Resources for Tree Farmers

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Timber Tax Filing for the 2016 Tax Year

National Timber Tax Specialist, Dr. Linda Want from the USDA Forest Service presents on the latest tax informaton, filing season updates and practical tips for landowners.





Map Your Land and Other Tools for Landowners: Updated

Learn about the new ATFS Addendum tool recently added to MyLandPlan.org as well as the other tools on the site.





LEED Rating System to Recognize Wood from ATFS-Certified Forests

April 6, 2016 An exciting breakthrough on a key markets issue for family forest owners, advocated for by the American Forest Foundation (AFF), its partners and many Tree Farmers for years, will be announced. Resolution of this issue should significantly expand markets for family landowners and their efforts to protect and enhance the clean water, wildlife habitat and sustainable wood supplies that come from family-owned forests. Join Tom Martin, President and CEO of AFF to be the first individuals to hear about this big win for family forest landowners and sustainability.





Timber Tax Filing for 2015

March 04, 2016 Tax season is here and Dr. Linda Wang is here to give you the information you need anf your questions answered about timber filing for 2015.





Archaeology on Private Lands

January 13th, 2016

Watch this webinar to learn all about archaeology on private lands in Oregon.





Pollinator Conservation in Forest Lands

December 17, 2016 This webinar will explore the role of pollinators in healthy farms and ecosystems and how forestland owners and forest managers can conserve and restore habitat for these essential animals.





Map Your Land and Other Tools for Landowners

December 15th, 2015 This webinar covered everything you want to know about MyLandPlan.org, including setting up an account, mapping your land, goal tracking, and activity recommendations.





New Standards: Standard 1

November 17th, 2015 Watch this informative webinar on the New Standards of Forest Management Plans!





Are You Up-to-Date with the New Standards?

September 24th, 2015 By the end of this year, all certified Tree Farmers will need to ensure that they are meeting the 2015-2020 Standards of Sustainability. Watch this webinar to learn about what that means for you and what you need to do.





Bat Management Webinar

September 16th, 2015 This webinar will address the importance bats play in our forested ecosystems, the threats they face, and ways we can help conserve them.





Wild Turkey Woodlands: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

September 3rd, 2015 This webinar will cover the history of wild turkeys in the United States, wild turkey biology, and management suggestions for forest landowners.





The Basics of Longleaf Understory Establishment & Enhancement

September 2nd, 2015 This webinar will address questions concerning the process of establishing or enhancing the understory component of the longleaf pine ecosystem, as well as other pertinent understory restoration issues.





Monarch Butterfly Recovery

August 20th, 2015 This webinar will address the rapid decline in monarch butterfly numbers, as well as a proposed recovery plan, which landowners themselves can follow.







North Central ROTFY 2015: The Beckers

July 28th, 2015 Hear from the Beckers, our North Central Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year!





Northeastern ROTFY 2015: Beckets Run Woodlands

July 23rd, 2015 Hear from Raul Chiesa and Janet Sredy of Beckets Run Woodlands, our Northeastern Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year!





Biomass Harvesting

July 16th, 2015 Learn all about the recent findings on biomass retention and harvesting practices from Dr. Dennis Hazel and Dr. Robert Bardon





Southern ROTFY 2015: The Boutwells

July 9th, 2015

Hear from the Boutwells, our Southern Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year!





Western ROTFY 2015: The Hoilands

July 8th, 2015 Hear from the Hoilands, our Western Regional Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year!





Tree Farm Taxes for 2014

March 27th 2015 Go over the requirements of filing taxes on your Tree Farm with Timber Tax specialist Linda Wang.





2015-2020 Standards

February 25th 2015 Learn about the new Standards and how they may apply to your Tree Farm Management.





Review your Management Plan

February 9th 2015 The winter doldrums are the best time to get your Tree Farm in order. Get the checklist for how to make sure your Tree Farm is in tip top shape from Andy Fast, inspector, past chair of the New Hampshire Tree Farm Committee and recipient of the ATFS National Leadership Award.





NTFP Series: Forest Botanicals - deep and tangled roots

December 12, 2014 Eric Burkhart, faculty instructor at Pennsylvania State University, will share insights from his studies and involvement with native plant species on eastern US forestlands that are wild harvested for the domestic and international plant trade. Quality-control, profitability, and sustainability within this industry will be discussed.





NTFP Series: Forest Cultivated Mushrooms - a rotten business

November 10, 2014 Ken Mudge, associate professor at Cornell University, will explore the four stages that a prospective mushroom grower must consider for forest cultivation of shiitake mushrooms. Acquisition of substrate logs, inoculation, resting, fruiting and harvesting of mushrooms will be covered in this webinar.





NTFP Series: Art from the Forest

October 29, 2014 Non timber forest products include plants,lichens and mushrooms used for specialized art and craft practices: basket making, fiber dyeing, and more.





