The third annual Cenla Forestry Forum has been announced for Tuesday, January 20 in Alexandria, according to Barry Crain, Area Agent for Wildlife and Forestry, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.

The annual forum, planned for forest landowners, foresters, loggers, and others connected with the forest industry, will be held at the Best Western Inn, North MacArthur Drive, Alexandria, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Speakers from a variety of forestry related specialties will discuss issues of interest to landowners and forestry professionals, on the theme ``Importance of Taxes, Management, and Assistance Programs in Forest Management.''

Registration is $20 per person prior to January 27. Mail to Barry Crain, LSU Cooperative Extension Service, P.O. Drawer 1032, Alexandria, LA 71309-1032. Make checks payable to Natchitoches Forestry Association

Speakers and topics for the January 27 forum are:
Welcome, by Dr. Paul Coriel, assistant director, Extension and Research, LSU AgCenter.

Drought Related Forestry Assistance: with Paul Spillers, tax attorney, and emergency assistance; and Don Lawrence, State Forester, Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Will local stores continue to sell your timber?: C.A. (Buck) Vandersteen, executive director, Louisiana Forestry Association

Habitat enhancement for wildlife: Don Reed, Assistant Specialist, forestry and wildlife, LSU AgCenter, and John Pitre, wildlife biologist, NRCS.

Forestry assistance programs: Don Feduccia, chief, forest management, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and Don Lawrence, State Forester, NRCS.

Canadian Softwood lumber agreement: Bobby Aldy, procurement manager, Leesville Lumber Company.