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My purpose is to say thank you to MOSAF members, committee chairs and executive committee for their support and for their can-do spirit of volunteer work.
Little did I realize what was in store four years ago when Steve Spezia
asked if I would consider taking the secretary/treasurer office for MOSAF.
My experience with MOSAF was slight, attending a few meetings and working
the Exhibits Committee at the Natural Resources Conference. Looking back,
four years later, member support through the different offices has been
great. The ride has been gratifying and fun.
Getting many people involved and contributing to MOSAF is what
I wanted to accomplish. It is up to you to decide if leadership hits the
mark. Here is a summary of this year's projects. A big thanks goes to the
executive team and committee chairs who took on projects.
The policy and legislative committee responded with a written
commentary on a proposed forest harvesting policy for the Department of
Conservation. Rocky Hayes put $20,000 into a certificate of deposit so
it would earn more income for MOSAF. It also served to keep much of the
PLT funds separate from MOSAF funds. Rocky also accomplished presenting
two programs. One was at the Westvaco Fiber Farm in Scott County. Rocky
and Mike Huffman teamed up on a pecan management seminar in Benton County.
Unfortunately both the pecan and Westvaco tours were lightly attended.
Several MOSAF members attended the National Convention in Memphis as it
was closer to home. Both forest management and special forest products
were covered by this program. Darrell Dostal, Joe Walker, Bill Kickbusch,
Jay Law and Shelby Jones assisted with welcoming folks attending the Leadership
Academy. Darrell and Joe also organized a compass training course used
in the academy.
The one down side is that Kris England chose not to run for chair
elect for medical reasons. Surgery and radiation treatments for cancer
tend to be life altering events. I am sure our thoughts are with Kris as
she makes a speedy recovery.
Rocky's member survey provided a wealth of ideas for meetings. With chip mills, forest practices act and urban issues emerging, the future should be exciting for MOSAF. Matt Jones continues working with Dave Larsen on MOSAF's homepage.
We do have challenges. MOSAF financial condition looks fine with the presence of the PLT grant funds. However, we are living off the interest from that investment. We should consider a dues increase or investigate a fund raiser. I dropped the ball on that issue-sorry. Membership seems to be holding its own or is slightly increasing. Tony Jaco has turned over chair of the membership committee to Mike Morris. Reports are that we have 186 voting members and a total of 208 members. We were one of the few societies that gained members in 1997. Missouri is experiencing a growth in the consulting and industrial forester ranks. We need to incorporate their views on forest management into discussions on resource management. Missouri Society of American Foresters
Bruce Palmer, Matt Jones and the communication committee are attacking the newsletter. We do need to improve communications with MOSAF members. Wayne Wittmeyer, education committee, continues to organizing and updating the CFE list, an important service for those who need the credits to qualify for the SAF Certified Forester program. W e continue support of the Student Mentor Program. Bob Cunningham is working toward organizing a chip mill discussion and tour.
Rocky Hayes, Bob Cunningham and Mike Hoffmann are chair, chair-elect
and secretary/treasurer, respectively. Committees have both experienced
and new talent involved and I believe MOSAF is in good hands. Again, I
say thank you for the support I have received on my tour through the leadership
of MOSAF, it's been fun.
Mike Hoffmann read the minutes from the fall meeting. A motion was made
by Bob McQuilkin and seconded by Gene Brunk to accept the minutes as read.
The motion carried. The treasurer's report was read. There is a balance
of $8,841.12 in checking and $21,973.61 in the CD, most of which is the
PLT grant. Although this appears to be a sound balance, it has been steadily
declining over the past several years.
Audit Committee - Doug Young reported that he, Carl Hauser and Mike Hoffmann audited the books on February 11 and everything was in order.
Council, Fellows and Awards -Greg Hoss reported that Shelby Jones lost the election to the council by 20 votes due to voter apathy. He also reported that we had three fellows elected: Fred Bergman, Bob Massengale and Ralph Allison. He is in contact with the University for nominations for the outstanding senior student award. Rocky Hayes then presented framed certificates to the three fellows and awards to outgoing committee chairs who served three or more years. These were presented to Tony Jaco for the Membership Committee, Tim French for the Resolutions Committee, Gene Brunk for the Natural Areas Committee, and George Clark for the Audit Committee.
