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Some Information About the Longleaf
Seedling Surcharge for Nurserymen
The long-term viability of the Longleaf Alliance is dependent on
developing continuing funding sources. Continuing funding will allow
the Alliance to develop stable, long-term employment opportunities
for quality staff members. This, in turn, will allow the Longleaf
Alliance to dedicate more quality time to longleaf nurseries and
tree establishment.
- Longleaf Alliance activities affecting nurseries;
a) Builds demand by encouraging landowners to plant longleaf
pine
b) Facilitates sales of seedlings by referring buyers to suppliers
c) Technology transfer to nurseries via staff visits to nursery
facilities, telephone discussion, publications, workshops, etc.
d) Provides interface for nurseries and buyers at workshops, conferences,
newsletters, nursery lists, etc.
e) Alerts nursery researchers to problems occurring in container
nurseries
- Surcharge will enhance several future activities including;
a) Dedicated staff time to nursery outreach providing one-on-one
contact with LLA staff
b) Dedicated research effort into nursery problems
- Current financial constraints limit the amount of time and
effort dedicated to nurseries and planting;
a) Most current Alliance funding is from grants
b) Must fulfill deliverables of grant
c) Most grants are for 12 months; difficult to commit to long
term staffing
- Longleaf Alliance needs long term continuing funding;
a) Can support staff dedicated to regional nursery and planting
efforts
b) Can focus on regional needs rather than needs of a specific
grant
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Voluntary Seedling Surcharge -- How it
works
- Nurseries voluntarily add surcharge to cost of seedlings;
we suggest adding $1.00 to the price of every 1000 seedlings.
For example, a nursery growing 2 million containerized longleaf
seedlings would pay $2000.00 with a maximum fee to any one organization
of $5000.00.
- Nursery accepts responsibility of collecting, accounting for
and forwarding money to the Longleaf Alliance.
- Nursery gets tax deduction Longleaf Alliance membership
automatically conferred on nursery
- The surcharge program will begin with the year 2000 seedling
crop.
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How will The Longleaf Alliance use the money?
- A professional staff member will be dedicated to nursery and
tree establishment issues; $60.000(+) is required to support salary,
benefits, travel, and operating costs of one professional staff
member.
- Funds will support this staff member to interact directly with
member nurseries, conduct container nursery workshops, produce
publications, and build and maintain a web page.
Intersted nurserymen, please fill out our Surcharge
FormCanada
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