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| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.13) | 0 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
| 1122.12) | 0 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 0 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
| 1122.1) | 18 |
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) | 3 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
Author: Thomas Mann
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
Since 55% of the land cover in Carroll County is forested, there is tremendous potential for landowners in the county to engage with their forests and woodlands in productive ways. One such way is through the production of maple syrup. While maple syrup is most often associated with Canada or northeastern states like Vermont, Kentucky’s climate does create the conditions necessary for producing maple syrup. Many small-scale producers across the state have already begun t
