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Forestry Forecast
Changing Times
2008 Annual Meeting



Tunica, MS
April 1-3, 2008

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Bob Dylan once penned, “For the times they are a-changin’.” Never has this been truer for the forestry community than now. With accelerated technology, alternative markets for forest thinnings, and multi-use forestry considerations, this is definitely not your grandparent’s forest profession. Come to a conference for foresters, created by foresters, to see how you can keep up with these changing times.

Continuing Forestry Education

Earn a total of 13 Continuing Forestry Education Hours:
3 CFE Hours, Category 1 - Forest Technology 101
5 CFE Hours, Category 1 - General Session, Wednesday
2 CFE Hours, Category 5 - MS SAF Annual Business Meeting
3 CFE Hours, Category 1 - General Session, Thursday

Location and Lodging

Grand Casino, Veranda Hotel
1.800.HARRAHS
Group Code is S04SOCI
$69 per night, expires March 11, 2008


SPOUSES TOUR

This tour will include lunch and a trip to the Tunica River Park Museum which overlooks the Mississippi River. We will meet in the Veranda Hotel Lobby on April 2 at 11:30 a.m.

GOLF

The Links at Cottonwoods
Grand Casino Tunica

We will meet in the Veranda Hotel Lobby on April 1 at 12:00 p.m. The hotel will provide a shuttle service that will take us to the course. We should start around 12:30. Lunch will not be provided; however, there is a grill at the course where you can pick up lunch. This gently rolling 18-hole Hale-Irwin-designed course recalls the feel of legendary Scottish links.

SPORTING CLAYS

Willows Sporting Clays Center
Grand Casino Tunica

We will meet in the Veranda Hotel Lobby on April 1 at 1:00 p.m. The hotel will provide a shuttle service that will take us to the course. The shoot will start at 1:30 p.m. Bring your guns and ammo. We will shoot 50 rounds of excellent trap shooting. Willows has 14 automated stations, each with three shooting levels to accommodate everyone from beginners to seasoned professionals.


Agenda

Tuesday, April 1

 

10:00 a.m.

 

MS SAF Executive Committee Meeting

12:00 p.m.

 

Golf

1:00 p.m.

 

Sporting Clays

 

1:00 p.m.

 

Forest Technology 101 LandMark Systems

 

CFE: 3 Hours

6:30 p.m.

 

Reception

 

Wednesday, April 2

 

7:00 a.m.

 

Registration and Breakfast

 

8:00 a.m.

 

Welcome

 

Anne Coggins
Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

8:15 a.m.

 

SAF Council Update

Jan Davis

8:30 a.m.

 

Quality Vegetation Management

Scott Edwards
MS Department of Wildlife
Fisheries, and Parks

9:15 a.m.

 

Thinning Densities in Pine Plantations for Wildlife Management

Steve Demarais
Mississippi State University

10:00 a.m.

 

Break

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Selling Carbon Credits in Mississippi

 

Gary Clos
Agragate

11:15 a.m.

 

Intrinergy - Biomass Fuels Partnering

Ron Murphey
Intrinergy

12:00 p.m.

 

Luncheon

First in Forestry

Jim Shepard
Mississippi State University

1:00 p.m.

 

Tree Farms, The South’s Answer to Forest Certification

 

Elizabeth Sandler
American Tree Farm System

2:30 p.m.

 

Break

 

3:00 p.m.

 

MS SAF Annual Business Meeting

 

6:00 p.m.

 

Social, cash bar, exhibits, poster session, silent auction

6:30 p.m.

 

Awards Banquet

TBA

Thursday, April 3

 

7:00 a.m.

 

Breakfast

 

8:30 a.m.

 

The Mississippi Delta - Return of the Hardwood Forest

 

Brian Lockhart
USDA Forest Service

9:15 a.m.

 

Is There a Place for Herbicides in Hardwood Management?

 

Andy Ezell
Mississippi State University

10:00 a.m.

 

Break

 

10:30 a.m.

 

Forest/Wildlife Enterprises in Mississippi

 

Adam Tullos
Mississippi State University

11:15 a.m.

 

Pine Straw Production in Mississippi

 

Britton Hatcher
Mississippi State University

12:00 p.m.

 

Adjourn

 

Registration

Print, fill-out and mail the Registration Form
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Payment by check, money order, or company money order made payable to the Mississippi Society of American Foresters. Mail registration form and payment to:

Mississippi Society of American Foresters
c/o Chris Green
22 Mary Norman Lane
Winona, MS 38967

For more information contact Matthew Raff at 662.562.9664 or by e-mail at matthew.raff@farmcreditbank.com

Cancellation Policy

Should you need to cancel your attendance, contact Chris Green at 662.283.4276 or by email at chrisdavidgreen@yahoo.com no later than March 20. Qualified substitutions may be made for cancellations received after March 20.

Registration Fees

Senior (65 and up)          $125.00
SAF member                   $150.00
Non-SAF member             $175.00
Student                         $35.00
Spouse Attending Banquet    $25.00
Golf                            $69.00
Sporting Clays                $37.00
Spouses Tour                $30.00
Forest Technology 101    $30.00
Late Fee                add $25.00
(if received later than March 20)

EXHIBITORS

Limited amount of exhibit space is still available. Cost for booth space is $350.00 per 6' table or $475.00 for two 6' tables. Cost of exhibit space includes one full conference registration. Download the Registration Form

SPONSORS

We need sponsors to defray the cost of this exciting and educational conference. Download the Registration Form

Platinum ($500 and above)
Gold ($250 - $499)
Silver ($101 - $249)
Bronze ($100)

DONATIONS

We need contributions to the silent auction. Please let your chapter chair know what items you are bringing.

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