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2016 Provincial Scalers Exam/ Examens Provinciaux de Mesureurs 2016

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Arrangements for the 2016 Provincial Scalers Examinations are as follows:

Location: Florenceville DNR Office, 381 Centreville Road, Route 110, Florenceville-Bristol, NB

May 26, starting at 8:30 AM – General License, Stacked Measure
May 27, starting at 8:30 AM – FBM

Applications (attached) must be received at DNR Forest Management Branch by April 29th.
APPLICATION TO EXAMINE FOR SCALER LICENCE

DNR will be conducting a Scalers Refresher Course on May 24th and 25th in both official languages at this same location (8:30 – 4:30). This is available to exam candidates only. There is no fee for this refresher. Candidates are strongly encouraged to attend.

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Les examens provinciaux de 2016 à l’intention des mesureurs se dérouleront aux dates et lieu que voici :

Lieu : bureau MRN District-Florenceville, 381 rue Centreville, Route 110, Florenceville-Bristol, NB

Le 26 mai à compter de 8 h 30 – permis général et mesurage du volume apparent
Le 27 mai à compter de 8 h 30 – mesurage en pieds-planche (pmp)

Les formulaires de demande en pièce jointe doivent être dûment remplis et doivent parvenir à la Direction de la gestion des forêts du ministère des Ressources naturelles au plus tard le 29 avril.
DEMANDE VISANT L’EXAMEN EN VUE DE L’OBTENTION DU PERMIS DE MESUREUR

Par ailleurs, le Ministère offrira gratuitement un cours de recyclage pour les mesureurs au même endroit, les 24 et 25 mai, de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30. Le cours, qui sera donné dans les deux langues officielles, ne sera offert qu’aux candidats à l’examen. Ces derniers sont donc vivement encouragés à y assister.

Contact:
Peter J. McCue
Chief Scaler/ Chef Mesureur
Forest Management Branch/ Direction de la Gestion Des Forets
Natural Resources/Ressources Naturelles

Phone / Téléphone : 506-451-5624
Fax / Télécopieur : 506-453-6689
E-mail / Courriel : Peter.McCue@gnb.ca
www.gnb.ca

CFE Credits, MCFT CE

ADVANCED FOREST VEGETATION MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP – FREDERICTON APRIL 26, 27, 28 2016

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titlepicThe Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT), in partnership with the University of Maine Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) and Cooperative Forestry Research Unit (CFRU), are pleased to announce the following workshop:

Advanced Forest Vegetation Management

This workshop will be held at the Fredericton Campus of MCFT from April 26 – 28, 2016 beginning at 7:45 AM with a meet-and-greet; with class beginning at 8:30 AM.

The Organizing Committee has assembled some of North America’s top Forest Vegetation Management Experts & Risk Management Strategists to provide your employees with state-of-the-art knowledge and skills.

This workshop will provide:

  • The principles of forest vegetation management
  • The role of herbicides in promoting successful forest regeneration
  • The effects of plant competition on the growth and development of forest stands
  • Types and formulations of herbicides available for forest vegetation management
  • How to select the most effective herbicide to meet a specific silvicultural objective
  • The latest research on environmental fate of herbicides in the forest environment
  • Principles of toxicology related to forest herbicides
  • The most recent understanding on the effects of herbicides on forest wildlife and wildlife habitat
  • State-of-the-art techniques on how to most effectively apply herbicides and protect the environment
  • Principles of risk perception and how to engage in successful risk communication with the public
  • Advanced integrated forest vegetation management and alternatives to herbicides
  • How to develop a successful forest vegetation management plan using herbicides and the alternatives

The course announcement, objectives, daily agenda, list of presenters, registration form, and accommodation recommendations are available for download by clicking this link: Advanced Forest Vegetation Management

Please distribute this announcement to members of your organization in order to ensure success of this event.

Enrollment is limited, thus we will process registration forms on a first-come-first-serve basis. We must have a completed registration form in our possession in order to secure each seat.

If you have any questions please contact me using the information below.

Todd MacPherson
Supervisor of Continuing Education
Maritime College of Forest Technology
1350 Regent St
Fredericton, NB
E3C 2G6
506-458-0649
ce@mcft.ca

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