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2008 Schedule We want to know what you are thinking. How can we improve our courses? What courses do you want and where do you want them? We're here to meet your educational needs. If you have a comment or question, or want to be added to our mailing list, please fill out our inquiry form and submit it and we'll be back in touch with you shortly. Or you can contact Ben Jackson by e-mail at Ben.Jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu or by telephone at 706-542-2194. Name Location Date CFE (hrs) Appraiser/ Real Estate (hrs)* Silviculture of Southern Pines Athens, GA March 18-19 12 14 Southern Forestry GIS Conference Orlando, FL March 24-26 11.5 TBA Financial Basis for Timber Management Athens, GA April 24-25 12 14 Pine Straw Production, Stand Management, and Economics Statesboro, GA April 29-30 12 14 Forestry for Non-Foresters, Part 1 Athens, GA May 12 N/A 9 Forestry for Non-Foresters, Part 2 Athens, GA May 13-14 N/A 18 Forest Soils, Stand Management, and Management Decisions Affecting Productivity: Coastal Plain and Sand Hills Physiographic Regions Tifton, GA May 28-29 13 15 Excel Tools & Functions for Forestry Professionals Athens, GA June 2-3 15 N/A Inventorying & Merchandising Weights and Volumes for Pine and Hardwood Stands Guyton, GA June 11-12 12 14 GPS For Beginners Athens, GA July 7-8 12 14 Intro to ArcGIS Athens, GA July 9-10 12 N/A Advanced GIS Athens, GA July 10-11 12 14 Managing Existing Pine Stands for Investment Returns Athens, GA July 22-23 12 14 Timber REITs Explained Athens, GA August 4-5 TBA TBA Forest Roads Tunica, MS August 11-12 11 N/A Making Money Growing Southern Pines Tunica, MS August 13-14 11 N/A A Comparison of Forest Inventory Methods Athens, GA September 9-10 TBA TBA Estate Planning for Landowners Athens, GA September 29-30 TBA TBA Thinning Methods and Effects on Eventual Stand Value Athens, GA November 4-5 TBA TBA International Finance and Forestry Athens, GA November 5-6 TBA TBA Forest Based Industry Conference & Expo Athens, GA November 17-19 TBA TBA Financial Returns for Regeneration Investments Athens, GA December 10-11 TBA TBA Timber Income Tax Athens, GA December 15-16 TBA TBA *These credit hours have been approved by the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board and accepted by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. Additional Information about Continuing Education Credits Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE), Continuing Legal Education credits (CLE), and Pesticide Applicators credits for GA, FL, SC. AL, MS, NC, and TN are awarded for specific courses, depending on course content. For details, review the online brochure for each course. Continuing Logger Education credits equal the Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits but are awarded in the areas of either Environment, Business Management, or Safety, depending on the course content. For details, review the online brochure for each course. Eight hours of Continuing Logger Education credits is required every two years and a minimum of four hours has to be in the Environment category. The Professional Ethics in Forestry course will be offered the end of the first day of each one of these courses. You receive one hour of CFE credit for completing it. Twelve hours of CFEs, including one hour in Professional Ethics in Forestry, are required every two years 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 For More Information Contact Ben Jackson The University of Georgia Phone: (706) 542-2194 E-mail: Ben.Jackson@georgiacenter.uga.edu Need assistance finding something? All contents copyright © 2008 University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. All rights reserved.