Calendar of Events

Board of Commissioner's Meeting

The next scheduled MFC Board of Commissioner's meetings will be Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be held at the Southern Regional Fire Training Center in Pearl, Mississippi. If you have questions about the Board of Commissioners meeting, call Lacie Wilkerson at (601) 359-2800 or email her at lwilkerson@mfc.state.ms.us.

Firewise Workshop

The Copiah County Soil and Water District and the Mississippi Forestry Commission is sponsoring a How To Have A Firewise Home event on March 11, 2010 at the Gallman Multipurpose Building in Gallman, MS. There is no charge for your participation and dinner will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Deadline for registration is March 3, 2010. You may fax your registration form to (601) 894-5588. If you have any questions, please contact Samantha Meese at (601) 894-1118 ext 3. Click here for invitation letter and registration form. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the program beginning at 9:30 and ending around 1:00 p.m. Direction toe Gallman, MS - On I-55, you will take the Gallman exit (exit 65) and the Multipurpose Building is on the west side of I-55. Registered Foresters are eligible for 2 hours of Category II CFE Credit, Certified Loggers are eligible for 2 hours of Category II credit and Realtors are eligible for 3.00 hours of Elective Real Estate Course Approval Code 10181.

Small Farmers Conference - "Cultivating The Way ... For Prosperous Generation."

The Small Farmers Conference 2010 will continue in its objective to be a part of the educational outreach efforts to the citizens of Mississippi. This year the conference convenes in Mississippi’s historic capitol city, Jackson. The Regency Hotel and Conference Center will house our guests and participants as we launch our 19th year session. The exciting Theme: “Cultivating the Way…For Prosperous Generations” fully exemplifies the direction the conference takes this year. This statewide conference will focus on assisting participants in creatively starting new enterprises on their farms and gaining a wealth of knowledge through new marketing strategies and business opportunities. We encourage farmers, cooperatives, and women in business to attend this conference. This conference is schedule for March 29 - 31, 2010. For details and registration information, please call (601) 354-2750 or visit their website at www.smallfarmersconference.org.

MUFC Annual Conference

The 20th annual urban forestry conference will provide the most advanced “Greening” education, principals and projects in the country with leading national speakers. The conference will feature five national experts. Join us also for the 20th annual statewide urban forestry and green awards and help us celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. This conference will be held at Horn Lake, MS on April 21 - 23, 2010. Click here for Brochure/Registration Form and Agenda.

Teachers Conservation Workshop

Each summer MFA sponsors workshops for educators that emphasizes the importance of conservation of natural resources, with special attention given to Mississippi’s forests and forest products.

The latest information in conservation education is presented at the workshop, and classrooms range from indoors to the forest. Participants learn by demonstration and practical exercise how current conservation practices can be integrated into classroom teaching and student projects.

Workshop faculty is made up of teachers, foresters, conservationists, and scientists from industry and participating agencies and institutions. Academic credit may be earned by paying tuition to cooperating state universities. Continuing Education Units may also be earned.

Workshop participants will be certified to use teaching materials of the nationally-acclaimed environmental education curriculum, Project Learning Tree. Click here for more information (Brochure and registration form).

This workshop will be held at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, MS on June 6 - 11, 2010 or Northeast Community College in Booneville, MS on June 13 - 18, 2010.

For more information, contact Tom Monagham, TWC Coordinator at (662) 325-1785 or tomm@msforestry.net.