AGM News, Meeting Announcements

AGM Reminder

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Hi Everyone,

This is just another reminder about the AGM, this Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, NB. The meeting will be in Room Shediac C and will start at 1pm. Once again, the meeting is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum Spring Meeting and this year CWF’s 100th Anniversary, the CWF details can be found here: CWF 2019 Spring Meeting & 100th AGM.

Also, for those planning to attend, please review last year’s AGM minutes in the post below.

Please notify all your colleagues,

We look forward to seeing you there,

Riley

Food for Thought

Greenland Atlantic salmon catch numbers come in well above new quota

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Hi Folks,
Two weeks ago I was at the New England Regional Council on Forest Engineering (NERCOFE) annual meeting in Orono Maine and a good focus of the meeting was on watersheds and how as forester practitioners we have made significant efforts to improve our work in watersheds and specifically the structures we use to cross our streams and rivers. Sometimes we do not get the credit we deserve for these accomplishments.

That being said, far to often forestry gets the blame for being destructive to our waterways whether it be through road building or herbicide use. Today I read the article below regarding the Atlantic Salmon, which frustrates me quite greatly. We are making great strides to improve our operations, while sometimes taking the blame for the salmon decline, meanwhile someone else is fishing them out by the tonne.
Riley

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/greenland-atlantic-salmon-catch-numbers-1.5080419
Greenland Atlantic salmon catch numbers come in well above new quota

AGM News

2019 AGM Announcement

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Hi Folks,

The NBFTA AGM will be held on Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, NB. The meeting will be in Room Shediac C and will start at 1pm. Once again, the meeting is being held in conjunction with the Canadian Woodlands Forum Spring Meeting and this year CWF’s 100th Anniversary.

Please notify all your colleagues,

We look forward to seeing you there,

Riley

Awards, Uncategorized

Nominations for Technician of the Year Open

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The New Brunswick Forest Technicians Association (NBFTA) is still accepting nominations for the Technician of the Year, this is awarded annually to recognize a member of the Association for outstanding achievement. The award will recognize the achievements or contributions of a forest technician / technologist to forestry. The award shall be awarded only once to an individual.

Deadline for applications is March 22nd, 2019

Nominations
Any member of the NBFTA may be nominated for this award. A member of the Association or a member of the public may make a nomination for this award, nominations shall be e-mailed to contact@nbfta.org Or faxed to 356-4281 (Attention Blair DeGrace). In order for a nomination to be accepted it must be signed by two members of the NBFTA. A resume of the individual being nominated must accompany the nomination.

Evaluation Criteria
A nominee for the Technician of the Year Award shall exhibit the following:
o Is a member in good standing of the NBFTA
o Demonstrate adherence to the code of ethics of the NBFTA
o Demonstrate initiative in progressing forest technical/technological field
o Be recognized by her/his peers as a leader in forestry
o Demonstrate a commitment to continuing education
o Demonstrate a commitment to the NBFTA

Tech of Year Criteria

More details for the award can be found at:Technician of the Year Award

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Forestry Equipment Contractor Opportunity

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Acadian Timber has an immediate opening for forestry equipment contractors to supply equipment to operate on our timberlands located in the Plaster Rock Region of Northwest New Brunswick.
The following mobile equipment is required to operate on a double shift basis:
• Processor and Forwarder

The successful contractors will be accountable to:
• Verify compliance with Provincial Legislation and Company standards.
• Maintain equipment in satisfactory condition to meet established availability standards.

Those interested are encouraged to contact Acadian Timber by Email at hr@acadiantimber.com or by phone at (506) 740-1400.

Best of luck to those that apply.

2019-01 Acadian Timber Forestry Equipment Contractor Opportunity
DOWNLOAD HERE:Acadian Timber Forestry Equipment Contractor Opportunity

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Forest Renewal & Vegetation Management Seminar

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On Thursday, January 17, 2019, from 10:00am–12:00pm Forestinfo.ca will be putting on a series of presentations for the Association of Registered Professional Foresters of NB (ARPFNB) & NB Forest Technicians Association (NBFTA) at the K.C. Irving Theatre in Fredericton.

There are no fees for admission. This is a great way to acquire CE credits and meet up with some colleagues!

Please forward this on to any other forest professionals that may be interested.

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Join us for Presentations from Leading Scientists and Experts on the Science of Forest Renewal & Vegetation Management

TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE:
• The Science of Vegetation Management & Forest Renewal – Dr. Nelson Thiffault, NRCan
• Forest Management on Crown Lands in NB – Chris Ward, ERD
• Environmental Risk of Glyphosate use in Canadian Forestry – Dr. Chris Edge, NRCan
• Glyphosate: Understanding the Issues – Dr. Len Ritter, University of Guelph

Thursday, January 17, 2019, 10:00am–12:00pm

K.C. Irving Theatre, 1350 Regent Street

ForestInfo_Invite_Jan17_NBFTA_ARPFNB

DOWNLOAD HERE:Forest Renewal & Vegetation Management Seminar

Forestry In The News, Misc, Right To Practice

Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia

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Hi All,

In the past several months, Nova Scotia had “An Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia”. Below is the Executive Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations. This was completed by William Lahey of Dalhousie University.

Note the conclusions on Forestry Professionals on Page 57.

Riley

Lahey_FP_Review_Report_ExecSummary

DOWNLOAD HERE:Executive Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

The Addendum contains some very interesting material around forestry practices:

ADDENDUM:Addendum for An Independent Review of Forest Practices in Nova Scotia

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