SREF Newsletter (09/20/2006-11/02/2006)

The International Conference on Forest Landscape Restoration will be held 14-19 May 2007. Technical sessions will be held May 14-16, with 1- and 3-day post-conference field trips. The conference venue is the COEX Convention Center in downtown Seoul, Republic of Korea. The conference is hosted by the Korea Forest Research Institute and IUFRO Divisions 1, 6, and 8, with sponsorship from the Korea Forest Service, USDA Forest Service, Northeast Asian Forest Forum, and Seoul National University. ...(Read More)

An innovative conference entitled "New Strategies for Urban Natural Resources: Integrating Wildlife, Fisheries, Forestry and Planning," is being planned in Chicago for May 15-16, 2007. Hosted by InformaLearning, this event will bring together individuals from a broad cross-section of disciplines, departments, agencies and professional associations. The primary objective of this conference is to provide a forum for attendees to discuss research findings, present case studies, share methodologies, and form cross-disciplinary networks. ...(Read More)

The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is an interagency research partnership focused on wildland fire and fuels management issues. Each year at this time we post Announcements for Proposals on our website: http://jfsp.nifc.gov ...(Read More)

TORONTO (CP) - The United States government is giving almost half a billion dollars to charitable agencies in the country under the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber deal. ...(Read More)

On Friday, USDA and EPA signed a partnership agreement to establish and promote water quality credit trading markets through cooperative conservation. ...(Read More)

Check out this new forest health publication dealing with Climate Change. ...(Read More)

These “lessons learned” regarding communicating to the general public about wildlife are drawn from both qualitative and quantitative research conducted on behalf of The International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and The Nature Conservancy by our two firms in 2005. The research included a 1,000-person nationwide voter survey, as well as a series of six in-depth focus groups with voters in Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Arizona. ...(Read More)

Organizers of the 2007 installment of the award-winning Master Tree Farmer Series will be preparing a special three segment program on intergenerational forestland transfer and planning issues. ...(Read More)

The College of Natural Resources would like to announce the appointment of Dr. Robert L. “Bob” Smith as Interim Associate Dean for Extension in the college. ...(Read More)

Death-dealing hurricanes strike the Gulf-Coast and Atlantic seaboard almost annually, inflicting millioins of dollars worth of damage on commercial forests of the eastern United States. In fact, about 20 percent of the eastern forests are subject to hurricane damage. Keywords: USDA Forest Service, Southeastern Area, Hurricane Damage. ...(Read More)

Southern commercial forests compete with a wide variety of undesirable grasses, weeds, trees, and vines. These undesirables take needed growing space, water, sunlight and food. Herbicides offer a safe, efficient, cost-effective forest management tool for controlling competing vegetation. Herbicides can increase the value of forest production by 50 percent or more. ...(Read More)

Mississippis bottomland hardwood forests and "wetlands" are productive ecosystems with multiple functions and ecological values that can be managed for commercial timber production without compromising this valuable resource. This publication deals with the management of these sites in order that they may continue to provide this ecological value. The reader should keep in mind that sites classified as bottom lands are not necessarily "wetlands" in the strictest sense. However, in order to maintain ecological productivity there is little or no difference in the implementation of proper management techniques. ...(Read More)

Mississippi has 16,981,000 acres classified as forest land and it is estimated that some type of forest activity occurs on 656,008 acres annually in the state. This represents approximately 4 percent of the states forest land. Most streams originate or course through these forests and are sources for water supplies, prime recreation and other high water quality uses. Because of this, silvicultural practices should incorporate adequate measures to protect water quality. ...(Read More)

During the 1980s, regeneration of Mississippis forest lands continued at record high levels. Mississippis Forest Resource Development Program planted 364,947 acres during the decade, and the Conservation Reserve Program of the 1985 Food Security Act converted more than 400,000 acres of marginal high-risk farmland to forest plantations. The future is encouraging with new commitments in manufacturing capacity and expanded forest regeneration activities. keywords: timber removal, mississippi forestry, timber values ...(Read More)

Oak, maple, walnut- jsut the mention of these names stirs an inner warmth in people that is difficult to describe. They conjure images of hardwood floors, rockers, kitchen tables, favorite toys, and home. They also prompt the recollection of splitting firewood in the fall, a memorable squirrel hunt, a "productive" deer stand, or a cool, shady retreat from the labor of a summers day. To many Mississippians, hardwoods are much more than trees. ...(Read More)

One of the most important aspects of assessing construction damage to trees is the amount of time development activities occur on a site. Both the absolute time span and the timing of damage in comparison to tree growth patterns are critical to assessing damage and estimating recovery times. Use of a construction damage timing table is both a method of training new assessors an a means of quantifying potential extent of damage to trees. Keywords: Tree Damage, Exposure Values, Recovery Times, The University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension. ...(Read More)

