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2001 Calendar of Past Events
last update: 12/22/2001
Biographical Information About Speakers/Instructors: A-C, D-I, J-Q, R-Z
>January 2001
January 2—DeKalb
County 6:30 PM.
DeKalb Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting. Call Chip Blanton
at (256) 845-1639.
January 6—Fitzgerald,
Georgia 8:15 AM.
Paulownia Seminar sponsored by PaulowniaTrees.com. Fee:
$110; $10 discount if paid by 1/3/01. Contact David Drexler at (229) 423-7174 or
david@paulowniatrees.com. Visit
the seminar web page at http://www.paulowniatrees.com/seminar.htm.
See
1/19/01.
January 11—Mobile
County 7 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting: Candidates for
Alabama House of Representatives, District 104. Location: Archer
Agricultural Center. Call George Davis at (334)649-3170.
January
12-14—Marshall County.
Eagle Awareness and More 2001. Observe and study
the bald eagle at Lake Guntersville State Park. Fees: Single—$130, Double—$150.
Includes some meals, lodging, field trips with wildlife experts & program.
Call 1-800-252-7275.
January 16—Tuscaloosa
County 1 PM.
Hurricane Creek Watershed Forum. Discuss status of AML
reclamation project, the results of EPA’s field work, and Alabama River’s
Alliance draft of Hurricane Creek Watershed Profile. Contact Beth Wentzel at
(205) 322-6395 or bwentzel@alabamarivers.org.
January
16-18—Tifton, Georgia.
Longleaf Pine Container Production Workshop.
Fee: $125; $25 discount if paid by 1/5/00. Location: UGA, Tifton Campus
Conference Center, Rural Development Center. Contact David Moorhead at (229)
386-3418 or moorhead@uga.edu. Visit the
conference web page at http://www.bugwood.org/container/.
January 17—Jefferson
County 9:30 AM.
Cahaba River Basin Steering Committee Meeting. Location:
Associated General Contractors office. Call Paul Kennedy at (205) 879-(205)
251-7739 ext. 35.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
January 17, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market
update and more. For more details, visit the conference web page
by
clicking here. You may participate in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web after
1/17/01. Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00.
January 18—Lauderdale
County 6 PM.
Lauderdale County Forestry Planning Committee &
Treasure Forestry Chapter Board Meeting. Discuss forest taxation seminar, nursery
tour, and spring FAWN event. Location: Barnhill’s Restaurant, corner of Cox
Creek Pkwy. & Hwy. 72. Contact Steve McEachron at (256) 764-4382 or lauderdale@forestry.state.al.us.
January 18—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
Cullman Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting. Contact Asa
Hartwig at (256) 739-2818.
January 18—Madison
County, Alabama 7 PM.
Madison County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting at
Stone Agriculture Building, 819 Cook Avenue, Huntsville. Call Mark
Sullivan at (256) 532-1565.
January 19—Fitzgerald,
Georgia 8:15 AM.
Paulownia Seminar sponsored by PaulowniaTrees.com. Fee:
$100; $10 discount if paid by 1/17/01. Contact David Drexler at (229) 423-7174
or david@paulowniatrees.com. Visit
the seminar web page at http://www.paulowniatrees.com/seminar.htm. See
1/6/01.
January
19-21—Marshall County.
Eagle Awareness and More 2001. Observe and study
the bald eagle at Lake Guntersville State Park. Fees: Single—$130, Double—$150.
Includes some meals, lodging, field trips with wildlife experts & program.
Call 1-800-252-7275.
January 20—Columbia,
South Carolina.
Certified Prescribed Fire Manager Course. Call Paul Watts
at (803) 419-3710.
January
26-28—Marshall County.
Eagle Awareness and More 2001. Observe and study
the bald eagle at Lake Guntersville State Park. Fees: Single—$130, Double—$150.
Includes some meals, lodging, field trips with wildlife experts & program.
Call 1-800-252-7275.
January 30—Dublin,
Georgia 6 PM.
Private Property Rights Issues. Joe Hopkins of Toledo
Manufacturing will be the speaker at this Georgia Forestry Association program
for landowners. Fee: $10. Location: Clover Leaf restaurant, East Dublin. Call
GFA at 1-800-9GA-GROW.
CANCELED. January 30-31—Woodworth, Louisiana.
The Keys to Bottomland
Hardwood Management: Wildlife/Aesthetics—Workshop 5 of 6 part series. Fee: $150
per workshop. Discount available. Contact Barry Crain at (318) 473-6605 or bcrain@agctr.lsu.edu.
>February 2001
February 1—Marion
County 6:30 PM.
Value of an Association to Landowners. Speaker: Lee
Laechelt, Exec. V. P. of the Alabama Forest Owners' Association. Contact
Tony Avery at (205) 921-3843 marion@forestry.state.al.us.
February 5—Butler
County 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Emerging Technology in Forestry: Forest Inventory
& Mapping Solutions. Workshop sponsored by Haglof, Inc. Location:
Hampton Inn, Greenville. Contact Detrie Gray at (601) 856-5119 or haglofseminar@aol.com.
See Feb. 6, Chilton County.
February 5-16—STATEWIDE.
Forestry Incentives Program — sign up now for Federal tree planting
cost-shares. Call USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in your
county. 1-800-342-9893.
February 6—Chilton
County 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Emerging Technology in Forestry: Forest Inventory
& Mapping Solutions. Workshop sponsored by Haglof, Inc. Location:
Shoney's Inn, Clanton. Contact Detrie Gray at (601) 856-5119 or haglofseminar@aol.com.
See Feb. 5, Butler County.
February 6—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 1. Introduction to Forest Management, Forestry Terms & Concepts.
Downlink locations in Alabama include the following
counties: Blount/Etowah, Butler, Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva,
Houston, Jefferson, Lee, Madison, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery,
Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, & Winston. Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid
by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256) 757-7866 or ombeach@aol.com,
for specific locations in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
February
6—DeKalb County 6:30 PM.
DeKalb County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting
at Blacks Best Western, Fort Payne. Call Chip Blanton at (256) 845-1639.
February
6-May 14—Montgomery County.
Alabama State Legislature in Session.
February 7—Escambia
County 1:30 PM.
Escambia County Forestry Planning Committee Meeting. Location:
Ag Science Building, 175 Ag Science Drive, Brewton. Contact Robert Hawkins at
(334) 867-8042 ext 3 or rhawkins@al.nrcs.usda.gov.
February 8—Chambers
County 7:45 AM to 1 PM.
Teacher In-service Training will highlight forestry. Urge
a teacher to attend. Call W. R. Frazer at (334) 864-9955.
February 8—Lauderdale
County 6:30 PM.
Forest Taxation Seminar. Instructor: Lou
Hyman, Alabama Forestry Commission. Location: Florence Municipal Auditorium,
Pine & College Streets. Contact Steve McEachron at (256) 764-4382 or lauderdale@forestry.state.al.us.
February 9-10—Thomasville,
Georgia.
A Discussion and Field Tour of Longleaf Pine Ecology and Management
in the Red Hills Region of Georgia. Sponsored by the Forest Stewards Guild.
Location: Ramada Limited Hotel. Contact Susan Moore at (919) 266-7718 or northstate1@juno.com.
February 13—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 2. Managing for Pine (natural & artificial).
Downlink locations in Alabama include the following counties: Blount/Etowah,
Butler, Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva, Houston, Jefferson, Lee,
Madison, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, &
Winston. Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256)
757-7866 or ombeach@aol.com, for specific
locations in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
February 13-14—Blacksburg,
Virginia.
Timber Income Tax. Instructor: Harry L. Haney, Jr. Fee: $275.
Location: Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conference Center. Contact David Waterman
at (540) 231-5486 or dmwater@vt.edu. Visit
the course web page at http://www.conted.vt.edu/forestry/ttax.htm.
February 14—Monroe
County 8 AM.
Monroe County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture
Building, Agriculture Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334)
636-9642 ext. 627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
February 15—Tiptonville,
Tennessee 4:30 PM.
