ALABAMA A&M and AUBURN UNIVERSITIES

AUBURN, JULY 2---Extension Foresters Dr. Mark DuBois and Dr. Ken McNabb  recently received Awards for Excellence from the Southern Forest Resources Extension  Specialists. The awards were presented during their annual meeting.

Dr. Dubois received an Award of Excellence for his project entitled Sustainable Forests - Keys to Your Future in the Extension Publications or Series category. The color  publication includes information on the sustainable forestry initiative, forest  management planning, Alabama's best management practices and reforestation.

Dr. McNabb's Award of Excellence was for his project entitled Como Sembrar Arbolitos  de Pino in the Mass Media-Video category. This video, translated "Planting Pine Seedlings By Hand," was made to help Spanish-speaking planting crews.

Both projects were judged to be of exceptional quality and deserving of regional recognition.