Timber owners in Mississippi received an estimated $212 million for their stumpage in 1985 (Daniels 1986). By 1992, the stumpage value had climbed to $516 million (Daniels 1993), a 143 percent increase. During this period, the reported pine sawlog harvest increased by 52 percent and the pine pulpwood harvest increased by 37 percent. Pine sawlog stumpage prices also increased by 69 percent and pine pulpwood prices by 39 percent. ...(Read More)

Minority Landowner

Minority Landowner, Spring 2006 contains the following articles: Pick Today and Use Today; Responsible, Sustainable, "Award Winning" Timber Sales; South Carolinas Small Farmer Initiative Program; The L. adn M. Kinder Farm; ...(Read More)

Contains information about: Advancing sustainable forest management in the U.S. including Process used to Assess Forest Management in the U.S., Key Workshop Findings, Key Workshop Findings, UNFF Proposals for Action, Anaysis of Stakeholder Responses, Policy, Information, and Coordination Challenges; Programs and Activities in the U.S. ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Mathis Creek Farm: "Its All About Family..."; Why Do We Burn?; Prescribed Burning and Landowner Assistance Programs; Fires Effect on Threatened and Endangered Species; ...(Read More)

This booklet contains information regarding Landscape Conservation Opportunities in the southern Appalachians, southern coastal forests, Cumberland Plateau/Allegheny Plateau, Highlands Region, northern forest, and the Catskills/Berkshire Plateau. ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Forest Products Industry: Our Partner Needs Help; National Public Affairs Committee: Who We Are; Journey of the Heart; Develop Recreational Opportunities on Your Land; ...(Read More)

This booklet contains the latest report of activiites undertaken by the Southern Rural Development Center over the course of the 2005 fiscal year. The 2005 Annual Report is designed to offer more in-depth attention to five key areas that the SRDC has given special attention to in recent years - topical areas that we believe are "fresh ideas for rural development." Topics include: Rural Entreprenuership as a Viable Economic Development Strategy for Rural Communities of the South; E-Commerce "Know How" as a Valuable Tool for Small Rural Business; ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Trucking Effeciency: Northeast Study; Metal Post Stabilized Wood Piles; Appalachian Loggers Equiptment Maintenance Advice; Appalachian Dealers Provide Perspective on Maintenance; ...(Read More)

Features: The Answer is Blowing in the Wind and Wildflowers and Planted Forests. Also contains: The Tree Farmer; Food for Wildlife; Global Warming and Energy; ...(Read More)

This issue of Forest Landowner magazine, themed "Wildlife on Your Property," contains many articles that can assist you in gaining more than just financial enjoyment of your property. Think weeds are nothing but a nuisance? Think again. Read on page 3 how they attract wildlife, such as butterflies and songbirds. ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Create a Positive Forestry Image; Southern Regional Tree Farmers of the Year; Certification for Family-owned Forests; Planning for Results; ...(Read More)

Contains: Why National Forestry?; Are Our Forests Sustainable?; Management Templates for Increased Biodiversity and Economics in Intensively Managed Loblolly Pine Plantations; Forestry News Across the Nation; ...(Read More)

This magazine contains various articles designed to help inform you, the owner and user of these remarkable public lands, about opportunities that are unique to the 155 National Forests and 20 National Grasslands. It is also a resource for educating the public about the increasing impacts on these lands and waters, and more importantly what you do to help insure that these extraordinary places remain refuges for fish, wildlife, and people for generations to come. Some articles include: Managing Wildland Fires, Yesterday and Today; Camp Etiquette; ...(Read More)

This book is about the responsibilities, risks, and rewards of living where wildlands and urban environments meet, the area land managers refer to as the Wildland Urban Interface. Urban sprawl impacts healthy forests and grasslands, wildlife populations and habitat, water quality, and soil stability. It even increases the potential for wildfires to threathen homes and lives! The goal of this book is to encourage wise growth and to create communities that embrace the environment and protect our natural resources. ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Staged to Attack: Pine Bark Beetles; Women in Forestry; Whats in a Brand?; and Open Invitation: Unwelcomed Weeds ...(Read More)

This assessment contains information pertaining to the following objectives of the assessment: Review of Southern Area Risk Assessment using fire modeling tools; Display impact of hurricane damage on the ability to manage fire and natural resources, especially TES species, on State, Federal and private lands; Provide assessment process and tools to evaluate benefits and tradeoffs of salvage, mechanical treatments, and prescribed burning in hurricane damanged areas, focused on opportunities related to potential supplemental funding. ...(Read More)

Annual Pulpwood Statistical Summary Report (1999-2003)is a compilation of reports submitted to FRAs annual pulpwood statistics program from the nations 157 wood-using pulp mills for the calendar year 2003. The report summarizes the pulpwood receipt and inventory data as well as the amount of wood fiber burned for energy production during 2003. ...(Read More)