Historical Logging in the Smokey Mountains. Annual
Meeting of the West Tennessee Forester’s Group at Boyettes Restaurant,
Reelfoot Lake. Speaker: Dr. Brian Bond, UT Extension Service. Fee $12.08,
includes meal. Contact David Mercker at (901) 425-4703 or dcmercker@utk.edu.
February 15—Lauderdale
County 6 PM.
A Current Farm Services Agency & Natural Resources
Conservation Service Heads-Up for the Landowner. Lauderdale County Treasure
Forest Chapter Meeting at Ryan’s Restaurant, Cox Creek Parkway. Call Judy
Tricoli at (256) 757-9788.
February 15—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
Cullman County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting. Call Asa
Hartwig at (256) 739-2818.
February 15—Madison
County 7 PM.
EPA’s Storm Water Management Program Mandates and Landowner
Action. Speaker Hayes D. Brown,
Attorney & Landowner. A meeting of the Madison County Treasure Forest
Chapter. Call Mark Sullivan at (256) 532-1565.
February 18-24—Alabama Arbor Week.
February 20—Jefferson County, Alabama 9 AM—2 PM.
Forestry
Fair for Urban Elementary School Students. Location: Boutwell Auditorium
& Linn Park, Birmingham. If you want to help at the forest owner station,
please call Eyvon at (205) 987-8811. If you want to set up a forestry education
station of your own, please call Rod Goode at (205) 823-6400.
February 20—Calhoun
County 10 AM.
Wildflowers: a program by Caroline Dean at the Anniston
Museum of Natural History. Fee: $10. Call (256) 237-6766.
February 20—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 3. Managing for Hardwoods (uplands & bottomlands).
Downlink locations in Alabama include the following counties: Blount/Etowah,
Butler, Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva, Houston, Jefferson, Lee,
Madison, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, &
Winston. Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256)
757-7866 or ombeach@aol.com, for specific
locations in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
February 21, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market update and
more. For more details, visit the conference web page
(in construction) by
clicking here. You may participate in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web about 30 hours
after the live conference. Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00, 01/17/01.
CANCELED. February 21-22—Woodworth, Louisiana.
The Keys to Bottomland
Hardwood Management: Economics/Marketing—Workshop 6 of 6 part series. Fee: $150
per workshop. Discount available. Contact Barry Crain at (318) 473-6605 or bcrain@agctr.lsu.edu.
CANCELED. February 22—Montgomery County
8:15 AM to 3:30 PM.
Agriculture & Forestry Resource Summit 2001 at
the Embassy Suites Hotel, Montgomery. Numerous outstanding speakers. To
register, call Jim Langcuster at
(334) 844-5686 or Elaine Hunter at (334) 844-4877 or hunteeg@auburn.edu.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
February 22, 2001—Jefferson County 7 PM.
Prescribed Burning—Planning and Safety Considerations.
Speakers: Jim Witt, Landowner, & Steve Bowden, Alabama
Forestry Commission Fire Specialist. This program is part of the advance
preparation to conduct a prescribed burn on Mr. Witt’s land in St. Clair
County. The fire plan and maps will be posted to the Internet as soon as they become
available to AFOA. If you want to learn to burn, attend this meeting! If
you want to be contacted the night before the planned burn so that you can watch
the burn in progress, send an email note to AFOA at: alafoa@aol.com.
Location: Vestavia Hills Public Library, on west side of US 31 about 2 miles
north I-65 exit 252. Plan to attend Dutch treat dinner with speakers at 5:30 PM
at nearby Ruby Tuesday restaurant. Questions? Contact AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or alafoa@aol.com.
February
22-23—Lee County.
Annual Meeting of the Alabama Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Location:
Best Inn and Suites, Auburn. Fee: $20. Contact Jim Armstrong at (334) 844-9233
or armstjb@auburn.edu.
February
23-25—Barbour County.
Lake Eufaula’s Fins, Feathers and Flowers Weekend. A
weekend of observing migratory waterfowl, resident wildlife, and wading and
shore birds at LakePoint Resort State Park & Eufaula National Wildlife
Refuge. Fees: Single—$122, Double—$159. Includes some meals, lodging, field
trips with wildlife experts & program. Call 1-800-252-7275.
February
26—Lee County 6 PM.
Lee County Forest Stewardship Committee Winter Meeting: Steak Dinner
and Program. Topics: Property Tax for Forest Landowners, Like-Kind
Land Trades, Herbaceous Weed Control, & Tax Update. Fee: $8; $3 discount
to members of committee. Location: Civitan Building, Hwy. 29, Opelika. For
reservations, call Rosemary at (334) 749-3353.
February 27—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 4. Wildlife Management (game & non-game). Downlink
locations in Alabama include the following counties: Blount/Etowah, Butler,
Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva, Houston, Jefferson, Lee, Madison,
Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, & Winston.
Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256) 757-7866
or ombeach@aol.com, for specific locations
in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
February 28-March 2—Athens,
Georgia.
GPS, Image Processing, and GIS. Fee: $595, $20 discount if
postmarked by 2/6/00. Call 1-800-884-1381.
>March 2001
March 2-4—Baldwin
County.
Alabama Forestry Association Mid-Winter Meeting at
Marriott’s Grand Hotel, Point Clear. Fee: $225, $180 spouse. Contact
Fran Whitaker at (334) 265-8733 or fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
March 2-4—Shelby
County.
Becoming an Outdoors Woman. Contact Jerry de Bin at 1-800-262-3151. Visit
the workshop web page at http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/agfd/bow.html.
March 3—Athens,
Georgia.
First Annual National Convention of the Quality Deer Management
Association. Numerous expert speakers and tours of UGA’s deer research
facility. Fee: $75. Contact QDMA at 1-800-209-3337 or visit the QDMA web page at
www.qdma.com.
March 5-6—Athens,
Georgia.
Forestry Business Skills for the 21st Century. Instructors: Bob
Beeland, Jeff Sanford, & Ron
Simmons. Fee: $355; $30 discount if paid by 2/19. Contact Arlene Bolton at
(706) 542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Visit the course web page at http://www.gactr.uga.edu/conferences/2001/Mar/05/business_skills.phtml.
March 6—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 5. Forestry as an Investment (estate planning, taxation and basic
forest finance). Downlink locations in Alabama include the following
counties: Blount/Etowah, Butler, Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva,
Houston, Jefferson, Lee, Madison, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery,
Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, & Winston. Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid
by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256) 757-7866 or ombeach@aol.com,
for specific locations in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
March
6—DeKalb County 6:30 PM.
DeKalb County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting
at Blacks Best Western, Fort Payne. Call Chip Blanton at (256) 845-1639.
March 6-7—Louisville,
Kentucky.
Kentucky Forest Industries Association Annual Meeting.
Location: Hyatt-Downtown. Contact KFIA at (502) 695-3979 or kfiabob@aol.com.
March 7-9—Starkville,
Mississippi.
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) for Natural Resource
Managers. Fee: $845. Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Visit the course web page
at http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/continuinged/gis.htm.
March 8—Washington
County 6 PM.
Washington County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting at
Public Library, Chatom. Election of officers and presentation of new Treasure
Forest certificates. Call (334)847-2972.
March 8—Marion County
6:30 PM.
Turkey Management. Speaker: Ron
Eakes, Biologist, with Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries Division. Program
sponsored by Marion County Forestry Planning Committee. Location: Marion County
Health Department on Military Street. Fee: $3 includes dinner. Make reservations
by 3/6 with Tony Avery at (205) 921-3843.
March 10—Montgomery
County 9 AM.
Semi-Annual Meeting of the Advisory Board of the Conservation & Natural
Resources Department. This board advises the Department on hunting seasons,
etc. If you wish to speak, arrive early and sign in to be placed on the agenda.
Location: Capitol Building (enter from North Union Street). Call Robin McPherson
at (334) 242-3486.
March 13—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 6. Timber Marketing, Security and Harvesting. Downlink
locations in Alabama include the following counties: Blount/Etowah, Butler,
Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva, Houston, Jefferson, Lee, Madison,
Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, & Winston.
Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256) 757-7866
or ombeach@aol.com, for specific locations
in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
March 14—Monroe County
8 AM.
Monroe County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture
Building, Agriculture Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334)
636-9642 ext. 627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
March 15—Clarke County
10 AM.
Ala-Tom RC & D Council Annual Meeting at Vanity Fair Community House,
Jackson City Park. Program will include committee reports and tour of cap
factory. Call Norman Burton at (334) 275-3185.
March 15—Lauderdale
County 6 PM.
Lauderdale County Treasure Forest Chapter Board Meeting at
Ryan’s Restaurant, Cox Creek Parkway. Finalize plans for March workshop
on herbaceous weed control for the landowner. Call Judy Tricoli at (256)
757-9788.
March 15—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
Cullman County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting. Call Asa
Hartwig at (256) 739-2818.
March 15—Madison
County 7 PM.
Madison County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting. Call Mark Sullivan at (256)
532-1565.
March
16-18—Baldwin County.
Alabama Watershed Leadership Conference 2001 sponsored by the Alabama Rivers
Alliance. A program for “grassroots leaders, citizens … and others
interested in protecting and restoring our water resources.” Location: Gulf
State Park, Gulf Shores. Fee: $65. Call (205)322-6395. Editors note:
Attendees at this meeting are fine people, but need to be reminded from time to
time that forestland, even working forestland, produces clean water.
March 19-22—Knoxville, Tennessee.
Eleventh Biennial Southern
Silvicultural Research Conference. Location: Hilton Hotel. Contact Kenneth W. Outcalt
at (706) 559-4312 or koutcalt@fs.fed.us.
The conference web site is at http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/bssrc.
March 20—Satellite Broadcast 6 to 9 PM (CT)
Master Tree
Farmer Series: Part 7. Forestry Services and Programs for the Southern Landowner.
Downlink locations in Alabama include the following counties: Blount/Etowah,
Butler, Clarke, Colbert/Lauderdale, Cullman, Geneva, Houston, Jefferson, Lee,
Madison, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Talladega/Clay/Coosa, Tuscaloosa, &
Winston. Fee: $70; $20 discount if paid by 1/16/01. Contact O. M. Beach at (256)
757-7866 or ombeach@aol.com, for specific
locations in Alabama. Visit the Master Tree Farmer web page at http://www.mtf2000.net
for downlink locations outside of Alabama.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
March 21, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market update and
more. Listen to the conference and check out the
web links. Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00, 01/17/01,
02/21/01.
March 21-23—Starkville,
Mississippi.
GPS (Global Positioning System): A Certificate Program
for the Natural Resource Professional. Instructors: Robert
Parker, L. Wes Burger & Richard
B. Minnis. Fee: $475; $30 discount if paid by 3/14. Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Visit the course web page at http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/continuinged/gps.htm.
March 22—Montgomery
County 10 AM.
Cogongrass: A meeting to discuss and develop strategies to
reduce spread & minimize problems caused by cogongrass. Location: Richard
Beard Building Auditorium, 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery. For details, call
Grover Reaves at (256) 734-6471 ext. 3.
March 22—Jefferson
County 4 PM.
Storm Water Management Authority Business Meeting (open to public) in Suite
1101, 2121 Building, Downtown Birmingham. This public corporation assesses a
property tax on Jefferson County forest owners to clean up urban storm water
problems in Birmingham and nearby cities. Call J. B. Cooper at (205) 339-9319.
March 25-27—Atlanta, Georgia.
Global
Initiatives and Public Policies: First International Conference on Private
Forestry in the 21st Century. "The aim of the conference is to expand discussions of forestry policy to include a rigorous examination of
private forestry and private lands issues." Contact Dr. Larry Teeter at (334) 844-1045.
Visit the conference web page at http://sofserv.forestry.auburn.edu/forestpolicycenter/news.htm.
March 26—Jefferson
County 9:30 AM.
Cahaba River Basin Project Steering Committee Meeting at the Greater
Birmingham Association of Homebuilders. Contact forest owner Bill Guy at (205)
956-1161.
March 26-30—Durham,
North Carolina.
What’s It Worth: An Intensive Course on Forest Appraisal. Instructor:
Steven G. Burak. Fee: $795. Call (919) 613-8082. Visit the course web page at http://www.env.duke.edu/cee/coursesForestAppraisal.html.
March 27-28—Starkville,
Mississippi.
Forestry Law: Adverse Possession and Trespass Issues. Instructors: Dr.
William D. Eshee and Dr.
Allen Barnes. Fee: $325. Call
Kay at (662) 325-3473. Visit the course web page at http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/continuinged/forestrylaw.htm.
March 28-April 1—Durham,
North Carolina.
Making Environmental History Relevant in the 21st Century. Program will
include 180 papers on forest and environmental history, field tours, and special
lectures, including a lecture by Dr. Stephen J. Pyne, noted fire historian,
entitled “Smokechasing: The Search for a Usable Space.” Contact Dr. Steven
Anderson, President of the Forest History Society, at (919) 682-9319. Visit the
conference web page at http://www.lib.duke.edu/forest/jtconf.html.
March 29—Bolivar,
Tennessee.
Organizational Dinner to form a Hardeman County Forestry Association.
Contact David Mercker at (901) 425-4703 or dcmercker@ext1.ag.utk.edu.
March 31—Macon,
Georgia 1 PM.
Will Canada Steal Your Profits? A forum presented by the Forest Landowners
Association, the Georgia Forestry Association, the Georgia Farm Bureau, and the
Association of Consulting Foresters. Location: Macon Centreplex (Exit 2, I-16
near I-75 exchange). Call (770) 416-7621. View
Program, click here.
>April 2001
April 2-3—Panama City,
Florida.
Institutional and Private Timberland Investing. Location:
Baypoint Marriott Resort Village. Fee: $525. Contact Brandi Leopold at (706)
543-3203 or BrandiLeopold@aol.com.
April 3—DeKalb County
7 AM.
DeKalb County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting at Jack’s Hamburgers, Fort
Payne. Call AFC at (256) 845-1331 or Chip Blanton at (256) 845-1639.
April 3—Baldwin County
8 AM to 3 PM.
Workshop on Control of Invasive Plants in Coastal Alabama. Several Speakers.
Location: Gulf Coast Regional Research and Extension Center, Hwy. 104, Fairhope.
Fee: $40. Pesticide applicator & CFE points available. Contact Tom Ellis at
(334) 937-7176 or thellisjr@aol.com.
April 3—Chilton County 8:30
AM.
Treasures to Tour: Longleaf Pine Management, Railcar Frame Bridges, Site
Preparation and Weed Control Options, Using GPS, Aerial Photographs, and GIS
Mapping to Manage. Location: Meet at Confederate Memorial Park, Pavilion #1,
near Verbena. Lunch provided. RSVP to AFC office at
(205) 755-3042.
April 5—Perry County
10 AM to Noon.
Lower Cahaba River Stakeholders Meeting at Marion Depot. Call forest owner
J. B. Cooper, Jr., at (205) 339-9319.
April 7—Lauderdale
County 9 AM.
Herbaceous Weed Control: A workshop for the small landowner at the Tricoli’s
Walnut Hill Ranch. Speakers: Cary Rhodes, Alabama Forestry Commission and Mike
Beach, SFI Coordinator. Call Judy Tricoli at (256) 757-9788.
April 7—Newton,
Georgia 10 AM to 2 PM.
Open House at the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway.
Wagon & walking tours, & slide show. Bring picnic lunch. Call (912)
734-4706. More details at the Jones Center web page: http://www.jonesctr.org/.
April 7-10—Nashville,
Tennessee.
Forest Resources Association Annual Meeting. Location:
Opryland Hotel. Contact
Linda Rosenberg-Gibson at (301) 838-9385 or lrgibson@forestresources.org.
April 10—Jackson
County 6:30 P.M.
Timber Sales and Contracting for Forest Landowners. Speaker: Consultant
Forester Billy Rye. Location: Woodville High School, Woodville. Everyone
invited. Sponsored by Paint Rock River Watershed Conservancy District. Call Jim
Frost at (256) 574-1005, Ext. 3.
