Purpose: To bring together all those interested in understanding, measuring, and modeling ET to report on advances in basic science, technology, applied methods, ecological, and socio-economic implications of ET processes and changes at all scales.

Abstract Submission: An abstract is indicative of final paper quality, therefore, authors are urged to prepare well-written, clear, informative abstracts describing current work. The abstract should be approximately 200-300 words, single-spaced, and must emphasize objectives and results (2,000 characters maximum). Inclusion of tentative or final conclusions strengthen paper proposals and abstracts. Each abstract should include key words related to the conference topics.

Additional Notes to Authors:

1. All accepted/presented abstract proceedings will be published and distributed at the Symposium.
2. The official language of the conference will be English.
3. Abstracts must be submitted to http://et2014.abstractcentral.com

Program Deadlines: Paper proposals and abstracts deadline Aug. 15, 2013 Special session proposal May 15, 2013

Special Sessions: “ET from Pine and pine intercropped with switchgrass and switchgrass
only sites in North Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi and a NEBFLUX
switchgrass site in Nebraska.”

Workshops:
2-3 day training workshop Tentative Scheduled: Sat/Sun April 05-06 “ET Mapping with Thermal Remote Sensing Approaches” by Dr. Prasanna Gowda, USDA-ARS

For More Information: See the conference handout.

The Upland Hardwood Silviculture Course attracts students to the Bent Creek Experimental Forest near Asheville, NC every summer. The three day course is hosted by the Upland Hardwood Ecology and Management Research Work Unit www.srs.fs.usda.gov/uplandhardwood of the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. The goal of this course is to provide practicing foresters and natural resource specialists with information about current silvicultural practices and emerging issues, based on scientific research that affects managing upland hardwoods. It provides a venue for lectures and field experiences covering an array of topics from:

• Forest Management Objectives
• Stand Management – Existing Stands (including fire management, low quality stands, economic considerations)
• Stand Management – Regeneration
• Site Classification
• Ecosystem Restoration (including artificial regeneration)
• Wildlife (including managing for acorn and forest fruit production, effects of fire on wildlife populations)

The course is taught by experts in their respective fields and is designed for professional foresters and natural resource managers working in upland hardwood ecosystems. Foresters, natural resources managers, and wildlife professionals from State and Federal agencies or non-governmental organizations may take the course.
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) issues continuing forestry education (CFE) credits Category 1-CF for the course.

Tuition is $75.
The deadline for registration is June 21, 2013.
Please register early to ensure enrollment in this course. Class size is limited to 35 students.
For more information, contact the Bent Creek Experimental Forest Science Delivery office at 828-667-5261, extension 104 or email Julia Kirschman at jekirschman@fs.fed.us

What: Upland Hardwood Silviculture Course

When: July 9-11, 2013

Where: Bent Creek Experimental Forest, 1577 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806

Who: Foresters and resource managers working in upland hardwood ecosystems

Cost: $75 registration, students are responsible for travel, food, and hotel accommodations. One lunch for July 11 is included in the registration fee.

Includes:  Three day course and one lunch on July 11.

Prerequisites: Must be familiar with forestry terminology and prepared for forestry field work

Items to bring:  Field clothes, including, hard hat, rain gear, DBH tape, prism, water bottle, and laptop. Field trips will run rain or shine.

Deadline: June 21, 2013

Contact: Bent Creek Experimental Forest Science Delivery office 828-667-5261 ext. 104 or email: Jekirschman@fs.fed.us

Resources

U.S. Forest Service Climate Change Advisor, Dave Cleaves, will give an overview of the U.S. Forest Service report “Effects of Climatic Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the U.S. Forest.

The report is a look at the current condition and likely future condition of forest resources in the United States relative to climate variability. Jim Vose, Project Leader, Center for Integrated Forest Science, and co-led for the report will discuss some of the report’s highlights and Mark Megalos, NC State University Extension Associate Professor will moderate the presentation.

This report describes the biological, economic, and social impacts of a warming climate on both privately owned forests and public lands and also provides a framework for managing forest resources in the United States in the face of climate change.

To register visit http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/cafms/.

General Information
The 17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference will be co-hosted by the Louisiana Tech University, School of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. Dr. Dave Haywood and Dr. Gordon Holley are the local program chairs. The meeting will be held at the Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport, LA. The conference will consist of a poster session, four concurrent sessions, and optional field tours.

