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Taking Care of Your Forests
Forestry DVD Library
YANKEE WOODLOT is a
10-part DVD series designed to help new
woodlot owners get started in developing a working management plan
for their forest. The DVDs address many
aspects of woodlots and management, forest practices and products,
wildlife, recreation and aesthetics, landowner values, Christmas
trees, management strategies, forestry assistance. This series is a
must for those who want to develop a management plan suited to
personal and family goals and interests.
The cost
of the 10-DVD series is $60.
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YW 1: "Getting Started" Addresses
the many resources found in woodlots and that forests are many
things to many people. A good starter for establishing your
goals and objectives. |
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YW 2: "Where Is It?"
Discusses deeds, boundary lines, and timber trespass.
Good fences make good neighbors, how are yours? |
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YW 3: "What's On It?"
Demonstrates what a timber stand is and how to read
ages and stages of forest development. This will help you to
see the forest and the trees. |
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YW 4: "What's Under It?" Explores
the most overlooked part of the forest. Go underground in this
tape and learn how forest soils relate to forest management
decisions. |
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YW 5: "Looking It Over"
Looks at how healthy or sick a forest can be, as well as how to
develop access into your forest via roads and trails. |
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YW 6: "Working
With It" Demonstrates thinning and pruning practices
for improving wildlife habitat and forest product quality. |
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YW 7: "Harvesting It" Presents
a review of chain saw safety for weekend woodcutters, and
demonstrates small scale logging equipment being developed
through University of Maine
College of Forest Resources. |
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YW 8: "Income
From It" Addresses the value of forest products, as
well as the promises and pitfalls of timber sales through the
eyes of public and private foresters. Check this out before you
sell. |
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YW 9: "Special
Uses" The
rewards and problems of maple syrup and Christmas tree
production are presented through the experiences of four woodlot
owners who are involved year 'round in these seasonal
enterprises. A real eye opener for the uninitiated. |
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YW 10: "Looking Ahead"
Addresses the issue of long term commitments, and the fact that
woodlot owners become inter-generational stewards of forests. This tape also looks into the values of woodlots and
owners entering the 21st century. |
GREAT AMERICAN WOODLOT
is a 13-part DVD
series designed to broaden your knowledge and view of woodlots and
forests. GAW is a digital magazine
on DVD which presents practical how-to-do
information, interviews with woodlot owners, wildlife management
demonstrations, as well as viewpoints from forestry leaders. This
series builds upon the basic knowledge presented in
YANKEE WOODLOT.
The cost of the 13-DVD series is $75.
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GAW
1: 1983
National Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, wildlife
demonstrations in Virginia, urban forestry in Kansas, pine straw
products in North Carolina, logging history in Oregon,
viewpoints on managed forest land. |
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GAW 2:
1986 Outstanding Southern Tree Farmer interview, ponds
for wildlife, forest succession in New York, ATV uses in
Canadian woodlots, buying a chain saw in New Hampshire, views on
forest health. |
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GAW 3:
Alaska tree farmer interview, creating food and cover
for wildlife in Virginia, horse logging in North Carolina,
woodlot planning in New York, chain saw kickback, view on
stewardship. |
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GAW 4: Ruffed grouse management in Connecticut, more on
wildlife food and cover, use of map and compass in Maine, stream
water quality in Virginia, woods safety clothing in New
Hampshire. |
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GAW 5:
Minnesota Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, safe tree
felling procedures, research on wild turkeys in Mississippi
forests, safe use of farm tractors in New Brunswick woodlots,
4-H and Forestry, viewpoints on forests and clean water. |
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GAW 6:
1984 Southern Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, safe
limbing and bucking in New Hampshire, forestry and wildlife
management in Vermont woodlots, agri-forestry in Oregon, family
sawmilling in North Carolina, environmental education centers. |
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GAW 7:
1984 Outstanding New England Tree Farmer interview,
safe set up and operation of wood splitters, ruffed grouse
research in Minnesota, maximizing the value of Virginia logs,
black walnut genetics in Indiana, views on trees and soil
protection. |
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GAW 8:
1983 North Central Outstanding Tree Farmer interview,
strip mine reclamation in Ohio, proper use of brush saws,
managing forests for ruffled grouse in Minnesota, growing tree
seedlings in Maine, protecting forests from fire and insects,
pine plantations and wildlife management in Mississippi. |
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GAW 9:
1984 National
Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, watershed research in New
Hampshire, grouse survival in Minnesota winters, tree planting
techniques, genetic improvement in hybrid larch in Wisconsin,
viewpoints on forest practices and regulations. |
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GAW 10:
Oregon Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, drought
resistance trees in Oklahoma, creating wildlife habitat in New
York, Oklahoma shelter-belts, Project Learning Tree. |
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GAW 11:
1985 National
Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, research on growing better
forests in Maine, a heron rookery in New Hampshire woodlot,
sawmilling and house building from a Maine woodlot, tools and
gadgets, views on National Forest plans. |
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GAW 12:
1985 Southern Outstanding Tree Farmer interview, fast
growing firewood in Maryland, woodcock habitat and woodlot
management in Maine, smoke jumpers in Montana, backyard maple
syrup in Minnesota, prescriptions for woodlot health. |
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GAW 13:
1985 Outstanding Maine and New England Tree Farmer interview,
leasing timberland to hunters in Virginia, wildlife management
techniques in Wisconsin, marketing forest products from
Minnesota woodlots, woodlot owner organizations. |
To purchase any
of these DVDs, please contact
Phoebe Nylund, University of Maine
Cooperative Extension, 105 Nutting Hall,
Orono, ME 04469. Tel: 207-581-2892, Email:
pnylund@umext.maine.edu
If you are a
resident of Maine and would like to borrow any of these
DVDs, please contact
Phoebe Nylund, University of Maine
Cooperative Extension, 105 Nutting Hall,
Orono, ME 04469. Tel: 207-581-2892, Email:
pnylund@umext.maine.edu
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