April 11—Monroe County
8 AM.
Monroe County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture
Building, Agriculture Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334)
636-9642 ext. 627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
April 13, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market
update and more. For more details, visit the
conference web page (in construction) by clicking here. You may participate
in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web about 30 hours
after the live conference. Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00, 01/17/01,
02/21/01, 03/21/01.
April 16—Jefferson County 9:30 AM.
Cahaba River Basin Project Steering Committee Meeting at Great Birmingham
Association of Homebuilders. Call forest owner Bill Guy at (205) 956-1161.
April 16-19—Starkville, Mississippi.
Prescribed Burning Short Course. Numerous instructors. Fee: $425; $30
discount if paid by 3/5. Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Visit the course web page
at http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/continuinged/burn.htm.
April 17—Winston County 9 AM.
County FFA Forestry Judging Contest at Winston County High School. If you
want to assist, contact Johnna Godsey at (205) 489-5014 or winston@forestry.state.al.us.
April 17—Marion County 6 PM.
Logger Training Program. Speakers: Curtis Summerville, Alabama Department
of Public Safety and Derrick Houston, Alabama Department of Environmental
Management. Fee: $40; $15 discount if paid in advance. Contact Tony Avery at
(205) 921-3843 or marion@forestry.state.al.us.
April 17 & 19—Monroe County 6 PM.
Timber Cruising Seminar for Landowners. Topics: Cruise Design, Volume
Calculations, Acreage Determinations, Accuracy, GPS & Data Recorders, Field
Measurements. Location: Monroe County Agriculture Center, Monroeville. Contact
Rick Dorrance at (334) 575-3156 ext 237 or rdorrance@ascc.edu.
April 18—Cullman
County 9 AM.
Adult Forestry Awareness Week Now. Program to introduce the FAWN program for
6th grade students and also to show how our resources need to be conserved.
Sponsored by Cullman Tree Commission & Cullman County Forestry Planning
Committee. Fee: $5 includes lunch. Register by 4/16. Contact Monica McCravy at
(256) 734-0573 or afc0125@hiwaay.net.
April 18-20—Washington, DC.
Forest Landowners Association
Annual Meeting: Historic Past - Dynamic Future. Pre-meeting Tax Seminar on
18th. Program includes reception with Congressional Members and Staff. Fees:
approx $200 - $300. Call 1-800-325-2954.
April 19—Lauderdale
County 6 PM.
A Program on Deibert Park
with Leon Bates, City of Florence Urban Forester. Meeting of
Lauderdale County Treasure Forest Chapter at Good Shepard Church, 2001 Cloyd
Blvd., Florence. Call Judy Tricoli at
(256) 757-9788.
April 19—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
Cullman County Treasure Forest Chapter Meeting at the Forestry Commission
Office. Call (256) 734-0573.
April 19—Jefferson
County 7 PM.
Tree and Shrub Diseases - Meeting of Cahaba Chapter, Society
of American Foresters. Speaker & Host: Dr. James Jacobi. Location:
Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Contact Henry Hughes at (205) 871-6473 or henrysvf@earthlink.net.
April 19—Madison
County 7 PM.
Program on Treasure Forest with Exec. Director James Malone. Location: Stone
Agricultural Building, 819 Cook Avenue, Huntsville. Call Mark
Sullivan at (256) 532-1565.
April 19—Mobile County
7 PM.
Mobile County Landowners Association Meeting at Archer Ag Center. Guest
speaker: Judge Mallony Donald Davis, Jr. on special election during in May.
Call Frankie Rainwaters at (334) 633-0701.
April 19 & 20—Cullman
County 9 AM.
Forestry Awareness Week Now program for Cullman City Schools’ 6th graders.
Sponsored by the Cullman County Forestry Planning Committee. If you want to
assist, contact Monica McCravy at (256) 734-0573 or afc0125@hiwaay.net.
April 20—Winston
County 9 AM.
Forestry Awareness Week Now (for elementary school students) at Camp
Maxwell. If you want to assist, contact Johnna Godsey at (205) 489-5014 or winston@forestry.state.al.us.
AFOA 20th ANNUAL MEETING
April 21, 2001—Jefferson County, Alabama
FORESTS & FIRE: Ecologic & Economic Opportunities. 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
o Program and Landowner Registration Information. $12; includes lunch.
o Exhibitor Registration Information.
o Area Hotel & Motel phone numbers.
(Click here to download free adobe PDF software.)
Questions? Call AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or send email note to alafoa@aol.com.
April 21-28—Statewide.
“Don’t Drop It On Alabama” Statewide Spring Cleanup sponsored by
Alabama PALS (people against a littered state). Call Spencer Ryan at
1-800-ALA-PALS.
April 24-25—Gainesville, Florida.
At the Crossroads of Forest Management, Science, and Policy. Sponsored by
University of Florida School of Forest Resources & Conservation and the
Society of American Foresters. Fee: $100. Contact Cindy Love at (352) 846-0849
or calo@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu.
April 24, 25, 26—Marengo County 8:30 AM
to 3 PM daily.
Forestry Awareness Week Now (FAWN) for 6th Grade Students in all Marengo County
Schools. Location: Chickasaw State Park. If you would like to help, call
William Norwood at (334) 295-5959 or Bryan Compton at (334) 289-4139.
April 24, 25, 26, 27—Clarke County 9:30
daily.
Forestry Awareness Week Now (FAWN) at Upper State Game Sanctuary. Topics:
Timber Products, Soils, Wildlife, Forestry History, Project Wild, Tree
Identification, Forest Management. If you want to assist, call Benji Elmore at
(334) 275-3283 or contact Carl Pennington at (334) 246-0245 or carl.pennington@al.usda.gov.
>May 2001
May
1—Coosa County 6:30 PM.
Hatchet Creek Public Information Meeting. Alabama Rivers Alliance will
present summary of 30 years of data collection in Hatchet Creek watershed. Call
Will Duncan at (205) 322-6395 or Sara Baldwin at (256) 377-2656.
May 3—Blount
County 9 AM.
Forestry Tour: CRP Longleaf Planting, Walnut Planting Project, CRP
Thinning, Southern Pine Beetle Salvage, Harvesting Best Management Practices,
Reforestation Techniques. Assemble at Frank Green Building, Oneonta.
Sponsor: Blount County Forestry Planning Committee & Master Tree Farmer.
Contact Gladys Daily at (205) 274-2231 or blount@forestry.al.us.
May
3—Cleburne County 9 AM.
Tour Wayne Fears Property, Heflin. Topics: Thinning, Wildlife, Aquatics,
Recreation. Sponsor: ATFA Chapter. Lunch: $2. Reservations: (256) 463-2620.
May 3—Lee County 2
PM.
Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed in Forest Sustainability: Weaver
Lecture Series. Speaker: Dr. James P. Shepard. Location: Auburn University
Dixon Conference Center, Auburn. Contact Dr. Graeme Lockaby at (334) 844-1054 or
lockaby@forestry.auburn.edu.
May
4—Colbert/Lauderdale Counties 8:45 AM to 1 PM.
Tour of Homan Timber Products, Muscle Shoals. Sponsor: Lauderdale County
Treasure Forest Chapter. Meet at Florence Conference Center. Call Mike Yeager at
(256) 757-1335.
May 4-5—Lee County.
Alabama Loggers Council Convention. Call Bill Jones at (334) 265-8733.
May 5—Big Sandy,
Tennessee 10 AM to 2 PM. Rain date is May 12.
A Tennessee Tree Farm Field Day on the Pat Estes Farm. Pat is state Tree
Farmer of the Year. Contact David Mercker, UT, for details at (901) 425-4703 or dcmercker@ext1.ag.utk.edu.
May 6-8—Tuscaloosa
County.
Annual Meeting of Alabama Division, Society of American Foresters at Four
Points Hotel. Fee: $90. Call Bennie Vinson at (205) 257-4622.
May 7—Lee County 6
PM.