This booklet contains articles regarding forest development. The private working land base of Americas forests is being converted to developed uses, with implications for the condition and management of affected private forests and the watersheds in which they occur. The Forests on Edge project seeks to improve understanding of the processes and thresholds associated with increases in housing density in private forests and likely effects on the contributions of those forest timber, wildlife, and water resources. ...(Read More)

The objective of this report is to demonstrate that unbiased, professional, research-based education is by far the most effective and cost effective way to prepare Americas communities to make better land use decisions. This booklet spotlights NEMO program impacts in: Northland, New York, South Carolia, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Connecticut. ...(Read More)

National Woodlands, Spring 2006

Contains the following articles: Bioenergy Production: The Second American Revolution for Independence; Woody Biomass: The Next Big Thing; Forest Legacy: This is What Its All About; and Tax Aspects of Conservation Easements. ...(Read More)

This booklet is a General Technical Report (FPL-GTR-154) published by the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory regarding research about the use of SWEF systems in playgrounds. This study is the third phase of a research and development project in pursuit of a stable, smooth, and impact-attenuating surface based on wood materials to improve wheelchair and walker accessiblity for playgrounds. ...(Read More)

This booklet is a General Technical Report (FPL-GTR-154) published by the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory regarding research about the use of SWEF systems in trail surfacing. This reports describes the development of a concept for stabilizing engineered wood fiber (EWF) to improve wheelchair and walker accessibility for outdoor recreational trails where traditional paving would be costly and would detract from the natural aesthetics. ...(Read More)

This booklet is a General Technical Report (FPL-GTR-166) published by the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory regarding research about the use of engineered fiberwood in temporary housing. This report describes the basic product-processing concept for creating engineered, biobased composite panels for lightweight, rapidly deployable, temporary structures. ...(Read More)

This brochure contains information about composites research as the Forest Products Laboratory improves the long-term sustainability of our Nations forests by creating valuable products from low-value materials. ...(Read More)

Article abstract: Fire is a challenge in the wildland-urban interface. Although resource managers encourage residents to create defensible space, many do not. This study illustrates the value of using a needs assessment to better understand perceptions of an audience in order to develop meaningful messages and materials. In this case, our audience is residents of forested areas of Florida and Minnesota at risk of wildland fire. ...(Read More)

The Forestry Project Helpers Guide is an activity guide designed for the project helper to assist youth in discovering more about Forestry. The Helpers Guide provides learn-by-doing activities that can be adapted to 4-H Forestry project groups, clubs or other groups. Youll also find helpful hints about characteristics of youth, life skill development, teaching experientially, project meeting ideas and resources for organizing a community Forestry program. Series includes three youth activity guides: Follow the Path, Reach for the Canopy, and Explore the Deep Woods (all available through SREF). ...(Read More)

Follow the Path - Level 1

Follow the Path is a Level 1 forestry activity guide designed for use in grades 3-5. This activity guide includes lessons about the following topics: Know Your Trees, Know Your Forests, Forests Have Needs, and People Need Forests. This book may be used in conjuntion with the Forestry Helpers Guide, also available from SREF. ...(Read More)

Reach for the Canopy is a Level 2 forestry activity guide designed for use in grades 6-8. The activity guide includes lessons about the following topics: Know Your Trees, Know Your Forests, Forests Have Needs, and People Need Forests. This book may be used in conjuntion with the Forestry Helpers Guide, also available from SREF. ...(Read More)

Explore the Deep Woods is a Level 3 forestry activity guide designed for use in grades 8-12. This activity guide includes lessons about the following topics: Know Your Trees, Know Your Forests, Forests Have Needs, and People Need Forests. This book may be used in conjuntion with the Forestry Helpers Guide, also available from SREF. ...(Read More)

Life at the Waters Edge: A Shoreline Residents Guide to Natural Lakeshore and Streamside Buffers for Water Quality Protection in South Carolina is a guide on why and how to protect South Carolinas wildlife and water quality from non-point-source contaminants during development along water bodies. ...(Read More)

This bulletin contains information about dealing with nuisance, including: Legal Issues, Help is Available, You are the Solution, Citizen Options for Nuisance Wildlife Issues, and additional resources and readings. ...(Read More)

Contains: The Introduction of Exotic and Non-Natives and How Invasive Plants Spread; Where Non-native Invasives Usually Occur; Control of Non-native Invasives; Tree-of-Heaven; ...(Read More)

Contains: What are the Symptoms?; How Does Oak Decline Kill Trees?; Factors Associated with Oack Decline; Preventing Oak Decline; ...(Read More)

This report contains: a Message for the Regional Extension Forester; 2005 Regional Review; Overview of SREF; Programs and Iniatives; ...(Read More)

