From time to time, we like to survey our readership to find out if what we
publish in Green Horizons is meeting your needs. The following questions are
designed to solicit your input on the current content of Green Horizons and to
hear about the types of articles you would like included in future issues.
Please complete this survey, fold it over so that the address on page 6 is on the outside.
Please indicate your interest in the following subjects by ranking them 1, 2 or 3, where 1 = very interested, 2 = somewhat interested, and 3 = little or no interest. Please circle the number that best describes your interest.
1 2 3 1. How to sell culled timber for the highest price.
1 2 3 2. Designing a profitable agroforestry practice.
1 2 3 3. Pruning walnut trees for best growth.
1 2 3 4. How the Tree Farmer of the Year manages his or her forest.
1 2 3 5. Markets in Missouri for exotic native tree species such as
osage orange, persimmon or basswood.
1 2 3 6. How and when to fertilize your tree plantings.
1 2 3 7. The Bid Sheet: Quotations of prices. received from actual
timber sales.
1 2 3 8. How much is this timberland worth? Readers make an estimate
and check it with a professional appraisal.
1 2 3 9. Growing shrubs and bushes for the floral market in
agroforestry practices.
1 2 3 10. Getting the next generation interested in the tree farm.
1 2 3 11. How to build hiking trails on your private forest land.
1 2 3 12. Managing a small woodlot for best bird-watching.
1 2 3 13. Bring the classroom to the forest: how to work with local
schools and teachers.
1 2 3 14. What is old growth and how can we keep it?
1 2 3 15. Meet your local forester: Profiles of Missouri's
professionals foresters and how they work with landowners.
1 2 3 16. How we capitalize on bird-watchers. Landowners charge for
self-guided forest tours for local bird-watchers.
1 2 3 17. Lease-hunting: A bonus crop from the woods.
1 2 3 18. Cattle in the woods: good or bad?
1 2 3 19. Agroforestry practices for small farms
1 2 3 20. How a Missouri landowner makes $500 an acre from 5 acres of
black walnut.
1 2 3 21. Planting trees with high survivability and fast growth rates.
1 2 3 22. How a tree farmer prunes his trees from the top down!
1 2 3 23. The 5 most helpful tools for use in the forest.
1 2 3 24. How to build a solar drying kiln.
1 2 3 25. Where to get professional help with your timber sale - a
list of Missouri's consulting foresters.
1 2 3 26. How much does timber stand improvement (TSI) cost and what
is it worth?
1 2 3 27. Harvesting ornamental and medicinal plants from your forest.
1 2 3 28. Tax law changes for forest owners.
1 2 3 29. Analyzing government cost-share programs for forestry.
1 2 3 30. How to increase nut production from my trees.
1 2 3 31. How much does it cost to cut a tree - a look at the cost of
getting a log from the landowner to the mill and the price
differentials.
1 2 3 32. Six steps to prepare and use a forest management plan.
1 2 3 33. When is the optimum age to harvest my trees?
1 2 3 34. How to use forestry tree and log measuring tools.
1 2 3 35. How to determine your site index for predicting tree growth.
1 2 3 36. A look at how Missouri uses its timber resources -
Missouri's forest products.
1 2 3 37. Characteristics of Missouri's most important trees.
1 2 3 38. Is there a place for clear-cutting in Missouri forest
management?
1 2 3 39. How do I manage my forest for best use by wildlife?
1 2 3 40. Eight steps to a successful timber sale.
1 2 3 41. The future market for real Christmas trees.
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