Question to the group, and Gerry.

[Waddie Long]

The world is run by those that speak up!
The industry needs more people like you.
waddie at atcon.com
Don Staples <dstaples at livingston.net> wrote:

>Gerry has me almost talked into discussion leader, if accepted by
>sci.bio.net.  My background is in agriculture, and forestry.  Would you,
>gentle reader, accept a dyed in the wool consulting forester as a
>discussion leader?  My interests are in multiple use in the south, and
>am open minded to any possiblity that will increase a landowners
>use/control/pleasure/ownership of their property.  I have no problems
>with comments on fungii, high bush blue berries, cattle, game,
>interplanted species, etc, unless they attack rather than educate. 
>Although not a professed "watermellon" like Joeseph, I lean to long term
>uneven aged management, private property rights, and saving the big
>woods, if that is the desire of ALL the people.

>This is an excellant group compared to the really crappy groups that are
>out there, I would not want it to die on my account, or die if
>leadership is unavailable.  My understanding is that the base of this
>group of groups is at Stanford, would someone with more degrees be a
>better discussion leader?  

>There is a very good base of expertise viewing and commenting on this
>group, what say you?
>-- 
>Don Staples
>UIN 4653335

>My Ego Stroke:  http://www.livingston.net/dstaples/