Full Value Forestry Conference and Tours
       Plain Green TTEC – April 26th,  2013
additional dates will be added as needed

9am      Registration, coffee, snacks, displays of local wood products, building tour
                       Display of South American Hardwoods from growers in Brazil and Ecuador

9:30     Introductions and Welcome

10am   Full Value Forestry Overview – Jim Birkemeier, owner of Spring Green Timber Growers

11am   Bus Tours -  half of the group will participate in each location
                        Timbergreen Farm – forestry and on farm wood manufacturing facility
                                   Natural Forestry, Restoration Forestry, Plantation Forestry, Urban Forestry
                                          Jim Birkemeier

                                   Arthroscopic Logging and Directional felling
                                           Mike Neta - Sustainable Forestry Systems

                                   Sawmilling logs, solar kiln drying lumber
                                            Alex Green - Red Beard Woodworks

                                   Wood Workshop Operations
                                             Eric Olson - Concept Design and Building

                        Spring Green Timber Growers Store & Laser Shop – Downtown Spring Green
                                   Design and Production for Laser Cut and engraved wood
                                  
                                   Marketing Wood Products on the Internet
                                                Matt and Amie Van Susteren - Timber Green Woods

                                   Retail Store Operations and Social Media Tools for Selling Wood
                                                Amy Mills - Spring Green Timber Growers

12:30 – 1:30   Lunch will be at the Wisconsin Riverside Resort

1:45 – 2:15     Bus Tours – groups will switch locations

2:30     Plain Green TTEC
                  Promoting the use of locally grown and manufactured forest products
                  FromTheTimberGrower.com  market plan and training program
                  Fine Finishing Demonstration – Shawn Olmstead
                  Whole Tree Architecture - Roald Gunderson

4pm     Summary and adjourn

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New DVD Presentation  -  May 2013 
Running A Profitable Sawmill and Woodworking Business  

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Hotels, Motels near Plain and Spring Green WI  

Bettinger Bed and Breakfast - 955 Wachter Ave Plain.  608 546 2951
Hill Street Bed and Breakfast 353 Hill St. Spring Green 608 588 7751

Lodging is also available in surrounding cities of:  Sauk City, Reedsburg, Dodgeville, Richland Center, Middleton.

Nearest Airport is Madison WI   MSN   Car rentals include:Avis, Hertz, National, Budget, Alamo