Contains: Trees and Roots; Roots and Soil; Which Trees Should be Saved?; Protection Guidelines for Trees - How should trees be protected from injury? ...(Read More)

This brochure contains: What are BMPs?; Qualities of a Professional Logger; Questions for Loggers; and Questions for Loggers References. ...(Read More)

This brochure contains information about agroforestry and agroforestry practices. ...(Read More)

Stewardship of Longleaf Pine Forests: A Guide for Landowners

Contains the Following Topics: Habitat Types; Regeneration; Planting; Direct Seeding; ...(Read More)

The Directory of Urban Forestry Researchers in the South was created as a way to facilitate communication adn cooperation between and among researchers and practioners. The directory is divided into 14 sections, one for each of the States in the Southern Region and one for the Forest Service. ...(Read More)

Following the recent hurricanes and other disasters that have impacted forest landowners in Alabama, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative thought it might be useful to provide landowners with some information that may help them know what to do in the event of such disasters. The objective of this newsletter is to explain the income tax impacts of casualty losses of timberland owners and homeowners. ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Wood as an energy source: Fuel costs and the interest in alternative energy; Silica in trees and wood; Something in the air: The relationship between fuel costs, ambient air temperature and air quality; Christmas trees in Alaska; ...(Read More)

This report outlines six strategic goals established by The National Urban and Community Forest Advisory Council and an means of accomplishing these goals. ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Reverend and Mrs. Joseph Lowery to Receive the Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award; Portrait of a South Carolina Small Farmer; Grants at Work on Farms and in Communities; ...(Read More)

This publication focuses on the benefits of partnerships and working across jurisdictional boundaries to conserve the rapidly dwindling open space of rural America. Some topics include: Rates and Trends: A Changing Rural America; Migration to Rural America; Significance of Open Space; ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Defending Kentuckys Forests; Why Should We Care About Kentuckys Forests?; Kentuckys Alien Invasion; Threats to Forest Health: The Exotic Emerald Ash Borer; ...(Read More)

Feature articles include: Southern Forestry: Calming the Storm; Fletcher Farm: From Cattle to Trees; Welcome to Texas; Preservation and Profit; ...(Read More)

Contains the following articles: Spill Free Oil Drainage Systems, In-Woods Satellite Communications for Business and Safety; Backhaul Arrangements Improves Trucking Efficiencies; GPS Training for Loggers, Landowners, and Foresters; Hispanic Logging Worker Safety in the South; ...(Read More)

Features the following articles: Voting for Conservation: What is the American Electorate Revealing?; RFF 2005 Annual Report: Ideas, Independence, Impact; Malaria among Agrican Children: Hope for Progress against a Growing Menace; and Making Tough Choices: Hurricane Protection Planning after Katrina and Rita. ...(Read More)

Forest Resources Management: A Landowners Guide to Getting Started

Some of the topics covered in this guide: Get to Know Your Forest; Determine Your Objectives and Goals; Shaping the Character of Your Forest; Enhancing Habitat for Wildlife; ...(Read More)

Annually, Forest Health Protection staff and State of Alaska Division of Forestty cooperators conduct surveys to monitor Alaskas forests for insects, diseases, decline, abioic agents, and invasive organisms. This publication contains articles, tables, and maps from these surveys. ...(Read More)

Features the following articles: Worldwide Environmental Rankings: Will Nations Compete to Be Green?; Combating Global Warming One Car at at Time: CO2 Emissions Labels for New Motor Vehicles; Disproving the Conventional Wisdom: Both Poor and Rich Depend on Natural Resources in Indian Villages; Explaining Sprawl: How Much Does Zoning Matter? ...(Read More)

Features the following articles: The Nonmarket Benefits of Nature: What Should Be Counted in Green GDP?; Swimming Upstream: The Challenges of Managing the Worlds Fisheries; "Ground Truthing" Policy: Using Participatory Map-Making to Connect Citizens and Decision Makers; and The Role of Forest Sinks in a Post-Kyoto World. ...(Read More)

NUCFACs Action Plan identifies the following goals: Assessment of the Extent, Health and Function of Urban Forests; Managment Programs; Outreach; Program Funding; ...(Read More)

This manual promotes the stewardship of small parcels of land for the personal enjoyment of the owners and improved environmental quality for society. Overview of contents: Learn why you should manage your land; Map your land and assess why you bought the land and what you hope to get out of it; Understand how your land relates to the land around you; ...(Read More)

Features the following articles: Management Approaches for Hardwoods in the South; Hardwood Thinning and Stand Improvement: intermediate stand improvements on an area-wide basis; Hardwood Crop Tree Release: intermediate stand treatments on an individual tree basis; Wildlife Habitat Enhancement in Hardwoods: a home for the critters; ...(Read More)

