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New Azimuth Available for download

azfall2007large.gifThe fall 2007 edition of The Azimuth is now available. Please download it and review it as there are a lot deadlines fast approaching.

From Allie DeGrace:

Bonjour,
S.V.P. trouver attacher notre dernière édition de notre journal l’ Azimuth. Regarder la section “Dates importantes a retenir” pour les dates limites des prochaines semaines.

Hello all,
Please find attached our last edition of the Azimuth newsletter and pay close attention to the “Important Dates to Remember” Section as there are many dates coming due in the next few weeks.

Important Dates to be aware of:
– Deadline for Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws. – January 14th, 2008
– Deadline for NB Forestry Hall Of Fame Technician Nominations – November 30th 2007
– Deadline for nominations for Executive positions for the NBFTA. – February 14th, 2008
– Deadline for NBFTA Technician of the Year Award – December 30th, 2007
– NBFTA AGM / SYLVICON 2008 – To be announced (March 08)
– NBFTA Big Tree Contest Submissions – January 1st, 2008

Dates importantes à retenir :
– Date limite pour les amendements à la Constitution ou les arrêtés – 14 Janvier, 2008
– Date limite pour la nomination de techniciens au Temple de la renommée – 30 novembre 2007
– Date limite pour la nomination pour le conseil de direction de ATFNB – 14 fevrier, 2008
– Date limite pour le prix du technicien de l’année de l’ATFNB – 30 décembre 2007
– AGA ATFNB/ SYLVICON 2008 – Etre annonce (Mars 2008)
– Soumissions pour le concours “gros – arbre ” de l’ATFNB – 1er janvier 2008

Allie DeGrace, CFT

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Thanks

Todd

What is a Forest Technician?

What is a forest technician/technologist?

A Forest Technician/Technologist is an academic designation indicating successful completion of at least two years or equivalent of study at a forest technical institute. Comprehensive summaries of required courses are available on the web sites of most institutions. The explanation of what is a forest technician/technologist is best achieved by answering the following questions.

What might a forest technician/technologist do?

A forest technician/technologist may be involved in many forest management activities including stand establishment, silviculture and stand tending, cruising, scaling, assessing, surveying and environmental monitoring, forest protection, harvesting operations and supervision, fish and wildlife management, parks management, teaching, training or forest research. Some entrepreneurs even manage their own businesses.

Who might a forest technician/technologist work for?

Opportunities for employment in forestry can include a variety of forest industries, pulp and paper and sawmilling companies, forestry consultants and contractors, equipment manufacturers and distributors, forestry educational institutions, colleges and universities, government departments or agencies, federal provincial and municipal, private woodlot marketing boards and wood producer associations.

Most forest technicians enjoy rewarding and meaningful careers where they interact with university graduate foresters, professional forest workers, other allied professionals as well as the public. They share in the responsibility for the care of our environment, and most importantly, forest technicians/technologists make a difference.

author: A.G.(Kim) Mann, CFT, RPF ©1999