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Master Tree Farmer 2008 Special Series: Forest Risks and Risk Management
Type: Lecture
Posted: 2008-07-14
Start:
09/23/2008
End:
09/23/2008
Risks exist with every endeavor we face in life and this is certainly true with forest management. This three-week event will concentrate on the risks associated with forest management and allow landowners and natural resource professionals to consider how they can manage forests and forestland to plan for and minimize problems they may face. Taxes, Policy, Regulations, Law and Land Use Change Trespass, timber theft and contracts, boundary marking, liability, etc. – Tom Kazee, Woodland Security, Inc. Regulations and Right-to-Practice Forestry Laws – John Burke, private landowner Federal and state taxes and risk – Debbie Gaddis, Mississippi State University What are my next steps for managing risk on my forest – George Kessler, Clemson University & Joel Felder, South Carolina Forestry Commission Making a difference – the importance of getting involved and active in the forestry community – Walt McPhail, forest landowner & Johney Haralson, forest landowner
This program is coordinated by Clemson University and the Southern Regional Extension Forester. For more information contact your county or state Extension office, visit the Master Tree Farmer Website @ http://www.mastertreefarmer.net, or contact George Kessler (gksslr@clemson.edu, 864-656-4836) or Bill Hubbard (whubbard@uga.edu, 706-542-7813). Sponsors to date include the American Tree Farm System, the USDA Forest Service and BASF.
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