AFA NEWSROOM - March 6, 2026

Central & East Alabama - Here we come!

March 10th - Auburn Oaks Farm

Join AFA on March 10, 2026, at Auburn Oaks Farm in Notasulga for the 2026 Auburn Area AFA Regional Reception. Come enjoy an evening of good food, great company, and conversations with forestry professionals, landowners, loggers, and partners from across the region. It’s a chance to catch up, make new connections, and stay plugged into what’s happening in Alabama forestry.

Schedule at a glance:

• 5:00 p.m. – Alabama Loggers Council Capital District Meeting (1 hour PLM CE) - Upstairs in the Loft

• 6:00 p.m. – AFA Regional Reception

We hope you’ll make plans to join us! Advance registration is requested. Click the link below to reserve your spot!

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AFA Connect

March 19th at 11:00

Join us Thursday, March 19th, at 11 a.m.

Prescribed Fire - It's Always a Good Time to Burn

Rickey Fields, Alabama Forestry Commission, and Tyler Sibley, Alabama Forestry Foundation.

Alabama Forestry Foundation Joins The American Forest Foundation In Planting Its Millionth Tree, Expanding Income Opportunities For Alabama Landowners

The AFF’s milestone planting took place on land owned by Portia Fulford near Montgomery, highlighting Alabama’s role in a program designed to bring new economic opportunities to family landowners while supporting long-term timber production and conservation efforts.

The Montgomery-area milestone planting was celebrated alongside partners including the Alabama Forestry Commission, Alabama Forestry Foundation, Arbor Day Foundation, Help for Landowners, and Funga.

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Shelby County Learn & Burn

Week of March 16th

Netherlands Delivers 103-Home Timber Housing Complex in Just Four Weeks

Crews have finished work on the Netherlands’ first large-scale modular housing project built entirely from laminated veneer lumber: a 103-unit, five-storey complex assembled from 436 prefabricated timber modules, all craned into place and completed in less than four weeks.

That is according to Metsä Wood, which confirmed its Kerto LVL was used for the entire load-bearing structure of the Xylino complex in Almere — named after the Greek word for wood — a project developed by housing corporation De Alliantie and constructor Koopmans Bouwgroep, with all modules manufactured off-site by geWOONhout.

Dothan Area AFA Regional Reception Returns to the Wiregrass

Make plans to join AFA on March 17, 2026, at Landmark Park’s Stokes Barn for the Dothan Area AFA Regional Reception. We’ll gather with landowners, loggers, forestry professionals, and friends from across the Wiregrass for an evening of good food, fellowship, and updates from Alabama’s forestry community.

Loggers are invited to attend the Alabama Loggers Council Wiregrass District Meeting at 5:00 p.m. (1 hour PLM CE), followed by the AFA Regional Reception at 6:00 p.m.

Advance registration is requested - please RSVP using the link below.

Interested in being a SPONSOR? Find out more by clicking the link below or calling 334-481-2135

RSVP HERE!

Time to hit the greens! Join ForestPAC for 2026 Pinecone Open.

April 9, 2026

More Info HERE!

45Z Update: What You Need to Know

The long-awaited clarity around the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit has finally arrived. And it's a significant development for the biofuels industry.

After more than a year of uncertainty surrounding eligibility, monetization, and lifecycle emissions modeling, the Treasury and IRS have issued proposed regulations under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). For producers, traders, and investors, this update reduces ambiguity across several key areas. However, it does not eliminate policy interaction risk entirely.

Link to Fact Sheet

Initial PLM Class - Monroeville

April 22nd

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AFF & Partners are Hosting Upcoming Events Across the State

Curious about how Prescribed Fire can enhance the health of your woodlands? The Alabama Forestry Foundation and its partners invite you to register for upcoming Learn & Burn events. Keep checking back - we will be adding more events across the state!

🔥 Hands-on learning

🌿 Expert insights

📍 Multiple locations – more counties coming soon!

Visit our events page to learn more about that county's upcoming Learn & Burn and secure your spot today!

Events Calendar

Online CE Available For PLM & CFE

Still need CFE hours? Check out AFA's online CE Classes available for CFE & PLM credit.... 2025 Bundle (5 Hours) is still available. Click the link below to see all the classes available.

AFA Online Education