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
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10:00 a.m.
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MS SAF Executive Committee Meeting
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12:00 p.m.
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Golf
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1:00 p.m.
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Sporting Clays
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1:00 p.m.
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Forest Technology 101 LandMark
Systems
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CFE: 3 Hours
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6:30 p.m.
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Reception
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Wednesday, April 2
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7:00 a.m.
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Registration and Breakfast
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8:00 a.m.
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Welcome
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Anne Coggins
Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau
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8:15 a.m.
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SAF Council Update
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Jan Davis
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8:30 a.m.
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Quality Vegetation
Management
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Scott Edwards
MS Department of Wildlife
Fisheries, and Parks
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9:15 a.m.
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Thinning Densities in
Pine Plantations for
Wildlife Management
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Steve Demarais
Mississippi State University
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10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:30 a.m.
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Selling Carbon Credits
in Mississippi
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Gary Clos
Agragate
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11:15 a.m.
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Intrinergy - Biomass
Fuels Partnering |
Ron Murphey
Intrinergy
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12:00 p.m.
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Luncheon
First in Forestry
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Jim Shepard
Mississippi State University
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1:00 p.m.
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Tree Farms, The South’s Answer to Forest Certification
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Elizabeth Sandler
American Tree Farm System
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2:30 p.m.
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Break
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3:00 p.m.
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MS SAF Annual Business Meeting
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6:00 p.m.
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Social, cash bar, exhibits, poster session, silent auction
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6:30 p.m.
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Awards Banquet
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TBA
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Thursday, April 3
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7:00 a.m.
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Breakfast
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8:30 a.m.
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The Mississippi Delta -
Return of the Hardwood
Forest
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Brian Lockhart
USDA Forest Service
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9:15 a.m.
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Is There a Place for
Herbicides in Hardwood
Management?
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Andy Ezell
Mississippi State University
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10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:30 a.m.
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Forest/Wildlife
Enterprises in
Mississippi
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Adam Tullos
Mississippi State University
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11:15 a.m.
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Pine Straw Production in Mississippi
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Britton Hatcher
Mississippi State University
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12:00 p.m.
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Adjourn
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Registration
Print, fill-out and mail the Registration Form
Adobe PDf File
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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