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ISSUE 70: WEEK OF October 28, 2019
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Regional News
- Growth & Yield and Diversity of Shortleaf Pine Forest Types are New Factsheets from Shortleaf Pine Initiative
- AR Forest Resources Center Hosts Online Ethics Class
- Georgia SFI Implementation Committee Wins Award for Logger Training, Water Quality & Community Collaboration
- Comparison of Timber Management Expenses of MS NIPF Landowners
- NCSU Extension Publication Guides Landowners On Nat'l & State Threatened & Endangered Species
- Treating Live Trees for Formosan Termites Webinar
- National Heirs Property Conference in Atlanta, GA in December
- NC Extension offers ForestHer Workshop Nov. 2019
National News
- Timber Innovation Day Designated by USFS Chief
- Spring/Fall Issue of Tree Planters' Notes Now Available
- USFS, Southern Research Station- Uncovering Urban Forests
- iFertigate App Built by SREF Available on IOS & Android
Funding Opportunities
- FY20 Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant
- NFWF Emergency Coastal Resilience Request for Proposals
Job Opportunities
- TN Division of Forestry- Forest Data and Analysis Unit Leader
- LSU- Assistant/Associate Professor (Forestry Economics)
- TN Division of Forestry Seeks Applicants for Prescribed Fire Strike Team
- OK State University- Assistant Professor Forest Wildlife Ecology and Management
- AL A&M University- Assistant Professor of Forest Health and Fire Protection
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Growth & Yield and Diversity of Shortleaf Pine Forest Types are New Factsheets from Shortleaf Pine Initiative
AR Forest Resources Center Hosts Online Ethics Class
Arkansas's Forest Resources Center will host an online forestry ethics course on November 19, 2019. The class will be taught by Drs. Vic Ford and Kyle Cunningham via the Zoom webinar platform. Registration is limited to 50 individuals and is $30 as well as being approved for 1 CFE or 1 hour Category Credits.
Register for the course here.
Georgia SFI Implementation Committee Wins Award for Logger Training, Water Quality & Community Collaboration
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. recognizes Georgia SFI Implementation Committee for its leadership on logger training, water quality, and outreach to landowners, educators, and legislators at the 2019 SFI Annual Conference in Richmond, Virginia.
Full article here.
Comparison of Timber Management Expenses of NIPF Landowners
A new publication from Mississippi State University and UGA Warnell compares expenses for timber management for non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners in Mississippi between 1995 to 2015. Specifically they examined items such as fees for professional services, timber management expenses, property taxes and more. The comparison provided insights into how NIPF landowners' involvement in management activities changed over time, which can impact forest supply.
Read the full article here.
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NCSU Extension Publication Guides Landowners On Nat'l & State Threatened & Endangered Species Laws
This publication from North Carolina Cooperative Extension provides landowners with information on which species are state or federally-listed threatened and endangered species. It also provides and overview of what it can mean for management actions when a threatened or endangered species may be present and the categories of endangerment as well.
Read the factsheet here
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Treating Live Trees for Formosan Termites Webinar
This webinar will cover the biology, identification and management of formosan termites in the southeastern U.S.
View webinar here
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National Heirs Property Conference in Atlanta, GA in December
The Federation's history of using successful land retention strategies has focused on outreach, education, and technical assistance in resolving heirs property issues, estate planning, and developing alternative ownership models such as corporations, cooperatives, trusts, limited liability companies, and intra-family buy-outs. The Federation's Regional Heirs Property and Mediation Center works with 600 heirs annually across the Black Belt Region.
Learn more about the conference here.
NC Extension offers ForestHer Workshop Nov. 2019
Registration now open for multiple one-day workshops in Pittsboro, NC (Nov. 7), Morganton, NC (Nov. 14) and Kinston, NC (Nov. 21). These workshops focus on women landowners and natural resource professionals who want to learn more about private land management and conservation.
Find more information here.
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Timber Innovation Day Dedicated by USFS Chief
The USFS Chief Vicki Christensen declared October 22nd as "Timber Innovation Day." This day was designated in order to recognize and highlight new and innovative uses for wood, especially in building. As part of this day, the USFS also promoted a new program that will invest up to $8 million in funding for projects such as support for engineering designs or code review for commercial construction projects that use primarily wood as a building material.
Read more here.
Spring/Fall Issue of Tree Planters' Notes Now Available
Tree Planters' Notes (TPN) Volume 62, Numbers 1 and 2 published by Reforestation, Nurseries, & Genetics Resources are now available online. TPN is was created to assist with technology transfer and publication of information that focuses on nursery production as well as planting trees ad shrubs for a variety of purposes. It is edited and sponsored by the Cooperative Forestry Staff of the USFS and includes both technical and research articles related to
View the publications here.