Contributed Oral Presentations and Posters
Concurrent session papers and posters can be on any aspect of silviculture in the southern region.  Papers and posters will be selected based on a submitted abstract.  To submit an abstract for consideration please visit www.bssrc.org and select either the “Submit Oral Abstract” or "Submit Poster Abstract” from the “Call For Papers” tab. Upon completing the online submission form, click on the “Submit” button at the bottom of the form.  Abstracts are limited to 250 words or less and must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm, June 15, 2012.  A notice confirming receipt of the abstract will be sent to the email address listed in the form within two weeks of its arrival.  If you do not receive confirmation, contact Gordon Holley (318-257-4926 or gholley@bssrc.org) to report the difficulty.  A notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent no later than Sept. 14, 2012.  At this time, we do not anticipate presentation time slot limitations.  However, if that problem arises, some papers submitted for oral presentation may be accepted as a poster presentation.  Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes followed by 5 minutes for questions.  We will continue the traditional awards competition for the best student oral and poster presentations.

Publication
Speakers are expected to submit complete papers for the conference, which will be published as a General Technical Report by the Southern Research Station. Authors should submit a final manuscript (MS Word) by email no later than June 15, 2013. Poster presenters may choose to submit a complete paper, an extended research summary, or neither. Abstracts by themselves will not be published in the GTR. Complete papers are limited to 5000 words and no more than eight tables or figures (combined). Extended abstracts are limited to 1000 words, one table, and one figure. Detailed instructions are available on the conference web site. Peer review and editorial review are expected prior to submission for publication.

Field Tours
Field tours are scheduled for the last day of the conference, March 7. This presents an excellent opportunity to see ongoing research and management in the region.

The conference will provide you with valuable information, opportunities for training and accreditation, and fellowship.  See you there!

In Person: USDA Forest Service, Rosslyn Plaza Building E - Room 604, 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209 Remote Access will be provided through the Microsoft LiveMeeting Webinar Service:
Link to visual: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/usda/join?id=TACCIMO&role=attend&pw=ClimateChange2
Audio conferencing: 1 (888) 858-2144 Passcode: 2181489#

Who Should Attend: Woodland owners, foresters, loggers, tax preparers, and land managers

Presenters: Dr. Linda Wang, National Timber Tax Specialist, US Forest Service Dr. John Greene, Retired Research Forester, US Forest Service Contact: Brandon Hatchett, hatchett@uga.edu

Topics include: Tax reporting on timber transactions as well as the latest sweeping tax law changes from the “fiscal cliff” package

To access to the webinar: http://forestrywebinar.net

Detailed access instructions: http://www.forestrywebinars.net/faq This event will be archived for later viewing. Sponsored by: US Forest Service, NC State University Extension Forest Resources, Southern Regional Extension Forestry Office, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

For more information, please visit http://www.timbertax.org/developments/Invitation-Feb132013-1.pdf.

When?

Tuesday, December 11th at 1 pm EST.

Abstract

The US Forest Service periodically reports on different aspects of resource conditions at national scale through mechanisms such as Resource Planning Act (RPA) Assessments and the Roundtable Reports on Sustainable Forests. For the past decade, assessments of forest fragmentation and land cover patterns have been included in those reports. This webinar will provide an overview of current practices, which involve multi-scale analysis and mapping of several key pattern metrics using national land cover maps derived from remote sensing. The general objective is to provide generic information about patterns which can be applied across a range of disciplines and assessment questions. Illustrations will include the use of results by other Agencies and non-governmental organizations, the integration of Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) plot data to improve the interpretation of land cover patterns, and results from analysis of trends in “forest interior” area from 2001 to 2006. Discussion could include potential applications of the landscape pattern data in National Forest plans, and suggestions for improvements and future research needs.

Who should participate?

Federal, state & local land managers; federal and university landscape science researchers; GIS & remote sensing application specialists; NGO representatives, land use planners and other interested citizens.

Webinar connection details

Click here to JOIN THE MEETING up to 30 minutes prior. Audio is exclusively via phone: 1-888-858-2144, passcode 1418655.

For more information

Please visit: http://1.usa.gov/VJs07y

What is science telling us about land use change? Our panel of expert scientists will present their research and the various methods used to project growth, map housing densities, and observe forest fragmentation across the country. Join us for a discussion about how these tools and knowledge can help guide planning efforts.