Communication Committee -Rocky reported that the newsletter and the web page are key roles in communication. Dave Larsen reported the MOSAF web page is up and has been reviewed by the National SAF. Send information to Dave. He is working with Bruce Palmer to include the newsletter on it.
Education Committee -Wayne Wittmeyer reported that they are working on charter changes. They are updating the program list for CFE's. Send agendas to Wayne to determine contact hours. Steve Thurman received a CFE this year. Tim French is on the National committee for Certified Foresters. MOSAF has five and there are 720 nationally.
Forester's Fund -Lonnie Messbarger reported that the MOSAF booth netted $522.50 for the Forester's Fund. This year's Blackjack Award was presented to George Clark.
Membership Committee -Mike Morris reported that there are 220 MOSAF members, but only 198 have paid their dues to date. The committee met on the 18th, and will canvas the state for new members. Fourteen signed up for the mentor program. The student/mentor luncheon was held today and went well. Planned activities include the summer float trip, a tailgate barbque at a Mizzou football game, and the luncheon at the conference. They welcome new ideas from the membership.
Natural Areas Committee -Brian Schweiss reported they met on December 5. Gene Brunk wrote an Amenities training prospectus and volunteered to coordinate the training. The NA Committee plans to get the NA Management Guidelines to appropriate field personnel. National SAF will likely discontinue the national program so that the NA programs will be developed and run by the State Societies.
Nominating Committee - No Report
Policy/Legislation Committee -Tom Draper will take the lead in organizing a chip mill tour at the fall meeting.
Program Committee - Bob Cunningham reported that the recent member survey indicated that 60% of the membership preferred two meetings per year. They identified fourteen issues with chip mills being the highest. Urban forestry, special forest products and forestry research were also high. Shelby Jones pointed out that we have been planning a joint society meeting with the Ouachita Society at the Fall 1999 meeting. We are looking for a mutual issue to plan the meeting around. Resolutions Committee Joe Walker reported that the committee can draft resolutions to recognize members, activities and issues important to MOSAF or SAF.
Tellers Committee - Bill Kickbusch reported that the committee met on January 5 at Rolla. Eighty eight ballots were counted and turned over to the Audit Committee. Only 40% of the membership voted. Rocky pointed out that we missed the opportunity to elect a MOSAF member to Council due to voter apathy.
Newsletter Editor - Bruce Palmer hopes to improve communication within the Society. The newsletter will be offered through the web page for members with Internet access. He reported that he needs articles and information for the newsletter.
Natural Resource Conference Committee - Dennis Rhoades reported that SAF will host the conference in 2000. This will be SAF's 100th anniversary. We need volunteers for all conference committees. Rocky recognized Dennis and the conference committee for all their hard work.
Rocky reported that the Executive Committee met on the 18th. They are recommending amendments to the bylaws and updates to the committee charters. The proposed bylaw changes will integrate the program committee and communications into the Education Committee. The Forester's Fund Committee will be changed to the "Special Funds Committee" to broaden its scope. The membership will vote on the bylaw changes.
Old Business:
The Missouri Forest Heritage Center Board of Trustees met on Feb. 18. Duane Parker is the new president. They are working on a cooperative agreement with Silver Dollar City to host a "Day in the Forest" during the National Timber Sports Competition. This will provide national exposure and income for the Heritage Center. This will be a two week commitment and will require many volunteers from MOSAF.
Rocky reported that this will be the fourth year for the SAF Leadership Academy at Potosi. The academy prepares the chairelects for leadership positions. It is also a chance to network with national staff and other state societies. They will hold it on May 16 this year. We will need volunteers. Rocky presented the outgoing chairman award to Lynn Barnickol.
New Business:
The national due's structure will change in 1999. There has been no dues increase in nine years but many additional services have been added. The new dues structure will be flatter with a slight increase.
HSD recognized the need for employer support of the society and its members. Forest Green Certification is a national trend to certify that 3 1998 officers for Missouri SAF are (left to right): Bob Cunningham, Chair-elect; Lynn Barnickol, Past-chair; Mike Hoffmann, Secretary/Treasurer; and Rocky Hayes, Chair. For a complete listing of officers and committee chairs, see page 11. forest products came from a managed forest. A task force was appointed in December. National SAF wants state societies to designate a centennial coordinator. Bruce Palmer will handle this for MOSAF. He is developing exhibits on forest management to rotate between the Nature Centers. A St. Louis production company is producing a oneact play. The Missouri Forest Heritage Center is publishing a book on Missouri Forest History. Historic driving tours are being planned for southern Missouri. Belt buckles and lapel pins are being produced. The State Librarian will adopt a summer reading program with forestry as the theme for the summer of 2000.
