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2008 Southern Forest Economics Workers (SOFEW)
2008 Annual Meeting |
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Savannah, GA
Hilton Savannah DeSoto
March 9 – 11, 2008 |
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SOFEW Annual Meeting, 2008
Forestland Ownership Change in the South:
Implications for Management, Production, and Conservation
Agenda 2/12/2008
Download SOFEW Agenda PDF
| Sunday, March 9 |
| 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Pre-Registration |
Ballroom Foyer |
| 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception |
Ballroom Foyer |
| Monday, March 10 |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Registration and Morning Coffee |
Ballroom Foyer |
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM |
Introduction and SOFEW Update |
Main Ballroom |
- Dr. Jacek Siry, University of Georgia - Welcome
- Dr. Mike Clutter, Dean, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,
University of Georgia - Welcome
- Dr. Don Grebner, Mississippi State University - SOFEW Update
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8:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
General Session |
Main Ballroom |
Moderator: Bob Izlar, Director, Center for Forest Business
- Overview of Timberland Ownership Change - Dr. Mike Clutter, University of Georgia
- The Seller’s Perspective - Taylor Wilson, Georgia-Pacific Corp. (to be confirmed)
- The Buyer’s Perspective – (to be announced)
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| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Mid-morning coffee break |
Ballroom Foyer |
| 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Main Ballroom + 2 wings |
Session A
- The Imperative of Policy Management - Scott P. Jones
- Timberland Ownership in the South - Dr. Rao V. Nagubadi
- Beyond the Forestland Ownership - Pracha Koonnathamdee
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Main Ballroom |
Session B
- Importance of Timber Harvesting for NIPF - Kevin Hoyt
- Forest Management Intensity - Yiling Deng
- Effects of Length of Ownership - Zhimei Guo
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North Wing |
Session C
- Evaluating Carbon Payments - Dr. Bruce Borders
- Economic Impact of Carbon - Prakash Nepal
- Urban Carbon - Matt Armstrong
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South Wing |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch - Southern Buffet |
Atrium |
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Main Ballroom + 2 wings |
Session A
- Forestland Ownership and Market Trends - Thomas G. Harris, Jr.
- Market Competitiveness - Dr. Tim Sydor
- Electronic Commerce in WV - Dr. Kathryn G. Arano
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Main Ballroom |
Session B
- Analyzing the Returns Behavior - Dr. Chris Zinkhan
- Inflation and Timberland Returns - Dr. Jack Lutz
- Calculating Marginal IRR - Dr. Mike Clutter
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North Wing |
Session C
- Willingness to Pay for Hunting - Dr. Ian Munn
- Growing Loblolly Pine for Wildlife - Dr. Michael Mengak
- Forestland Ownership and Hunting - Seung Gyu Kim
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South Wing |
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Mid-afternoon coffee break |
Ballroom Foyer |
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Main Ballroom + 2 wings |
Session A
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Valuing Timber Inventory - Dr. Bruce Borders
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Landowners Using Harvest Decision Class. Trees - Dr. Timothy M. Young
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Timber Value Issues in Appalachians - Dr. William G. Luppold
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Analysis of Logging Productivity in Alabama - Dr. Minh Duc Nguyen
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Main Ballroom |
Session B
- Hedonic Property Valuation - Dr. Thomas P. Holmes
- Markets for Ecosystem Services - Dr. Evan Mercer
- Value of Environmental Amenities - Ronald P. Raunikar
- Homeowner Preference for Hazard Red. - Dr. Thomas P. Holmes
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North Wing |
Session C
- Influence of Financial Incentives Programs - Dr. John L. Greene
- Statistical Evidence of Fire Prevention - Dr. Jeffrey P. Prestemon
- Timber! Qualified Gains? - Shaun Tanger
- Assessing Royalties - Dr. Rafael De La Torre
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South Wing |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Sponsors’ Reception |
Ballroom Foyer |
| Tuesday, March 11 |
7:30 AM – 8:00 AM |
Morning Coffee |
Ballroom Foyer |
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Steering Committee Breakfast with Candidates for the 2009 Meeting
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Atrium |
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Main Ballroom + 2 wings |
Session A
- U.S. South in the Global Market Place – Thomas G. Harris, Jr.
- Privatization of Collective Forest in China - Dr. Yueqin Shen
- Comparative Advantage of Bamboo Shoots - Dr. Lanying Li
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Main Ballroom |
Session B
- Dumping in the U.S.-Canada Lumber Trade - Dr. Shashi Kant
- Dynamic Patterns in U.S.-Canada Trade – Pracha Koonnathamdee
- Exchange Rate Volatility - Sijia Zhang
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North Wing |
Session C
- Economic Feasibility of Ethanol - Tyler Nesbit
- Wood Biomass Supply in E. Texas - Dr. Weihuan Xu
- Bioenergy Development in MS - Dr. Gustavo Perez-Verdin
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South Wing |
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
Coffee Break |
Ballroom Foyer |
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Main Ballroom + 2 wings |
Session A
- Changes in TN Sawmilling - Dr. William G. Luppold
- Hardwood Demand More Elastic - Dr. Nianfu Song
- Stumpage Price Volatility - Bin Mei
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Main Ballroom |
Session B
- Discount Rates of Small Woodland Own. - Stibniati S. Atmadja
- Comparing Motivations and Intentions - Dr. Indrajit Majumdar
- Places in Family Forestry - Bin Zheng
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North Wing |
Session C
- Fee Based Rec. in LA Delta - Dr. James E. Henderson
- Liability of Private Landowners - Dr. Changyou Sun
- Valuing Diversity of Open Space – Neelam C. Poudyal
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South Wing |
| 11:30 AM |
Adjourn Meeting |
Main Ballroom |
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