Forests: Friend or Foe of the Environment? -- a dinner program of the Lee County Forestry Stewardship
Committee. Speakers: Cliff Weber and Kenneth Boyd. Location:
Opelika Civitan Building on Hwy. 29, just north of Southern Union Junior
College. Fee: $5 members or $8 non-members. Membership costs $5. Contact Jeff
Clary at (334) 749-3353 or jclary@acesag.auburn.edu.
May 7-10—Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
Natural Regeneration of Hardwoods. Instructors: Drs. Andy
Ezell, John Hodges, & Brian Lockhart. Contact Alan Brown at (662) 325-0100.
Visit the course web page at http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/continuinged/hardwoods.htm.
May 9—Monroe County 8 AM.
Monroe County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture Building,
Agriculture Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334) 636-9642 ext.
627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
May 9-10—Lula,
Mississippi.
The New Silviculture. Speakers: Dr. Barry
D. Shiver & Dr. Bruce E. Borders.
Location: Isle of Capri Casino & Resort. Fee: $375. Contact Brandi Leopold at (706) 543-3202.
May 11-25—England, Wales, Ireland.
Society
of American Foresters International Study Tour. For itinerary: Contact
Richard Reid at (317) 894-0138 or reidconsulting@aol.com.
For travel related questions: Contact Shelly Polokof at 1-800-322-7032 ext. 118
or shellyp@globetrottermgmt.com.
May
12—Baldwin County.
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board Meeting at
Gulf State Park Lodge. Landowners who want input into game laws should attend.
For more information call Sybil Deschaines at (256) 883-4438.
May
12—Colbert/Lauderdale Counties 9 AM to 1:30 PM.
Tour Dr. Mims Treasure Forest, Ford City. Meet at Florence Conference
Center. Call Judy Tricoli at (256) 757-9788.
May 12—Walker
County 10 AM to Noon.
Pine Straw Harvesting Demonstration in loblolly plantation on reclaimed coal
mine. Location: Meet about 4 miles west of 69/20 intersection (Oakman) on Co.
Rd. 20. Sponsor: Agriquip. Contact Don McClain at (706) 234-0454 or hayman@agriquip.com
or contact Hugh Darty at (205) 686-7079 or darty@sonet.net.
May 14—Jefferson
County 9:30 AM.
Cahaba River Basin Project Steering Committee Meeting at Greater Birmingham
Association of Homebuilders. Finalize plans for general "stakeholders"
meeting on May 17. Call forest owner Bill Guy at (205) 956-1161.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
May 16, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market
update and more. For more details, visit the conference web page
by
clicking here. You may participate in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web about 30 hours
after the live conference. Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00, 01/17/01,
02/21/01, 03/21/01,
04/13/01 |
May 17—Sumter
County.
Farm Safety Day Camp. Got kids around trucks & saws or farm equipment?
Call Deanna Curtis at (205) 652-7521.
May 17—Winston County/Madison
County.
Tour of Bill Snoddy's Farm in Winston County organized by Treasure Forest
Association of Northeast Alabama. Click here
for a farm preview. Call Mark
Sullivan at (256) 532-1565.
May 17—Winston
County 9 AM.
Winston County Forestry Planning Committee Meeting at Forestry Commission
office, Double Springs. Contact Johnna Godsey at (205) 489-5014 or afc0167@ala.nu.
May
17—Cullman County 6:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Meeting at Forestry Commission office. Call (256) 734-0573.
May
17—Chilton County 6:30 PM.
Cahaba River Basin Project “Stakeholders” Meeting at Alabama Power
Company “Water Course” Building on U.S. 31 at I-65. Call Suzanne Davidson at
(205) 251-8139 ext. 14.
May 19-23—Washington, DC.
Access for All Americans…for
Opportunity, Prosperity, National Security & Liberty. Alliance for America Fly-In
for Freedom. Contact AFA at (518) 835-6702. AFA's web site is at: http://www.allianceforamerica.org.
May 24—Washington
County.
Economic Present & Future for Washington County Timber Producers.
Speaker: Jim Gober, AFC. Location: Jakes Restaurant, Chatom. Sponsor: ATFA. Call
Jerry to reserve your meal: (334) 777-8666.
May 24—Perry
County 10 AM.
Lower Cahaba Basin Project Meeting at Depot, Marion. Call forest owner J. B.
Cooper, Jr. at (205) 339-9319.
May 29-June 9—Finland & Sweden.
Forest Resources
Association Nordic Forestry Tour. Will include 3 days at Elmia Wood to see
“cutting edge technology at the world’s largest forestry trade fair.”
Cost: $2,595 from Newark, New Jersey. Reservations required by 1/26/01. Contact
Neil Ward at (301) 838-9385 or nward@forestresources.org.
Visit Elmia Wood web site at http://www.wood.elmia.se/eng/index.asp.
May 30-31—Athens, Georgia.
GIS in Forestry & Natural Resources. Fee: $695; $50 discount if paid by
5/9. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click here
to visit course web page.
>June 2001
June
5—Tuscaloosa County 1 PM.
Hurricane Creek Watershed Forum. “A discussion group for citizens,
landowners, industry, conservationists, and recreational users of Hurricane
Creek.” To learn more about the group call forest owner Dr. Alan Belcher at
(205)926-9931.
June 5-23—Sweden,
Finland, & Denmark.
Scandinavia 2001: Forestry in the North—A study
tour. This tour examines forestry equipment technology, land management
practices, and social and environmental issues. The group is currently composed
of 2/3 couples who manage family forest properties and the rest are industrial
foresters and scientists. Cost: $3995 per person, double occupancy. For tour
details, contact Rick Fletcher at (541) 766-6750 or Rick.Fletcher@orst.edu.
June
6—Chilton County 10:30 AM.
Helicopter Water Drop Demonstration at Higgins Ferry Park on Lake Mitchell.
Helicopter water drops are especially useful for wildfire control in steep terrain where heavy
equipment cannot enter. Contact Bruce Springer at (205) 755-3042 or chilton@forestry.state.al.us.
June
7—Calhoun County 8:30 AM to 3 PM.
Trees & Construction Workshop at Anniston City Meeting Center. This
urban forestry program may be useful to you if you are planning to build a cabin
or develop a hunting lodge on your forestland. Contact David West at (256)
237-1621 or dwest@acesag.auburn.edu.
June 9—Tallapoosa
County 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Step Outside Woman’s Event. Call LaVerne Knox Slayden to register at (256) 825-9284.
June 10-11—Jekyll Island,
Georgia.
Georgia Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Contact GFA at
1-800-9GA-GROW or info@gfagrow.org.
June 13—Monroe County 8 AM.
Monroe
County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture Building, Agriculture
Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334) 636-9642 ext. 627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
June 13-14—Montgomery
County.
Hardwood Log & Lumber Grading. Instructor: George Screpetis. Fee: $435.
Contact Cathy Coker at (334) 514-3000 or coker@preceda.com.
Visit Preceda Continuing Education
Calendar.
June 14—Geneva
County 6:30 PM.
Wildlife Habitat Management. Location: Big Jack’s, Chancellor. Call
Alabama Forestry Commission at (334) 684-2876.
June 14—Wilcox County 6:30
PM.
ATFA Chapter Meeting at Alabama Forestry Commission office,
Camden. Call Paul Wingard at (334) 682-4421.
June 16—Mobile
County 9:30 AM.
Dedication of Pratt Turner Forestry Education Tract at Citronelle Golf
Course. Call Alabama Forestry Commission at (334) 639-9629.
June 18—Ruston,
Louisiana.
Forest Law and Policy. Numerous speakers. Fee: $15. Call Steve Hotard at
(318) 644-5865.
June 18—Jefferson
County 9:30 AM.
Cahaba River Basin Project Steering Committee Meeting at Greater Birmingham
Association of Home Builders, Homewood. Call forest owner J. B. Cooper at (205)
339-9319.
June 19-20—Lee County.
Prescribed
Burning for Experienced Burners. Instructors:
Hugh Mobley & Dale
Pancake. Fee: $365; $40 discount if paid by 5/29. Call Cathy Coker at (334) 514-3000. Click
here to visit the course web page.
