Timber sale administration
When we conduct a timber sale, there may be several species and quality of timber products produced, from veneer walnut all the way down to the pulpwood. Every initial meeting with a landowner brings up the questions: what are timber prices and and who buys our timber products? My timber sale clients sometimes ask me …
How do Forestry Practices Benefit Deer Habitat? Forestry Practices and wildlife habitat improvement go hand in hand. Anytime I do a timber harvest, I am designing my harvesting and cleanup efforts with game habitat in mind. However, loggers can mess up your deer habitat in a timber sale if not done correctly. Timber harvesting in …
Selling Timber – Why hiring a Consulting Forester in PA is a good move. A timber sale is something you should enter into with great care. Start by informing yourself – read this: Sometimes I read an article by one of my associates and It is so good I just need to re-post it. In …
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How much is my timber worth? Wow, that’s a loaded question. Especially in current market conditions. The most important thing to keep in mind is that timber is a fungible commodity. In other words, since there is a lot of it on the market and there is constant flow of it, the price of it …
So you want to sell some timber from your land. Where do you start? The first thing to do is think about what your goals are in having a timber sale. Most people sell timber when they suddenly need money for something. This is a sad situation as there is very little active timber management …
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Most landowners sell timber from their land once or twice in a lifetime. Its a big step and should not be taken lightly. Of course, once a tree is cut down, you can’t put it back and 80 to 180 years of growth is wasted unless the timber sale is done right. Keep in mind …
Land – Forestry and Wildlife Services Overview If you are interested in increasing the value of the timber on your land and increasing the numbers of game animals using your property, there are a number of ways a trained forester/biologist like myself can help you achieve your goals. In my many years of experience with …