This, as well as all webinars in the series, is open to all who wish to attend. Please contact Sara Comas (scomas@fs.fed.us) with comments, special accommodations, or to be added to the mailing list.

Scheduled speakers to include:

• Dave Theobald National Park Service - housing density mapping
• Miranda Mockrin USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station - WUI mapping
• Dave Wear USFS Southern Research Station - land use change, key forest statistics
• Kurt Riitters USFS Southern Research Station - forest fragmentation

Please register in advance for this and future webinars.

For more information please visit the website.

For more information please visit the Chestnut Summit Website

Crowne Plaza Resort

The restoration of the American chestnut is a project that will require the cooperation of state and federal agencies, private organizations, industry and individuals. The 2012 American Chestnut Summit will bring together scientists, private landowners, conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts and industry professionals to share the current state of knowledge of the American chestnut and inspire reintroduction of this species to eastern forests. The Summit will provide a unique opportunity to enhance awareness of the importance of American chestnut restoration, explore partnerships, exchange information and discuss this exciting project with a wide audience.

Poster presentations are being sought that address topics relative to American chestnut restoration and include, but are not limited to:

• Breeding and biotechnology
• Chestnut blight, Phytophthora cinnamomi (ink disease) and other pests and pathogens
• Forest Genetics
• Silviculture and forest management
• Restoration and reintroduction
• Mine-land reclamation
• Forest and wildlife ecology
• History
• Timber value/use
• Other topics related to American chestnut

To have a poster presentation be considered, please submit an abstract by May 1, 2012, not to exceed 250 words, to kendra@acf.org. Please include name, association and contact information for all authors. Participation in the poster session is expected of all accepted poster presentations. A PDF of accepted posters will be included in the Summit proceedings.

For more information please visit: http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/the-restoration-of-the-american-chestnut

Venue:

207 Hamblin Hall
Department of Biology
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV 25112

Local Contacts:

Dr. Padma Nimmakayala
Dr. Umesh Reddy
West Virginia State University
Gus R. Douglass Institute
Agricultural and Environmental
Research Station
221 Hamblin Hall
Institute, WV 25112-1000
304-766-3066
304-766-3258

For the agenda and other details please view: Agenda

For more information, please visit: http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/urban-tree-risk-and-disasters-assessment-planning-and-recovery

• Enjoy the entertaining displays, exhibits and activities — both inside and outside the Museum.
• Learn about arthropods, which make up three-quarters of all animals on Earth, during fascinating presentations.
• Taste delectable dishes featuring creepy crawlers as a major ingredient at Café Insecta.
• Join the moths, fireflies and katydids for an exhilarating evening of nocturnal activities at the Evening Insectival.
• Learn how to keep your own hive at a Beekeeping Workshop
• Bring an unusual bug to the Stump the Experts table

BUGFEST

9 am–5 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, and all four floors of the Museum will be filled with buggy fun!

BUGFEST: Evening Insectival

5–7 pm
Jones Street, The Plaza, Edenton Street, and the first and second floors of the Museum will be teeming with live bands, bug stations, a nocturnal insect tour and a street carnival. 
About the Evening Insectival

The InterfaceSouth Changing Roles Webinar Series begins Wednesday, August 29, with a presentation by Frank H. Koch of the U.S. Forest Service Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center. Frank will discuss recreational firewood transport and the spread of forest pests. For more information, visit  
http://www.interfacesouth.org/products/changing-roles/webinar

The webinar will air live at noon ET. To join, visit www.forestrywebinars.net

If you can't make the live session, you'll be able to view the archived version by Thursday, September 6th. For more information, please contact Annie Hermansen-Báez at ahermansen@fs.fed.us

Technology Challenge Alert! If you plan to participate in the webinar on a USDA or USDI network, you might experience a connectivity problem. If possible, you could join the webinar by using a computer not connected to the government network. Alternatively, you could view the archived webinar as soon as Thursday, September 6. Please do report any problems to your IT customer help desk.

Bent Creek Experimental Forest is part of the USDA Forest Service, Research and Development branch, managed by the Southern Research Station. It is on the Pisgah National Forest and located in Asheville, NC. Scientists at this important historical research facility have been conducting research for over 85 years on upland hardwood ecosystems.

