Mar 2, 2010 - Forestry in the Southern Hemisphere

Agenda

Call to Order

at 1:00 p.m.,

by Sherry Hudson

Patriotic Song

"America/My Country 'Tis of Thee"

1. My country,' tis of thee,

sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;

land where my fathers died,

land of the pilgrims' pride,

from every mountainside let freedom ring!

and/or

2. My native country, thee,

land of the noble free, thy name I love;

I love thy rocks and rills,

thy woods and templed hills;

my heart with rapture thrills, like that above.

Led by William Johnson

Pledge to the Flag

I pledge allegiance to the Flag      of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands:      one Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.

Led by Bill Lee

Social/Lunch

by  Caterer

Meat

Meat Loaf

Vegetables
Parsley Potatoes
Cauliflower
Carrots

Bread

Rolls

Butter

Beverages

Iced Water

Iced Tea

Hot Coffee

Condiments

Salads
Lettuce

Spinach
Diced Tomatoes
Diced Spring Onions
French Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Thousand Island Dressing

Desserts

Banana Pudding

Introduction of Guests
Four members of the Thomson Club

by Presiding Officer

Announcements
by Presiding Officer 


This club will distribute dictionaries to the 3d graders at
the Elementary School this Friday.


The 28th Annual Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase will be held Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Washington- Wilkes Elementary School. Club members are expected to help with this important fund-raiser on Tuesday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the auditions, and on Wednesday, March 10, at 6:00 p.m., at the dress rehearsal, and particularly on Thursday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m at the Showcase.


The 6th Division Rally, at which District Governor Nancy Walden will visit the division, will be held Friday, March 19, at 7:00 p.m., at the Depot in Thomson. We plan to have more than one interclub group of four attend this banquet. Lieutenant Governor Bob Simmons has planned the banquet and has arranged for "Miss Jane's" in Warrenton to cater it. During the hour before the banquet President Sherry and other officers will meet with the governor to report on club actiivities.


The annual Washington-Wilkes Tour of Homes will be held this year on Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3. The tour is sponsored by The Washington Woman's Club, the Washington Kiwanis Club, and the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. Kiwanians have been serving on the joint Tour of Homes committee and are expected to serve on other jobs, such as ticket sales, dispatcher, signs, and tour-car drivers.


Kiwanis Minute,
by Bob Simmons 


Program


Thought for the Day

Welcome to the             Georgia District of Kiwanis "Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time."

Introduction of Speaker
by Kerry  McAvoy, Program Host


Address
by Ted Bush

Subject

Forestry in the Southern Hemisphere

Plantation forestry in the Southern Hemisphere has grown dramatically in the last hundred years.

This has largely been due to the exceptional growth and performance of exotic species, particularly Pinus, Eucalyptus and Acacia. 

It is generally recognised that the success of these plantations has, at least in part, been due to the separation of the trees from their natural enemies. 


In this regard, the trees have performed similarly to weeds. Indeed, in some situations, species regarded as highly desirable for forestry are also recognised as noxious weeds. 

The artificial barrier between exotic plantation species and their pathogens is, however, crumbling. Despite intensive efforts to exclude pests and pathogens from countries now dependent on plantations of exotic trees, new and seriously damaging incursions are occurring with increasing frequency. 

Cryphonectria canker of Eucalyptuscaused by Cryphonectria cubensis provides an important and interesting example and is used in this paper to illustrate emerging trends. These include evidence to suggest that native pathogens, previously thought to be relatively host specific and non-threatening, are adapting to infect exotic plantation trees. 

Other than the damage that these pathogens are causing to exotics, they now pose a serious threat to the same or related tree species in their areas of origin. 

This tremendous threat is only just being recognised and it is little understood. This is, at least in part, due to a poor understanding of the taxonomy and ecology of even some of the better known tree pathogens. Intensive efforts will be required to protect the sustainability of exotic plantation forestry. 

They will also be needed to ensure that 'new pathogens' do not lead to destruction of the same or related tree species in their areas of origin.

Q&A,
by members and speaker


Adjournment
at 2:00 p.m, by Presiding Officer