Course Description:
This course combines class lectures, guest lectures, field trips, and field experience focusing on timber harvesting. Students will gain experience in the diverse elements and aspects of forest harvesting. the course is taught from the perspective of what a forester should know about harvesting which includes logging safety, timeber harvesting operations and sale administration, legal dimensions of harvesting, planning and maintaining forest access systems, timber procurement and appraisal, logging costs and analysis and environmental and social influences. Field experiences will emphasize logging technigues. Depending on scheduling, students may have the opportunity to obtain harvesting-related certifications for which additional student fees are required. Prerequisites: FOR 101 Introduction to Forestry AND FOR 206 Forest Production Processes
Prerequisites:
Prereq: FOR 101 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 And FOR 206 Lecture Lab combined Min Grade: D Min Credits: 2.00