Files:

• Registration form
• Workshop Flyer
• Workshop Logistics and Agenda

Workshop Logistics

Registration: Participants must register for this workshop.
Cost: There is no cost for the two day workshop but seating is limited.
Lunches: Participants are responsible for lunches.
Field Trips: Participants will go to the field rain or shine and will use their personal vehicles for all field trips.
Vehicles: Personal vehicles will be used for both field trips. 4-wheel drive vehicles are needed for the field trip July 25. Please specify on the registration form if you have a 4-wheel drive and if you are willing to take passengers on the field trip.
Equipment Needs: Hard hat (one can be provided if you do not have one) Rain Gear Water Bottle Participants will need to be dressed appropriately for the field each day. The following are recommendations: long pants, shirt, and sturdy boots. Participants will perform an exercise in the woods off the trails. Small backpack to store rain gear and other items. Laptop

Agenda

Tuesday, July 24
8:00 - 8:25 Registration
8:25 - 8:30 Welcome
8:30 - 9:00 Introduction
Katie Greenberg will give an overview of problems associated with sustainability of oak-dominated forests, including oak (and other hardwood species) regeneration and recruitment into the canopy, oak decline, and mortality.
Speaker: Katie Greenberg, Research Ecologist
9:00 - 9:45 Forest Site Classification, Environmental Gradients and Forest Composition
Henry McNab, Research Forester, will discuss where different forest types occur on the landscape looking at classification techniques and forest compositions.
Speaker: Mr. Henry McNab, Research Forester
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:30 Silvicultural Systems
Tara Keyser will review and discuss several silvicultural methods currently used in the management of upland hardwood forests.
Speaker: Tara Keyser, Research Forester
10:30-11:30 Regeneration Ecology
Tara Keyser will discuss the regeneration ecology of the predominant hardwood species in upland oak ecosystems
Speaker: Tara Keyser, Research Forester
11:30-12:30 Lunch on your own
There are several restaurants and fast food establishments located within 2 miles of the training facility or bring a lunch and sit outside at the picnic table.
12:30-3:30 Field Trip to Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Participants will travel in their personal vehicles to Bent Creek Experimental Forest (5 minute drive) to view research projects, silvicultural treatments and discuss regeneration problems.
The field trip will cover the following topics: Silviculture and regeneration strategies of oak and other upland hardwood species Acorn and native fruit production Participants will participate in a field exercise collecting data
3:45 Return to Training Facility & break
4:00 - 5:00 REGEN Model
Tara Keyser will use data collected in the field to model regeneration potential and likely response to disturbance in upland hardwood stands. Participants will need to bring a laptop.
5:00 Adjourn

Wednesday, July 25
8:30-9:30 Regeneration Response of Oak and Other Hardwood Species to Fire and Other Fuel Reduction Treatments
Tom Waldrop will discuss regeneration response of oak and other hardwood species after single and
multiple burns in upland hardwood forest.
Speaker: Tom Waldrop, Research Forester
9:30 – 10:30 Artificial Regeneration
Stacy Clark will discuss options and procedures for introducing oaks that are not currently present into stands. American chestnut restoration project will also be discussed.
Speaker: Stacy Clark
10:30 – 3:00 Field Trip to Cold Mountain Game Lands
Participants will have an opportunity to see and learn about oak regeneration treatments, including prescribed fire, and discuss preliminary results of studies.
11:30 Arrive at Cold Mountain Game Lands
Participants will travel to Cold Mountain Game Lands for the day to see and discuss the NC Regional Oak Study, collaboration between Bent Creek scientists and NC Wildlife Resources Commission employees. The Game Land is located near Canton, NC (about a 45minute drive) and requires 4-wheel drive vehicles. Participants please indicate on the registration form if you have a 4-wheel drive and are willing to transport participants. Everyone will need to bring a lunch or you may preorder a box lunch on the registration form.
3:00 Closing Remarks
3:15 Leave Cold Mountain Game Lands
Participants are welcome to leave from this location or return to the Bent Creek training center.
4:00 Return to Bent Creek Training Center/Adjourn

ANREP conferences offer abundant opportunities for professional growth and development. Presentations, field tours, workshops, poster displays and informal networking provide a variety of options for skill building, knowledge sharing, collaboration and idea generation in a welcoming atmosphere. The setting for this year’s conference is the scenic and historic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

You will be immersed in the hospitality, tranquility, and natural beauty of this breathtaking place as you share your experience with others interested in learning about innovative and effective natural resource extension and engagement programs and partnerships at the 8th Biennial ANREP Conference. Topics from a myriad of natural resource disciplines will be addressed during the conference, including wildlife, forestry, water quality, fisheries, sustainability, youth education, community engagement, and more.