This booklet describes the benefits of trees in urban settings. ...(Read More)

The goals of this handbook are: raise awareness of the benefits of our forests; describe how an urban forestry program can mitigate disaster damage in your community; and better equip you to lead your community in hazard mitigation. ...(Read More)

Contains the following: Forest Stressors and Why We Monitor Them; The Forest Health Unit and Its State and Federal Cooperators; The Southern Forests; Stressors of Hardwood Forests; ...(Read More)

Some of the topics in this book include: The Forests Prior to European Settlement; Changes Brought to the New World; Use of the Forest for Fuel; Population and Agricultural Growth; ...(Read More)

This Summary Report is intended to provide its reader with an overview of the many forces of change affecting southern forests and the changes they produce. This report contains information on the following topics: Forces of Change; Social and Economic Sytstems; Forest Area and Conditions; ...(Read More)

Contains: Piedmont Wildlife; What is the value of forest land; Your land is changing; The no managment plan; ...(Read More)

This guide is written for anyone seeking the help of federal programs to foster innovative enterprises in agriculture and forestry in the U.S. Specifically, the guide addresses program resources in value-added and diversified agriculture and forestry; sustainable land management; and community development. ...(Read More)

Contains: Clean Water Action Plan - Overview; Setting the Stage: Successes, Challenges, and New Directions; Actions to Strengthen Core Clean Water Programs; Americas Watersheds: The Key to Clean Water; ...(Read More)

Contains: History; Benefits of Longleaf Pine; Early Regeneration Efforts; Planting Longleaf; ...(Read More)

Contains: The Sustainable Forest Initiative; Your forests...your future; Forest Management Planning; ...(Read More)

Chapters include: The Southern Pine Forest; Forestry as an Investment; The Major Southern Pines; Importance of Soil to Tree Growth; ...(Read More)

These are the proceedings of the Experimental Mechanics Plenary Session at the Forest Products Research Society Annual Meeting in Portland, ME on June 29, 1994. Contains: Introduction to Techniques in Experimental Mechanics; Strain Measurement on Wood Using Extensometers; Clip-on Electrical Transducers, Electrical Resistance Strain Gauges, and Tell-Tale Gauges; ...(Read More)

Contains: Prehistory; Early History; European Settlement; Early 19th Century; ...(Read More)

Contains: Ecological Basis of Uneven-Aged Silviculture; Concepts and Definitions; Implementing Uneven-Aged Silviculture; Growth, Yield, and Stand Development; ...(Read More)

Abstract: Observed trends from limited samplings are reported in this paper. Using x-ray diffractograms, differences in wood fiber crystalline intensity among four southern-type poplar clones (I-69/55, I-63/51, I-72/58, and I-214) and across four planting spacings (4 m by 4 m, 5 m by 5 m, 6 m by 6 m, and 7 m by 7 m) were examined. ...(Read More)

Long-Term Research Does Pay Off

Descriptions and summaries of completed and ongoing long-term research studies (those in existence for 5 or more years) conducted by scientists of the USDA Forest Services former Southern Forest Experiment Station (now part of the Southern Research Station) are presented in this report. ...(Read More)

Contains information on: Leadership and Organizational Performance; Conducting the Business of the Organization; and Marketing Strategies. This information is from the Workshop on Leadership and Marketing presented at the Southern Landowners Outreach Conference held January 10-13, 1999 in Birmingham, Alabama. ...(Read More)

This volume is a compilation of papers published over the past four decades that concern the various ways forests are connected to the real world in which people everywhere strive to improve thier lot in life. The papers in this volume deal with two set of problems. One set consists of the analytical problems in weighting peoples various goals and in comparing alternative ways of trying to achieve them. The second set involves getting agreementon reasonable ways to meet at least some of societys goals. ...(Read More)

Income Opportunities in Special Forest Products: Self-Help Suggestions for Rural Entrepreneurs

This publication describes special forest products that represent opportunities for rural entrepreneurs to supplement their incomes. The types of products discussed in this publication include aromatics, berries and wild fruits, cones and seeds, forest botanicals, honey, mushrooms, nuts, syrup, and weaving and dyeing materials. Each chapter describes market and competition considerations, distribution and packaging, equiptment needs, and resource conservation considerations, and presents a profile of a rural business marketing the products. ...(Read More)

This publications is the proceedings from the Natural Resources Income Opportunities for Private Lands Conference held April 5-7, 1998 in Hagerstown, Maryland. The proceedings and invited papers from this meeting were intended as a natural resources handbook for landowners considering enterprise options. Agricultural and natural resources professionals can use the resources to enable them to better serve farm and forest landowners, rural community leaders, and others. ...(Read More)

Contains: Introduction; Population and Demographic Trends; Economic and Tax Issues; Land Use Planning and Policy Issues; ...(Read More)

