Magnolia Landowners Clinic

2012 Forestry Conference

Friday and Saturday, March 9 & 10, 2012 - main conference

...with pre-conference timber tax workshop, field tours and pro-logger certification course March 7 & 8

2012 Printable Conference Brochure

Introduction: This will be one of the most comprehensive southern forestry conferences with concurring sessions for landowners, investors and professionals. In support of the Four-State Conference, the Magnolia Forestry Conference has joined in with RC&D in hopes of seeing you in southeast Oklahoma again. The presentations, education and networking directly benefit landowners, investors and professionals with timberland holdings from Texas to the Carolinas in the pine belt states. Last year, over 220 landowners, professionals, and investors from 12 states attended the conference representing over 3 million timberland acres.

Who should attend: Landowners, investors and professionals with timberlands in the south eastern United States

Topic: Four-State Forestry Conference

Date: Friday and Saturday, March 9th & 10th, 2011

(with pre-conference timber Tax workshop, field tours and logger certification course March 7th & 8th)

Location: in the new beautiful Mary Herron Conference Center in Idabel, Oklahoma

Presentations (Agenda): (click here to view schedule)

Day 1, March 9th

Featured Landowners – Ed Hurliman and Quintus Herron

Timber Market Trends – Pete Stewart

Pine Genetic Productivity & Biofuels – Michael Blazier

Timber Tax – Linda Wang

Pine Plantation Growth & Yields – Barry Shiver

Four State Forestry Issues & Opportunities – State Forester’s Panel

Advanced Seedling Genetics – Phil Dougherty

Timber Outlook in the US – Jack Lutz

Managed Pine Stand Thinning – Matt Williams

Housing Starts – Danielle Di Martino

Day 2, March 10th

Landowner Panel Discussion

2011 Fire Season – Bill Oates

Reforestation Practices – Justin Allen & Teddy Reynolds

Cost Share Program – George Rheinhardt

Timberland Investment Acquisitions – Teddy Reynolds

Research Highlights – Jack Lutz

Plantation Investment Returns – Barry Shiver

Forestry Ethics – Roger Griffin

Whitetail Deer & Wildlife Habitat Management – Mark Thomas

Optional Pre-conference Field Tours: March 8th

9:00am – 12:00pm Weyerhaeuser Saw Mill Tour, Idabel OK (limit 15)

9:00am – 12:00pm Silviculture Tour, McCurtain Co., OK

1:00pm - 4:00pm Huber Engineering Woods Mill, Broken Bow, OK (limit 24)

1:00pm - 4:00pm International Paper Co. Mill, Valliant, OK

*All Tours Departing and Returning to the Mary Herron Conference Center; All Times Approximate/Lunch not Included

Optional Pre-conference Logger Certification Course: March 7th – 8th (click here to view schedule)

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

8:30am Registration/Continental Breakfast

11:30am –12:30pm Timber Harvesting & Transportation Safety,

George Lease, Director of LT&E, ATPA and Rob Clesi, BIC Rep.

11:30am –12:30pm Lunch (not provided)

12:30pm – 3:30pm Business Management, George Lease, Director of LT&E, ATPA

3:30pm Adjourn

Thursday, March 8, 2012

8:30am Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00am – 11:30am Best Management Practices,

George Lease, Director of LT&E, ATPA and Dr. Craig McKinely, Professor/Extension Forester, OSU

11:30am –12:30pm Lunch (not provided)

12:30pm – 3:30pm Environmental Considerations, George Lease, Director of LT&E, ATPA

3:30pm Adjourn

The 2-day course will be held at the Mary Herron Conference Center, Idabel, OK. There is NO CHARGE to attend the Pro-Logger/Master Logger certification course, however pre-registration is needed. To register, please call 1-888-403-2232 and ask for George Lease, course director.

