Fundamentals of Forestry - ONLINE ONLY

Course Content:
These online modules will give loggers a better understanding of forest management and appropriate applications of silviculture. Course content includes discussion/powerpoints on historical events, current status of New Hampshire forests, Silvicultural principles of New England, Forest types, landowner goals and objectives, tree growth/maturity/vigor, forest regeneration, wildlife habitat, harvesting systems, and loggers function in silviculture.

Online modules will include:

• Log scaling demonstration.
• Log product selection - observation of log defects and prioritizing the most profitable log product.
• Silvicultural field walk, discussion of management objectives, BMPS, and wildlife habitat.
  

Online Event Instructions
Links to recordings and will be emailed upon registration.
This is an online course with a self-paced series of recorded modules participants must watch and answer questions about.