Limited information is available on growth responses to different levels of intensity for site preparation in the Piedmont. In the present study, six intensities of site preparation were compared for thier effort on survival, height and diameter growth, total volume produced, and basal area for the first 10 years after treatment. Rates of survival and growth were lower for pines in the control plots that for any others. In general, tree performance improved as the intensity of site preparation increased. ...(Read More)

Contains: The Quest for Sustainability; Monitoring for Sustainability; Assessing Sustainable Forest Management: LUCID Test Project Origins; A Systems Approach; ...(Read More)

In Forest Sustainablility: The History, the Challenge, the Promise, Donald W. Floyd suggest that forest sustainability on a global basis is a distant, worthy, and perhaps unobtainable goal without significant changes in technology, population control, and human behavior. Nevertheless, it remains a goal that we must seek, just as we strive for "perfect justice," "absolute truth," or "democracy." This booklet provides a historical context to sustainable forest internationally with a focus on North America. ...(Read More)

This booklet, will identify for the reader those trees of eastern United States that he will most likely encounter during a woodland visit. The purpose of this booklet is threefold: to acquaint the reader with the most common forest trees; to help him appreciate the face that trees are useful as well as beautiful; and possibly to inspire him to further studies of the management, wise use, and development of the forest resources. ...(Read More)

Longleaf pine, although widely distributed in the presettlement forests of the southern Coastal Plain, now occupies less than 10 percent of its original range. It is a highly desirable species because it resists fire, insects, and disease and produces excellent quality solid-wood products. Regeneration of the species either by natural methods or by planting of bare-root nursery stock has been difficult, and renewed interest in it has resulted in evaluation of new approaches to seedling establishment. Using container stock has greatly improved the success of longleaf pine establishment. ...(Read More)

This booklet will help nurserymen, forest woodland managers, pest control operators, and home owners to identify and control pest problems on oaks. The major insect and disease pests of oaks in the South are emphasized. Descriptions and illustrations of the pests and thier damage are provided to aid in identification. ...(Read More)

Contains information on the following topics: Looking Back; Productivity; Forest Health; Water and Soils; ...(Read More)

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11/02/2006 - 11/04/2006
Charleston Place Hotel, Charleston, SC ArborGen LLC, The Forest Landowners Association, Dougherty & Dougherty Forestry Services and MeadWestvaco proudly invites you to their meeting "Varietal Forestry and Progressive Silviculture: The Keys to Unlocking Your Forestlands True Potential." For the first time ever, landowners will: See how the performance of elite genetics can influence growth, yield, and stem quality. Gain insight into the silviculture required to permit elite genetic material to express its full value on private land. View potential mass control pollinated and varietal selections specifically available for planting on your own land. ...(Read More)

11/06/2006 - 11/07/2006
Nashville, TN Watershed Academy: Principles of Water Quality Monitoring, Planning, and Restoration will be held November 6 - 7, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop is hosted by Tennessee State University and sponsored by: 1890 Land Grant Institutions, USDA CSREES Southern Region Water Program, University of Tennessee, North Carolina State University, Auburn University, and USEPA Region 4. Please register at: http://www.aces.edu/waterquality/streams/academy7.htm#registration. ...(Read More)

11/07/2006 - 11/09/2006
Flagstaff, AZ The Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach & Service Programs (formerly National Master Naturalist Initiative) invites you to attend the 2nd annual National Master Naturalist Conference, November 7-9, 2006 at the Woodlands Radisson in Flagstaff, Arizona. This dynamic conference will benefit professionals who coordinate and/or administer volunteer programs in natural resource conservation, education, and outreach. Session topics include recruitment and marketing, curriculum development & delivery, liability issues, creating and working effectively in partnerships, group dynamics and conflict resolution, volunteer retention, and program evaluation. This conference will also unveil the formation of an exciting new national organization, the Alliance of Natural Resource Outreach & Service ...(Read More)

11/07/2006 - 11/09/2006
Springfield, MO The purpose of the symposium is to communicate experiences, research, successes, challenges, and inspire inquiries into shortleaf pine management, restoration and ecology in the Ozarks. ...(Read More)

11/08/2006 - 11/08/2006
Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel Atlanta, GA The Forest Landowners Association, Dougherty & Dougherty Forestry Services and Cell For invites you: To come learn about the latest in varietal forestry and intensive forest management; To discover dramatic productivity gains and bottom-line returns to your forestry practices. Agenda: 4:30 Presentations and material: • Providing a voice for forest landowners -Forest Landowners Association • Tree seedling improvement/ varietal forestry -Jose Romero, CellFor • Progressive forest management -Derek Dougherty, Dougherty & Dougherty Forestry Services 6:00 Adjourn. Attendees are invited to attend complimentary Board of Directors Reception afterwards. ...(Read More)