June 19-20—Starkville,
Mississippi.
Improving Your Tax Position: A Timber Income Tax Workshop. Instructors:
Dr. Deborah A. Gaddis and Dr.
John E. Gunter. Fee: $225. Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Visit the course web page at http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/continuinged/tax.htm.
June 20—Collinwood,
Tennessee.
Log Grading Workshop at Highland Rim Hardwoods. Forest owners welcome.
Instructors: Dr. Brian Bond and Dr. David
Mercker. $30. Call Tracy O’Neil at (615)
883-3832.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
June 20, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market update and
more. For more details, visit the conference web page
by
clicking here. You may participate in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web about 30 hours
after the live conference.
Visit past conferences: 07/00, 08/00,
09/00, 10/00,
11/00, 01/01,
02/01, 03/01,
04/01, 05/01.
June
21—Winston County 9 AM.
Winston County Forestry Planning Committee Meeting at Forestry Commission
office, Double Springs. Contact Johnna Godsey at (205) 489-5014 or afc0167@ala.nu.
June 21—Lauderdale
County 6 PM.
Reforestation Efforts for the American Chestnut Tree. Speakers: Marshal T. Case, Exec. Dir., The
American Chestnut Foundation, Vermont, and Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis, Plant
Pathologist, Connecticut Ag. Experiment Station. Location: Henry Grady
Richards Center, Florence Board of Education office. Contact Judy Tricoli at (256)
757-9788 or jtricoli@aol.com.
June 21—Bibb County 6
PM.
Board / General Meeting of the Cahaba Watershed Forestry Association at the
Sawmeal Restaurant, Brent. If you plan to attend, please call Donna at (205)
926-9931.
June 21—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Meeting at Alabama Forestry Commission office.
Call AFC at (256) 734-0573.
June 21—Jefferson
County 7 PM.
Meeting of Cahaba Chapter, Society
of American Foresters. Location: Cahaba Heights Senior Gardens - Merkel
House. Contact Henry Hughes at (205) 871-6473 or henrysvf@earthlink.net.
June 21—Madison County 7
PM.
The Alabama Wildlife Federation with speaker Ted DeVos. Sponsor: ATFA
Chapter. Location: Stone Agricultural
Building, 819 Cook Avenue, Huntsville. Contact Mark Sullivan at (256) 532-1565
or madison@forestry.state.al.us.
June
23—Montgomery County 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Step Outside Woman’s Event at Price Farm, 1661
Paulk Road, County Road 70. Ladies’ event includes pistol, shotgun, nature
crafts, fishing, canoeing, nature photography, camp cooking, etc. Fee: $10,
includes lunch. Contact Shannon Andress to register at (334) 265-0233 or sandress@acesag.auburn.edu.
June
23—Lauderdale County 10 AM.
Farm Tour & Fish Fry at Charles Roberson & Bob Blanks farms,
Rogersville.
Sponsor: ATFA Chapter. If you want to
eat fish, RSVP to Bob or Tincy Blanks before Thursday, June 21 at (256) 247-3919.
June 25—Athens,
Georgia.
Overview of Mapping and GIS Technology. Fee: $195; $30 discount if paid by
6/4. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click here
to visit course web page.
June 25-July 7—Costa Rica.
Tropical Dendrology.
Study tropical forests while traveling in Costa Rica. Fee: $1800; covers lodging, meals
and course-related local transportation. Airfare not included. For details, contact Dr.
Humberto Jiménez-Saa, Tropical Science Center, P.O. Box 8-3870-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Fax: (+506) 253-4963, Phones: (+506) 225-2649 / (+506) 253-3267 or Email: hjimenez@sol.racsa.co.cr. Visit the course web
page at http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/9148/dendrology.html.
June 26—Athens,
Georgia.
Geospatial Technologies for Decision Makers. Fee: $195; $30 discount if
paid by 6/4. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click here
to visit course web page.
June
28—Cullman County 6:30 PM.
ATFA County Chapter Meeting at Alabama Forestry Commission. Call AFC at
(256) 734-0573 or Baxter Calvert at (256) 287-1040.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
June 28, 2001—Jefferson County 7 PM.
Program: What Can a Consulting Forester Do for You?
Speaker: Jimmy Murphree. Mr. Murphree, a consulting forester in Franklin
County, will describe a variety of jobs he has done for landowners, including
kudzu control, tree planting, management planning, timber sales, and boundary
line establishment and maintenance.
Location: Vestavia Hills Public Library, on west side of US 31 about 2 miles
north I-65 exit 252.
Dutch treat dinner: Plan to attend prior to the program at 5:30 PM
at nearby Ruby Tuesday restaurant.
Questions? Contact AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or alafoa@aol.com.
>July 2001
July 10—Ellisville,
Mississippi 8 AM to 5 PM.
Overview of Mapping & GIS Technology. Fee: $65. Sponsors: FORS Institute
& Jones County Junior College. To register, call Arnie Herrington at (601)
477-4185.
July 10—Butler County 9
AM.
Butler County Forestry Planning Committee Meeting at Greenville-Butler
County Public Library. Contact Paul E. Hudgins at (334) 376-9114 butler@forestry.state.al.us.
July 10-11—Helen,
Georgia.
Emerging Water Issues: Georgia Division SAF Summer Meeting. Contact Steve
Chapman at (478) 751-3493 or schapman@gfc.state.ga.us.
July 11—Monroe County 8 AM.
Monroe
County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture Building, Agriculture
Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334) 636-9642 ext. 627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
July 11-12—Ellisville,
Mississippi.
Introduction to FORS/map for Windows. Registration limited to 12
participants. Fee: $125. Sponsors: FORS Institute and Jones County Junior
College. To register call Jim Walley at (601) 477-4173.
July 11-13—Starkville, Mississippi.
GIS
(Geographic Information Systems) for Natural Resource Managers. Fee: $845.
Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Click
here to visit the course web page.
July 12—Dale
County 6:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Meeting at Deloney’s Restaurant, Hwy. 231, Ozark. Call
the Alabama Forestry Commission at (334) 774-8112.
July 12-13—Athens,
Georgia.
E-Commerce in Business, Industry, and Forestry. Instructor: Dr.
Richard Watson. Fee: $395; $30 discount if
paid by 6/21/01. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706) 542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to visit the course web page.
July
12-14—St. Louis, Missouri.
Freedom 21 National Conference. “...finding ways to implement public
policy based on the principles of freedom at every level of government.” Fee:
$205. Call Environmental Conservation Organization at (731) 986-0099. Click
here for conference details.
July
16-17—Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Integrating Wildlife and Intensive Forest Management. Instructors: Dr.
Karl Miller, Dr. Bruce Borders, and Dr.
Barry Shiver. Location: Four Points Sheraton. Fee: $375; $25 discount if
registered 2 weeks prior to course. Contact Brandi Leopold at (706) 543-3202 or fiscourse@hotmail.com.
July 16-20—Lee County.
Teachers Conservation Workshop sponsored by the Alabama Forestry Foundation
and Auburn University School of Forestry & Wildlife Sciences. If you would
like to sponsor a teacher to attend this productive workshop ($500), contact
Rick Oates at (334) 265-8733 or roates@alforestry.org.
Teachers may register to attend at this time.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
July 18, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market update and
more. For more details, visit the conference web page
by
clicking here. You may participate in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web about 24 hours
after the live conference. Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00, 01/17/01,
02/21/01, 03/21/01,
04/13/01, 05/16/01,
06/20/01.
July 18-19—Lee County.
Managing Forest Soils & Soil Productivity. Instructor: Dr.
Graeme Lockaby. "Although forest soils form the basis for the productivity of most forested sites, many of us tend to overlook them as one of the site factors that can be managed. Nutrient availability, pH, soil structure, and soil moisture can all be managed to enhance the productivity of the forest
stand" .Fee: $365; $40 discount if paid by 6/27. Contact Cathy Coker at (334)
514-3000 or coker@preceda.com. Click
here to visit the course web page.
July
19—Lauderdale County 6 PM.
