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BF 150: Farm Woodlot Management (2022)

General Course Resources

Instructor Contact Information
Webinar Schedule and Participants' Guide
Pre-Course Survey
Kiva US - 0% interest loans up to $15,000
FORUM: Questions and Conversations
Online Resources for Farm Woodlot Management
Navigating in Teachable; Getting a Course Completion Certificate; and More

Week 1: Overview and Tree Identification

Webinar Join Link, Slides, and Previous Recording
FORUM: Tell Us About Your Woods
List of Tree Identification Resources
"Reading Suggestions" - fact sheets that may help your tree identification
Continue Your Education: ForestConnect Webinar Archives
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Name that Tree

Week 2: Forest Ecology

Week 2 Webinar Link, Slides, and Recording
Google Earth Tutorials for Farmers
How to Use Soils for Woodlot Management
Growing Volume and Value on the Best Trees
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Web Soil Survey Tutorial
ACTIVITY: Discuss the Productive Potential of Your Woods
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Make a Stand Map

Week 3: Thinning Your Woodlot

Week 3 Webinar Link, Slides and Recording
FORUM: How to Estimate Basal Area and Density of a Forest
Tree Selection for Woodlot Thinning
Stocking Charts and Explanation
Planning for a Successful Harvest
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Stand Assessment
Woodlot Management Educational Resources

Week 4: Maple Sugaring & Firewood Production

Week 4 Webinar Link, Recording, and Slides
Maple Sugaring: Site Assessment, Making Syrup, Estimating Number of Taps (9:17)
ACTIVITY: Assess Woods for Maple or Firewood
Firewood Production Resources
FORUM: Will You Make Firewood or Maple?

Week 5: Mushroom Production and Silvopasture

Week 5 Webinar Link, Recording, and Slides
Silvopasture Resources
Mushroom Resources
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Silvopasture Site Evaluation

Week 6: Owner Objectives and People Who Can Help

Week 6 Webinar Link, Recording, and Slides
9 Reasons You Need a Forest Management Plan
Resources - Working with Foresters
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Refining Your Objectives
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Connecting with Your Local Foresters
Your Feedback Needed - Chance to Win a Free Online Course!
Staying Connected After this Course Ends

Growing Volume and Value on the Best Trees

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