Join fellow forest landowners and Virginia Cooperative Extension for a day-long workshop designed to help you sell your timber in a biologically and economically sound manner. Feb

Join fellow forest landowners and Virginia Cooperative Extension for a day-long workshop designed to help you sell your timber in a biologically and economically sound manner. Feb. 27 from 9 – 4:45 (check-in begins at 8:15). At Patrick Henry Community College in Stuart. Registration is $25/person and includes lunch. More information and on-line registration are available at: http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu. Topics to be Covered • Protecting Your Timber Resources o Timber theft – what is it and what is the law? o Marking/maintain your boundary lines o Working with a surveyor • Planning a Timber Harvest o Establishing management objectives o Evaluating your forest o Professional assistance • Timber Harvest Considerations o Silvicultural systems o Riparian buffers, BMP’s and water quality o Wildlife and aesthetics • The Timber Sale Process o Preparing and conducting the sale o Contract terms and exclusions • Finances o Paying taxes on your timber sale o Tax reduction through conservation • Forest Certification Virginia Forest Landowner education Program Coordinator 540/231-6391 jgagnon@vt.edu http://forestupdate.frec.vt.edu