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Do you have a wood lot that you’d like to harvest or are you interested in developing your forestland into timber producing acreage? Then you may be interested in one of three Timber Marketing and Landowner Education Seminars sponsored by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and Ohio Forestry Association (OFA).

The seminars will be held Feb. 7 at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington; Feb. 28 at the Dutch Valley Restaurant in Sugar Creek; and March 13 at the Holiday Inn, Lima. Each seminar will begin with registration at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m.

According to David White, OFBF director of commodity relations, the purpose of each seminar is to help timber growers and landowners learn about timber marketing opportunities, timber marketing contracts, timber and land management plan development, environment protection and natural resources conservation.

Speakers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry, Ohio State University Extension, Society of Consulting Foresters, OFBF and OFA will lead presentations at each seminar on the timber marketing process, best management practices, timber sale contracts, current agricultural use valuation, zoning, and the Ohio forest tax law.

Advance registration is required. Cost is $25 for OFBF and OFA members and $40 for nonmembers. For details on reservation deadlines and to get a registration form, contact OFBF 614-246-8285 or OFA at 614-497-9580.