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

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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

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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