ROGERSVILLE-The Alabama Forestry Commission recognizes that voluntary participation in forest certification is growing in the southern United States and that forest managers and forest industry representatives should have access to current information on these programs. As a result, the Commission is organizing and hosting a one day workshop for industry foresters and representatives, managers of wood using mills, procurement foresters, wood buyers and dealers, consultant foresters, loggers and others involved in the management, procurement and 
utilization of forest resources in Alabama. This workshop will be held in Rogersville, Alabama on July 31 at Joe Wheeler State Park. More information can be found in the agenda and maps located within this document. We encourage you to attend this workshop and hope that this information on forest certification will be useful and timely.
The workshop is divided between a morning and afternoon session. The morning session will focus on the current status of the major certification systems in North America and the process involved in group certification for each of those systems. The afternoon session will cover chain of custody and certified forest product labeling. The workshop does qualify for continuing education credits for foresters and loggers, and certificates will be available for both after the conclusion of the afternoon session.
The deadline for registering is July 24, 2014, and space is limited so register early. Lunch and breaks are included with your registration fee and will be provided on site.
If you would like more information about this event contact is Bethany Elliott at bethany.elliott@forestry.alabama.gov; or by calling (334) 240-9334.
Registration, Agenda, Directions
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