For more information, please visit: http://www.anrep.org/conferences/2012

For more information: http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/forest-farming-non-timber-products-opportunities-challenges

• Nurul Islam-Faridi, PhD
  Research Molecular Cytogeneticist (USFS)
  Adjunct Professor (TAMU)
  


• Forest Tree Molecular Cytogenetics Laboratory


• Southern Institute of Forest Genetics
  Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service


• Department of Ecosystem Science & Management Texas A&M University

May 14 Monday
09:00 – 09:15	Welcome address by Dr. Tom Byram, Director, Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program, Texas Forest Service & Texas A&M
09:15 – 10:00	FISH presentation (Emphasis on proper plant chromosome spreading)
10:10 – 11:00	Root process for enzymatic digestion
11:00 – 12:30	Root collection – Greenhouse
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 – 18:00	RNase Pre-treatment for FISH Fixation root tips Root processing – Enzymatic digestion – Slide preparation
18:00 – 19:30	Dinner on your own
19:30 – 22:00	Video Demo: Metafer (MetaSystems) – Automated detection of metaphase spreads & karyotyping
May 15 Tuesday
08:30 – 17:30	Practice on your own: Process roots Enzymatic digestion Slide preparation
9:00 – 10:00	FISH discussion – Methodology & Unforeseen problems
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 – 17:30	FISH Day – 1 Hybridization mixture preparation Slide Denaturation (Chromosomal DNA) Hybridization (DNA to DNA) Overnight incubation Set-up for hybridization site detection (FISH Day -2)
May 16 Wednesday
08:00 – 11:30	FISH Day – 2 Washing & Hybridization site(s) detection
11:30 – 12:30	Discussion: FISH with BAC, Transgene and genomic DNA probes; Pachytene FISH
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 – 18:00	Operation of epi-fluorescence microscope and use of MetaSystems FISH analysis software. We have two (State-of-the-Art)) epi-fluorescence microscopes (automated and manual) and will provide training for the both
May 17 Thursday
08:00 – 17:00	Nick-Translation – Cloned DNA Check Labeled DNA on gel View FISH slides, capture and process FISH images
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
May 18 Friday
08:00 – 12:30	FISH slide analysis – Microscope Metafer (MetaSystems Group Inc.) – automated detection of metaphase spreads
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 – 16:00	Capture & process FISH images
16:00 – 17:30	Question & Answer Session Adjourn

PS:
Participants will be encouraged to submit a short report on the following headings within a week from May 18, 2012. Plant somatic chromosome preparation (root tip collection, pretreatment, fixation, enzymatic digestion and chromosome spread) and FISH (probe DNA, probe labeling and detection, RNase-A treatment, hybridization mixture, denaturation, hybridization and detection, capturing and pressing FISH image. The report should include two/three FISH images). For additional details please contact the workshop organizer.

E-mail: nfaridi@tamu.edu; telephone: 979-862-3908 (office), 979-845-2974 (lab).

Cost: $10 FLA and MFA Members, $20 Non-FLA, MFA Members

On-line Registration

Agenda:

8:30	Registration
9:00	Molpus Timberland Investment Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:30	Federal and State Policy Issues Scott Jones-Forest Landowners Association Tedrick Ratcliff-Mississippi Forestry Association
10:00	Wind Damage Assessment Russell Bozeman-Mississippi Forestry Commission Wayne Tucker-Mississippi Forestry Commission
10:30	Break
10:45	Timber Management Storm Damage - Before & After the Event Andy Londo-Mississippi State University
11:30	Bio-fuels Update Roy West-Kior
12:00	Q&A
12:30	Lunch

Cost: $50 FLA Member, $65 Non-FLA Member

On-line Registration

When the green in your portfolio is in millions of trees, it’s important to have expert help mangaing your resources. FLA provides vital information through the 2012 Forest Management & Economics Series. Interaction with industry experts and your peers will help boost profitibility, improve stewardship, and sustain your legacy for the next generation.

