In the News - February 2008
Emerging Topics in Forestry seminar set for March 8
FORDYCE, Ark. - Some of the most important issues affecting the Arkansas
forest industry will be addressed in the Emerging Topics in Forestry seminar
Saturday, March 8 at in the courtroom of the Dallas County Courthouse at
Fordyce.
The half-day seminar, which is free, is part of the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture’s Multi-County Forestry and Wildlife Program, according
to Bobby Hall, Dallas County extension agent with the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture.
Top notch guest speakers will address these topics: Biomass for alternative
fuels, carbon offset uptake and genetic improvement of trees and development of
"super trees." Other topics covered by county agents will be Forest
Fertilization and Alternative Forest Uses.
The speakers include Dr. Matthew H. Pelkki, an expert in Resource Economics
Management and Policy, UAM School of Forest Resources; Lorrie Barr, program
associate-Public Policy Center, Cooperative Extension Service; and George
Rheinhardt with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly with
the Arkansas Forestry Commission).
This seminar, from 9 a.m. to noon, is an educational project of the extension
offices in Bradley, Cleveland and Dallas counties. It will count as 2.5 hours of
continuing education credits for foresters.
The Division of Agriculture offers the seminar to all eligible persons
regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability,
martial or veteran status or any other legally protected status. Persons with
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program
information (large print, audiotapes, etc.) should notify the county extension
office as soon as possible prior to the program.
For more information, contact the Dallas County extension office at (870)
352-3505. The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the University of
Arkansas, Division of Agriculture.
February 29, 2008
By Rebecca Norman
For the Cooperative Extension Service
Media Contact: Lamar James
Extension Communications Specialists
U of A Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
(501) 671-2187 or (501) 753-0207
ljames@uaex.edu
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