FWRC Seminar Series - Phil Steele
11/24/2009 - 11/24/2009Tully Auditorium

Dr. Phil Steele will present “Production of Bio-fuels Via Upgrading of Wood-derived Bio-oil” at the next FWRC Seminar Series. Tuesday, November 24 The seminar will begin at 3:00 PM, followed by refreshments and cookies in the Tully Atrium.

University Holiday
11/26/2009 - 11/27/2009

Thanskgiving

Logger Education - Business Management
12/2/2009 - 12/2/2009Hattiesburg, MS

This Business Core Class could also count as a continuing education course for you that is worth 8 CLE credits. It will cover a range of topics including insurance needs, legal structures, fuel issues, estate planning, and forms of business/accounting.

The cost of the course is $75 if registered by November 25, $90 if you register at the door. Lunch, refreshments and materials are included.

Please register by mailing in a registration form and sending a check, money order or cash to the address provided on the registration form.

For information, visit the website

How to Have a Firewise Home
12/3/2009 - 12/3/2009Union Baptist Church, Crosby, MS

Purpose
To provide homeowners tools to assess the vulnerability of their home to wildland fire and to encourage sound land-use planning, creative mitigation to reduce the occurrence of fire losses.

Objectives

• Discuss the natural role of fire in land management;
• Understand how to prevent home ignitions through the use of fire-resistant vegetation for landscaping purposes and fire-resistant building design.

Target Audiences
All stakeholders are invited and the focus of this meeting is on the homeowners. A general briefing is given on the basics of Firewise in Mississippi.

Why You Should Attend
Fire plays an important role in the natural management of forested habitats. As our communities develop into adjacent forests the risk of wildland fire increases. This event will enable participants to assess fire risks around their homes and empower them with information and skills to protect them from the risk of wildfire.

Instructor(s)
This course is taught by the Mississippi Forestry Commission Firewise Coordinator and /or MSU Extension Forestry Associates.

Cost
This workshop is free to the participant and is funded by the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors through Public Law 110-343. Meal, refreshments and workshop materials will be provided. Class is limited to 50 participants.

Continuing Education Credits
This meeting carries continuing education credits for the following professional groups:

• Registered Foresters receive 2 hours in Category II
• Certified Loggers receive 2 hours in Category II
• Realtors receive 3 hours of elective Real Estate Course Approval Code 10181

For more information regarding this event, please contact:
Ann Davis
Wilkinson County
Extension Service Office
Woodville, MS
(601) 888-3211

Wildlife Seminar Series - Small game management and hunting in Mississippi
12/8/2009 - 12/8/2009Local County Extension Office

Small Game Management and Hunting in Mississippi – Dave Godwin, Turkey and Small Game Coordinator; Rick Hamrick, Small Game Program Leader, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.

Contact your local county extension office for more information.

Applied Tree Improvement
12/10/2009 - 12/10/2009via interactive video

Cost: $35.00

Subjects and Speakers:
Hardwood Tree Improvement
Tom Byram, Director, Western Gulf Tree Improvement Program, TX Forest Service

Use of Biotechnology in Forestry
Dana Nelson, Research Geneticist/Project Leader, Southern Institute of Forest Genetics, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station Cooperative

Pine Tree Improvement
Steve McKeand, Director, Tree Improvement Program, North Carolina State University

Short Rotation Woody Crops for Biomass Production
Randall Rousseau, Associate Extension/Research Professor, Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University

Contact Your Area Forestry Specialist:
Southwest MS, Steve Dicke, 601-857-2284
North MS, John Kushla, 662-566-2201
Southeast MS, Glenn Hughes, 601-794-0671

Analyzing Your Forestry Investments
12/11/2009 - 12/11/2009Iuka, MS

Teaches the fundamentals of forest economics for landowners, foresters, and accountants. Topics include time value of money calculations, financial maturity concepts, forest investment strategy, and economic factors in the timber markets. Participants will use financial calculators, computer software, and internet-based tools to analyze forest investments.

Registration is $35 for individuals and $50 for married couples. The fee covers reference materials, lunch and refreshments.

For more information contact Danny Owen at 662-423-7016.

Logger Education - Core Classes
12/11/2009 - 12/11/2009via interactive video and Franklin Center

Courses Offered:

• Introduction to the Sustainable Forest Initiative
• Safety
• Best Management Practices

Information:
We are offering the Core Classes one more time before the end of the year! For those of you just starting the program or for those who missed our last core courses, you have another chance to take these classes before the end of the year.

When: Friday December 11th, 2009 Registration will start a little bit before 8:00am. Class is from 8:00am-4:00pm.

Where: This class is offered via interactive video at several locations. The class will be broadcast from the Franklin Center on the main MSU campus or you can sit in on any of the other locations that will be offering it that same day.

• Grenada County Extension Office
• Lawrence County Extension Office
• Forrest County Extension Office in Hattiesburg
• Raymond: Central MS Research and Extension Center
• Verona: North MS Research and Extension Center
• Starkville at the Franklin Center

Cost: Registration cost is $75 if you pre-register and $90 at the door.

Registration: Please register by sending in a registration form with your check or by calling me at 662.325.6852.

For more information visit the website

University Holiday
12/22/2009 - 1/1/2010

Winter Holiday

Wildlife Seminar Series - Managing wild hogs and wild hog damage in Mississippi
1/12/2010 - 1/12/2010Local County Extension Office

Managing Wild Hogs & Wild Hog Damage in Mississippi – Bill Hamrick, Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Mississippi State University. Additional speakers TBA

• History of wild hogs in the southeastern United States
• Biology and behavior
• Wild hog population growth
• Food habits
• Distribution of wild hogs in the Southeast and Mississippi
• Economic and ecological impacts of wild hogs
• Diseases and public health concerns associated with wild hogs
• Methods for controlling wild hogs

Contact your local county extension office for more information.

Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show
9/17/2010 - 9/18/2010John W. Starr Memorial Forest