Agenda:

8:30	Registration
9:00	Opening Remarks and Federal Policy Issues Scott Jones-Forest Landowners Association
9:20	Macro-economic Trends and the Forest Products Sector Amanda Lang-Forisk
10:00	Break
10:15	Forest Products Markets and the Private Landowner Rob Drummond-Milliken Forestry Co., Inc.
11:00	Biomass Bottom Line, How Landowners Manage Their Land David Foil-Forest Resource Consultants, Inc.
11:30	Jefferson County Biomass Facilty Update Carlton Owen-US Endowment
12:00	Q&A
12:30	Lunch

News Release Science Contact:
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This Webinar on Timber Tax Basis sponsored by Southern Regional Extension Forestry. This webinar is designed to give you a detailed and clear understanding of timber tax basis, a deduction that many landowners struggles with after timber sale or loss of timber from fire, theft or storm. Properly and timely setting up your timber basis is an important step in saving taxes, time, and hassle.

This tax webinar will be presented by Linda Wang and John Greene

Linda Wang is National Timber Tax Specialist with USDA Forest Service in Washington D.C. She is the author for the lastest edition of Federal Income Tax on Timber, A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions, a timber tax publication. She is the co-author of the annual Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners article. She has a Ph.D. in Forest Economics and a CPA certificate in Washington State.

John Greene is a Research Forester at the USDA Southern Research Station in North Carolina. He is the co-author for Forest Landowner's Guide to the Federal Income Tax, Estate Planning for Forest Landowners, and co-author of the annual Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners. He holds a Ph.D. in Forest Economics.

The National Timber Tax Website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners regarding the tax treatment of timber related activities.

The tax rules for timber differ significantly from the general tax rules for other activities. Learn the federal income tax laws on timber transactions that affect your 2011 tax return filing. We will explain the tax laws on timber income and deductions, provide practical tips, and answer your questions.

This tax webinar will be presented by Linda Wang and John Greene

Linda Wang is National Timber Tax Specialist with USDA Forest Service in Washington D.C. She is the author for the lastest edition of Federal Income Tax on Timber, A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions, a timber tax publication. She is the co-author of the annual Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners article. She has a Ph.D. in Forest Economics and a CPA certificate in Washington State.

John Greene is a Research Forester at the USDA Southern Research Station in North Carolina. He is the co-author for Forest Landowner's Guide to the Federal Income Tax, Estate Planning for Forest Landowners, and co-author of the annual Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners. He holds a Ph.D. in Forest Economics.

The National Timber Tax Website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners regarding the tax treatment of timber related activities.

The event will feature 30 speakers, moderators, and exhibits addressing a range of topics including raw material, product and market developments and bio-process technologies.

The ONLY event of its kind in the Bioenergy Fuels & Products industries.

• Bringing you the latest and greatest in the New Generation Bioenergy Industry
• Sponsored by Wood Bioenergy magazine and Georgia Research Institute
• Held in one of the south’s cultural epicenters…Atlanta, Georgia
• 100% of previous Conference & Expo attendees discovered something useful to their businesses
• Practical and useful information in presentations from top industry professionals
• Exhibitions from top industry suppliers and equipment companies

Registration is now open.
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This Webinar on Timber Tax Basis sponsored by Southern Regional Extension Forestry. This webinar is designed to give you a detailed and clear understanding of timber tax basis, a deduction that many landowners struggles with after timber sale or loss of timber from fire, theft or storm. Properly and timely setting up your timber basis is an important step in saving taxes, time, and hassle.

This tax webinar will be presented by Linda Wang and John Greene

Linda Wang is National Timber Tax Specialist with USDA Forest Service in Washington D.C. She is the author for the lastest edition of Federal Income Tax on Timber, A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions, a timber tax publication. She is the co-author of the annual Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners article. She has a Ph.D. in Forest Economics and a CPA certificate in Washington State.

John Greene is a Research Forester at the USDA Southern Research Station in North Carolina. He is the co-author for Forest Landowner's Guide to the Federal Income Tax, Estate Planning for Forest Landowners, and co-author of the annual Tax Tips for the Forest Landowners. He holds a Ph.D. in Forest Economics.

The National Timber Tax Website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners regarding the tax treatment of timber related activities.

To help address these issues, the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI) and the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station have assembled a group of U.S.-based and international experts to share data and perspectives in the Symposium on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Issues Related to Eucalyptus Culture in the Southern United States. The symposium will be held February 22-24, 2012 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. Objectives are to (1) summarize the state of knowledge related to key environmental and sustainability issues relevant to Eucalyptus culture in the southern United States and (2) identify and prioritize information needs and potential management approaches to address these issues. A field trip on the morning of February 24 will feature visits to local Eucalyptus plantings and research projects. An agenda and other details about the symposium can be viewed at www.eucalyptusenvironmental.org. Symposium attendees are eligible for up to 15.5 hours of Category 1 Continuing Forestry Education Credit from the Society of American Foresters.

