Hazardous Fuels: A Workshop for Burn Managers on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Hurricane Katrina created a tremendous volume of down woody debris across south MS. This debris and the increased growth of the forest understory, much of which consists of volatile fuels, have created a hazardous fuel problem for burn managers. This workshop is designed for Certified Burn Managers and will address the problems and solutions to hazardous fuels in south Mississippi. Topics will include: •Burn plan preparation •Smoke management •Forest fuels and burn operations •Liability concerns •Mechanical and chemical fuel reduction •Site visit to examine the above topics When: Thursday, November 6, 2014.. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. with the program starting at 8:30 a.m. Where: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Heidelberg Hall - Cafeteria, Perkinston, MS. CFE Credits: Are available for foresters. Contact: MSU Extension Forestry, Glen Hughes, Extension Forestry Professor, at (662) 792-0886 or [email protected]. Registration: Pre-registration is required by November 4, 2014. Email or call to register. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. Lunch is provided. Direction: A map of the MGCCC Perkinston Campus is available online at: https://mgccc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PK_Map_1000.png.
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