2010 Virginia Forestry Association
Annual Convention
April 16-18
Wintergreen

The 2010 Virginia Forestry Association
Annual Convention Awards Winners

• President’s Award Dr. Paul M. Winistorfe
• Outstanding Member Award - R. Easton Loving
• Distinguished Service Award - John D. Farmer, Jr.
• Virginia PLT Outstanding Educator of the Year - Amber Hodges
• 2010 Virginia Tree Farmer of the Year - Judith E. Gontis
• Virginia Tree Farm Inspector of the Year - Shelby L. Spradlin, Jr.

Annual Convention Presentations

• Dr. Janaki Alavalapati - Wood-based Bioenergy: Status of science and policy
• Jerre Creighton - Growing Tomorrow's Forests: Nurseries and Plantations
• Dr. Phil Dougherty - Changes in Loblolly Pine Genetics That Are Enabling Silvicultural Adjustments
• Dr. Brooks Mendell - A Practical View of Future Wood Markets in the US South
• Scott Barrett and Dr. Chad Bolding - Harvesting in Virginia: Current Status and Future Opportunities

Sponsors

Forestry Mutual Insurance Co.
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Morgan Lumber Co.
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Mountain Forest Products LLC.
Outdoor Underwriters, Inc.
Acorn Alcinda Foundation, Inc.

Supporter

F & W Forestry Services Inc. 

Contributor

American Forest Management Inc.
Harold Burkhart
Carter Machinery Company, Inc.
Farm Credit
Gaines & Critzer Ltd.
Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company
Greif Packaging LLC
Richards Insurance
South Rivers Forestry Consultants LLC
Timber Mart-South
Rob and Jane Wait
Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources
Montmorenci Tree Farms LP
STIHL, Inc.
 

Exhibitors

Ag Air LLC
ArborGen/Super Tree Seedlings
CPS-Timberland Division
ForesTech Resource Solutions LLC
Forestry Mutual Insurance Company
Manry-Rawls Corporation
Outdoor Underwriters, Inc.
Summit Helicopters, Inc.
Titan Wildfire Resources, Inc.
 

Friends of Forestry

John and Cathy Burke
Neil Clark
Kit C. Kennedy
Easton and Pam Loving
Jonathan S. Rockett
Richard and Harriet Siff
Anitra Webster
James and Melinda Youngblood
 

The 2009 Virginia Forestry Association
Annual Convention was held on April 24-26 at the
Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel
Norfolk, Virginia

• Working Together to Meet the Challenge of Change
• Distinguished Service Award:  Lisa Deaton
• President’s Award:  Harrell Turner
• Project Learning Tree Educator of the Year: Elizabeth Burke
• Virginia Tree Farmers of the Year: Swanns
• Tree Farm Inspector of the Year & Outstanding Logger of the Year
• Outstanding Member Award: Joel Cathey