There is an open call for posters to be presented at the symposium and written papers for publication in a special issue of the International Journal of Forestry Research. Written paper submissions are not restricted to symposium participants. Written paper instructions and guidelines can be found at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/si/ebnr/. Topics addressed in both posters and submitted papers may include but are not limited to (1) invasiveness, (2) fire risk, (3) water use and quality, (4) biodiversity, and (5) gene flow among planted Eucalyptus varieties. Additional information can be found at www.eucalyptusenvironmental.org.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncasi.org/Programs/Events/Detail.aspx?id=1536

Renaissance Hotel
31 Woodfin Street
Asheville, North Carolina
1-800-266-9432

For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.samab.org/site/conference-schedules/2011-fall-conference/

The central Louisiana field day is part of a regional effort that began in 2009 as 22 federal, state, and private agencies authored a range-wide conservation plan for longleaf pine restoration (www.americaslongleaf.com). The ultimate goal of this plan is to more than double current longleaf pine acreage by 2025. Across the South, there is a vibrant grass-roots effort to revive a multitude of "longleaf values" such as wild turkey habitat, wildflower and grass diversity, preservation of Native American customs, and last but not least, timber production.

In January 2010, the Texas-Louisiana Longleaf Pine Task Force (www.txlalongleaf.org) was chartered with a commitment by 17 agencies, including the Louisiana Forestry Association, to promote the restoration of longleaf pine on private land in the western Gulf region. Landowners and foresters will see how forests are converted to longleaf pine while at the same time, wildlife habitat and understory diversity are enhanced. The field day will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Southern Forest Heritage Museum in Longleaf, LA. From there, participants will be transported to the Kisatchie National Forest, where the economic, environmental, and aesthetic benefits of longleaf pine management will be highlighted.

After the tour, participants will return to the museum for a lunchtime shrimp boil, and to learn about federal cost-share programs and how they can receive federal funds to assist in longleaf pine restoration on their lands. Employees from several agencies will be available to answer questions and explain the process of applying for funds. Participants will hear from a local landowner who is a true believer in longleaf values, and exhibits will provide information about local contractors. Sponsors of the October 5th field day include the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Forestry Association, National Wild Turkey Federation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Louisiana Society of American Foresters, Texas-Louisiana Longleaf Pine Task Force, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partners for Wildlife.

For more information, contact Dave Haywood (dhaywood@fs.fed.us; 318-473-7275), Luke Lewis (llewis@nwtf.net; 318-777-3612), or Holly Morgan (lasocietyamericanforesters@gmail.com; 318-473-7194).

Registration information may be found on the Louisiana Society of American Foresters website: www.lasaf.homestead.com, and the Louisiana Forestry Association website: www.laforestry.com.

Tuesday, September 20, 12 pm EDT - James H. Miller, SRS, and Stephen Enloe, Auburn University, will focus on control of invasive plants. Managers, landowners, and homeowners need to have the latest information on how to prevent entry to their lands, build strategies with neighbors, implement integrated procedures for control, and proceed toward site rehabilitation. Miller and Enloe will provide an overview of how these actions fit together and the latest control methods. They will introduce webinar participants to "A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests" (General Technical Report SRS-131), which they co-authored with Steven T. Manning, Invasive Plant Control, Inc. The guide provides detailed control prescriptions for 56 prevalent invasive plants and groups.

SRS Research Ecologist, Jim Miller surrounded by the prevalent invasive, Kudzu that plagues southern forests. (photo by USDA Forest Service)

Free copies of A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (General Technical Report SRS-119) and A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (General Technical Report SRS-131) can be requested at pubrequest@fs.fed.us or by calling 828-257-4830.

Partners for the invasive plants webinars include the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station and Southern Region, Southern Regional Extension Forestry, North Carolina State University's Extension Forest Resources, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and North Carolina A&T State University. Society of American Foresters continuing forestry education credit will be available for webinar participants who are certified foresters. The webinars are presented through the Forestry and Natural Resources Webinar Portal, a service of the Southern Regional Extension Forestry Office, and other participating land-grant universities.