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| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.1) | 66 |
Number of people who increased knowledge on forest health, management and/or utilization (includes forest health program, urban tree health programs, forestry webinar series, Master Loggers program, Woodland Owner Short course, Non-timber products[i.e. mushrooms, Christmas trees, maple syrup], naturalist programs, county based forestry program, small scale logging forest industry training, log and lumber grading trainings, and other "tree-centric" programs) |
| 1122.2) | 36 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 0 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
| 1122.12) | 0 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
| 1122.13) | 200 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
Author: Tracie Goodman
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
In early 2021, a client reached out to me regarding an issue with his 80 year old hemlock trees that were rapidly losing foliage. I conducted a home visit to determine the issue, and upon investigation discovered that it was due to a hemlock woolly adelgid infestation. I contacted Alexandra Blevins, Forest Health Specialist with Ky Division of Forestry, to come out and inspect these trees to determine if they could be saved. During that visit she recommended a treatment option that would work to