Optional Pre-conference Timber Tax Workshop: March 8th (click here to view schedule)

8:30am Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:55am Welcome

9:00am Timber Tax Key Concepts, Dr. Linda Wang, USDA Forest Service

9:40am Establishing Capital Accounts, Basis and Record Keeping, Dr. John Greene, USDA Forest Service

10:30am Break – Refreshments

10:40am Tax Structure of Timber Ownerships, Dr. Linda Wang

11:10am Timber Sale Income, Dr. John Greene

12:00pm Lunch

12:30pm Deduction of Forestry Expenses, Dr. Linda Wang

1:00pm Reforestation Tax Incentives, Dr. Linda Wang

1:00pm Reforestation Tax Incentives, Dr. John Greene

1:30pm Do I Need to Report Cost Shares on My Return?, Dr. Linda Wang

2:00pm Break - Refreshments

2:10pm Timber Loss Deductions from Casualty, Dr. John Greene

3:10pm Questions and Evaluations

3:30pm Adjourn

Registration cost for the course is $100/per person without CE credit or $200/per person with CE credit. Registration includes continental breakfast, breaks, and complimentary lunch. Register online by visiting www.4stateforestryonthegrow.org

Evening Entertainment: 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Friday, March 9th, 2012

After an excellent meal, we will all be in for another treat - Oklahoma’s Popular Bluegrass Band - Succotash!

Succotash! is a native Oklahoma band, with musical influences from Nickel Creek to Alison Kraus and the Union Station. So get your dance shoes ready or just kick back and enjoy the show.

Continued Education:

Forestry Category 1 continuing educational credits for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas

Associational Meetings held injunction with Conference:

Ouachita Society of American Foresters, Awards Dinner & Annual Meeting
Oklahoma Woodland Owners Association, Board of Director Meeting
Oklahoma Woodland Owners Association, Annual Meeting

Conference History:

Four-State Forestry on the Grow Conference, formerly known as the Tri-State Forestry on the Grow Conference! The Four-State Forestry Conference highlights today’s forestry practices with leading forestry experts and professionals. For the past 15 years the conference has been hosted in Wagoner and Idabel, OK, and once again is back in Idabel. The conference targets topics of interest to timberland landowners in the Four-State Region of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana; along with benefits for landowners in the entire pine belt from Texas to the Carolinas.

The conference is proudly presented by the Ouachita Mountains Resource, Conservation, and Development Council in conjunction with a team of dedicated professionals and generous sponsors. The Magnolia Conference has joined with us once again. The purpose of the conference is to share information among those currently involved in forest management, industry, and investment, as well as those considering opportunities in this important economic sector.

Sponsors and supporters of the Four-State Forestry on the Grow Conference:

USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service • Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry • Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service – Forestry • Oklahoma Forestry Association • International Paper Company • Huber Engineered Woods • Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation • McCurtain County Tourism Authority • Southwest Arkansas RC&D Council, Arkansas • Northeast Texas RC&D Council, Texas • Reynolds Forestry & Real Estate, Arkansas • Oklahoma Woodland Landowners Association • Little River Conservation District, Oklahoma

Featured Banquet Speaker: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Friday, March 9th, 2012

“An Evening with Renowned Wildlife Expert”

MARK W. THOMAS, ACF, CWB, Certified Wildlife Biologist & Forester

Mark Thomas is a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters (ACF), and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist through The Wildlife Society (TWS). He has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Management and Conservation Education from Missouri State University - Springfield, and a Master of Science Degree in Forestry from the University of Missouri - Columbia. He won the 2001 Presidential Field Forester Award from the Society of American Foresters.

He is a noted author with over 100 scientific publications. He is a lead outdoor writer for Quality Whitetails, Alabama Wildlife, Hunt Club Digest, and is the past Wildlife Management Editor of Hunting Camp Journal. He is a voting member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) and the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA). As a degreed and Certified Wildlife Biologist, he is a member of and is active in the National Wild Turkey Federation, Quality Deer Management Association (Chairman – National Board of Directors – 10 Year Member – Assume Chair 2009-2011), the British Deer Society, Quail Unlimited, Izaak Walton League, National Rifle Association (Life Member), The Wildlife Society, the National Wildlife Control Operators Association, Grand Slam/Ovis, Dallas Safari Club, and Safari Club International. He is also a member of and is active in the Society of American Foresters, Association of Consulting Foresters, American Forest Foundation, Alabama Forestry Association, Georgia Forestry Association, and the Alabama Forest Owners Association. He recently served on two committees with the American Forest & Paper Association (Landowner Assistance Program Committee and Wildlife Committee) and is a past member of the Editorial Board of the Alabama Wildlife Federation.

