 21. Contact Amanda Hamsley at (478) 396-0704 or ahamsley@forisk.com.
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September 22-24...Panama City Beach, Florida.
Southeast Herbicide Applicator Conference. Location: Edgewater Beach Resort. Formerly held as the “Right-of-Way & Aquatic Pesticide Applicator Training”. This conference will benefit anyone who conducts weed control in canals, lakes, water retention ponds, rivers, right-of-ways, and in natural areas. Fee: $325; $100 discount if paid by July 31. Contact Jhanna Gilbert at (352) 392-5930 or jhanna@ufl.edu.
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September 25...Thomasville, Georgia 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
White-tailed Deer Management: FL-GA Game Management Update. Location: Myrtlewood Plantation. Topics include: New food plot variety recommendations, Deer exclusion and deterrent practices, Protein, minerals, other feed and feeders, Warm-season forages, Cool-season forages, Perennial peanut options, and Florida deer management program. Fee: $25; lunch included. Contact Bill Giuliano at (342) 846-0575 or docg@ufl.edu.
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> October 2009

October 2...Choctaw County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (Kids Only). Location: Gilbertown. Contact Jena Perry at (251) 843-5645 or jdperry@millry.net.
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October 7-9...Savannah, Tennessee.
Tennessee Forestry Association Annual Convention. Location: Pickwick Landing State Park. Call Lisa Lynn at (615) 883-3832.
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October 8...Autauga County 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM.
Forestry Field Day. Location: Autaugaville Ag Center and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes’ property for a tour. Topics include: Feral Hogs, Longleaf pine planting, Landowner safety in the woods, and Biofuels. Lunch provided. Call Wendy Smith at (334) 872-2611x108.
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October 8...Greene County.
Progressive Agriculture Safety Day (Kids Only). Location: Eutaw. Contact David Perry at (205) 372-3401 jdp0003@aces.edu.
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October 9...Thomasville, Georgia 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Wild Turkey Management: FL-GA Game Management Update. Location: Osceola Plantation. Topics include: Importance and assessment of natural foods and cover; Managing food plots, oak plantings, and native vegetation; Making the management dollar go further; Using poultry litter for fertilizer; Benefits of turkey management to non-target wildlife. Fee: $25; lunch included. Contact Bill Giuliano at (342) 846-0575 or docg@ufl.edu.
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October 15...Mobile County 6:30 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting. Location: Archer Center. Call Tommy Pittman at (251) 633-9720.
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October 16...Thomasville, Georgia 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Hunting Dog and Human First Aid: FL-GA Game Management Update. Location: Remington EMS. Topics include: Preventive measures and Basic first aid and treatment. Fee: $25; lunch included. Contact Bill Giuliano at (342) 846-0575 or docg@ufl.edu.
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October 21,22,23...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 23-25...Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
The American Chestnut Foundation Annual Meeting. Location: Embassy Suites Hotel. Fee: $345; $100 discount if paid by September 30. Call (802) 447-0110.
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October 28-30...Tupelo, Mississippi.
Mississippi Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: BancorpSouth Conference Center and Arena. Call (601) 354-4936.
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> November 2009

November 6...Thomasville, Georgia 8:30 AM - 1 PM.
Soils, Weeds, and Herbicides in Wildlife Food Plots and Vegetation Management: FL-GA Game Management Update. Location: Aucilla Plantation. Topics include: Weed identification and importance; Soil identification, basic soil science, and soil management; Pesticides and herbicides; Weed management; Food plot establishment with different soils and treatments; Managing native vegetation based on soils. Fee: $25; lunch included. Contact Bill Giuliano at (342) 846-0575 or docg@ufl.edu.
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November 30 - December 4...Savannah, Georgia.
International Fire Ecology & Management Congress. Location: Savannah Marriott Riverfront. Topics include but, not limited to: Fire Effects, Integrating Science & Management, Fire Behavior, Landscape level issues, Fire history, Role of Technology, and Human Dimensions. Contact Sandra Rideout-Hanzak at (806) 742-2841 or sandra.rideout-hanzak@ttu.edu.

> February 2010

February 7-8...Lee County.
Southeastern Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting. Location: Auburn University Conference Center. Topics: Anthropogenic Global Warming, Cap and Trade issues, Carbon Credits and Ethics, Climate Model Predictions, Forest Sustainability, Wood Fuel for Automobiles, and Afforestation. Contact Doris Jefferson at (706) 845-9085 or djefferson@asginfo.net.
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February 21-27...Statewide.
Alabama Arbor Week. This a good week to include the family in your tree planting activities. Send us a picture of your children or grandchildren planting a tree.
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> June 2010

June 2-4...Stevenson, Washington.
National Forest Landowners Conference. Location: Skamania Lodge. Call 1-800-325-2954.
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