Agriculture and
     Forestry Initiative

     The Virginia AG &
     Forestry Initiative
     2007-2008

    

Membership News

VFA has partnered with Outdoor Underwriters, Inc. to handle our organization’s Hunt Club and Timberland liability insurance programs.
The liability insurance programs have been in place over 20 years in the Lloyd’s of London market and have been managed over 18 years by Ed Wilson, a Ph.D. Forester and graduate of Virginia Tech. Tom Skaggs, Account Executive, teams with Outdoor Underwriters in our Tennessee office. Tom is a Forester with 20+ years of experience in the forest and insurance industry. The experienced team at OUI will provide our members with outstanding coverage at competitive and reasonable rates.


 

 

Membership  Benefits and Services

 
Membership
Benefits Includes:
  • Representation of forestry interests before the Virginia General Assembly, U.S. Congress, and local governments.  Promotion of the Agriculture and Forestry Initiative.

  • Action groups addressing forestry topics such as the silvicultural water quality law, timber theft, forest products transportation, and the right to practice forestry.

  • Subscription to VFA's highly acclaimed quarterly magazine, Virginia Forests, and its annual directory of all 1,500 members, state and federal elected officials, and other important contacts.

  • VFA's Annual Convention with seminars and programs on topics that affect forests and landowners, also provides opportunities to meet other people with similar interests and concerns.

  • Support of the Sustainable Forestry InitiativeÒ, to assist companies, loggers, and landowners improve forestry practices.

  • Opportunities to participate in insurance programs for healthcare, timberland and hunting lease liability.

  • VFA-sponsored teacher and youth educational activities including Project Learning Tree and Virginia Forests Forever CD-ROM.

  • Co-Sponsorship of the Virginia Tree Farm Program.

  • Support of the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation.

  • Co-Sponsorship of Log A Load for Kids benefiting children’s hospitals.

  • Representation on numerous state government forestry and natural resource boards, committees and task forces.

  • Membership Dues

  • Dominion Dental Services' eDental program

  • Outdoor Underwriters, Inc. Hunt Club and Timberland liability insurance program

 

 

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