Extension
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| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.13) | 1000 |
Number of acres owned or managed by forest health, management and utilization program participants |
| 1122.12) | 800 |
Number of dollars saved/earned by implementing forest health, management and utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 3 |
Number of businesses impacted by forest health, management and utilizations programs (note: Master Loggers typically represent a small business) |
| 1122.1) | 725 |
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) | 181 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
Author: Lacey Kessell
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
Maple syrup production has existed in Kentucky for hundreds of years. However, over generations the production of maple syrup on farms and homesteads seems to have been lost throughout the Kentucky, as very few woodland owners in Boone County still practice it today. Although only 36% of Boone County is wooded, maple trees are a fairly common street tree and are regularly used in suburban landscapes across the county, giving maple tapping opportunities for homeowners on even small ac