ATFA Chapter Board Meeting at Ryans Restaurant, Florence. Contact Judy Tricoli at
(256) 757-9788 or jtricoli@aol.com.
July
19—Crenshaw County 6:30 PM.
ATFA County Chapter Meeting at Harbon Farm Center, Hwy. 331. Call Pat Folmer
at (334) 484-3418.
July 19—Madison County 7
PM.
The Huntsville Landtrust with speaker Sandra Austin. Sponsor: ATFA Chapter. Location: Stone Agricultural
Building, 819 Cook Avenue, Huntsville. Contact Mark Sullivan at (256) 532-1565
or madison@forestry.state.al.us.
July 19—Mobile County 7 PM.
Mobile
County Landowners Association Meeting at Archer Ag Center. Representative
Chris Pringle will discuss
the issue of Reapportionment. Call Frankie
Rainwaters at (334) 633-0701.
July 19-21—Atlanta, Georgia.
Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition. Call Lionel Landry,
Southern
Forest Products Association, at (504) 443-4464. Click
here to visit the Expo web page.
July
23—Butler County 6:30 PM.
ATFA County Chapter Meeting at Extension System office, Greenville. Contact
Paul E. Hudgins at (334) 376-9114 or butler@forestry.state.al.us.
July
24—Autauga County 7 PM.
"The Longleaf Alliance"
with
speaker, Mark Hainds. ATFA Chapter Meeting at Agricultural Center,
Autaugaville. Contact John Pirtle at (334) 361-0576 or autauga@forestry.state.al.us.
July
24-25—Tuscaloosa County.
Forestry for Non-forestry Professionals. Call Cathy Coker at (334) 514-3000.
Visit Preceda Continuing Education
Calendar.
July
25—Buckhead, Georgia.
Greene-Morgan Forest Landowners Association Meeting. Call James K. Johnson
at (770) 207-4204.
July 26—Colbert
County.
Farm Safety Day Camp. Call Kathy Gotcher at (256) 383-4323 ext. 3.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
July 26, 2001—Chilton County 9 AM.
Program: KUDZU CONTROL DEMONSTRATION.
Several areas will be flagged out and sprayed with variety of chemicals in June.
Results will be reviewed and some application demonstrations will be done during
the program. Click here for more
information on kudzu control.
Sponsors: McCreless Forestry Consultants, Dupont, & UAP
Timberlands.
Location: Near Jemison, I-65 Exit 219.
(click here for location
details)
Questions? Contact AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or alafoa@aol.com
or contact Allen McCreless at (256) 435-1296 or mccreless@cybrtyme.com.
July 26—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
ATFA County Chapter Meeting at Forestry Commission office. Call AFC at (256)
734-0573 or Baxter Calvert at (256) 287-1040.
July
26—Etowah County 7 PM.
Alabama Watershed— Farmers— Property Owners Meeting at Buffington Memorial
Church. “If you are concerned about new regulations affecting your land
and property rights plan to attend now.” Directions: Follow Highway 278
to Mountain Top Flea Market (just outside of Gadsden on top of Mountain). Turn
between the convenience stores across from flea market on Highway 179 — follow
approximately 6-7 miles—when you see Burton’s Store—the church is across
the street on Highway 179. “This is an educational meeting so folks can
receive information, ask questions and get to know one another BEFORE the
next scheduled meeting of the [government] watershed group [August 22, Cullman].”
For more information contact Sid Martin 205-429-3398.
July 27—Jefferson
County.
Farm Safety Day Camp. Call Jan Holliday at (205) 251-8139.
July 28—Sweetwater, Tennessee 9
AM.
Paulownia Field Day at Bob Davis Farm. Light lunch to be served. For
reservations (no charge), contact Bob Davis at (423) 337-3275 bobandloudavis@webtv.net.
July
29-Aug. 1—LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
Annual Meeting of the Walnut Council. Call (317) 802-0332.
>August 2001
August
2—Grand Junction, Tennessee 6 AM (yes).
Ames Plantation Forestry Field Day. Information about the field
day is available at www.amesplantation.org.
Contact Dr. Allen Houston at (901) 878-1067or info@amesplantation.org.
August 2--Pike County 9 AM to 2
PM
Southeast Alabama Forestry Economic Summit at the Cattlemen's Association
Building, Troy. Topics: Forest
Certification, Forestry Economic Development, Global Markets, Industry
Consolidation. Fee: $5 includes lunch. This summit is being hosted by county
chapters of ATFA in SE Alabama. If you plan to attend, contact Chad Fincher at
(334) 442-2477 or chadf@atfa.net. (Editor's
note: Capital Ideas' editor, Lee Laechelt, plans to attend. If you wish to share
a ride to Troy from AFOA's Pelham office, please send note to alafoa@aol.com.)
August 2-3—Lee
County.
Conservation Easements. Speaker: Dr. Harry
Haney. Fee: $385. Contact Cathy Coker at (334) 514-3000 or coker@preceda.com.
Click
here to visit Preceda Continuing Ed. Calendar.
August 6-10—Starkville, Mississippi.
Wildlife
and Fisheries Management Short Course. Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Click
here to visit the course web page.
August 7—Athens,
Georgia.
Forest Certification Status and Future. Fee: $195. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to visit the Course web page.
August 7—Marion
County 6 PM.
Logger Training Workshop sponsored by Marion County Forestry Planning
Committee. Speakers: Nelson Vinson, Ken Elmore & Steve Nix. Fee: $40; $15 discount with advance registration. CEUs
available for
foresters and professional logging managers. Contact Tony Avery at (205)
921-3843 or marion@forestry.state.al.us.
August 8—Monroe County 8 AM.
Monroe
County Forestry Committee Meeting at the Agriculture Building, Agriculture
Drive, Monroeville. Contact Christie Prout at (334) 636-9642 ext. 627 or cprout@ascc.edu.
August 8-9—Biloxi,
Mississippi.
The New Silviculture. Instructors: Dr.
Bruce Borders and Dr. Barry Shiver.
Location: Isle of Capri Casino and Resort. Fee: $375; $25 discount if register 2
weeks prior to course. Contact Brandi Leopold at (706) 543-3202 or fiscourse@hotmail.com.
August 8-10—Gatlinburg,
Tennessee.
Tennessee Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: River Terrace
Hotel. Contact Candace Dinwiddie at (615) 883-3832 or cdinwiddie@tnforestry.com.
Click here to
visit the program web page.
August 13—Madison
County 2 PM to 4:30 PM.
Forest Legacy Program—Public Discussion. Voice your opinion on whether State and Federal Governments need to own more land.
Location (click here for
location details): Technology
Hall, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Room #N140.
* Click
here to read about the Proposed Alabama Legacy Program and some background about Alabama forests
(somewhat confusing and some quite misleading information).
* Click here for information
on the US Forest Service Legacy website.
August 14—Tuscaloosa
County 2 PM to 4:30 PM.
Forest Legacy Program—Public Discussion. Voice your opinion on whether State and Federal Governments need to own more land.
Location (click here for
location details): 249
Bidgood Hall, University of Alabama.
* Click
here to read about the Proposed Alabama Legacy Program and some background about Alabama forests
(somewhat confusing and some quite misleading information).
* Click here for information
on the US Forest Service Legacy website.
August 15—Mobile
County 9 AM to 11:30 AM.
Forest Legacy Program—Public Discussion. Voice your opinion on whether State and Federal Governments need to own more land.
Location (click here for
location details): Harrigan
Learning Center, University of Mobile.
* Click
here to read about the Proposed Alabama Legacy Program and some background about Alabama forests
(somewhat confusing and some quite misleading information).
* Click here for information
on the US Forest Service Legacy website.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
August 15, 2001—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, land for sale, timber market update and
more. For more details, visit the conference web page
(in construction) by
clicking here. You may participate in the live conference (limited space available
- members only - pre-register at alafoa@aol.com or
(205) 987-8811) or listen to the conference on the web about 30 hours
after the live conference.
Visit past conferences: 7/27/00, 8/24/00,
9/20/00, 10/18/00,
11/15/00, 01/17/01,
02/21/01.
