the mid-1920's; but until recent 

 passage of the Renewable 

 Resources Extension Act of 1978 

 to provide earmarked Federal 

 support, it operated on a very 

 small scale in all but a few States. 

 Even so, it made substantial 

 contributions — initially in farm 

 forestry primarily, but more 

 recently in nonforest industry, 

 private forestry generally, and in 

 harvesting, processing, and 

 utilization. And throughout its 

 history, extension has been 

 instrumental in attracting southern 

 young men and women into 

 forestry or simply training them in 

 good forest stewardship through 

 the 4-H program. 



Recent major emphasis in 

 extension programs has been on 

 educating landowners, foresters 

 serving them, and logging 

 managers in financial anaysis of 

 regeneration, management, and 

 harvesting enterprises through use 

 of microcomputers. Recent years 

 have also seen emphasis on 

 formation of county nonindustrial 

 private forest owner associations 

 to promote the interests of this 

 ownership class, conduct 

 educational programs, and share 

 experience. 



conservation groups. They have 

 served as organizers, officers, 

 editors, reviewers, advisors, and 

 authors. 



They have also often made key 

 contributions in the public policy 

 arenas of the region and the 

 individual States. Primarily they 

 have served as objective sources 

 and interpreters of scientific and 

 technological aspects of issues, 

 proposals, and programs to 

 legislative bodies, other key 

 elected officials, regulatory 

 agencies, taxing and zoning 

 authorities, and State forestry and 

 other natural-resource protection 

 and management organizations. 

 Such contributions are made 

 individually and often unofficially. 

 For these reasons, they often go 

 unrecognized. But they have been 

 vital to the welfare of the forestry 

 community as well as that of the 

 larger public. 



From the very beginning, southern 

 university forestry and forest- 

 products faculty and administrators 

 have been substantially involved in 

 the affairs of their own 

 professional and scientific societies 

 and with trade associations and 



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