11/08/2006 - 11/09/2006
Washington, D.C You are cordially invited to attend the National Workshop on Forest Productivity and Technology: Cooperative Research to Support a Sustainable and Competitive Future, which will be held November 8-9, 2006 at the Holiday Inn Capitol at The Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the workshop is to document significant achievements of the Forest Service Agenda 2020 Sustainable Forest Productivity program and related forest productivity research and to discuss research needs and the future direction of the program. It is organized around four areas of Agenda 2020: (1) Forest Management, Soil Productivity, and Information Technology, (2) Biotechnology and Tree Improvement, (3) Physiology, Growth, and Wood Quality, and (4) Ecological Functions of Managed Forests. The program will ...(Read More)

11/13/2006 - 11/16/2006
Tifton, GA The general sessions and field tour will focus on needs, successes, and opportunities in longleaf pine management for the private and public sectors. The poster sessions and associated socials will be open to a wide range of topics and will be used to foster partnerships between individuals and organizations in the public and private sectors. Emphasis will be placed on addressing economic, understory, silvicultural, ecological, and social/political issues challenging landowners and resource managers interested in the management and restoration of longleaf pine. ...(Read More)

11/13/2006 - 11/17/2006
San Diego, CA The Third Fire Ecology and Management Congress provides a week long focus on the science and technology that are the basis for the management of wildland fire. The theme of the plenary session is “Changing fire regimes: Context and consequences,” featuring invited speakers who will further explore this topic that is so significant for fire management. Concurrent sessions and a poster session will cover a wide range of topics and issues, including both contributed papers and special sessions developed on specific themes, all with a central focus of fire ecology and management. Topics will range from fire effects on vegetation and wildlife, fire in a landscape context, fuels management, and post fire rehabilitation, to the latest technology for predicting and monitoring fire. ...(Read More)

12/09/2006 - 12/13/2006
New Orleans, LA Following the devastating hurricane season of 2005, Restore Americas Estuaries is more committed than ever to holding the Conference in New Orleans as scheduled, December 9-13, 2006 at the Hilton Riverside Hotel. The Conference will bring timely national attention to the challenges and opportunities to comprehensive coastal ecosystem restoration throughout the U.S., and especially in Coastal Louisiana and the northern Gulf Coast. Habitat restoration at all scales is essential to the very fabric of our lives - the social, economic and ecological well being of humans in the coastal landscape. ...(Read More)

12/14/2006 - 12/14/2006
University of Florida - Plant City Campus Forests in Florida are rapidly changing as a result of increased urbanization and disturbance from hurricanes. Urban forest managers are expected to know: where is the forest located, what is the composition of the forest, what is the quality of the forest, and what are the impacts of urbanization and disturbance? The first step to answering these questions is to have an urban forest inventory. There are an array of new tools and software available to aid managers in answering these questions and this symposium brings together a suite of experts to share how some of these tools have been successfully deployed to help manage urban forest systems. ...(Read More)

Utah State University
Deadline: 11/30/2006
The Department of Environment and Society at Utah State University invites applications for the position of Professor and Department Head. Applications will be accepted up to 30 November 2006 or until suitable candidates have been identified. ...(Read More)

Oklahoma State University
Deadline: 12/01/2006
Oklahoma State University is seeking applicants for the position of Professor and Head to provide visionary leadership for research, teaching and extension activities for the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. ...(Read More)

North Carolina State University
Deadline: 12/04/2006
The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University invites applicants for a 12-month, tenure-track position in Urban Ecology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level; the appointment is 50% teaching and 50% research. Responsibilities will include teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels; advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students; ...(Read More)

USDA Forest Service
Deadline: 12/12/2006
The USDA Forest Service, Southern Region, will soon advertise a GS-460-12/13 S&PF Regional Silviculturist position located in the Cooperative Forestry Unit, State & Private Forestry, of the Regional Office in Atlanta, GA. The forester has technical responsibility for regional activities involving technology transfer and contacts with scientists, foresters, and land managers who seek knowledge in softwood and hardwood silvilculture, forest management, and related fields. The incumbent serves as a principal assistant to the Staff Director, Cooperative Forestry, Southern Region, with broad responsibilities in silviculture and forest management. ...(Read More)

Deadline: 12/31/2006
The Pacific Northwest Region will be advertising for the position of Western Nursery Specialist, Cooperative Programs, State and Private Forestry with specific responsibilities across the Western United States (Regions 1 thru 6, and 10, including 17 western states and the Pacific Territories, Commonwealths, and Freely Associated States). This is a highly specialized position that provides expert advice and consultation, backstopping seasoned nursery personnel regarding solutions to critical problems in state, industrial, and private nurseries relative to seedling and nursery production and programs. Incumbent also serves as a member of the National Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) Team, working across Forest Service deputy areas to develop and transfer technology and ...(Read More)