Josh Shroyer reported that he is planning a "Walk in the Forest" in Kansas City on October 17. They are applying for a Forester's Fund grant. MOSAF was presented a 30-year participation plaque for the National FFA Convention. This was reported in the Forestry Source newsletter.
The National Society wants us to appoint a Historian and an archivist.
Gene Brunk thanked Rocky for his recent letter to the membership. Rocky shared his vision for MOSAF this year. He reflected on Past President Bosworth's advice of not trying to do too much. If each member does one thing, we will accomplish a lot. We need to get communications back on line, establish one-on-one contacts with other members and the public, get better membership diversity (employers), and have fun.
Bill Kickbusch moved and Brian Brookshire seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried and the meeting was adjoined at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Hoffmann
Secretary/Treasurer
Make plans now to join us for the fall SAF meeting October 1 & 2, 1998 in Van Buren. The SAF business meeting will be in the evening on October 1 followed by a fish fry sure to satisfy the most discriminating taste buds.
The next day we will investigate the chip mill issue. A few short informational programs in the morning will give background on the issue, identify why it is now a Missouri concern, and highlight the potential environmental impacts. We will then travel to Mill Springs, Missouri to tour Willamette Corporation's facilities in action. This program will prepare you to handle the many questions that arise concerning this issue. Make plans now to join us.
Phil Sneed, Ellington
Brett Leschinsky, Jefferson City
Lori Dohrn (student), Columbia
Rawly Gorman (student), Columbia
Daniel Hartwig (student), Columbia
Shawn Maijala (student), Columbia
Meridith McAvoy (student), Columbia
Matthew Morton (student), Columbia
Erin Nash (student), Columbia
Sara Peters (student), Columbia
Scott Roeseler (student), Columbia
Angie Ruble-Sites (student), Columbia
April Welch (student), Columbia
On March 20 & 21, I attended the first meeting of the Forest Management Certification Program Task Force in Washington, DC. This task force was recently chartered by the National SAF Council to provide a report to SAF membership on the growing practice of what is frequently called green certification. Members to the task force were appointed by SAF President Karl Wenger and represent a broad diversity of backgrounds and interests.
Certification programs are cropping up in many different forms, arising from a wide diversity of interests. At this point, we have decided to explore the international programs developed by the Forest Stewardship Council, the International Standards Association and the Canadian Standards Association, as well as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the Tree Farm Program and the federal Stewardship Program here in the U.S. Each of these sets standards, specifications and guidelines which are meant to encourage appropriate forest management as defined by the sponsoring entity.
A number of these programs involve third party certification where an independent expert review body evaluates compliance with the standards. Others are directed at specific markets where certified wood products are either demanded by the customer or yield a higher price. More and more frequently the question of certification is brought into international negotiations affecting trade in wood products. Countries in Europe seem especially interested in making certification a requirement, particularly for imports.
As more certification efforts develop and its place in marketing becomes more frequently discussed, numerous questions and concerns arise. Who sets the standards? Who enforces? How is the chain of custody monitored? How will small woodland owners be able to participate? What role should public agencies and public lands play? How does this impact international goals to create more open markets? What are the real market demands?
The Task Force intends to provide the membership with the most up to date information on this topic and to recommend what, if any, role or position SAF might want to pursue. If you have any thoughts, ideas or questions you would like to submit to the Task Force, please feel free to contact me.
The Mark Twain National Forest had 19 employees retire in January. A few positions have been filled since then, but budgetary constraints have limited our ability to fill most vacancies. The Forest currently employs about 150 people full time.
SAF membership with the Mark Twain is currently about 12 people.
Timber sale levels in 1997 were at 49.6 MMBF with 1998 levels expected to be at 45 MMBF. Harvest methods of the 1997 sale program were: 21% unevenaged management, 23% evenaged management and 56% in thinnings and salvage.
