MU Extension is offering an online class offering woodlands owners information to improve profits and protect natural resources.
“Call before you cut” is the theme of this upcoming University of Missouri Extension Woodland Steward online class.
The class covers how to market and sell timber. Additionally, attendees will learn the best management practices for sustainable timber harvest. The final session covers timber tax and casualty loss in the event of a natural disaster.
“If done properly, knowing all the steps along the way, selling timber can benefit not only the landowner’s bottom line, but the long-term ecological health of their woodland,” says MU Extension state forestry specialist Hank Stelzer. Lack of knowledge puts the seller at a disadvantage.
The three-session class runs June 2, 9 and 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. each night. Participants can register at extension2.missouri.edu/events/missouri-woodland-steward-call-before-you-cut-1589664304.
For more information, contact Sarah Havens, MU Extension natural resources field specialist, at HavensS@missouri.edu or 573-247-3082.