TFA Offers New Farm Bill Seminar

The purpose of the 2008 Farm Bill Seminar is to provide the most up-to-date information available regarding federal assistance to landowners.  Scheduled for February 13, 2009, the seminar will be held at the Lottie & Arthur Temple Civic Center in Diboll.  The seminar will be of benefit to forest landowners, foresters, land managers, consultants, logging contractors, economic development personnel and other individuals who may be interested in the benefits of the 2008 Farm Bill.  The seminar will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education for loggers and SAF CEU credits (to be determined) for foresters. 

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TFA 2008 Annual Meeting Photos

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2009 East Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop

Date: Tue, January 27, 2009 - Tue, January 27, 2009
Location: Lufkin , TX , Pitser Garrison Civic Center, 601 N. Second St .

Dr. Linda Wang (USFS), Dr. John Greene (USFS), Dr. Yanshu Li (TFS) will be instructors. For online registration or more information, please visit http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/timbertaxworkshop or contact Monica Jadlowski at or (979) 458-6630. Fee is $65 for workbook, lunch and refreshments. Class size is limited. Deadline for registration is Jan. 12, 2009.

2009 East Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop

Date: Wed, January 28, 2009 - Wed, January 28, 2009
Location: Overton, TX, Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Center , 1710 FM 3053 North

Dr. Linda Wang (USFS), Dr. John Greene (USFS), Dr. Yanshu Li (TFS) will be instructors. For online registration or more information, please visit http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/timbertaxworkshop or contact Monica Jadlowski at or (979) 458-6630. Fee is $65 for workbook, lunch and refreshments. Class size is limited. Deadline for registration is Jan. 12, 2009.

New Farm Bill Seminar

Date: Fri, February 13, 2009 - Fri, February 13, 2009
Location: Lottie & Arthur Temple Civic Center, 601 Dennis Street (FM 1818 East), Diboll, Texasfarm_bill_registration_for_website.pdf

The purpose of the 2008 Farm Bill Seminar is to provide the most up-to-date information available regarding federal assistance to landowners. The seminar is designed for a diverse audience and will be presented in a manner that will be understandable to all, regardless of their prior level of knowledge. Professionals with the NRCS and RC&D will give an overview of the new Farm Bill, as well as address (1) how the Farm Bill will be administered in Texas; (2) available conservation programs; (3) biomass and energy provisions/available funding; (4) forest health and disaster recovery provisions; (4) economic development provisions in the Farm Bill; and (5) who landowners contact for assistance/timelines. In addition, a keynote speaker will address the seminar during lunch.
The seminar will be of benefit to forest landowners, foresters, land managers, consultants, logging contractors, economic development personnel and other individuals who may be interested in the benefits of the 2008 Farm Bill. The seminar will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education for loggers and SAF CLE credits (to be determined) for foresters. Registration is $30 per person and includes printed materials and lunch.