In 1997, 25% of $9.8 million was returned to the counties which have Mark Twain National Forest land. Mineral and timber revenues account for the majority of the income generated. Counties received an average of $2.25 per acre of national forest land. Counties also receive a payment in lieu of property taxes. In Missouri that payment was $1.1 million.
The Forest has put 11 developed recreation areas under concessionaire permit. The concessionaire is responsible for the daily operation of the recreation sites. The advantages of operating the areas under concession are that recreation sites are staffed with campground managers and improvements are being made at the sites with the concessionaire and Forest sharing the cost. The biggest change is the $2 per car parking fee now charged at day use areas.
The Forest Service Natural Resource Agenda was recently introduced by
Chief Mike Dombeck. The Agenda charts a course based upon science and technology
and is sensitive to the needs of communities. The four emphasis areas of
the Agenda are: watershed health and restoration, sustainable forest management,
National Forest roads and recreation. The Agenda will help Forest Service
managers to better focus to meet the needs at hand and be natural resource
conservation leaders. The Mark Twain has been working in these areas for
many years and will continue to look for ways to further implement the
Agenda.
Shelby Jones and Gene Brunk, both longtime members of Missouri SAF, have announced their retirement from the Missouri Department of Conservation this summer.
After 32 years of employment with the MDC, Shelby Jones is retiring on June 30, 1998. Shelby is beginning a new career as a private consultant. Shelby's work assignments include Poplar Bluff and Hannibal Districts as farm forester, urban forester in Kansas City and wood products and utilization forester in Rolla. After a move to Jefferson City, he has been program supervisor for the Wood Products, Utilization and Marketing Program. Shelby has served on many of the MOSAF committees and served as MOSAF chair. Additionally he has served on and has chaired the Wood Products and Marketing Working Group. Shelby is a SAF Fellow.
In his new consulting career, Shelby plans to work with private land owners and industry clients on forest and business management and marketing projects. A retirement celebration is planned at the Eagles Lodge in Jefferson City on May 27. Gene Brunk plans to retire officially at the end of September after 38 years with the Department. He already has a long list of plans for his retirement:
The School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri-Columbia is nearing completion of the Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building. As many of you know, this building has taken many years to plan and move to construction. Now after 18 months of construction, we are planning to move this summer.
The School is planning a ribbon cutting ceremony for September 11, 1998. The new building will house all disciplines of the school except Atmospheric Sciences, which will stay in Gentry Hall. For more information on the building and construction photographs, see http://www.snr.missouri. edu/.
For those of you that do not know, The School of Natural Resources has a web site at http://www.snr.missouri.edu/. This web site has lots of information about The School of Natural Resources.
Recent additions include a search tool to search the SNR web site and many allied research projects including:
MOFEP http://www.snr.missouri.edu/mofep/Another interesting part of the web site is
REAM http://www.snr.missouri.edu/ream/
MOSAF http://www.snr.missouri.edu/mosaf/
Missouri Forest Heritage Center http:// www.snr.missouri.edu/MOForestHeritage/
Tree Farm Stewardship Days http:// www.snr.missouri.edu/treefarm/
Analysis Tools for Natural Resources http:// www.snr.missouri.edu/analysis.htmlThis page includes many free programs that are of use to foresters, including TWIGS tree growth and yield model, ACORn oak regeneration simulator, and FVS the Forest Vegetation Simulator, the FORS web page and some GIS packages available for free.
A new Forest Ecologist has recently been hired. Alan Rebertus left last summer and went to Northern Michigan State University. Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika will start August 1. She received a Ph.D. in ecology from Michigan State. Her work experience includes the Savannah River Ecology Lab in South Carolina, Forest Service entomologist in LaGrande, Oregon and work on the gypsy moth at the Forest Service Experiment Station in Morgantown, West Virginia.
An Alumni newsletter was mailed in midApril with information about the
school and things going on in The School of Natural Resources.
A big thanks to Gene Brunk for his past two years of leadership as President. Gene has devoted many hours to the Center and his personal knowledge of the project and of Missouri's forest history has been invaluable.
The Center is in a new office at 520 Ellis Blvd., Suite M, Jefferson City. Several MOSAF members worked over the Christmas holidays to build shelves to display the many artifacts which have been donated to the Center. The minimuseum is open from 14 p.m. weekdays - stop by any time you are in Jefferson City.
