The conference has been approved for 14.5 continuing education credits!

F4 Tech is proud to annnounce that the Second Annual Forest Technology Users Conference will be held at Lake Guntersville State Park in Lake Guntersville, AL from October 11th to October 13th, 2011. 

Registration

Students interested in attending, please e-mail Sarah Wright for registration fees (swright@thinkf4.com)

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Lodging Information

 

 Room Options: Rate per Night
Bluffside Rooms $100 + Tax
Parking Lot Rooms $89 + Tax
Suites $175 + Tax
Chalets $115 + Tax

All rates are good from October 10th-Ocotber 13th, 2011. The group code is "LANDMA." To make a reservation, please call (256) 571-5440. Please refer to confirmation number 2275 when making a reservation.

Agenda

October 11

  • 1:00 – 5:00 Advanced Training - Johnny Thompson, Managing Partner, LandMark Spatial Solutions; Dr. Tom Matney, Mississippi State University
  • 3:00 – 6:00 Registration

October 12

  • 7:30 – 8:30 Registration
  • 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome, Introductions – Mark Milligan, President, F4 Tech
  • 8:45 – 9:30 SilvAssist 2.0 and Upcoming Features – Mike Berzinis, Director of Consulting, F4 Tech
  • 9:30 – 10:15 Managing Large Scale Inventories with SilvAssist – Fort Stewart Case Study –  Matt Eddy, Owner, Forest Technologies Limited; and Brian Stiber, Project Forester, F4 Tech
  • 10:15 – 10:30 Break
  • 10:30 – 11:15 Remsoft Modeling with Data from SilvAssist, Fort Stewart Case Study or Fort Gordon - Andrew Cogswell, Director of Training, Remsoft; Frederiction, New Brunswick
  • 11:15 – 12:00 GIS for All Foresters – Peter Eredics, Forestry Manager, ESRI; Redlands, California
  • 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
  • 1:00 – 1:30 Connection Time with Exhibitors – Exhibit Area
  • 1:30 – 4:30 FIELD DEMOS - You are welcome to visit the three field stations outside in the Park and spend time getting to know other forestry professionals.

GPS Test Course – Consists of 3 stations where real-world Latitude and Longitude have been surveyed under canopy.  This course will allow you to see how forest canopy can affect the accuracy of different GPS receivers.  You are invited to bring your own GPS units to test in both static and dynamic modes.  The data from the course will be presented during the afternoon breakout sessions on October 13. - Darian Yawn, Support Manager, LandMark Spatial Solutions

Field Instrument Demonstration – LaserTech’s innovative product assortment offers several tools for field foresters.  These tools increase efficiency and accuracy.  A live demonstration of these tools and hands-on assistance will be available. – Johnny Thompson, Managing Partner, LandMark Spatial Solutions
 
Cruising with RTI – Find out the various ways to increase your efficiency and effectiveness in the field with enhanced features and tricks-of-the-trade for Real-Time Inventory (RTI) - Data will be presented during the morning session of October 13th. – Terry Porter, President, ForesTech Resource Solutions; John Cothrun, Project Forester, F4 Tech
 
 
  • 6:00 – 7:00 Evening Social – Exhibit Area
  • 7:00 – 8:00 Dinner

October 13

  • 7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast
  • 8:00 – 8:30 How to Manage for Uneven-Aged Forests Using the Pro-B Method – Dr. Edward Loewenstein, Professor of Forestry; Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
  • 8:30 – 9:00 Plot Workup in SilvAssist - Import and analyze plot data from the previous day’s plots, analyze with SilvAssist and import into Forest Visualization Simulator (FVS) – John Cothrun, Project Forester, F4 Tech; Terry Porter, President, ForesTech Resource Solutions
  • 9:00 - 9:30 Trimble Solo Harvesting Application – Johnny Thompson, Managing Partner, LandMark Spatial Solutions
  • 9:30 – 10:00 Using Technology to Assist in the Management of Timberland for Large Land Holdings – Tim Evans, Anderson-Tully Co.
  • 10:00 – 10:30 Break
  • 10:30 – 11:15 Implementing Forest Technology at Forestry Schools - Dr. Becky Barlow, Assistant Professor of Forestry; Auburn University
  • 11:15 – 11:45 How A Small Consultant Applied Technology To Solve A Large Problem  - Jim Hellier, President, Property Management Technologies
  • 11:45 – 12:15 Wrap-Up, Closing Remarks and Attendee Surveys – Mark Milligan, President, F4 Tech
  • 12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
  • 1:15 – 1:30 Connection Time with Exhibitors – Exhibit Area
Extended Concurrent Sessions
  • 1:30 to 2:10
  • Session A – Review of GPS Test Course Data – Which GPS Receiver "Won"? – Darian Yawn, Technical Support Manager, LandMark Spatial Solutions
  • Session B – Custom Application Development for Forestry Solutions - Mike Berzinis, Director of Consulting, F4 Tech
  • 2:20 to 3:00
  • Session C – Statistics Interpretation for Foresters. Dr. Tom Matney, Mississippi State University
  • Session D –Recreational Lease Management System (RLMS) for Consulting and Land Management Foresters - Clarence Neese, Orbis, Inc.