Thursday, July 17, 2014

2014 Forest Products Executive Development Workshop

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This workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-PA SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the workshop so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Advanced Logger Rescue - NTHA

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 Each training has been approved for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND ONE SESSIONS FOR CREDIT. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI® SIC”) to the PA SFI® office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI® Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI® Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Asian Longhorned Beetle: Raising Awareness of Forest Pests

PA Forests Web Seminar Center 

Date: September 9, 2014
Times: noon - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes

Registration: Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars

Presentation summary: 
Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has been found in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Ohio. This webinar will help forest landowners and stakeholders become more aware of this threat and help get more eyes on the forest to watch for its presence. The webinar will cover: history/status of ALB, its biology, signs and symptoms in the trees, what Pennsylvania is doing to watch for and respond to the threat, lookalike species, reporting procedures and similar threats.

Presented by:
Sven-Erik Spichiger, Entomology Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry

*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form  (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course



When
Monday, September 8, 2014 9:00 AM - Thursday, September 11, 2014 4:30 PM
Where
Livestock Evaluation Center
1494 West Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865

Cost
$400

Registration Deadline
Friday, August 29, 2014


More information:    Visit the Event Website for More Details



The Hardwood Lumber Grading Short Course will cover and explain the NHLA hardwood lumber grades and will offer hands-on grading of hardwood lumber. It is designed to provide the foundation needed to effectively grade hardwood lumber and will benefit anyone involved in the lumber industry who needs a basic understanding of hardwood lumber grades.

This workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-PA SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.