Forest Management and Economics
Timber Income Tax, Blacksburg, VA	February 13-14
Conservation Easements, Blacksburg, VA	April 4-5
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners, Blacksburg, VA	May 9-10
Forest Finance: Basic Tools, Blacksburg, VA	October 30
Forest Finance: Applications and Case Analyses, Blacksburg, VA	October 31-November 1
Timber Tax for Accountants, CPAs and Tax Practitioners, Charlottesville, VA	November 29
Forest Measurements
Statistics for Forest Inventory, "Online," Call for Details	Spring, 2001
Faster Cruises with Point, Double Sampling, Charlottesville, VA Blacksburg, VA	April 19-20 Fall, 2001
Global Positioning Systems Blacksburg, VA Blacksburg, VA	May 14 Fall, 2001
Advanced Global Positioning Systems Blacksburg, VA Blacksburg, VA	May 15-16 Fall, 2001
Forest Operations
Introduction to Cable Logging, Blacksburg, VA	May 14-15
Forest Road Stream Crossings, Blacksburg, VA	June 1
Log Trucking System Simulator (LTSS): A Computer Model to Improve Wood Supply Transportation Efficiently, Blacksburg, VA	September 14
Forest Products Marketing
Forest Products Marketing, Blacksburg, VA	March 15-16
Selling Forest Products, Blacksburg, VA	September 19-20
Advanced Sales Training for the Forest Products Industry, Blacksburg, VA	November 28-29
Forest Products Utilization
Introductory Pallet Design Short Course, Blacksburg, VA	March 8-10
Wood Adhesion Short Course, Blacksburg, VA	March 29-30
Shitake Marketing and Production, Covington, VA	March 31
Growing Ginseng for Asian and Domestic Markets, New Castle, VA	April 28
Unit Load Design Short Course, Blacksburg, VA	April 18-20
15th Wood Technology Short Course for Managers and Engineers, Blacksburg, VA	June 4-6
Advanced Techniques for Drying Hardwood Lumber, Roanoke, VA	July 12
Troubleshooting Wood Processing, Blacksburg, VA	July 13
10th Rough Mill Operations Workshop, Roanoke, VA	September 11
Wood Structure and Properties Short Course, Blacksburg, VA	September 19-20
20th Oak Drying Workshop, Blacksburg, VA	December 4-6
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership and Communication for Natural Resource Managers, Blacksburg, VA	February 6-15
Fisheries and Wildlife Management
Tools for Public Involvement in the Fish and Wildlife Decision Making Process, Oklahoma City, OK	January 9-10
New Technologies for Fish and Wildlife Managers, Cincinnati, OH	February 5-6
Fish Habitat Management Short Course, Blacksburg, VA	May 1-10
Habitat Evaluation Procedures, Blacksburg, VA	September 10-14
Conferences and Symposia
GIS/Remote Sensing Research Symposium, Roanoke, VA	March 14
Forest Bank Conference: Concept to Reality, Abingdon, VA	April 24-25
Mid-Atlantic Governor's Conference on Greenways, Blueways, and Green Infrastructure, Arlington, VA	September 16-19
International Programs
Global Issues in Natural Resources: A Tropical Study Program in Latin America Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua & Gamboa, Panama	May 14 - June 3

Continuing Education in Natural Resources
Living in the Information Age characterized by rapid technological advances, generation of new knowledge, and a changing social environment is challenging to anyone involved with natural resource and forest products management. Adding to the complexity is the fact that more people are placing ever-increasing demands upon the natural environment. To meet these challenges, natural resource professionals, business leaders, landowners and concerned citizens must stay abreast of change through continuous learning.

The College of Natural Resources is committed to delivering relevant professional development programs in an affordable and convenient format. Programs are designed and developed for a wide variety of audiences including natural resource professionals, forest products manufacturers, forest land owners and managers, as well as interested citizens. Program content is developed to meet the educational needs of the intended audiences. Instructors are highly regarded professionals from both within and outside the University, carefully selected for their expertise, experience and ability to communicate effectively with their intended audiences.

For More Information
Program announcements and brochures will become available throughout the year for individual programs. These include information on program content, educational objectives, instructors, cost and registration. For information about specific programs, or to find out how easily and cost-effectively these programs can be brought to your organization, contact: David Waterman, Division of Continuing Education, Virginia Tech, 820 University City Boulevard, Blacksburg, VA 24061, phone: (540) 231-5486 or email: dmwater@vt.edu

The 2001 Programs in Continuing Education Calendar is also accessible on the World Wide Web at www.cpe.vt.edu/forestry/index.htm. As they become available, full program brochures, including on-line registration, can be easily accessed by clicking on the program title listed in the Calendar. For more information about the College of Natural Resources, please visit our web site at www.fw.vt.edu.

Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are awarded by Virginia Tech's Division of Continuing Education for selected courses. Many courses also qualify for Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credit awarded by the Society of American Foresters. Assigned continuing education credit hours will be noted on program announcements and brochures.