DATE:     5/24/04
CONTACT:  Guy Sabin 
WRITER:   Tom Lollis, (803) 284-3343, ext. 241; tlollis@clemson.edu

Forest Herbicide meeting
set for Edisto REC June 9

     BLACKVILLE -- Anyone who needs to be updated on the use
of forest herbicides should attend a June 9 meeting at Clemson
University's Edisto Research and Education Center at
Blackville.
     Clemson Extension foresters and industry representatives
from Dow Agro-Sciences and BASF Products will be on hand to
present details on using various forest herbicides to control
unwanted vegetation.
     Also to be covered are topics such as hand held
herbicide applications and methods for forest landowners,
including tank mixes, rates and surfactants.
     The program begins with registration and breakfast at 7
a.m. The program starts at 8 a.m. and adjourns around 3 p.m.
The registration fee of $70 covers the cost of breakfast,
lunch and a notebook.
     After June 1 registration will be $100. Mail checks made
out to CUCES Orangeburg County to Clemson Extension Service,
c/o Marie Joyner, P.O. Drawer 1206, Orangeburg, SC 29116.
Anyone who requires special services or dietary considerations
should contact Beth Richardson at (803) 534-6280.
     The Winton Inn in Barnwell has a block of 10 rooms
reserved for the Forest Herbicide meeting at a rate of $60.48.
The phone number is (803) 259-7181.
     Participants are eligible for five hours of Sustainable
Forestry Initiative (SFI) continuing education credits for
logger training and education as recognized by the S.C.
Forestry Association.
     Participants may also earn 5 hours of pesticide re-
certification and 5 hours of credits for Continuing Forestry
Education, Category 1.
     "Most forest products mills will accept wood only from
trained suppliers," says Richardson, Extension area forester.
"This means that many loggers, wood dealers, forestry
contracts and foresters must complete an intensive training
program that includes environmental protection, safety and
business management. Continuing education is required to
maintain trained status."
     The S.C. Forestry Association's Timber Operations
Professional (TOP) Program meets this need in South Carolina.
The TOP Program covers topics such as practices to protect
water quality, endangered species, cultural and historic
sites, and scenic beauty during forestry operations.
     Continuing education programs are available on topics
ranging from streamside management zones to forest road
construction. The TOP Program meets the American Forest &
Paper Association Sustainable Forestry Initiative national
guidelines for logger training and education, as well as state
standards for continuing education.

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