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PINES AND NEEDLESPINES AND NEEDLES
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Sandestin Resort is THE place to be We’re headed back to the beautiful Baytowne Wharf area of Sandestin Resort for this year’s Annual Meeting, being held September 5-7. Guest rooms for our meeting are reserved in the Grand Sandestin units. Studios are fully furnished with a kitchenette. One-Bedroom Condomini-ums offer a full kitchen, living room, dining area, washer/dryer, full balcony and separate master bedroom. Quaint shops, fabulous dining, and exciting nightspots make up the Village of Baytowne Wharf and are only steps away from our accommodations and the Convention Center. Call to make your hotel reservations now by contacting Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort at 800.320.8115. You’ll just need to let them know you’re with the Florida Forestry Association (group #22H8GQ) in order to receive the special FFA rate of $133 (Studio) or $154 (One-Bedroom Condominium). For more site details, check out www.Sandestin.com. Reserva-tions can also be made online.
Come out to play in the Timber Toppers Golf Classic! T h e L i n k s C o u r s e a t Sandestin is the 2012 spot for this exciting annual event, and all Association members and/or guests of our meeting registrants are invited to participate. S u w a n n e e L u m b e r Company is again hosting a morning of golf, offering trophies, group photos, complimentary golf balls and other prizes. And as a grand finale to a grand day, Bump Faircloth and the Suwannee Lumber family will provide a barbeque lunch to all golfers, no matter their score! The tournament will start at 8:00 am on Wednesday, September 5. The Links Course has been named one of the “Top Five Golf Courses in NW Florida”, so take this opportunity to enjoy a day of golfing fun, camaraderie, barbeque, prizes and maybe bragging rights! Registration is available on the “Short” form on page 3, or simply contact the Association office where staff will gladly sign you up for this event!
Extra! Extra! Continuing education hours have been approved by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) for the Association’s September 5-7 Annual Meeting. For details of the meeting’s educational opportunities, check out What We Do on our web site at www.floridaforest.org.
A total of nine (9) Master Logger hours and 8 SAF CFE hours (3 @ Category 1 – CF, and 5 @ Category 2 – CF), are available through attendance in the three-day event. Details on the Annual Meeting SAF credits for foresters can also be viewed on the SAF web site at: www.safnet.org/calendar/eventDetails.cfm?eventID=44201.
A Poker Walk is being planned for Wednesday morning, 8:00-10:00 am, for all the non-golfers. Details will be available soon, but plan to pack your walking (or run if you prefer) attire and get in on the fun! Registration is $10, with a $5 wild card option. It’s a time to meet those you know and those you’ve yet to know. Exhibitor’s $10 fee will be waived, as a special thank you for their support of the Trade Show.
One booth/exhibit will be recognized for Best of Show on Thursday, September 6. Attendees will have the chance to vote on their favorite again this year. Flag Credit Union won in 2011, and along with recognition for their creativity and friendliness, they received a complimentary exhibitor registration for this year’s meeting.
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Annual Meeting Speaker Highlights SPECIAL KEYNOTE OPENING SESSIONAdam Putnam – FL Commissioner of AgricultureThe first-term ambassador of Florida agriculture and forest business will provide the keynote address to officially begin the Association’s 90th year anniversary celebration on Wednesday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m. In his role as Commissioner of Agriculture, Putnam is focused on protecting the quantity and quality of the state’s water supply, securing a stable, reliable and diverse supply of energy, expanding access to Florida’s abundance of fresh produce and fostering the growth and diversification of Florida agriculture. His most recent success was legislation that gave Florida its first comprehensive energy bill in five years. Included in the bill is a forest sustainability project to measure growth and harvest of forest resources.
FAMILY COMMUNICATION’S ROLE IN SUCCESSION PLANNINGAre you ready? – Ginny & Allen NipperMany families have or will experience intergenerational transfer of land and timber assets. While it is truly a tale of both generations and should be a smooth and pleasurable experience, both generations can have questions and concerns. What role can family meetings play in family communication in relationship to intergenerational transfer? What challenges to establishing effective family meetings and communication can be expected? What topics are reasonable to discuss at a family meeting. Have ground rules been established for family meetings? Are the family expectations reasonable? All of these and other questions will be addressed in this seminar.
