Mississippi Society of American Foresters

Forestry Renewed
August 24-25, 2021
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson/Clinton
5007 Hampstead Boulevard, Clinton, MS 39056
Agenda | Location | Continuing Education | Download Brochure
Agenda
Tuesday, August 24 | |
11:00 am | Open Registration |
12:50 pm | Welcome Josh Granger, MSU |
1:00 pm | Technology Advances in Forest Inventory Johnny Thompson, Landmark Spatial Solutions |
2:00 pm | Improving Wildlife Habitat Through Forest Management Stan Priest/John Gruchy, MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks |
2:30 pm | Break |
3:00 pm | Impact of Genetics on Forest Management Paul Jeffreys, ArborGen |
3:30 pm | SAF Has Changed The Past Two years Terry Baker, National SAF CEO |
4:00 pm | MS SAF Business Meeting |
5:30 pm | Evening Social |
Wednesday, August 25 |
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8:00 am | Welcome, Opening Remarks Josh Granger, Mississippi State |
8:15 am | Natural Capitol Exchange (NCAPX) Carbon Program Jeff Wright, NCX (formerly SilviaTerra) |
8:45 am | SAF Going Forward Gene Kodama, National SAF President |
9:15 am | Managing our National Forests in MS Shannon Kelardy, Acting Forest Supervisor for MS USDA |
9:45 am | Break |
10:15 am | MS Forestry Commission Update Russell Bozeman, State Forester - MS Forestry Commission |
10:45 am | Advances in Wood Technology Rubin Shmulsky, Department of Sustainable Bioproducts - MSU |
11:15 am | Mass Timber Innovations Jake Gines, School of Architecture - MSU |
12:00 pm | Lunch & Awards |
1:15 pm | New Biewer Sawmill in Winona, MS Shane Britt, Biewer Lumber |
1:30 pm | New Mills and Mississippi Markets (Round Table
Discussion) Eric McConnell, Forestry Department - MSU
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3:00 pm | Break |
3:30 pm | Ethics Butch Bailey, MSU Extension Forester |
Conference Location
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson/Clinton, 5007 Hampstead Boulevard, Clinton, MS 39056
Lodging
A block of rooms is held for MS Society of American Foresters.
Lodging. $99/night, King or 2 Queens. If > 2 guests/room add $9.95/person. Check in 3pm Check out Noon. Offer ends Aug 9. Non-smoking facility.
Continuing Education
8.5 Hours approved- Day 1 - 2.5 Cat 1
- Day 2 - 6.0 Cat 1
The Mississippi Society of American Foresters (MS SAF) supports the restoration and
maintenance of longleaf pine on appropriate sites in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi.
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