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Foresters and loggers spent a day at the Alabama Center for Advanced Woodworking Technology facilities for their license recertification with the Alabama Forestry Association and International Paper promoting the event. Lunch was provided by International Paper and Homan Industries for over 59 attendees. The recertification process requires eight hours of classroom instruction from specialist in forestry, logging and the environment.
The December 1, 2011 session had speakers from inside and outside the state presenting subjects ranging from environment protection during logging to immigration.
Speakers included:
Mr. Jim Jeter of the Alabama Forestry Commission covered logging and environment protection. Dr. Nancy Lowenstein of Auburn University covered invasive species plants and what to look out for on the logging site. Dr. Rubin Shmulsky at Mississippi State University discussed logging mats and ways to protect the streams during logging. Ken Muehlenfeld of Auburn University addressed the forest economics of today and future logging. Michael Henshaw the Winston County Extension agent demonstrated various ways to obtain information for loggers via the internet. Mr. Jonathon Lowe of Haleyville’s Lowe, Mobley, Lowe, attorneys at law reviewed the latest immigration laws and it’s affect on loggers and their business.
International Paper representatives included, Karen Boyd, Colbert Garrett, Donald Knight, and Sam Terry.
These individuals brought various informational handouts for the loggers and provided home cooked chicken as well as home made desert.
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