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Robert M. Shaffer: Timber Harvesting
Master Tree Farmer 2004- Session 5: Marketing and Harvesting (Part 2)
Tree Pruning - The Importance of Proper Tree Maintenance
This is a short video produced in Florida about the importance of tree maintenance and tree pruning in an urban setting.
Tree Valuation and Appraisal
This is an hour long talk given by Dr. Kim Coder of the University of Georgia on how to properly value and appraise single trees in an urban setting.
Urban Forestry - Making Trees Work for Your Community
This is a fifteen minute video produced by Alabama Power on the importance of taking care of older trees in an urban setting, especially near power lines.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 7
This episode of Research Practically Speaking looks at the ancient art of Pollarding, a new way to evaluate health of trees, and how to use landscape cloths.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 8
On this edition of Research Practically Speaking how valuable trees are, tree staking, and root barriers are explored.
Rice Field Management for Waterfowl
This is a 15 minute video discussing how rice fields on the Gulf Coast and in the Mississippi Valley can be used, at least part-time, for North American waterfowl management.
Safety in the Woods - Operation of Skidders
This is a short video produced by Georgia Pacific on the safe operation of skidders.
Adult Education Principle for Loggers
No person is born with the ability to teach well. This video offers basic adult education techniques and principles to help owners of logging businesses in training and educating their employees in areas such as logging productivity, safety, and job skills.
Stream Crossings - Silviculture: Best Management Practices
Stream crossings represent the point at which a forest road or skid trail comes in contact with a waterbody.
1995 Georgia 4-H Agent Forestry Training
This video takes 4-H Agents through a basic training in forestry skills such that they can prepare their 4-H ers for county, regional, state, and national level competition. Skills taught are tree identification, tree measurement, forest evaluation, compass orienteering, topographic map use, and forest insect and disease identification.
Waste Disposal - Silviculture: Best Management Practices
Heavy equipment such as tractors, skidders and large trucks are commonly used in forestry activities.
Climate Change and Gap/Stand-level Vegetation Models
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
At Home in the Forest-Timberjack Forwarder
This is a short promotional video produced by Timberjack about their forwarder and its specs.
A Tree I See - A Story of Louisiana's Forest Industry
This is a 30 minute video highlighting Louisiana's Forest Industry.
Avoidance of Construction Damage to Trees on Wooded Lots
This video, produced by the International Society of Arboriculture, is a short video highlighting how homeowners and construction workers can avoid damage to trees on wooded lots when building homes.
The Greatest Good
The Greatest Good takes the audience on a journey into the heart of a story as compelling as it is uniquely American - a story of courage and tragedy, enormous progress and bitter conflict. The Forest Service centennial film frames the epic story of the struggle to manage a nation's resources amid global change.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 1
This is the first in a series produced by the International Society of Arboriculture. The purpose of the series is to report the latest arboriculture research in a way that is easily understandable to those in the field on the ground.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 2:
This is the second in a series of videos that brings research level work in the field of arboriculture to the arborists working on the ground.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 3:
This is the third in a series that brings research level work in the field of arboriculture to arborists on the ground.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 4
This is the fourth video in a series aimed at taking research level information and making it useful for practitioners (arborists) at ground level. This video looks at how to create a soil profile from underneath a mature tree, how to protect trees from road salt, and it will explore how to choose the right urban street tree.
Research Practically Speaking Volume 5
This is the 5th video in a series that aims to take university research level information and make it accessible for on the ground practitioners (arborists). This video features what makes a hazard tree, the best time to prune hardwoods, and the effects of irrigation on transplant success.
Low Impact Skidding-933C Clambunk
This is a 20 minute promotional video produced by Timberjack on the environmental and economic benefits of clambunk skidding.
Making It As a Logger
This is a short 20 minute video produced by Caterpillar about the importance of selecting the right machinery for a logging operation.
Managing Urban Soils for Tree Survival
This is a 15 minute video on the soil conditions found in urban and suburban areas. The video describes how urban soils are different than undisturbed soils found in rural settings and discusses ways to compensate for the effects urban soil conditions have on trees.
Master Recreation Conference
This is a 15 minute video conference produced by the USFS on the recreational benefits of our National Forest Lands.
Modern Timber Bridges - An Attractive Option
This is a short video produced by the Alabama Forestry Commission on the attractiveness and usefulness of modern timber bridge technology.
Power Ahead 850 and 950 Feller Bunchers
This is a short promotional video produced by Timberjack on their 850 and 950 model Feller Bunchers.
Georgia Timber Harvest Expo
This is a short promotional video on Georgia's Timber Harvest Expo. Here loggers, foresters, and forest industry folks can come and learn about the latest and greatest techniques and technology in forest operations.
Professional Felling, Limbing, and Bucking
This is a 20 minute video produced by Stihl that covers professional open-faced felling, limbing, and bucking.
Reducing Shear Damage
This is a 20 minute video produced by Virginia Tech on how a logging operator can reduce shear damage when harvesting.
Plantacion de Árboles en el Sur de los Estados Unidos
Contiene información preliminar básica sobre plantación de árboles y seguridad para los plantadores en el Sur de los Estados Unidos. Incluye una versión narrada en Español y una versión narrada en Inglés.
Terry Clason: Integrates Forestry & Agriculture Technology
Master Tree Farmer 2004- Session 6: Management Opportunities (Part 1)
Jan Trask: Recreation Opportunities and Ecotourism
Master Tree Farmer 2004- Session 6: Management Opportunities (Part 5)
Firewise Landscaping - Part 1
This is the first in a 3 part series on firewise landscaping. Homes in the wildland/urban interface are extremely vulnerable to wildfire. By following several tested firewise landscaping tips, homes and communities can be better protected from such events.