LET’S TAKE A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYLaDonna GatlinBack by popular demand to help us celebrate our 90th Anniversary, LaDonna Gatlin will headline the President’s Dinner, September 6th. The sister of country music’s Gatlin Brothers, LaDonna began her career as a member of the family singing group. Certainly her name insures great music, but LaDonna’s performance will go beyond the music with a powerful message. LaDonna’s outstanding vocals along with plenty of down-home humor and storytelling will definitely send attendees off on a high note! Don’t miss this special performance, designed especially for our Anniversary celebration!
WITH VISION THERE IS HOPEBruce Vincent – President, Communities For A Great NorthwestBruce Vincent, a third generation logger from Libby, Montana, knows what works and what doesn’t when it comes to getting people engaged in things that matter. In a presentation that brings audiences laughter, tears, and a cultural call to action, Bruce advises that the future of forestry is going to be defined and defended by someone‘s visionary leadership. America is ready for a new vision of conservation and environmental stewardship that is based upon hope instead of fear. Those who work at the ground level in implementing society‘s framework for protecting the environment are positioned at the leading edge of the changes and challenges of this discussion.
Bronze Sponsor $500-$1,499Arborgen LLCBioResource Management, Inc.Buckeye Florida Callahan Timber CompanyCoastal Plywood CompanyCochran Forest ProductsDrummond Community BankF & W Forestry Services, Inc.Flint Equipment CompanyFlorida Forest ServiceFulghum Fibres, Inc. &Fulghum Industries, Inc.Georgia-Pacific LLCGreat South Timber & Lumber, Inc.Hutson Land & Elkton GreenInternational PaperLand & Timber Services GroupOldcastle Lawn & GardenPinova, Inc.Raney’s Truck Parts, Inc.Regions Timberland GroupResource Management ServiceRing Power CorporationRobbins Forestry, Inc.RockTenn CP, LLC
Southeastern Wood Producers AssnTD BankThe Forestry CompanyTimber Mart-SouthUsher Land & Timber, Inc.
Friend of Florida Forestry Sponsor$250-$499Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corp.Dwight Stansel Farm & NurseryElwood E. GeigerF4 TechFord PropertiesGator Timber & Land, L.L.C.Green Circle Bio Energy, Inc.John E. AndersonLoncala, IncorporatedT & T Trailer RentalTown Tire CommercialWhitfield Timber Company
Patron $100-$249A. W. Powers Forestry, Inc.Canal Wood, LLCClaude Crapps, IIIHollinswood Ranch
Advantage Forestry Container PinesAmerican Forest ManagementAmerican RX Fire AppliancesArborGen, Inc. SuperTree SeedlingsAssn of Consulting Foresters FL ChapterBituminous Insurance CompanyBlanton’s Longleaf Container NurseryCrop Production ServicesFarm CreditFlag Credit UnionFlorida FGT, LLCFlorida Forest ServiceFlorida Project Learning TreeFlorida Tree Farm ProgramInternational Forest Company
JAXPORTLandMark Spatial Solutions, LLCMarden Industries, Inc.Meeks’ Farms & Nursery, Inc.Mitsubishi Power Systems AmericasNatural Resource Planning Services, Inc.Oregon Corrections EnterprisesOutdoor Underwriters, Inc.Plum Creek Timber CompanyRed River Specialties, Inc.Ring Power CorporationSuperior Forestry Service, Inc.TerraBlue Environmental LLCUniversity of FL SFRC/IFAS
Akerman SenterfittAmerican Forest ManagementAmerican RenewablesNatural Resource Planning Services, Inc.Neal Land & Timber
Plum Creek Timber CompanyRayonier Inc. SE Forest ResourcesRex Lumber CompanySouthern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
WOW! Annual Meeting SponsorsOur sponsors make the meeting and we’d like to recognize and thank those listed below for coming through in a big way. Plenty of sponsorship opportunities are still available so please consider joining our family of supporters by contacting our office today at 850.222.5646 to be sure you’re included in upcoming promotions.
Platinum Sponsor $10,000
Gold Sponsor $5,000
Silver Sponsor $1,500-$4,999
Forestry Trade Show!Top forestry businesses will be on hand at the Florida Forestry Association Trade Show. Both exhibitors and attendees benefit from this prime opportunity where vendors meet the important key decision-makers and day-to-day users of forestry products and services. For more details or to reserve space, contact Debbie Bryant at [email protected]. Register early and take advantage of every promotional opportunity!
Many thanks to the following confirmed 2012 Exhibitors. Be sure to check them out on our web site at www.floridaforest.org/tradeshow.php.
