More than Timber: Income Opportunities from Non-timber Forest Products: 2020 WS series 3 (of 4)
Webinar Details
When:
Feb 20, 2020 7:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:30 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Dr. Jeanine Davis, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Science, NCSU
- Leslie Boby, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia
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While selling timber from your woodlands may be a great revenue source, it is not the only option for income. There are a range of possibilities to generate income from your woodlands that depend on your location, forest type and more, that are compatible with timber management too. For some areas, pine straw can be a revenue source while other woodlands may be ‘farmed’ for medicinal plants and more. In this session learn more about the opportunities to generate income from your woodlands.
Presenters:
Dr. Jeanine Davis, PhD. Jeanine Davis is an associate professor and extension specialist in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University. She is located at a research and extension center in western NC near Asheville. For over 30 years, she has researched new crops, vegetables, and organic agriculture and shared her knowledge on these topics with farmers and home gardeners across the country. Her current efforts are focused on woodland botanicals, hops, truffles, organic vegetables, and hemp. She is the lead author of the book “Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals”. Jeanine and her family operate Our Tiny Farm where they raise popcorn, honey, and herbs, and board donkeys and horses.
Leslie Boby. Leslie Boby the Coordinator for Southern Regional Extension Forestry and has worked in Extension for the past 8 years. She has a master’s degree in Forest Ecology from the University of Florida and a Bachelor’s degree in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois. Leslie began her career as an Agroforestry Extension Volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps in Kenya, and spent a few years as a wildland firefighter in northern New Mexico. She has worked on a variety of projects including climate change and forestry, forestry economics, bioenergy, prescribed fire outreach and more. She lives in Athens, GA and enjoys hiking and spending time outside with her family.
Resources:
- Alternative Markets for Generating Forest Income, Mississippi State University Extension
- Forest Stewardship: Earning income from your forestland, Penn State Extension
- How to buy and sell firewood, Missouri Extension
- Producing Firewood from Your Woodlot, NC State Extension
- Harvesting Pine Straw for Profit: Questions Landowners Should Ask Themselves, Auburn Extension
- Hunting Leases: Considerations and Alternatives for Landowners, Mississippi State University Extension
- Checklist for Starting a value-added Agriculture Enterprise, NC State Extension
- Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition
- New Crops & Oranics, NC State Extension
- Non-timber Forest Products Resources
Additional webinars in the series:
Woodland Management: What is Right for You and Your Woodland?
This session will help woodland owners to understand how stand dynamics and market considerations are used in the application of management.
Understanding the Financial Aspects of Woodland Management
This session provides an overview of financial factors that affect your woodland management such as when to re-plant, when to thin, when to harvest, when to use cost-share programs and more.
Launching your Woodland Legacy: Intact, In Forest and In Family Ownership
Most woodland owners cite legacy as one of their main reasons for owning land, and a large majority express concern over their ability to keep the land intact. This session is designed to help you find the best way to pass this legacy intact to your heirs.
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