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Inc.
Deadline: 12/31/2006
The Sustainable Forestry Board (SFB) seeks an individual to survey SFI participants and compile information on existing initiatives and resources available for Program Participants to meet SFI requirements related to invasive species. If needed, the project would also include convening a half-day workshop to identify and gather resources from outside the SFI community. The position would also serve as a resource for other SFI biodiversity-related pilot projects related to regional conservation planning and landscape assessments. ...(Read More)

University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
Deadline: 12/31/2006
Research scientist (12-month non-tenure track faculty, 100% research) in the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, Forestry Department. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. ...(Read More)

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Inc.
Deadline: 12/31/2006
The Coordinator is responsible for ensuring efficiency in the day to day operation of SFI Inc and providing support to senior staff, the Board and working committees. This position includes a combination of office administration duties, along with opportunities to become involved in the core work of the SFI Program. The Coordinator reports to the Vice President. ...(Read More)

Arlington County, Virginia
Deadline: 12/31/2006
The Arlington County, Virginia Government is currently seeking an urban forester to develop, implement and evaluate comprehensive strategies to manage, maintain and protect County trees and Arlingtons overall urban forest. The position is located in the Landscape and Forestry Section of the Parks and Natural Resources Division. ...(Read More)

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Deadline: 01/01/2007
The Faculty of Forest and Natural Resources Management (FNRM) is seeking candidates with demonstrated success in research, education and administration to be Chair and a tenured, calendar-year Professor. Successful candidates must have an earned PhD in Forestry, and/or Natural Resources Management or related field, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. FNRM is in the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY–ESF), a premier educational institution with emphasis on the science, design, engineering, policy and management of natural and built environments. ...(Read More)

USDA Forest Service
Deadline: 01/01/2007
Incumbent provides advice and guidance when interpretation, opinion, or decisions are solicited. Consultations involve assessment of conditions, phenomena, or anomalies in a physical science area. Participates as a presenter in national and international seminars, conferences, and symposia relating to fields of expertise in scientific research in areas of natural resource management. ...(Read More)

Oklahoma State University
Deadline: 01/01/2007
This is a full-time, eleven-month, tenure-track position, approximately 65% research and 35% teaching. The research appointment is in the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station (OAES) and the instructional appointment is in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. This position reports directly to the Head of the Department of Forestry. The appointment rank will depend on the qualifications of the successful candidate. ...(Read More)

Warner College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University
Deadline: 01/01/2007
The Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University invites nominations and applications for appointment as Director of the Center for Collaborative Conservation (CCC) commencing January 1, 2007. We are seeking candidates with impeccable scholarly credentials, who are dedicated to teaching, research and outreach, and will provide visionary leadership for the College. ...(Read More)

LSU AgCenter
Deadline: 01/01/2007
This is 100% tenure track, research position. Responsibilities will involve development of an externally funded research program dealing with the development of novel chemistry techniques that are environmentally friendly and economically viable to remove residual preservatives from decommissioned preservative-treated wood. Candidate must develop and obtain research grants, conduct original and innovative research, and publish findings in a variety of outlets. The successful candidate will be encouraged to advise graduate students and conduct collaborative research with colleagues. ...(Read More)

Mississippi State University
Deadline: 01/01/2007
Coordinator of the 4-H Shooting Sports Program, Assistant Extension Professor/Extension Instructor will be the acknowledged resource person within the Mississippi State University Extension Service for the 4-H Shooting Sports Program. Through a team approach the Coordinator of the 4-H Shooting Sports Program will provide training and development for 4-H Agents and 4-H volunteers for delivering an effective educational programming. The program currently has 10,234 4-H youth enrolled in the shooting sports projects and there are 594 certified volunteers in Mississippi. ...(Read More)

LSU AgCenter
Deadline: 02/01/2007
This position will be 100 percent extension in support of the mission of the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center (LFPDC). Duties include 1) Developing a value-added wood products manufacturing extension program, 2) Leading in the technology transfer of research in utilization of traditional wood products and innovative new products and processes to the value-added industry, and 3) Organizing and conducting workshops, seminars and continuing education programs for value-added wood products industries in Louisiana. Value-added products include, but are not limited to, furniture, flooring, cabinets, moulding, millwork and engineered wood products. This position will focus on assisting manufacturers based on in-depth knowledge of solid wood and wood-based materials. ...(Read More)

Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, University of Missouri
Deadline: 02/15/2007
We are seeking a mid-career academic to conduct an extramurally-funded research program related to natural resource recreation and park management. Research areas of interest, but not limited to: spatial, temporal, economic and human dimensions contexts of public outdoor recreation, natural resource recreation policy; park management decision-making and planning. The individual will teach 2-3 courses in the core and/or academic concentration options within our nationally accredited curriculum. ...(Read More)