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International Forest Company (IFCO) announces the hiring of Jason Watson effective March 26, 2012. Jason will assume the role of Sales Manager. Jason was formerly Eastern Region Manager, Business Development for CellFor, a varietal pine biotechnical corporation. Jason holds a B.S. in Forest Management from Mississippi State University and is a registered forester in Mississippi and South Carolina. He has been a member of the Society of American Foresters since 1994 and is a member of the South Carolina and Georgia Forestry Associations.
International Forest Company is now offering Varietal Loblolly seedlings ($325.00 per thousand or could equal as low as $130.00 per acre) for the fall 2012 planting season. These pine seedlings will be in limited supply. Consider placing your order now to ensure you get the family of loblolly seedings you need.
These seedlings are of the highest genetic quality. Please call one of our staff members for more detailed information.
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Again International Forest company will offer Longleaf, Loblolly, Slash, Shortleaf and Virginia Pine seedlings. Wiregrass will be once again in limited supply. We encourage you to place your order early.
Have you contacted your local Farm Service Agency or NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) about any longleaf cost share programs available? There are many programs offered by the government for funds to assist landowers.
Mark your calendar for the 2012 Sunbelt Ag Expo October 16-18, 2012.
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Genetics has always been a vital component of IFCo’s seedling production. In 2011, we started a Control Mass Pollination (CMP) program under the direction of Christopher Rosier. Although we have had a limited supply of CMP seedlings in the past, we hope to significantly increase our production over the coming years. The efforts of this breeding program will prove to provide large benefits for landowners.
IFCo is also working with a number of research groups in an effort to improve our forests. In addition to improved genetics, we have also begun a screening program with the Resistance Screening Center in Asheville, NC testing genetic material for resistance to fusiform rust and pitch canker. At IFCo, we are also developing a system that will allow us to treat seedlings at the nursery for extended control of tip moth and we are also starting to test and produce cold tolerant eucalyptus.
Give us a call if you would like to discuss ways we may work together to help you.
IFCO would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that visited our booth at the 34th Annual Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Ga. October 18-20, 2011. We would also like to express thanks to Jason Watson and Larry Fuller, CellFor representatives, for joining us this year to promote the CellFor Elite Varietal Loblolly seedlings.
Expo 2011
This picture shows a stand of varietal pines at age 6. Note uniformity and tree quality.
This picture shows varietal lobloly pine at age 24 months.
R. Wayne Bell
Chief Operations Officer
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