Last Chance for reduced Forest Harvest Session Fee

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The discount rate ends OCTOBER 30! Register now so you won't be
disappointed! Details follow ..................


Harvest Practice Seminar

What is the role of unevenaged forest management in Nova Scotia's forests?

Debert Hospitality Center, Debert November 7th, 2002
A joint workshop sponsored by:
Canadian Institute of Forestry - Nova Scotia Section; Federation of Nova
Scotia Naturalists; Nova Forest Alliance; Nova Scotia Environmental Network,
Forests Caucus; Nova Scotia Forest Technicians Association; Registered
Professional Foresters Association of Nova Scotia

8:00 - 9:00 Registration

9:00 - 9:30 Group Introductions - Who the sponsor organizations are and what
their contributions are to forest management.

9:30 - 10:15 Keynote Address - Scott Landis, Greenwood - The challenge of
forest management for high value products.

10:15 - 10:30 Refreshment Break

10:30 - 12:00 Science Panel, from a science perspective

Om Rajora - Dal, Maintaining genetic diversity is the key to protecting
biodiversity

Bruce Stewart - DNR, Ecological Land Classification in Nova Scotia,
different management regimes for different ecosystems.

Tim McGrath - DNR, Unevenaged management options for Nova Scotia

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Economic Panel, from an economic perspective

Sylvain Cormier - JD Irving, Forest Management for each ecoregion

Bill Hubbert - Algonquin Park,  Economics of unevenaged management.

Eldon Gunn - Dalhousie University Industrial Engineering, Economic and other
factors affecting harvest age

2:30 - 3:00 Refreshment Break

3:00 - 4:30 Ethics Panel, from an ethical perspective

Bob Bancroft - Consultant, A biologist's musings.

Jeremy Frith - A Woodlot owner/small business viewpoint

Jorg Beyeler - DNR, Forest Sustainability Regulations

5:00 - 6:30 Dinner - Dan Graham - Deputy Minister Natural Resources,
presenting a history of the Forest Strategy, where we are and where we are
going.

6:30 - 8:30 Forestry Leadership Cafe- Bruce Smith, Groupworks, A discussion
forum to identify potential future directions for forestry

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HARVEST PRACTICES SEMINAR

What is the role of unevenaged forest management in Nova Scotia's  forests?

REGISTRATION FORM

(Early registration before October 30, 2002)

ADMISSION FEES (includes dinner and supper):

 $55.00 for the day - prior to October 30, 2002
 $70.00 for the day - after October 30, 2002
 $35.00 for students and not-for-profit groups if registered by October 30,
2002

Registrant:
 Name: _____________________________________________
 Organization: _______________________________________
 Street: _____________________________________________
 City: ______________________________________________
 Province: __________________________________________
 Postal Code: ________________________________________
 Phone: W: ___________________ H:____________________
 E-mail: ____________________________________________

Please indicate if you will be attending the following sessions:


Panel Sessions:  Science, Economics & Ethics   Yes --------
        No --------
Evening Session: Leadership Cafe  Yes --------       No --------


Send registration to:

Anna McCarron
19 Thompson Drive, Wellington, NS B2T 1J4
Phone/fax (please call first): (902) 860-1263
Email: plover@istar.ca
(please makes cheques payable to CIF-NS)


Anna McCarron
19 Thompson Drive
Wellington, NS B2T 1J4
phone / fax: (902) 861-3624



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