Green Horizons

Volume 5, Number 3
Autumn 2000

Around the state...

Master Tree Farmer Program expands into new state

Landowners in Missouri will now join their counterparts in 13 other southern states who have the opportunity to participate in a unique short-course for forest landowners. The Master Tree Farmer Program, a seven-week, 21-hour live broadcast, will cover topics such as basic forestry terms and concepts, hardwood management, marketing and selling timber, tax and estate issues, wildlife management options, and forestry services available for landowners.

The course, slated for February 6, to March 20 (Tuesday evenings for seven weeks) will broadcast live from the campus of Clemson University in South Carolina. It will feature national and regional experts in the various topic areas. Last year, more than 1,200 landowners participated at 62 sites in ten states. Twelve counties have currently been identified as potential workshop host locations for the course in Missouri: Howell, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Marion, Jasper, Boone, Clay, Morgan, Vernon, Franklin, Madison, and Douglas.

Each site will have a local host facilitator. The estimated registration fee of $50 will include: course access, a comprehensive course notebook, hat, patch, instructor notes and refreshments. For more information contact John Dwyer at (573) 882-3537 (Dwyerj@missouri.edu), or if you are interested in attending, contact the local University Outreach and Extension center in the host county.

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