Calendar of Events
2012 Four-State "Forestry on the Grow" Conference
March 7-10, 2012
Mary Herron Conference Center (Red River Museum) Idabel, OK
The Four-State Forestry on the Grow conference offers today’s landowners and forestry professional an informative and educational learning experience. The four state conference brings together today’s forestry concerns and issues with today’s leading forestry experts and professionals. New for this year, the conference will highlight issues and concerns of timberland landowners in the four state region including Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas and this year Northwest Louisiana. The conference is presented by the Ouachita Mountains Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council in conjunction with a team of dedicated professionals and generous sponsors.
The purpose of the conference is to share information with those currently involved in the forestry industry and those considering opportunities in this important segment of the economy. Topics and issues have been selected based on the needs and issues of the targeted groups.
Professional Foresters Education
Cutting edge information, current topics, and industry leading professionals are just three reasons for all foresters to attend. This year new and updated professional forester’s courses are being offered to address the Continuing Forestry Educational (CFE) requirements of today’s foresters. Foresters attending the Professional Forester Sessions will be able to earn required credit hours to go towards their category 1 continuing educational requirements of the Society of American Foresters, as well as their Oklahoma and Arkansas forestry registrations.
An accredited Pro-Logger/Master-Logger Certification Course will be held in conjunction with the 4-State Forestry on the Grow Conference. There is NO CHARGE to attend the Pro-Logger/Master-Logger certification course. The 2-day course will be held at the Mary Herron Conference Center in Idabel, OK. To register please call 1-888-403-2232 and ask for George Lease.