Date:	04/28/04
Contact:Erik Flemming at (864) 656-0606; erikf@clemson.edu  
Writer:	Susan Bedingfield (864) 656-3876; sbeding@clemson.edu

Clemson will offer 
forestry TOP program

	CLEMSON - Timber harvesting professionals and landowners in 
South Carolina will have the opportunity to attend the South Carolina 
Forestry Association Timber Operations Professional (TOP) program.
	Clemson Extension is offering the TOP workshop at the Clemson 
University campus on May 19-20 and May 27.  The program's first two 
days will cover small business management, and on the third day, best 
management practices will be discussed.
	Pre registration is required by May 6 for all three days. The 
fee for the three-day program is $200. Class size is limited to 35 
students and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
	The program provides the latest information on timber, 
harvesting, safety, business and environmental regulations, water 
quality and wildlife habitat. The three-day workshop is designed for 
owners and operators of logging and forestry contracting operations, 
foresters and landowners.
	Forest industries in South Carolina require that loggers meet 
the American Forest and Paper Association's Sustainable Forestry 
Initiative (SFI) guidelines. 
	To be recognized as fully SFI Trained, you must complete all 
three days of the TOP Program and maintain 12 hours of continuing 
education every three years.
	For more information contact Erik Flemming at (864) 656-0606. 
Register online at 
http://www.clemson.edu/extfor/courses/onlineregistration.htm.
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