{"id":2230,"date":"2013-04-12T05:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-12T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2230"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:18:07","slug":"harvesting-timber-follow-these-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/harvesting-timber-follow-these-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvesting Timber, Follow These Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Logs<\/a>Indiana Conservation Officers and the DNR Division of Forestry are providing useful tips to landowners that can assist in protecting their valuable timber resources. To protect forestry resources, landowners should follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Hire a consultant forester to represent you and to mark and advertise your timber sale.<\/li>\n
  2. Always get several bids from different timber buyers.<\/li>\n
  3. Ask questions and get references from the timber buyer.<\/li>\n
  4. Mark the trees to be cut with a paint mark on the stem and at ground level.<\/li>\n
  5. Know and understand the fine details of the contract.<\/li>\n
  6. Never make an oral agreement.<\/li>\n
  7. Know how much you will be paid and the method of payment.<\/li>\n
  8. Be a good neighbor and work out any property line disputes prior to harvesting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The DNR offers a free information packet titled \u201ccallb4ucut\u201d to those who may be considering harvesting their timber. See www.callb4ucut.com<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/p>\n

    For workshops on timber harvesting, check out the\u00a0FNR Calendar <\/a>and IN DNR Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    For\u00a0a\u00a0list of consulting foresters, see The Indiana Forestry and\u00a0Woodland Owners Association<\/a>‘s (IFWOA)\u00a0Directory of Professional Foresters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Resources:<\/p>\n

    The Education Store<\/a>, Purdue Extension\u00a0(place in search field: \u201ctimber\u201d)
    \n    Find an Indiana Professional Forester<\/a>, Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA)
    \n<\/strong>    Purdue Arboretum Explorer<\/a>
    \n    Native Trees of the Midwest<\/a>, Purdue University Press
    \n    Shrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, Purdue University Press
    \n    Investing in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
    \n    Forest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store
    \n    ID That Tree<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube playlist
    \n    Woodland Management Moment\u00a0<\/a>, Purdue Extension-FNR YouTube playlist<\/p>\n

    Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Indiana Conservation Officers and the DNR Division of Forestry are providing useful tips to landowners that can assist in protecting their valuable timber resources. To protect forestry resources, landowners should follow these steps: Hire a consultant forester to represent you and to mark and advertise your timber sale. Always get several bids from different timber […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,45],"tags":[60,63],"class_list":["post-2230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forestry","category-howto","tag-forestry","tag-how-to","audience-for-enthusiasts","audience-for-homeowners","audience-for-landowners","audience-for-professionals"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t