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The Scribner Volume and Value Tables: Bucking for Maximum Revenue

This publication is a spreadsheet with accompanying instructions. It allows timber owners to compare the pricing strategies for four different mills to determine which mill specifications will return the highest ...

Steve Bowers | Nov 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

A Land Manager's Guide for Creating Fire-Resistant Forests

This publication provides an overview of how various silvicultural treatments affect fuel and fire behavior, and how to create fire-resistant forests. In properly treated, fire-resistant forests, fire intensity is reduced...

Stephen Fitzgerald, Max Bennett | Sep 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Individual Tree Selection (ITS) in a Northeast Oregon Mixed Conifer Forest

Follow a case study on Individual Tree Selection in a mixed conifer forest in northeast Oregon. ITS provides a continuous canopy and a complex structure that maintains diverse habitat while allowing for income.

Stephen Fitzgerald, Paul T. Oester, Robert (Bob) Parker | Sep 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Identifying and Managing Mountain Beaver Damage to Forest Resources

The mountain beaver is a medium-sized rodent of the western Pacific Northwest. Mountain beavers cause damage to forest regeneration by clipping or girdling seedlings or saplings or both, and undermining roots. Methods...

Jimmy Taylor, Donivan Sphar, Glenn Ahrens | Jul 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Measuring Your Trees

Procedures outlined in this publication show how to estimate standing volume and annual growth of individual timber stands that are relatively uniform in species, age, size, and density. Estimates of volume and ...

Steve Bowers, Jim Reeb, Bob Parker | Apr 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Measuring Your Trees Workbook

This workbook is a companion to OSU Extension publication EM 9058, Measuring Your Trees. It includes instructions (4 pages) and seven spreadsheets. Before using this workbook, collect data following the procedures ...

James E. Reeb, Steve Bowers | Apr 2013 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Basic Forest Inventory Techniques for Family Forest Owners

An inventory is a cornerstone of forest stewardship planning that not only ensures your forest is healthy and productive, but can meet your objectives as a landowner for years to come. This manual will teach ...

Kevin W. Zobrist, Donald P. Hanley, Amy Grotta, Chris C. Schnepf | Mar 2012 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

A Guide to Riparian Tree and Shrub Planting in the Willamette Valley: Steps to Success

A step-by-step guide to riparian tree and shrub planting in the Willamette Valley. Provides information on project planning, plant materials, site preparation, planting techniques, site maintenance, and monitoring and ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Max Bennett, Glenn Ahrens | Oct 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Best Management Practices for Maintaining Soil Productivity in the Douglas-fir Region

Learn about characteristics that affect productivity, managing mass wasting risk and maintaining adequate nutrient supply in Douglas-fir forest soils.

Alex Dobkowski, Steve Campbell, Jeffrey D. Grizzel, Robert B. Harrison, Ronald L. Heninger, Douglas A. Maguire, Richard E. Miller, Deborah Page-Dumroese, William Scott, Darlene Zabowski | Apr 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)