Online Course in Woodlot Management from Cornell Small Farms
Want to get more from your woods? Take a six-week online Woodlot Management course with the Cornell Small Farms Program with extension forester Peter Smallidge and Extension Agroforestry Specialist Steve Gabriel.
Examine the methods to assess forest resources and discuss common woodland activities such as cutting firewood, harvesting logs for mushroom cultivation, and support for wildlife and long-term forest health.
The course runs September 27 to November 1, with weekly webinars on Thursdays from 6 – 7:30pm EST.
http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/farm-w...
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