Video Time - Links to our WFFA Videos
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Over 200 people participated in part or all of the recent WFFA Annual Meeting, which celebrated 70 years since the founding of the organization. Many of the presentations were recorded and will be posted as soon as possible, in case you weren't able to attend the meeting and wish to hear them.
At the Tree Farm Luncheon, the Coberg Tree Farm in Pierce County, owned by the Townsend family, was named Washington State Tree Farmers of the Year. A video about their property can be viewed here. The other nominee was the Ellis Family Farm. A video featuring it and Kit Ellis can be viewed here.
At the evening dinner, a slide show of members and their tree farms was shown, with some slides that were recently contributed and others that have been on file for years. You can view it here.
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My trees have just been have been cut. What do I do next?
How many trees per acre should I plant on newly harvested land?
How do I find out how many trees per acre are growing on my land?
Why did my newly planted seedlings die?
Do I need to worry about insects attacking my trees?
My big trees are dying. Could it be from a disease?
Something is eating my young trees! What is it? What can I do about it?
Other plants are growing where I planted young seedlings. Do I need to do something about them?
How do I mix chemicals in my backpack sprayer?
How can I control weeds if I don't want to use chemicals?
I want to plant western red cedar on my land. Is it hard to get established?
I'd like to plant red alder instead of Douglas-fir. Should I do so?
My trees seem to be too close together. Should I cut some of them out? How do I know when to do it?
I think my trees are big enough to harvest. How do I find out about how to do it and who will do it?
Do I need to know exactly where my property lines and corners are located?
These chapters were written by Bryon W. Loucks, retired forester and small forest landowner, who wanted to share his 50 years of experience with other small forest landowners who are interested in learning more about managing their forest land. They are focused on management of Douglas-fir in western Washington, but many of the chapters contain information that is useful with other species and in other locations. If you have questions or want to make comments, he can be contacted at bryonloucks@gmail.com
Chapter 6 - Tree Improvement Programs
Chapter 8 - Disease & Insect Damage
Chapter 12 - Marketing & Final Harvest
Chapter 13 - Growing Douglas-fir
Chapter 15 - Growing Western Redcedar
Chapter 16 - Westside Timber Species (not completed)
Chapter 17 - Tale of Three Stands
Chapter 18 - Surveying Corners and Property Lines
Appendix: Samples of Contracts. Word versions are provided so you can modify them for your own use.
