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With the current state of the timber market, it is more important than ever for small woodland owners to know how to manage an efficient and effective timber harvest. Harvesting timber is an important management tool, and if done with care and good planning, landowners can improve the quality and value of their timber resources and wildlife habitat while generating revenue. Harvesting and marketing timber can be one of the most rewarding experiences of owning forestland...it can also be one of the most challenging. By being well informed about the value of timber and the logistics of harvesting and marketing logs, a small woodland owner can ensure a more efficient harvest operation that yields the results they want. This day long seminar, taught by a diverse range of experts, will introduce landowners to each of the steps of setting up and managing a timber sale. At the completion of this seminar, woodland owners should know everything they need to manage a timber sale and who to turn to for assistance.

Topics will include:
• Assessing your forest resources
• Silviculture & Harvesting Systems
• Financial aspects of Harvesting and Marketing timber
• Hiring a consulting forester and logger
• Oregon Dept. of Forestry permits
• Low-impact & Ecologically Sensitive Harvesting Options

Presenters:
Marc Barnes
Integrated Resource Management

Scott Melcher
Melcher Logging

David K. Thompson
Oregon Dept. of Forestry
Stewardship Forester

Location:
McMinnville Grange #31
1700 Old Sheridan Rd
McMinnville, OR 97128-8623