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| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.1) | 19 |
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) | 0 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 19 |
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) | 0 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
Author: Jacob Ison
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
The Kentucky Master Logger program is a comprehensive state-wide education and training program for timber harvesting professionals. Kentucky Master Loggers feed the 13.87 billion dollar forest industry in Kentucky. The Kentucky Master Logger Program is headquartered in the Cooperative Extension Service, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Program. Since its inception in