Firewise Landscaping - Part 2
This is the 2nd video in a series on firewise landscaping. It looks at designing a firewise landscape around the home and the actual installment of firewise plants.
Forestry in Alabama
This is a 20 minute introductory video about Alabama's forest resources and the forest products that come from these resources.
Goose Music
This is a short video on duck and goose management. It explores reasons for why migration rates have dropped and how individuals and communities can manage their land for waterfowl habitat.
Protecting Our Wildlife Heritage - Small Game Management
This is a 25 minute video produced out of North Carolina on small game management. It looks at the three needs of wildlife, food, water, and shelter. It discusses how older, patchwork farming and forestry created prime habitat for small game whereas modern forestry and agriculture have led to decreased populations. Finally, farming and forestry techniques that integrate habitat protection and creation are explored.
Timberjack Product Line Update
This is a 10 minute promotional video produced by Timberjack on their 240B improved skidder design.
A Closer Look at Trees
This video is a two-hour long video that takes the viewer closer into the heart of a tree. It explores wood physiology and the microscopic features of various types of wood. It also explores potential wounds to wood.
A Guide to Logging Aesthetics
The Careful Timber Harvest: A Guide to Logging Aesthetics provides the basics principles and techniques behind an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly timber harvest.
Forest Certification-Part 1
Forest Certification--Part 1 is a satellite program that introduces forest certification to forestry professionals, timber harvesting professionals, and landowners.
Forest Certification-Part 2
This is a continuation of Forest Certification--Part 1. It is the last of three presentations given on forest certification.
Forest Road Construction
This short video discusses the issues associated with poor road construction and maintenance. It highlights how to build an out-sloped road, water diversion devices, and stream crossings.
Forestry-An Intricate Balance
This is a short 10 minute video produced by the Society of American Foresters outlining the profession of forestry. It highlights how foresters are trained and educated to balance the variety of objectives landowners and the public have for forests as diverse as they are.
From Sketch to Street - Design for the Urban Forest, Part One
This is a 15 minute video outlining how urban foresters go about planning and designing trees as a part of the cityscape. The video looks at various ways to minimize damage potentially caused by trees and potential damage to trees.
APA Logging Aesthetics
This 45 minute video produced by the American Pulpwood Association explores the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's (SFI) guidelines on logging aesthetics and the management of the scenic quality of forest harvesting operations in the South.
Southern Landowners Outreach Conference
This is a 15 minute video providing highlights of the Southern Landowners Outreach Conference, a conference with the objective of increasing participation of underserved landowners, farmers, and ranchers in USDA and other state and private landowner outreach programs.
Timber Harvesting Expo 1996 - Part 1
This is two hours of amateur video of Georgia's 1996 Timber Harvesting Expo.
Steve Burak: Timberland Market Trends in the Southern USA
Master Tree Farmer 2004- Session 3: Pine Management (Part 1)
Commercial Driver's License-Pre-trip Inspection Part 1
This video teaches CDL holders how to perform a pre-trip inspection of a tractor-trailer designed specifically for hauling forest products.
Danger on the Highway
This is a short (6 minutes) collection of news clips on the danger presented by log trucks on roadways.
Federal Income Tax Strategies for Timber Owners
This is an hour long video teleconference hosted by David Hazinski and produced by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. It looks at various federal income tax strategies for timber owners.
Managing Urban Soils for Tree Survival
This is a 15 minute video describing the unique conditions associated with urban and suburban soils. It describes these soils and explains how to mitigate major issues associated with the soils.
The Land Ethic- Reaching New Constituencies
This is a 2.5 hour video of a presentation sponsored by the Aldo Leopold Nature Center. The presentation, featuring several speakers, focuses on understanding and exploring the Leopold land ethic concept.
The Techniques of Lumber Yield Improvement - Part 2
This is the last 30 minutes of the Techniques of Lumber Yield Improvement presentation.
Wildlife Business
This is a 20 minute presentation on wildlife-based business opportunities (game and non-game). It looks at hunting leases, organized or guided hunting, and wildlife watching.
Wildlife Damage Control Issues
This is a 6 minute piece from the national news about damage control issues caused by wildlife.
Wood Preservation - Termites
This is a 60 minute presentation given by Dr. Terry Amburgey on protecting wood from termites.
Bioclimatic Envelope Models and Applications
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Applications
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Climate Modeling at Multiple Scales and Introduction to Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Climate Sensitivity
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Dynamic Global Vegetation and Biogeochemical Models
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Filters Against Folly
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Scale, Space, Time: Mapping from Climate Models to Vegetation Models
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Uncertainty, Risk, Vulnerability, and Exposure
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Climate Change and Dynamic Landscape Models
Presented at the Climate change, vegetation models and decision making in the face of uncertainty short course - Denver, Colorado
Special Management Zones - Silviculture: Best Management Practices
The Special Management Zone (SMZ) is a BMP which consists of a specific area associated with a stream, lake, or other waterbody that is designated and maintained during silviculture operations.
Stringers - Silviculture: Best Management Practices
The Stringer applies only to intermittent streams, intermittent lakes and sinkholes with intermittent water, and is composed of trees left on or near the bank along both sides of these waterbodies.
Living Green - Sustainable Fishing
Recreational fishing pressure on our public waters is increasing and is having an impact on fish populations. Fishing is a multi-million dollar activity and proper fishing techniques will help preserve fish populations and help keep this valuable economic activity viable. Join Dr. Mark Hostetler as he explores several sustainable fishing issues; proper catch and release techniques; regulation for keeping fish; proper disposal of fishing line; and even the dangers of feeding fish carcasses to birds.
Questions & Answers - Session 1
Master Tree Farmer 2007 - Preparing for the Next Owner - Session 1: Overview of Estate Planning (Part 4)