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Taking Care of Your Forests

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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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