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September 2020
UGA Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Parker Memorial Golf Tournament
The Warnell Homecoming Golf Tournament is dedicated to the memory of Reid Parker for his commitment to Warnell and its students. This longstanding event is typically a highlight of the year. This year's tournament will look a little different, but we are depending on you, our most loyal supporters, to follow Reid's example by remaining committed to Warnell and its students. Golf tournament registration is $300 per 4 player team due by September 25, 2020. Register Today!
Find out more »2020 Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites you to attend its 2020 Statewide Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 30th. This year’s event will be virtual and there is no cost to participate. There will be a normal full agenda of speakers with live interaction from the audience available for questions and comments. Featured speakers include Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. To see the full list of speakers and the full agenda, click here. To register for the…
Find out more »October 2020
Woman Landowner Workshops: Intro to Forest Management
Land & Ladies' The Woman Landowner Workshop is a three part workshop series covering all the aspects of forest management women should know when owning land. The three part workshop includes: Intro to Forestry, Reforestation Techniques and Harvesting Basics. Land & Ladies workshops are unique where women attendees are taught by women professionals! To maintain CDC guidelines for social distancing, participants will be involved with a rotational-style agenda to maintain small groups. Click here to learn more and register →
Find out more »Warnell Continuing Education: Forestry Herbicide Update Workshop
Participants will learn: Site preparation methods for establishing pine plantations on a variety of site types and various study results. About results from loblolly and longleaf pine herbaceous weed control (HWC) studies and herbicide recommendations for HWC. About herbicides and application timings for midrotation woody vegetation control and various study results. Financial considerations for midrotation herbicide and fertilization applications. About results of herbicide trials testing alternative tank mixes for control of volunteer pine. How One Will Benefit Course participants will…
Find out more »Forest Resources Association 2020 Fall Board Meeting
Register now for the FRA 2020 Virtual Fall Board Meeting. FRA is committed to promoting the interests of forest products industry members in building public policy engagement, enhancing supply chain relations and addressing forest operation challenges to meet the needs of the wood fiber supply chain. FREE EMERGING LEADERS MEETING On October 14 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., join the Forest Resources Association Emerging Leaders Webinar with guest speaker Pete Madden, President of the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities. Pete…
Find out more »UGA Signature Lecture sponsored by the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources | What’s Race Got to do With It?
Finney, a storyteller and a cultural geographer, explores the complex intersections of race and the environment. She seeks to increase awareness of how privilege influences how we experience the outdoors and the definition of environmental issues. Finney’s scholarship focuses on gender and environmental management in Kenya and Nepal, as well as on African Americans' experiences with the outdoors in the United States. Her first book, “Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors” was released in 2014. This…
Find out more »Georgia Division SAF Virtual Outreach Meeting
Join the Georgia Division SAF’s virtual annual meeting, Georgia’s Forest Resources – Rooted in Sustainability, to hear how the practice of modern forestry is sustaining our local economy and shaping our future. The event includes three 40-minute sessions and live Q&A following each session. The event will be held on October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT. 3.0 Category 1 CFEs are available. Pre-registration is not required, and there is no cost to attendees. Speaker presentations and Q&A…
Find out more »November 2020
Coastal Pines Technical College Logger / Forestry Education
Southern Pines Technical College is offering the following logging / forestry education classes at their campus in Waycross on Friday November 6th, 2020. All courses have been approved (CLE) and (CFE) credit. There are four total classes (2 hour segments) so possible 8 hours total credit. 8:00 a.m. Water Quality and BMP’s Speaker: Matt Mrizek (GFC, Water Quality Specialist) Water Quality updates and BMP’s for logging/forestry 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. …
Find out more »Longleaf Pine Establishment and Management Workshop
Approximately 19,043 acres of longleaf pine were planted in Georgia in 2019 alone. Longleaf pine’s silvical characteristics, fire adaptations, and tolerance of low fertility sites once made it the dominant pine species across many vegetation cover types of the Coastal Plain. Major restoration efforts have been occurring across longleaf’s native range during recent decades. The purpose of this workshop is to provide information on several aspects of longleaf pine management. This workshop will address the various aspects of establishing longleaf…
Find out more »Warnell Continuing Education: Timber Taxation Workshop
Timber taxes are one of the major expenses every private forest landowner needs to take care of. Federal and state incentives are available to provide tax relief to qualified forest landowners. However, many of them continue to pay more than their fair share due to lack of knowledge on timber taxation. The recent tax reform added more complexity to it. This course will provide basic information about forest-related federal income taxation and property taxes in Georgia. It will also give…
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