Includes information on basic forest management and current issue. Live from Clemson University.

MASTER TREE FARMER 2004

FORESTRY TERMS AND CONCEPTS

INTRODUCTION TO FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING

IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING YOUR LAND

DEFINING OBJECTIVES

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Become familiar with the overall field of forestry, understand meaning of basic forestry terms, exposure to basic forestry concepts, familiar with the components of a management plan for land, begin to think through personal objectives.

FOREST ECONOMICS

FOREST TAXATION

BASIC FOREST ECONOMICS

ESTATE PLANNING

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Introduce forest economics and how forestry differs from other investment opportunities, introduce tax structure for timber and demonstrate how landowners can use these tax programs, introduce the concept of estate planning and make landowners aware of complexity and demonstrate a few estate planning strategies. Elements of risk in forestry.

MEETING THREE - FEBRUARY 17, 2004

PINE MANAGEMENT

MANAGING STANDS FOR MARKETABLE PRODUCTS

NATURAL PINE MANAGEMENT

INTENSIVE PINE MANAGEMENT

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Provide an overview of management strategies for even and uneven-age management systems for pine stands, review natural stand dynamics over the life of a forest, review management practices such as cutting and vegetation control practices that alter stand dynamics, and demonstrate application of management practices to stands over time and follow stand development through time.

MEETING FOUR - FEBRUARY 24, 2004

HARDWOOD MANAGEMENT

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Provide an overview of management strategies for hardwood stands, review habitat requirements for different hardwood species for upland and bottomland areas, review natural stand dynamics over the life of a hardwood forest, review management practices such as cutting and vegetation control practices that alter stand dynamics, and demonstrate application of management practices to stands over time and follow stand development through time.

MARKETING AND HARVESTING

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Cover the basics on effective marketing of forest stands. Discuss products and when to begin marketing and harvesting activities, place emphasis on marketing small diameter wood, cover market trends, and harvesting systems for tracts of 20 acres and up.

MEETING SIX - MARCH 9, 2004

MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

AGROFORESTRY

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

TIMBER MANAGEMENT

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING ECOTOURISM

PINE STRAW, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, MEDICINAL PLANTS, GREENERY, FIREWOOD

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Introduce landowners to management possibilities available on forestland. Allow landowners to determine some objectives they have for their land. Discuss compatibilities, conflicts, and tradeoffs of managing for multiple objectives. Demonstrate how different acres can be managed for different objectives.

FORESTRY SERVICES 

CURRENT ISSUES:Certification, BMP’s, forest health including the use of fire,

GETTING ENGAGED

SESSION OBJECTIVES

Acquaint landowners with forestry services available to landowners. Touch on current and future issues that may influence management of forestland. Discuss groups that provide landowners with opportunities to become active in forestry issues. Provide landowners with activities they can undertake to become involved with the management of their land.