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Allure Fine Gifts, Chiefland FL • Barry Hartley • Bob Moore-BMC Forestry • “Boogie” G. W. Cochran • Brooks Forestry Consulting-Jerry & Darcie Brooks • Bubba & Maria Greene • Canal Wood, LLC • Caribe Royal All-Suite Hotel and Convention Center-Orlando • Charles D. Williams • Cochran Forest Products-Carlton & Georgia Jones •Evergreen Arts/Chuck & Rose Lane Leavell • Flag Credit Union • Flint Equipment Company • Florida Farm Bureau Federation • Florida Tree Farm Committee • Foley Timber and Land Company • Forestry Club and SAF Student Chapter, SRFC, UF • Forestry Graduate Student Organization, SFRC, UF • Fort Milton Farms • Georgia-Pacific LLC • Glen Harris • Grace Lands LLC–Don & Michele Curtis • Hollinswood Ranch • J. D. Timberlands, Inc. • Jim and Terry Rundorff • Jim Karels, State Forester-Florida Forest Service • LandMark Spatial Solutions, LLC • Mike & Julie Branch • Mitzi Austin • Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc. • Neal Land & Timber Company, Inc. • Outdoor Underwriters, Inc. • Patricia Hewitt Duane • Payden C. Welker •Phil Gornicki • Ring Power Corporation • RockTenn CP, LLC • School of Forest Resources and Conservation, UF • Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc. • Tallahassee Automobile Museum • Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority •The Resort at MarinaVillage-Cape Coral • Tom King (SUPERTRAK, Inc.) • Usher Land & Timber, Inc. • Wayne H. Smith • Wyatt R. Thomas
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We invite comments and suggestions. Let us know what you think by writing us at:
P.O. Box 1696, Tallahassee, Florida 32302; by phoning us at: (850) 222-5646;
emailing: [email protected]; or by faxing us at: (850) 222-6179
Editor - Jeff DoranPines & Needles (ISSN 1091563x) (USPS 014-757) is published bimonthly by the Florida Forestry Association, 402 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
Subscriptions through membership only at an annual cost of $5 per member. Periodicals Postage Paid rate at Tallahassee, Florida.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Pines & Needles, P.O. Box 1696, Tallahassee, Florida 32302.
Donate to the Silent Auction! At this year’s family reunion-style Annual Meeting, we’re asking everyone to bring an auction donation instead of a covered dish! Our Pass It Forward theme will spotlight Florida forestry past and present, and we’re anticipating the “old” and “new” (and everything in between) crowd to be on hand. Donors do not have to attend the Annual Meeting (although we really do want you there). If you’d like to contribute to the silent auction, contact Debbie Bryant at 850.222.5646 or [email protected] for more details! Many thanks to the following “early bird” supporters of this event:
Timber Mart-SouthTimber Price Reporting Service
• Hardwood & Pine
• Stumpage & Delivered
• Logging Rates & Biomass
• Quarterly Reports
• Historical Data
www.TimberMart-South.comEmail: [email protected]: 706-542-4756Fax: 706-542-1670
Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
The University of Georgia • Athens GA 30602 USA
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Earl Bacon AgencyInsurance • BondsJohn R. Nylen, Jr.
Account Executive
P.O. Box 12039 • Independent Insurance Agent3131 Lonnbladh Road • Professional Insurance AgentTallahassee, FL 32308 Business Phone: (850) 878-21211-800-369-0161 Fax: (850) 877-6396LUMBER • TRUSSES • WOOD PRODUCTS MFG. • SAW MILLS
South Eastern Timber Corp.
We buy hardwood logs for manufacture of timber mats
2939 E. Hartsock Sawmill Rd. Ph: 954-752-3800 Lady Lake, FL 32159 Fax: 954-340-5596www.crane-mats.com [email protected]
Formerly Known as Hartsock Sawmill
WANTED: Aromatic Red
Cedar Export Logs
Contact: John Minihan
UNITED FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.10190 SW 122 Terrace • Miami, Florida 33176-4877
Phone 305/253-7707 Mobile 305/490-6800Fax 305/253-7748 E-Mail [email protected]
SEEDLINGSINTERNATIONAL FOREST CO.
