The mission of the New York Forest Owners Association (NYFOA) is to promote sustainable forestry practices and improved stewardship on privately owned woodlands in New York State. NYFOA is a not-for-profit group of people who care about NYS trees and forests and are interested in the thoughtful management of private forests for the benefit of current and future generations.

Through local chapter and statewide activities such as woods walks and tours, the bi-monthly New York Forest Owner magazine, and affiliation with other organizations with similar objectives, NYFOA helps woodland owners to achieve their management objectives for their properties and encourages the appreciation of the qualities and importance of New York’s forests.

Join us for the Annual Membership Meeting!
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 1pm

The meeting will take place at the NY Farm Show in Syracuse, NY on the State Fairgrounds

NY FARM SHOW 2012
Helping Farmers Produce More from Their Woodlots
Got Trees?

          The New York Forest Owners Association, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will present a series of free forestry programs on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday February 23, 24, and 25 at the New York Farm Show annually held at the State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The Farm Show has many exhibits displaying information, equipment, and items of interest to landowners as well as farmers. Landowners who own woodland as part of their property can get information on many subjects that will help them enhance the value of their woodlots for timber, wildlife, and recreation.

          Seminars consisting of 8 different subjects during the three day farm show will be held in the Arts and Home Center Building in the Somerset Room. Subjects will include Wildlife Concerns, Leasing Your Woodlands, Deer Management Plan for NYS, Best Practices for Improving Timber Value, Woodlot Firewood, Selling Timber, Information Availability, Timber Value Market Present and Future, and Natural Gas Drilling Update. People are free to attend whichever seminar interests them and visit the Farm Show exhibits the rest of the time.

          There will also be a joint New York Forest Owners Association, NYSDEC, CCE, and SUNY ESF Forestry Information Booth, I55, in the International Food Building each day of the Farm Show. Before or after the seminar presentations, people can go to the booth and talk with knowledgeable Forest Owners Association volunteers, DEC Service Foresters, CCE Extension Foresters and with Master Forest Owner volunteers. Free information (brochures, publications, people, organizations, and resources) will be available at the booth. People can sign up for more information or for a free visit to their woodlot. The International Building has many forestry related exhibits for landowners. For further information contact: Jamie Christensen 315-472-5323 kchriste@twcny.rr.com,  and Rich Taber  rbt44@cornell.edu.