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| 1122 - Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1122.1) | 25 |
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) | 25 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more forest health, management and/or utilization practices |
| 1122.11) | 8 |
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: Robert Kirby
Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization
On February 23, 2021, by following CDC requirements, a Kentucky Master Logger Program was conducted for loggers to receive their required 6 hours of continued education. 16 loggers from Knox and surrounding counties came to the Knox County Extension Office to participate, get their required hours and update their Master Logger cards.Segments of the training included market updates, new industry market locations, Kentucky forest industry economic update, ash loss, ambrosia beetle devaluatio
