Forestry Issues Forums

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Teleconference News

McKimmon Center set as new location for teleconference origination. - Those who choose Raleigh, NC as their location for FEOP's bi-monthly teleconferences will now report to the McKimmon Center's hightech classroom #10 instead of Biltmore Hall. This means easier building access and free parking. Registration confirmations will include map and directions to McKimmon Center, or click the link below in the list of sites to view a web page with this information.

General Information

Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program (FEOP) and Extension Forestry are pleased to present the Forestry Issues Forums, a teleconference series designed to inform landowners and natural resources professionals. The video teleconference approach allows attendees to actively participate with speakers and other viewers throughout the state via the NC-REN network. Each teleconference program will be accredited with SAF Continuing Forestry Education contact hours. Advanced registration and $35 fee are required. Registration fee at the door will be $50. See link at the bottom of this page for registration form.

Format & Schedule

This Forestry Issues Forum will be presented in teleconference format via the NC Research and Education Network (NCREN) at two-way, interactive medium. This format allows attendees the opportunity to interact with the experts and as well as other participants from across the state.

The 3-hour forum will begin promptly at 9:00 AM and end promptly at 12:00 PM. Please allow extra time for obtaining necessary parking permit, locating visitor parking and the video teleconference site on the campus of your choice. All video teleconference sites are nonsmoking! We will provide reasonable accommodation for persons with special needs when requested in advance of the workshop.

Scheduled Topics & Dates:

• January 14, 2009: Forest Taxes
  Just in time for tax season.... a review of tax law, regulations and basic number crunching relating to forest taxes.
  Locations full at Raleigh, NC and Plymouth, NC
  
  
• March 11, 2009: Right-of-Way Management
  
  
• May 13, 2009 : Carbon Credits
  

Locations

• Allegheny High School Cyber Campus, Sparta, NC
• Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC
• The Gateway Technology Center Rocky Mount, NC
• Montgomery Community College, Troy, NC
• Mountain Horticultural Research Center, Fletcher, NC
• McKimmon Center at NCSU-Raleigh, NC
  
• Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC
• Southside Virginia Community College, Lake County Advanced Knowledge Center located in South Hill, VA
• UNC-Pembroke, NC
• Vernon James Research Center, Plymouth, NC
• Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
• Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway, SC

Virginia foresters: You may wish to attend Southside Virginia Community College's Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center, at 118 E. Danville St. South Hill, VA 23970. Register through NCSU FEOP to attend. SVCC has a first timer's registration slip that you will complete when you arrive.

South Carolina foresters: Contact Brian Clark directly if you wish to attend the location at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 4003 S. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440. Phone: (843) 520-1418, Fax: (843) 546-1437,
email: Brian.Clark@hgtc.edu

 

Registration:

Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. Make checks payable to “NCSU” or pay by MasterCard or Visa. Early registration (up to one week before the teleconference) is $35 per person. The fee is $50 when registering within a week of the teleconference date or when paying at the door. Upon receipt of payment, participants will receive confirmation and teleconference location map sent by mail.

Click here to register using on-line payment with Mastercard or Visa

Click here to complete form and mail payment (new on-line process!)

Paying your registration fee by mail:

Make checks payable to "North Carolina State University". Mail to:

NCSU-FEOP
Attn: Teleconference Registration
Campus Box 8008
Raleigh, NC 27695-8008

Cancellations

When notification of your need to cancel is received before the end of the early registration period FEOP will refund your registration fee less a $10 service charge. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after the early registration period has ended (substitute attendee recommended). We reserve the right to cancel any forum.

For further information please contact the Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program at 919-515-9563 or Extension Forestry at 919-515-5638.