Master Tree Farmer II
Master Tree Farmer II is a an advanced satellite broadcast based workshop for southern landowners and persons considering land ownership who are interested in managing their land.
For more information about Master Tree Farmer, please visit the course web site. To view the video, you need the free RealOne player.
Credits and Introduction
| George Kessler Department of Forest Resources Clemson University Clemson, SC |
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Part 1. Managing the Forest Site
Soil systems, water systems, site productivity:
| George Kessler |
Aesthetics, visual management:
| Wayne Clatterbuck |
Question and answer session.
Part 2. Silviculture Prescriptions
Uplands and mixed stands:
| John Dywer |
Pines and bottomland hardwoods:
Part 3. Controlling Unwanted Vegetation
Vegetation management:
| Larry Nelson |
Prescribed fire:
| George Kessler |
Question and answer session.
Part 4. Forest Health
Forest health:
| Robert Anderson | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Pathology:
| Scott Enebak | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Forest insects:
| Wes Nettleton |
Question and answer session.
Part 5. An Introduction to Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices:
| Ben Jackson | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Pollution, planning and assessment:
| Jeff Stringer | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Roads and trails:
| Ben Jackson | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Streamside Management Zones:
| Jeff Stringer |
Compliance, TMDL, certification, SFI:
| Ben Jackson, Jeff Stringer, George Kessler |
Question and answer session.
Part 6. Forest Measurements and Forest Products
Forest products:
| Eric Taylor | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Forest measurements, inventory, growth and yield:
| Glenn Glover | Powerpoint slide show (inventory) PDF handouts (inventory) Powerpoint slide show (growth and yield) PDF handouts (growth and yield) |
Question and answer session.
Part 7. Advanced Wildlife Management Concepts: Managing for Deer, Turkey, and Quail
Wildlife management concepts:
| Chris Moorman | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts (part 1) PDF handouts (part 2) |
Game wildlife management, deer management:
| Greg Yarrow | Powerpoint slide show PDF handouts |
Question and answer session.