Acquisition of the Twin Pines site should be completed in the near future. The land trade between the Department of Conservation and Forest Service has been approved by the Forest Service administration and Secretary of Agriculture. The Center is working out details with Silver Dollar City to have an exhibit during the National Timber Sports Competition in October. We plan to have working exhibits, hand tool display, and can sell promotional items and solicit memberships during the two week exhibition. Lots of volunteers will be needed to make our exhibit a success.
Over the past couple of years, we have made a concerted effort to review and solicit recommendations to update or modify committee charters where needed. This year we would like to finalize the revisions to committee charters and make the appropriate changes to the MOSAF Bylaws. Here is a summary of the proposed changes.
Executive Committee - Recommendation to move Forest Science Coordinator from Executive Committee to Education Committee, with no change in forest science related responsibilities. (Will require Bylaws change)
Membership Committee - No change.
Program Committee - There is interest in integrating the Program Committee into Education Committee or at least adding a direct link. Program Committee would still be responsible for meeting arrangements and will jointly develop meeting program with Education Committee. Both committees will be discussing the best ways to work together and will be developing new charters, if needed. (May require Bylaws change)
Policy-Legislative Committee - No change
Communications Committee - Minor change in committee objective to include benefits to natural resources. (Approved by the Executive Committee 2/18/98)
Education Committee - Some revision is expected. Interest indicated in developing direct link with Program Committee and improving coordination with Communications Committee. Forest Science Coordinator will be added to committee, but will retain specific responsibilities. Those involved are currently working on new objectives and activities for Charter.
Nominating Committee - No change
Tellers Committee - Minor changes which will allow the committee to function more effectively. (Approved by the Executive Committee 2/18/98)
Auditing Committee - Organization of committee changed to add the newly elected Secretary/ Treasurer as member. Activities expanded to include: biannual inspection of SAF financial records; annual inspection of the records for Natural Resources Conference the year it is hosted by SAF; the records of the Special Funds Committee, Audit Committee, and any money raising effort of the SAF (training workshops, Blackjack Award, etc). (Approved by the Executive Committee 2/18/98)
Resolutions Committee - No change
Long-Range Planning Committee - No change
Natural Areas Committee - No change
Forester's Fund Committee - Change committee name to Special Funds Committee and expand activities to provide for raising money for the Forester's Fund, Forest Heritage Center, or other cause as directed by the Executive Committee. (Approved by the Executive Committee 2/18/98, but will require Bylaws change)
Council Members, Fellows, and Awards Committee - No change
Process for making changes to committee charters and MOSAF Bylaws:
Charters: The Executive Committee adopts a Charter for each of the other standing committees, outlining their objectives, organization, and activities. Each incoming committee chairman recommends to each new Executive Committee at its first meeting, additions, deletions, and changes in committee charters. Action on any charter may be taken at any Executive Committee meeting.
Bylaws: Amendments to the Bylaws may be proposed by the Executive Committee or upon written petition of at least 25 of the voting members of the Missouri Society. Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Council for approval prior to a mail ballot of voting members. Amendment of the Bylaws requires a two thirds vote of the members voting.
Committees should have all proposed amendments to the Bylaws to the Executive Committee by midAugust, so that they may secure Council approval before being sent out for vote by the membership in late fall with the election of officers.
Any member who wishes to comment on or participate in the noted committee
changes or the changes to the Bylaws should contact Chairman Rocky Hayes
at 2302 County Park Road, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701; telephone 573/290-5730.
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Teaching Math in 1960:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
Teaching Math in 1970:
A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set "M" of money. The
cardinality of set "M" is 100. Each element is worth one dollar. The set
"C", the cost of production contains 20 fewer points than set "M". What
is the cardinality of the set "P" of profits?
Teaching Math in 1980:
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
Teaching Math in 1990:
By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger makes $20. What
do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation
after answering the question: How did the forest birds and squirrels feel
as the logger cut down the trees? There are no wrong answers.
Teaching Math in 1996:
By laying off 402 of its loggers, a company improves its stock price
from $80 to $100. How much capital gain per share does the CEO make by
exercising his stock options at $80. Assume capital gains are no longer
taxed, because this encourages investment.
