Kentucky Portal Resources
of Kentucky
Module 1 - Kentucky's Abundant Forests
- Typography & Soils
- Physiographic Regions
- Forest Types
- Forestland Ownership
- Forest Certification
Module 2 - Manufacturing Forest Products
- Pulp & Paper Mills
- Sawmills
- Engineered Wood Products
- Wood Energy
- Secondary Wood Products
Module 3 - Cruising Timber & Determining Volume
- Tree Identification
- Land Measurement
- Boundary Marking & Maintenance
- Tree Measurements
- Volume & Weight Tables
- Aerial Photography & GPS
Module 4 - Harvesting Timber
- Marketing Timber
- Harvesting Systems
- Best Management Practices
- Kentucky Forest Conservation Act
- Forest Roads
- Closing Out The Harvest
- Logging Safety
Module 5 - Growing Trees
- Basic Concepts
- Silvicultural Systems
- Regeneration Techniques
- Site Preparation
- Planting Trees
Module 6 - Managing Forest Stands
- Vegetation Management
- Prescribed Burning
- Thinning
- Fertilization
- Pruning
Module 7 - Conserving Working Forests
- Risks to Forests
- Wildfire
- Insect & Disease
- Non-Native Invasive Plants
Module 8 - Non-Timber Forest Resources
- Forest Management for Wildlife
- Oil, Gas & Minerals
Module 9 - Legal Issues in Forestry
- Property Rights
- Boundary Disputes
- Easements & Right of Ways
- Trespass & Encroachment
- Liability
- Timber Theft
Module 10 - Working in Forestry
- Forest Management
- Logging
- Forest Products Manufacturing