He presents over 85 seminars and symposiums annually pertaining to forest and wildlife habitat management. He works closely with private industrial forestry companies in the United States, State and Federal foresters, consulting foresters, hunting preserves, wildlife habitat managers, institutional foresters, trust officers, timber management companies, pension fund managers, nontraditional forestland owners, and nonindustrial private forest landowners. He has investigated over 500 alleged herbicide damage claims during his career.

Mr. Thomas is President of a forest and wildlife management firm called FORESTRY/WILDLIFE INTEGRATION, LLC. Services offered include Wildlife Management, Quality Deer Management, Quail Management, Recreational Property Development, Endangered Species Management, Forest Management, Seminars & Symposiums, Expert Witness Testimony (Hunting Accidents), Watershed Management, Riparian Zone Enhancement, Delineation of Federal Jurisdictional Wetlands, Wetland Mitigation Banking, Ecosystem Restoration, Non-Native Plant Eradication, and Hunting Guiding/Outfitting trips to Alaska, Russia, Quetico Provincial Park (Canada), United States, and Newfoundland, sea duck hunts in Maine, goose hunts in Texas, and waterfowl hunts in Mexico. He likes canoeing, kayaking, camping, fishing, hunting and gardening. He is a husband (Vikki), father (Abby, Brooke) and grandfather (Jacob, Sam, Drew) or Chitlin’, Cracklin’, and Fat Back, as they are affectionately known.

Lodging: Primary conference lodging will be at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Idabel, Oklahoma located at 400 SE Lincoln. Conference rates are $89/night. Reservations should be made directly to Comfort Inn and Suites at (580) 286-9393 (please mention our conference to receive the discounted rate).

Other area lodging includes: Super 8 (580) 286-2888 & Quality Inn (580) 286-6501

SPECIAL NEEDS: If you have any special needs as a conference attendee, such as a special diet, or needs related to sight, hearing, or physical mobility, please attach a brief description of these needs to your registration form. Early notification will enable us to accommodate your needs more efficiently.

Registration: Pre-registration cost for the conference including tours is $150/per person, $250/per couple or $100/per student. Registration includes admittance to the main two-day conference sessions (3/9-3/10), the tour of your choice (optional), booth exhibits, continental breakfasts, lunches, 1 dinner, evening hospitality and entertainment, and access to leading forestry/timber professionals. Please find the conference registration form included on the back of this program or register online, by visiting our website: www.4stateforestryonthegrow.org

Contact Information:

Detailed agenda and full brochure are online at www.4stateforestryonthegrow.org and www.reynoldsforestry.com. For additional conference information contact Brandi Hernandez with Ouachita Mountains RC&D, Inc (918) 423-2479 or email bhernandez.rcd@att.net

Once again, this will be one of the most comprehensive and in-depth forestry conferences of the year with concurring sessions for landowners, investors and professionals. In support of the new four-state conference, the “Magnolia Landowner Conference” will not be held this year and we hope to see you in Oklahoma. The presentations, education and networking benefits landowners, investors and professionals with timberland holdings from Texas to the Carolinas in the pine belt states. The conference is limited to 250 participants, so register early. Also, feel free to contact me at 870-234-0200 ext 4 or email colleen@reynoldsforestry.com

Colleen Morphew

Timberland Real Estate Principal Broker

Office: (870) 234-0200 ext 4 - cell 870-299-0978

www.reynoldsforestry.com

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Featured Banquet Speaker: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Friday, March 9th, 2012

MARK W. THOMAS, ACF, CWB, Certified Wildlife Biologist & Forester