Forest landowners may learn about current issues and opportunities for maximizing value of their timber, at the annual Cenla Forestry Forum on January 25, announces Barry Crain, Area Agent for Forestry and Wildlife, LSU AgCenter in Alexandria.

The forum will be held at the Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center off Highway 165 south of Alexandria, beginning at 8 a.m., Crain announced.

Pre-registration is $20 per person, payable to Natchitoches Forestry Association, LSU AgCenter, 300 Grady Brill Drive, Alexandria, LA 71302. For information, contact Barry Crain at 318-767-7968.

The program includes the following presentations:

Economic Good News: New Martin Plant , by Mickey Rachal and Ray Peters, of the Roy O. Martin company, starting at 8:45.

Improving Forest Growth with Fertilization, by Dr. Michael Blazier, Assistant Professor of Forestry, LSU AgCenter Hill Farm Experiment Station, Homer, LA.

Negotiating Mineral Leases, by Paul Spillers, tax attorney with Theus, Grisham, Davis and Leigh, Monroe, LA.

Alternative Forest Land Uses, by Don Reed, Natural Resources Project, LSU AgCenter.

Opportunities for Off Road Vehicles on Public and Private Lands, by Jackie Duncan, ORV coordinator, Kisatchie National Forest, and Jim Barrett, Executive Director, Louisiana ORV Association.

Forestry Productivity/Forest Inventory Assessment, by Paul Frey, Louisiana State Forester, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Carlton Cobb, Louisiana Forest Inventory and Analysis Coordinator, LDAF.

Forestry Issues and Updates, by C.A. (Buck) Vandersteen, Executive Director, Louisiana Forestry Association.

The program qualifies for 4.5 hours of category 1 continuing forestry education credit, and 6 hours of continuing loggers education credits.

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