LSU AgCenter's Extension Natural Resources Program announces the Master Tree Farmer 2001 Satellite Workshop Series, to be presented at nine locations in Louisiana during February and March.

The seven-part seminar will originate from Clemson University, South Carolina, for satellite broadcast to viewing locations throughout the Southern states forestry region.

Registration is $50 per person, and must be made at one of the seminar locations by January 9.

Designed for landowners and persons considering land ownership, the seven-week course will be held between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. each Tuesday evening, between February 6 through March 20, 2001.\\Topics covered include
• Introduction to forest management terms and concepts.
• Basic forest finance, estate planning, taxation.
• Natural pine management, intensive pine management.
• Upland hardwood management, bottomland hardwood management
• Marketing, timber harvest, timber and timberland security.
• Management of game and nongame wildlife.
• Forestry services and programs for the southern landowner.

Viewing sites, and contacts for registration, are:
Shreveport: LSU-Shreveport. Check payable to Ark-La-Tex Forestry Forum, to Ricky Kilpatrick, P.O. Box 370, Benton, LA 71996. Phone 318-965-2326; email rkilpatrick@agctr.lsu.edu

West Monroe: Delta-Ouachita Technical College. Check payable to Northeast Forestry Education Fund, to Steve Hotard, P.O. Box 488, Calhoun LA 71225-0488. Phone 318-644-5865; email shotard@agctr.lsu.edu

Many : Sabine Valley Technical College. Check payable to Sabine Parish 4-H Youth Foundation, to Paul Morris, 820 W. Main, Many LA 71449-3125. Phone 318-256-3406; email pmorris@agctr.lsu.edu

Winnfield : Huey P. Long Technical College. Check payable to Winn Parish 4-H Foundation, to Don Moon, 101 W. Main St. RM 108, Winnfield LA 71483-3201. Phone 318-628-4528; email wmoon@agctr.lsu.edu

Natchitoches: Northwestern State University. CHeck payable to Natchitoches Forestry Association, to Barry Crain, P.O. Box 1032, Alexandria LA 71309-1032. Phone 318-473-6605; email bcrain@agctr.lsu.edu

Alexandria: LSU-Alexandria. Check payable to Natchitoches Forestry Association, to Barry Crain, P.O. Box 1032, Alexandria LA 71309-1032. Phone 318-473-6605. Email bcrain@agctr.lsu.edu

Oakdale: Louisiana Technical College. Check payable to Beauregard Forestry Association, to Tom Strawn, P.O. Box 188, Oberlin LA 70655. Phone 337-639-4376; email tstrawn@agctr.lsu.edu

Jackson, Louisiana: Folkes Technical College. Check payable to Feliciana Forestry Association, to Brian Chandler, P.O. Box 129, Clinton, LA 70722; email bchandler@agctr.lsu.edu

Baton Rouge : LSU Efferson Hall. Check to Red Stick Forestry Association, to John Roy, 805 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Phone 225-389-3056; email jdroy@agctr.lsu.edu

The fee payable includes all sessions, plus study materials and refreshments.