NTFP Series: Rake in the Profits with Pine Straw

October 9, 2014 Tired of raking those hardwood leaves in your yard? Maybe you should consider raking pine straw from your forest instead! Pine straw is a non-timber forest product that is produced when southern pine trees such as longleaf, slash, or loblolly pines drop their needles in the fall.





NTFP Series: Forest Brews

September 25, 2014 Learn how to turn your Non Timber Forest Products into tasty drinks of all kinds **Warning this webinar focuses on making alcoholic drinks





NTFP Series: Ramping up to Forest Farm Culinary Delights

September 16, 2014 Edible forest products are becoming more popular in the culinary world. Foraging for wild foods is the latest craze among foodies. But this may be putting excessive pressures on natural plant populations, and the long-term conservation of the plants requires sustainable production. More Information (Printable PDF)





NTFP Series: The Incredible Edible Ostrich Fern

September 3, 2014 In this webinar, we'll learn about the ostrich fern and its spring edible, the fiddlehead. We'll answer the questions: how do you identify an ostrich fern fiddlehead; what is a sustainable harvest; are fiddleheads good for you; how do you cook them and more. More Information (Printable PDF)





2015-2020 Standards Review 2

August 26, 2014 Sarah Crow and Steve Sinclair present the proposed changes to the Tree Farm Standards of Sustainability





NTFP Series: Goodies From Your Woods

August 21, 2014 Jeanine Davis, associate professor and Extension Specialist at NC State University, will explain how to make a profit from your forest without cutting trees. In North America, ourforests are often populated with a wide varietyof valuable native plants and fungi that can be sustainably wild harvested and sold. Many others can be introduced and cultivated toprovide a steady stream of products to harvest for many years to come. More information (printable PDF)





2015-2020 Standards Review

July 22, 2014 Sarah Crow and Steve Sinclair present the proposed changes to the Tree Farm Standards of Sustainability





Green and Blue - Best Management Practices for your Tree Farm

June 25, 2014 Hughes Simpson of Texas and Roy Lima of Florida explain the thinking and research behind Water BMPs and some common practices that you can use on your Tree Farm





Go Fish! Tree Farm Pond Management

May 20, 2014 Join wildlife and fisheries expert Billy Higginbotham to learn more about pond management on your Tree Farm. Just in time for summer this is a great time to make sure that your pond is ready for increased plant growth and usage by your family!





Growing Families, Not Just Trees

April 21, 2014 Join Tree Farmers - Rudy and Sheridan Rawcliffe and Alan Walker to discuss ways to connect your family to your Tree Farm and have 'the conversation' about passing it on!





Trees and Taxes

March 11, 2014 Linda Wang, Forest Tax Specialist for the US Forest Service talks you through your 2013 Tree Farm taxes.





Tree Farm Standards 101

January 29, 2014 Sarah Crow, Certification Director for the American Tree Farm System, goes over the AFF Standards of Sustainability, common questions about standards implementation and the ongoing process to update and improve the standards through the Indepedent Standards Review Panel.





Leveraging the power of Google Earth

October 17, 2013 Not only a great application for exploring the world, Google Earth can be a powerful tool to map your land. This webinar will cover the basic elements of Google Earth, how to create and store new project data and how to share your data with others. A must for the landowner wanting to get the most out of mapping your land.





Mapping My Land: Part 3 - Data Sources for your Map

October 3, 2013 Details and advice on online data resources: County GIS, Web Soil Survey, Natural Heritage etc. How you can extract the information most important for your management plan.





Free the Trees

September 17, 2013 Emerald Ash Borer. Asian longhorned beetle. Sudden oak death. Cogongrass. Whats next? Will it ever end? Learn what federal policies are protecting our forests from these seemingly endless threats and how you can help ensure these policies are working as effectively and efficiently as possible.





Mapping My Land: Part 2

September 19, 2013 Complete a mapping project from data assembly, identification of key mapping elements that illustrate planning objectives and clipping final map creation for your management plan using the free My Land Plan online mapping tool.





Managing Wildlife with Remote Sensing Cameras

August 21, 2013 One of the best advances in technology for hunters and wildlife managers is the remote-sensing camera. Historically, these cameras have primarily been used to "photo capture" numerous species of wildlife along game trails, food plots and feeding stations. However, they also can be extremely useful management tools for estimating population size, fawn crop and sex ratios of white-tailed deer, monitor non-target species occurrence and use of food supplies and even help landowners formulate a battle plan in the continuing war on feral hogs!





Archaeology in Your Woods

June 4, 2013

Many landowners might have archaeological sites on their property, either prehistoric or historic, but they might not even know it. This webinar will discuss what sites look like, how you can recognize different kinds of artifacts and sites, and what to do if you do have a site on your property, including ethical strategies for site discovery and protection.





Mapping My Land: Part 1

July 10, 2013 James Jeuck will help you understand how you can make your maps powerful and useful. He will describe the value maps bring to landowners, give you some great tips and tricks on how to use the My Land Plan mapping tool. Finally, he will present some more complicated projects that might be useful for your woods!