August
16—Lauderdale County 6:30 PM.
Wildflowers of Alabama with speaker
Frank Moses. Program of ATFA Chapter at Good Shepherd Church.
Contact Judy Tricoli at (256) 757-9788 or jtricoli@aol.com.
August 16—Jefferson
County 7 PM.
Meeting of Cahaba Chapter, Society
of American Foresters. Speaker:
Brian Waldrep, Urban Forester. Location: Cahaba Heights Senior Gardens - Merkel
House. Contact Henry Hughes at (205) 871-6473 or henrysvf@earthlink.net.
August 16—Madison County 6:30 PM.
How to Plant & Care for Wildflowers. Sponsor: ATFA Chapter. Location: Stone Agricultural Building, 819
Cook Avenue, Huntsville. Contact Mark Sullivan at (256) 532-1565 or madison@forestry.state.al.us.
August 18—Tuscaloosa
County 8 AM to 4 PM.
White-tailed Deer Short Course at Bryant Conference Center. Speakers: Grant
Woods, Mickey Hellickson, Robert Smith & Kevin McKinstry. Fee: $40; includes
lunch & membership in QDMA. Call Bill Baker at (205) 562-5264.
August
18—Chilton County 8:30 AM to Noon.
Quail Conference for Forest Owners sponsored by Alabama Quail Hunters.
Speakers: Reggie Thackston, Yale Leiden, and Jerry de Bin. Location: Alabama
Power Company Building, Clanton. Call Frank Harris at (205) 991-8635 or Vernon
Burns at (205) 338-2755.
August
20—Jefferson County 9:30 AM.
Cahaba River Basin Project Steering Committee Meeting at Greater Birmingham
Association of Home Builders, Homewood. Call forest owner J. B. Cooper at (205)
339-9319.
August 20—Jefferson
County 2 PM to 4:30 PM.
Forest Legacy Program—Public Discussion. Voice your opinion on whether State and Federal Governments need to own more land.
Location (click here for
location details): Jefferson
State Manufacturing Center, Jeff State Community College.
* Click
here to read about the Proposed Alabama Legacy Program and some background about Alabama forests
(somewhat confusing and some quite misleading information).
* Click here for information
on the US Forest Service Legacy website.
August
21—Marion County 8 AM to 4:10 PM.
Forest Taxation Workshop. Speakers: John Greene & Lloyd Casey,
USFS. Location: Bevill State Community College, Business
Center, Hamilton. Fee: $75; $25 discount for advance registration. Sponsor:
Marion County Forestry Planning Committee. CEUs for CPAs and foresters in both Alabama and Mississippi.
Contact Tony Avery at (205) 921-3843 or marion@forestry.state.al.us.
August 21—Pike
County 9 AM to 11:30 AM.
Forest Legacy Program—Public Discussion. Voice your opinion on whether State and Federal Governments need to own more land.
Location (click here for
location details): Troy State
Arboretum.
* Click
here to read about the Proposed Alabama Legacy Program and some background about Alabama forests
(somewhat confusing and some quite misleading information).
*
Click here for information on the US Forest Service Legacy website.
August
21—Talladega County 6 PM.
Land Leasing for Hunting. Location: Extension Service Auditorium, Talladega.
Sponsor: County Forestry Planning Committee. Call Ronnie Williams at (256)
362-6187.
August
21—Butler County 6:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Meeting at Extension Service office, Greenville. Call Mike
Norris at (334) 227-0090.
August 21-22—Macon,
Georgia.
Accounting for Foresters. Instructor: Deborah
W. Dangerfield. Fee: $375; $30 discount if paid by 7/31. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to visit course web page.
August 22—Clarke
County 9 AM to 11:30 AM.
Forest Legacy Program—Public Discussion. Voice your opinion on whether State and Federal Governments need to own more land.
Location (click
here for location details): W. J. Paul
Building (teleconference room) Alabama Southern Community College, Thomasville.
* Click
here to read about the Proposed Alabama Legacy Program and some background about Alabama forests
(somewhat confusing and some quite misleading information).
*
Click here for information on the US Forest Service Legacy website.
August
22—Cullman County 2 PM.
Black Warrior River Basin Clean Water Partnership Upper Sub-basin Action
Committee Meeting at Cullman Electric Co-op Building. Call Suzanne Davidson
at (205) 251-8139 ext. 21.
August 23—Cullman
County 6:30 PM.
ATFA Chapter Meeting at Forestry Commission Office. Call Baxter Calvert at
(256) 287-1040.
AFOA
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
August 23, 2001—Jefferson County 7 PM.
Program: Pond Management & Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Speakers: Norman Latona & Graves Lovell
Latona & Lovell are both with the firm Southeastern
Pond Management which provides expertise in the management of ponds and
wildlife habitat. They will present a new service - Wildlife Habitat
Assessment - designed to help forest owners improve wildlife habitat on
their property.
Location: Vestavia Hills Public Library, on west side of US 31 about 2 miles
north I-65 exit 252.
Dinner: Plan to attend Dutch treat dinner with the speakers prior to the program at 5:30 PM
at nearby Ruby Tuesday restaurant.
Questions? Contact AFOA at (205) 987-8811 or alafoa@aol.com.
August 27—Athens,
Georgia.
Overview of Mapping and GIS Technology. Fee: $195. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to view the course web page.
August 28—Athens,
Georgia.
Introduction to FORS Map for Windows. Fee: $275. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706) 542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to view the course web page.
August 29-31—Lafayette,
Louisiana.
Louisiana Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Contact LFA at
(318) 443-2558 or laforest@linknet.idt.net.
>September 2001
September
4-6—Starkville, Mississippi.
Prevention and Control of Animal Damage.
Call Kay at (662) 325-3473. Click
here to visit MSU Continuing Forestry Education Calendar.
September 5—Athens,
Georgia.
Forest Finance: Basic Terms & Concepts. Instructor: Dr.
Harry L. Haney, Jr. Fee: $195; discounts for early payment and for taking
9/6-7 course. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706) 542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to visit the Course web page.
September 5—Jefferson
County 6 PM.
Endangered Property Rights. Speaker: J. Zane Walley, writer & lecturer.
Location: Piccadilly Cafeteria at the Colonnade (I-459 & US 280). Sponsor:
The Alabama Committee to Get US Out of the United Nations. Call Don Casey at
(205)744-4132.
September
5-6—Lee County.
Forest Management Challenges Created by SFI, FSC, & Other Environmental
Management Systems. Instructor: Chris
Isaacson. Fee: $365. Contact Cathy Coker at (334) 514-3000 or coker@preceda.com.
Click here
to visit the course web page.
September
5-6—Saint Augustine, Florida.
Florida Forestry Association Annual Meeting. Location: World Golf Village. Contact
Vickie Allen at (850) 222-5646 or vickie@forestfla.org.
September
5-7—Baldwin County.
Alabama Water Resources Conference at Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach.
Fee: $175; $25 discount if paid by 8/31. Call (334) 844-4132.
September 6—Ruston,
Louisiana.
Wildlife Management: How to Run a Successful Business (marketing wildlife
through hunting leases). Fee: $15. Call Steve Hotard at (318) 644-5865.
September 6—Blount
County 7 PM.
Endangered Property Rights. Speaker: J. Zane Walley, writer & lecturer.
Location: Brooksville Volunteer Fire Department (US 278 & Ala. 79). Sponsor:
Citizens Alert. Contact Joyce Perrin at (205)429-4672 or vintage@blountsville.net.
September
6-7—Athens, Georgia.
Practical Applications in Forest Finance. Instructor: Harry
L. Haney, Jr. Fee: $395; discounts with early payment or for taking 9/5
course. Contact Arlene Bolton at (706)
542-3063 or arlene_bolton@gactr.uga.edu.
Click
here to visit the course web page.
September
9-11—Baldwin County.
Alabama Forestry Association Annual Meeting at Perdido Beach Resort, Orange
Beach. Contact Fran Whitaker at (334) 265-8733 or fwhitaker@alaforestry.org.
September
10—Bullock County 11 AM.
Au