FORESTRY & WILDLIFE COMMITTEE

The Forestry & Wildlife Committee has undertaken several projects to date.  The Committee chair is Richard Stricklin and is comprised of private foresters and forestry industry representatives. Richard can be contacted at totorcd@hotmail.com

Richard Stricklin, Chair of the Forestry Committee for Top of the Ozarks RC&D, received the 2005 BASF Outstanding Achievements in Sustainable Forestry Award.  He received his award during the National Tree Farmer Convention held in Springfield, Mass.

A listing of projects which are in process, completed and still in the planning stages are represented at the following links. 

Thank you for your interest.

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

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Riparian Buffer Project                                      
Tax deductible donations in support of the Forestry & Wildlife Committee projects and/or any other Top of the Ozarks RC&D Council projects may be made by check or money order to:

Top of the Ozarks RC&D,  6726 Highway 63, Houston, MO 65483

 

Text Box: Tax deductible donations in support of the Forestry & Wildlife Committee projects and/or any other Top of the Ozarks RC&D Council projects may be made by check or money order to: 
Top of the Ozarks RC&D,  6726 Highway 63, Houston, MO 65483
 

 

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Biomass Energy

 

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Forestry Articles - Click below to open each article

                History of Forest Area Part I

                History of the Forest Area Part II

                Why Forest Management?      

                Ice Storm Damage Repair    

                Forestry Terms

                The Karkaghnae Club

                Landowner/Conservation the Key

                State Agency Roles

                Forest Health & Insects

                Forest Health & Disease

                High Grading Fallacy

                Woodland Wildlife

                Knowledge of Soils

                Soil Productivity

                Wildfire Vs. Prescribed Burn

                Woodland Damage from Wildfire

                Why Use a Professional Forester

                When to Log For Forest Health

                 When to Log Weather Wise

                 When to Log Income Wise

                 Best Management Practices for Logging Operations

                 Stream Side Management

                Glade Management

                 Boundary Markings and Identification

               Timber Trespass

                Forest Inventory Part I

                Forest Inventory Part II

                Timber Appraisals

                Planning a Timber Sale

                Crop Tree Release

                Economic Impact of the Forestry Industry

                Biofuels Part I

                Biofuels Part II

                Prepare Your Planting Sites

                Your Forest Depends Upon You and Your Land

                Ordering Trees from George O. White Nursery

                Timber Taxes Part I - Timber Contracts

                Timber Taxes Part II - Cost Basis

                Timber Taxes Part III - Sales/Taxes

                Timber Taxes Part IV - IRS Forms

                Forest Certification

                Forest Certification Why

                Forest Certification How

                Specialty Forest Products

                Lease Hunting

                Professional Timber Harvestor Training

                Consulting Foresters