Teaching Math in 1997:
A company outsources all of its loggers. They save on benefits and
when demand for their product is down the logging work force can easily
be cut back. The average logger employed by the compa-ny earned $50,000,
had 3 weeks vacation, received a nice retirement plan and medical insurance.
The contracted logger charges $50 an hour. Was outsourcing a good move?
Teaching Math in 1998:
A logging company exports its wood-finishing jobs to its Indonesian
subsidiary and lays off the corresponding half of its US workers (the higher
paid half). It clear-cuts 95% of the forest, leaving the rest for the spotted
owl, and then lays off all its remaining US workers. It tells the workers
that the spotted owl is responsible for the absence of fellable trees and
lobbies Congress for exemption from the Endangered Species Act. Congress
instead exempts the company from all federal reg-ulation. What is the return
on investment of the lobbying?
Several sponsors have donated prizes: Ben Meadows ($25 gift certificate), North American Green (all-weather jacket and pocketknife), Trimble Navigation Limited (leather Briefcase), and Bartlett Tree Experts (winter jacket). The grand prize will be free registration and airfare to SAF's 1999 National Convention in Portland, Oregon.
The campaign will be promoted through advertisements in the Journal
of Forestry and The Forestry Source. A direct mail package of
materials will be sent to individuals who have previously served as member
sponsors. We encourage you to promote this campaign at the local level.
If you would like campaign flyers, membership brochures or applications,
contact Carol McKernon, Member Services Coordinator, 301/89708720 ext.
108 or email mckernoc@safnet.org.
| Chair
Rocky Hayes 2302 County Park Road Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 573/290-5730 Fax: 573/290-5736 hayesr@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Membership
Mike Morris Route 1 Box 1002 Piedmont, MO 63989 573/223-4525 Fax: 573/223-2341 morrim@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
| Chair-elect
Bob Cunningham P.O. Box 138 West Plains, MO 65775 417/256-7161 x 225 Fax: 417/256-0429 cunnib@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Natural Areas
Brian Schweiss 28898 US Hwy. 63 Macon, MO 63552 660/385-6359 Fax: 660/385-5359 macon@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
| Secretary/Treasurer
Mike Hoffmann P.O. Box 248 Sullivan, MO 63080 573/468-4157 Fax: 573/468-5434 hoffmm@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Nominating
Tom Ronk P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573/751-4115 x 301 Fax: 573/526-6670 ronkt@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
| Audit
Doug Young P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573/751-4115 x 112 Fax: 573/751-4865 youngd@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Policy & Legislative
Tom Draper Route 1 Box 1002 Piedmont, MO 63957 573/223-4525 Fax: 573/223-2341 drapet@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
| Council, Fellows & Awards
Greg Hoss 14027 Shafer Road Licking, MO 65542 573/6743229 Fax: 573/674-4047 hossg@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Program
Bob Cunningham P.O. Box 138 West Plains, MO 65775 417/256-7161 x 225 Fax: 417/256-0429 cunnib@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
| Communications
Matt Jones 303 S. Main Ironton, MO 63650 573/546-6993 ironton@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Resolutions
Joe Walker P.O. Box 188 Potosi, MO 63664 573/438-5427 |
| Education
Wayne Wittmeyer P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573/751-4115 x 627 Fax: 573/526-6670 wittmw@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Tellers
Bill Kickbusch 1712 Soest Drive Rolla, MO 65401 573/364-3235 |
| Forester's Fund
Lonnie Messbarger 701 NE College Drive St. Joseph, MO 64507 816/2713100 Fax: 816/2713107 messbl@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
Newsletter Editor
Bruce Palmer P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573/7514115 x 113 Fax: 573/7518757 palmeb@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
| National Office
Society of American Foresters 5400 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, MD 20814 301/8978720 Fax: 301/8973690 www.safnet.org |
State Address
Missouri Society of American Foresters P.O. Box 7063 Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
May 20-21. Iowa SAF Meeting, Des Moines, IA. Green Certification. Contact: Jim Gubbels, 515/276-4656.
June 10-12. Kentucky-Tennessee SAF Meeting, Dickson, TN. Forestry on the Urban Fringe. Contact: Wayne Clatterbuck, 423/974-7346.
September 11. Ribbon cutting ceremony, Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building, University of Missouri, Columbia.
September 19-23. SAF National Convention, Traverse City, MI. Contact: 301/897-8720 ext. 109.
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