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• To gain a better understanding of how thinning impacts the development of pine stands in terms of product volume and stand value
• To learn how current and expected future stumpage markets impact pine-stand-management decisions
• To discuss and learn appropriate thinning timing and intensity regimes to maximize return on investment (ROI) in different markets
• To discuss and learn about tradeoffs in managing pine stands for nonfinancial objectives
• To discuss how risk impacts thinning decisions
• To discuss and learn the potential return differences from marked vs. operator-selected thinnings

• Any forester or timberland owner/investor who wishes to manage pine stands for financial return in the Southern U.S.
• Anyone interested in improving his/her knowledge base of sound silvicultural and financial-decision-making concepts
• Foresters seeking examples to demonstrate the value of thinning regimes to their clients
• Landowners who need baseline information on why, when, and how their stands should be thinned to maximize financial returns

Barry Shiver and Bruce Borders have been teaching continuing education short courses across the South since 1989 on a variety of topics related to their instruction and research at the Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources of the University of Georgia (Barry is now Professor Emeritus). As professors, they have taught classes in timber management, inventory, silviculture, and mensuration. Courses taught by Barry and Bruce are popular! They deliver outstanding technical content in an understandable and enthusiastic manner and always from an operational rather than academic viewpoint.

The fee for this course is $445, which includes lunch, refreshment breaks, and instructional materials. There is a $50 discount for fees paid by check or credit card and postmarked by July 3, 2007. Preregistration must be accompanied by check, purchase order, or credit card number to guarantee a place in the course. Limited seating is available.

• 11 Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) hours — Category 1
• 11 Continuing Logger Education (CLE) hours — Business Management
• 13 Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board hours approved and accepted by the Georgia Real Estate Commission

Full Attendance Is Mandatory to Receive Credit.

If you are not satisfied with this course, we will refund your registration fee. Third Course Free! Attend two forestry courses in 2007 as a paid participant and get the third course (with equal or lower course fee) for free. Contact Nette Penn, at 706-542-6658 or Nette.Penn@georgiacenter.uga.edu, before you register for the third course. Fourth Person Free! Register three people from your organization and the fourth person is free. All registrants must be with the same program (same address and same budget), and the registration fees must be paid in advance by check or credit card.

This optional one-hour course focuses on case studies to illustrate the place of ethics in the practice of forestry. It meets the ethics requirement for registered foresters in Georgia.

Now Available Online! Forestry Ethics Online Course

Now you can complete the one-hour Forestry Ethics Online Course from the comfort of your home or office. Register today for this self-paced, self-study program and earn CFE credit! Go here for more details: www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/is/forestry

Location
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, located on the beautiful, historic campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, provides outstanding educational programs and services for lifelong learners. A total living and learning environment, the Georgia Center includes a 200-room hotel, restaurants, banquet areas, conference rooms, auditoriums, a fitness center, and a computer lab — all under one roof. As a unit of UGA's Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, the Center brings the University's teaching, research, and service expertise to the people of Georgia and beyond! For more information, visit www.georgiacenter.uga.edu.

Special Needs:
If you require special services, facilities, or dietary considerations, contact your event coordinator, Nette Penn at 706-542-6658 or Nette.Penn@georgiacenter.uga.eduprior to July 18, 2007.

Lodging (Georgia Center Hotel):
A block of rooms is being held for your conference until 5:00 p.m. ET, July 3, 2007. Policies: (1) Tax Exemption — The State of Georgia only allows tax-exempt charges for a payment by a state-issued credit card or check or by a direct bill to a state agency (with a Georgia State Tax Exemption Certificate). (2) Lodging Cancellation — Cancel your reservation by 4:00 p.m. ET the day prior to your scheduled arrival to avoid being charged one night's room and tax. (3) At check-in, you must present your credit card or a completed credit card authorization form (for a copy, call 800-884-1381, Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET). Note: The Georgia Center is a smoke-free building; all lodging rooms are nonsmoking.

Travel Information:
Athens, Georgia, is located about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. For directions, see www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/conferences/about/directions.phtml. A parking deck is located adjacent to the Center (hourly rates, maximum $8 each 24-hour period; vehicle height limit, 7 feet). Athens is served by two airports. Athens-Ben Epps Airport offers connecting flights to and from Charlotte, NC. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located about 90 minutes southwest of Athens, with scheduled ground shuttle service and rental car service available between the airport and the Georgia Center.