www.interforestry.com
NEW-EucalyptusContainer longleaf, slash, and loblolly
Moultrie, Georgia
800-633-4506
FARM CREDITProviding Foresters Credit For:
• Operating Expenses• Equipment Purchase/Lease
• Land Acquisition• Other Related Needs
www.FarmCreditFlorida.com1-866-824-5626
Silviculture Contractors DONALD ROBBINS 5299 Leo Barber Road Manor, Georgia 31550 E-mail [email protected]
Office/Home (912)285-4736 Mobile (912)337-7231
Mobile (912)337-7232 Fax (912)285-7224
Great South Timber and Lumber, Inc.Phone: 386-755-3046
Fax: 386-755-3048 PO Box 2249
Lake City FL 32056
TIMBER PURCHASESLAND CLEARNING (CHIPPING)MULCHING MOWING
M. A. RIGONI, INC.2365 NORTH US 19 • PERRY, FL 32347
Office 850-584-7030GARY A. [email protected]
Georgia SuperTree Nursery Shellman, Georgia 39886 Phone: 800-554-6550
www.supertreeseedlings.com
Pine and Hardwood Seedlings
LAKE BUTLER, FL800-833-0499
MEEKS’ FARMS& NURSERY, Inc.187 Flanders Rd. • Kite, GA 31049
Deep Plug Container Pine SeedlingsImproved Longleaf, Advanced Generation Slash & Loblolly
Hardwoods & Seedlings Grown on Contract
MICKEY PARKERPensacola, [email protected]
Office 850-476-4815Cell 850-572-3932
Bellville SuperTree NurseryBellville, Georgia 30414Phone: 877-833-4760
AMBER RoBERTs-CRAwFoRD, BRoKER/ownER
Blanton’sLONGLEAF CONTAINER NURSERY
MADISON - FLORIDAWe specialize in Top Quality Containerized Improved & Natural
Stand Longleaf / Improved Generation Slash & Loblolly /Hardwood Seedlings for Timber & Wildlife / Contract Growing
C.J. (Jay) Blanton III (Cell 850-566-1884) 1091 NE Daylily AveJason M. Blanton (Cell 850-566-7175) Madison, FL 32340
C.J. Blanton Jr. (Cell 850-673-7421) Phone/Fax 850-973-2967
Michael J. DoonerCertified Forester305 W. Shotwell St.Bainbridge, GA 39819229.246.5785850.567.2800 [email protected]
David S. Lewis, ACFCertified Forester
105 W. Anderson St.Monticello, FL 32344
850.997.6254850.510.0396 Cell
www.soforest.com
MariannaDan Bryner850.482.1834Lake CityJim Tilton386.972.3021
TallahasseeBlayne Newsome
850.728.7300Clewiston
Donald Blanton863.514.6851
Formerly Hercules Inc.Florida Lighter Wood Stump Foresters
Training and Equipment for Medical EmergenciesFirst Aid • CPR • AEDs
850.222.0020 • www.southeasternschool.org
Florida OfficesBonifay - 850.547.2634 High Springs - 386.454.0260Panama City - 850.215.9459 Ormond Beach - 386.256.4970
356 North Hwy 17Palatka, FL 32177
Stuart SmithForestry Specialist
Office: Fax: Nextel: 386.937.1518Radio: 160*20*834Home: 386.325.7479
386.325.6268251.452.2309
Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.Doing Business as
Chancy-Stoutamire Insurance
Representing Bituminous Insurance Company
Serving the Forest Products Industry for over 30 years
Scott T. AshworthVice President South Region Manager
1038 Wildewood Center DriveSuite AColumbia, SC 29229phone 803.788.6256fAx [email protected]
Contact: Virgil Shannon Off. Ph. (850)263-4457 ext.402 Cell Ph. (850)643-6100 Email: [email protected]
North Florida Woodlands, Inc.
Timber Buyers – Bristol, Florida –– Graceville, Florida –
Contact Debbie Bryant@ 850-222-5646 or
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Aug 16 Tallahassee @ FFASFI SIC meeting
Aug 15-17 Orlando @ Rosen Shingle CreekFlorida Energy Summit (www.floridaenergysummit.com)
Sep 5-7 Sandestin @ Baytowne WharfFFA Annual Meeting
Sep 7 Sandestin @ Baytowne WharfeFFA Board of Directors meeting
Sep 20 Chiefland @ Golf & Country Club18th Annual Tommy Usher Log A Load Golf Tournament
Oct 3 Cantonment @ IP Timberlands OfficeMaster Logger continuing ed workshop
Oct 17 Lake CityEnvironmental Committee meeting
Nov 14 Ocala @ Ring PowerMaster Logger continuing ed workshop
Dec 12 Lake City @ Ring PowerMaster Logger continuing ed workshop
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