Threatened and Endangered Species, Special Sites and High Conservation Value Forests

May 16, 2013

Threatened & Endangered Species, Special Sites and High Conservation Value Forests (HCVF) are unique and important resources elements in managing your Tree Farm. But, how are these resources defined and where can Tree Farmers learn more about them? During this session, we will explore the range of tools and resources available for identifying these interesting resource elements and discuss techniques for integrating them into your forest management plan and activities.





Managing the threat of Thousand Cankers Disease on Your Tree Farm

April 18, 2013

Join this webinar and learn about the threat of thousand cankers disease from the experts! Learn about the disease and twig beetle complex, how to survey for pathogen symptoms on your Tree Farm, and how to manage your walnuts in anticipation of this threat.









California's Carbon Market - Panacea or Pandora's box for landowners?

March 21, 2013 Adoption of a Californias cap and trade bill (AB 32) has created a U.S. regulatory carbon offset market opportunity for non-industrial private forest landowners. Charles will discuss his experience managing California Air Resource Board (ARB) forest offset projects at Spatial Informatics Group (SIG), a U.S. eco-think tank.





Income Timber Tax 2013

February 28, 2013 The American Tree Farm System joined together with tax experts from the US Forest Service to provide webinars that will assist our Tree Farmers as they complete their 2012 taxes. USFS staff explained the tax laws on timber income and deductions, provide practical tips, and answer questions.





Basics of Estate Planning and the Tools Available for Family Forests

September 27, 2012 The hot topic this year related to taxation is the estate tax and the knowledge that there will be changes this year. This webinar will provide you with the basics of the estate tax process.





Good Forest Management Equals Good Forest Health

August 29, 2012 This webinar discusses forest health issues that are affecting forest ecosystems throughout the nation. Using examples of actual management practices, this webinar explains the concept of how this works. This webinar also discusses how forest management is an important part of Integrated Pest Management.





Controlling Invasive Plants in Small Woodlots

August 9, 2012 This webinar covers the impacts that invasive plants have on small woodlots in the United States. An integrated approach to invasive plant control is discussed with a focus on herbicides and their application methods.





Fix the Estate Tax to Keep the Forest in the Family

June 27, 2012





Recreational Trail Design

May 8, 2012 The Recreational Trail Design webinar is designed to provide family forest landowners basic on-the-ground knowledge to design, construct, and maintain sustainable trails for hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, off-highway motorcycling, and all terrain vehicles.





Birds of the Northeastern Forest

April 18, 2012 The forests of the northeast are home to some of the greatest diversity of nesting songbirds in the country.





Timber Tax Basis

March 6, 2012 The American Tree Farm System joined together with tax experts from the US Forest Service to provide webinars that will assist our Tree Farmers as they complete their 2011 taxes. Together with our partners, we work to ensure our Tree Farmers have the tools that they need, when they need them.





Managing for Black Walnut

March 15, 2012 When you plant black walnut, you are making an investment in the future. This tree is valuable not only for its use in wood products, but it provides important food for wildlife.





Timber Tax Update for 2011 Tax Filing Season

February 29, 2012 The American Tree Farm System joined together with tax experts from the US Forest Service to provide webinars that will assist our Tree Farmers as they complete their 2011 taxes. USFS staff explained the tax laws on timber income and deductions, provide practical tips, and answer questions.





Review your Management Plan in the New Year

January 11, 2012 Your woods are constantly changing. Seasons come and go, trees grow and die, weather and timber markets vary, and natural disasters or invasive species can take their toll. And just as your Tree Farm changes, you and your family do too: a major life event, such as a birth, death or illness, can alter your relationship with your woods.





Ruffed Grouse Ecology and Habitat Management

December 1, 2011 We have joined with the Ruffed Grouse Society to provide webinars related to managing for ruffed grouse in your woods.





Timber Management for Quality White Tail Deer

November 10, 2011 Many Tree Farmers include wildlife, whether for hunting or just the enjoyment of seeing it on their property, as one of their management goals for their woods. The American Tree Farm System has joined with the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) to provide webinars related to managing for quality white tailed deer populations in your woods.





Leaving a Legacy for the Next Generation: Tips on Successional Planning

November 15 & 17, 2011 Wondering where to start in planning the legacy for your woods? Check out our Leaving a Legacy for the Next Generation: Tips on Successional Planningwebinar presented by the national leader in family forest successional planning, Clint Bentz.





Providing Quality Habitat for White Tail Deer Webinar

October 20, 2011 We have joined with the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) to provide webinars related to managing for quality white tailed deer populations in your woods.





Asian Long Horned Beetle: What a Tree Farmer needs to know

August 31, 2011 For our second webinar in the invasive species series, we joined with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service who present: Asian Long Horned Beetle: What a Tree Farmer needs to know