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USFS Southern Research Station- Uncovering Urban Forests
USFS iFertigate App Designed by SREF Available on iOS & Android
iFertigate, a mobile app designed to assist with fertigation calculations has been released on iOS and Android platforms. The Application, designed and built by Southern Regional Extension Forestry applications specialist Daniel Drummond, was built to help with the careful calculations required for applying soluble fertilizer through the irrigation system (fertigation). Users of the app can access macro and micronutrient concentrations of various fertilizer mixes and then create and store their own calculations. This app was built for the US Forest Service's
Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources' (RNGR) program and website.
Find out more about the app here.
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FY20 Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant
The USFS requests
that proposals substantially expand and accelerate wood energy and wood products markets throughout the United States to support forest managemen
t needs on National Forest System and other forest lands. Interested applicants should reach out to Regional Wood Innovation Coordinator, Kevin Naranjo for assistance in the application process. Final applications due by January 15, 2020 at 5:00 PM ET.
View program details here.
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NFWF Emergency Coastal Resilience Request for Proposals
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the Emergency Coastal Resilience Request for Proposal (RFP) which officially opened August 9 and will close November 12, 2019.
Find the full RFP here.
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TN Division of Forestry- Forest Data and Analysis Unit Leader
The Tennessee Division of Forestry is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill a Forest Data and Analysis Unit Leader in the division’s Davidson County headquarters. This is a Forest Management Administrator leadership position.
View full posting here.
Louisiana State University- Assistant/Associate Professor (Forestry Economics)
This twelve-month tenure track position carries both extension (80%) and research (20%) responsibilities. Extension duties include the development and implementation of a statewide education program in forest economics and management targeted at landowners and professional foresters, with potential emphasis in the areas of financial management of timber resources, understanding timber markets, and price trends. Application deadline is December 31, 2019.
View full job description and apply here.
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Alabama A&M University- Assistant Professor of Forest Health and Fire Protection
Tennessee Division of Forestry Seeks Applicants for Prescribed Fire Strike Team
Oklahoma State University- Assistant Professor Forest Wildlife Ecology and Management
Oklahoma State University seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in forest wildlife ecology and management. Applications will begin to be reviewed November 15th.
Find out more here.
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Upcoming Events:
November 6, 2019 1:00 PM US/Eastern
Treating Live Trees for Formosan Termites Webinar
This webinar will cover the biology, identification and management of formosan termites in the southeastern U.S.
View webinar here
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November 19, 2019 | Athens, GA
This biannual course is a one-day, concentrated educational package on Hurricane Michael health impacts (one year later) and the hurricanes projected to impact the Southeast's trees and forests in the future. In-depth topics taught by senior instructors.
November 20, 2019 | Athens, GA
This biannual course is a one-day, concentrated educational package on understanding and projecting extreme weather events, and associated tree and forest health impacts. In-depth topics taught by senior instructors.
November 19 - 21, 2019 | Knoxville, TN
This meeting and workshop draws a world-class group of partners, practitioners, and scientists with regional, national, and international inventory and monitoring missions. Maintaining the Forest Service's leadership in this area requires both regular consultation with FIA's users, as well as periodic technical exchange among scientists cooperating with FIA.
November 18 - 22, 2019 | Tuscon, AZ
The 8th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress will be hosted by the Association for Fire Ecology in cooperation with the Southwest Fire Science Consortium. Workshops will cover a variety of fire-related topics, but will revolve around the theme of ecological pyrodiversity.
December 8 - 10, 2019 | Opelika, AL
The 2019 PAWC will be held at the Auburn Marriott Opelika & Kellogg Conference Center, Tuskegee University. This forum will allow anyone who is associated with the agricultural industry to engage with others in the field and explore the latest developments in agriculture and outreach.
Register here.
December 9-10, 2019 | Athens, GA
Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference
Southern Forestry and natural Resource Management GIS Conference (SOFOR GIS) will be held in Athens, GA December 9-10, 2019. Registration for the event is open. The conference includes research presentations and technology demonstrations as well as three keynote speakers, Mark Books (GeoDendro), Peter Eredics (ESRI) and Mark Milligan (F4Tech).
May 3-6, 2020 | Bend, OR
The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals bi-annual conference will be held in Bend, OR and hosted by Oregon State University Extension team. The conference will include field trips, interactive sessions, presentations and more.
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