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Started by Deadwood, November 16, 2005, 05:13:42 PM

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Deadwood

Myself, I learned about forestry primarily through my Grandfather. He was a farmer, but logged every winter and taught me the basics of logging. (Keep your stumps low, replant whenever you can, don't cut more than one cord per acre per year, etc). In high school I was forunate to take some forestry classes as well, but this is what really gets me.

The next town over from me has one of the primier forestry colleges in the united States. It's small but renowned for it's forestry programs and Timbersports team. Because the founding father's of that college loved the community, they set it up so that anyone who graduated from my high school could get a free 4 year scholarship there. Nice huh? The thing is, there is some sort of stigma about going to college there, so no one takes the college up on the scholarship. That included me. Boy I regret that now. Stupid me!

SwampDonkey

Deadwood, is that U of Maine in Oreno? I wouldn't know why there would be some stigma there. You must know by now, there are some people in this world that walk around with their nose in the air. It's best to ignore them, you'll go further in life. ;)
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

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Riles

Hey, it only lets me select one option! I spent a year teaching myself on the Forestry Forum and now I'm in a Forestry school. Since I just finished the 4th of my 5 final exams for this quarter, I think I'm entitled to say I'm college educated too.
Knowledge is good -- Faber College

Frickman

I was schooled by both grandfathers, who each ran mills. Also had a heap of on the job training and book learning at night thrown in. My college degree is in economics, not forestry.
If you're not broke down once in a while, you're not working hard enough

I'm not a hillbilly. I'm an "Appalachian American"

Retired  Conventional hand-felling logging operation with cable skidder and forwarder, Frick 01 handset sawmill

Pretend farmer when I have the time

jon12345

I learned through college, from other people, and I guess by myself too.

College taught me the most though.  :P
A.A.S. in Forest Technology.....Ironworker

solodan

The Woods themself have taught me the most.
School, work, friends and family,and books all  have valuable information, but not as valuable as my time in the woods. now i'm not talking about working time in the woods,  just the time I have spent in the woods alone, watching and listening.

Phorester


What jon12345 said.

College provided the basic background info, then realizing a college education didn't mean I knew it all, keeping my mouth shut, observing and asking questions, being curious, not being afraid to learn something new, willing to learn even after doing this for 30 years.  I really think having the college degree helps you to better understand and put into perspective all the things you learn in the woods.

One of my long retired supervisiors once said, "the more I learn about trees, the more I realize how much I don't know about trees".  Took me a few years to realize what he meant.

I don't discount somebody who doesn't have a college education, and I don't discount somebody who has a bunch of degrees either.  You can learn from both.

JJackson

University provided me with the bulk of my knowledge the rest came form reading and studying to become a certifed aborist, and my job as an utility forester.  I still gain alot of knowledge from my friends in various forestry related fields.
BSc. FOR, Certified Arborist/Utility Specialist

Mr Mom

I have a big problem. I dont fit in any option. Dont have schooling in foresty.
Dont have books too be self taught (not yet)  Dad was a machinest by trade.
Not alot of books on forestry at libray. Dont know much at all.

Someday i might be self-taught  ??? ???


Mr Mom




OneWithWood

Where is the choice
"I learned it all on the Forestry Forum!"?
One With Wood
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Mr Mom

I would use "learned on Forestry Forum" if it was a pick. I have learned alot on this forum.
I would like everyone for that.

Ron Wenrich

OK guys, I changed the poll a little.  Hope Deadwood doesn't mind.  You can go back in and change your votes if you like.  You can also select up to 4.
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

Max sawdust

Thanks Ron,
That online option is good.  I get a lot of education online, down load all the OSHA stuff and our state DNR rules too.
Max
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Cedar Products-Log & Timber Frame Building-Milling-Positive Impact Forestscaping-Cut to Order Lumber

SwampDonkey

Thanks Ron,

I had to go back and check off Grandfather and Internet as well as College.
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

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DoubleD

My forestry education come from THE FORESTRY FORUM  8) 8) 8)
Thanks to everyone who post on this site 8) 8) 8)
Wannabe a sawmiller

SwampDonkey

As far as highschool, I know that Manitoba has forestry courses for students, even in younger grades. I don't know of any other province. We never did here in NB, to my knowledge.

http://www.mbforestryassoc.ca/forests_alive_programs.htm

Also they have the Junior Rangers Program for Natives interested in Forestry.

Junior Rangers - Link
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

OLD_ JD

SD ,yes there about 5 or 6 highschool in Quebec where u can study forestery.I am actuly one from Dushenay forestery school as forest ranger from the hurly 80's class ;D..[/
canadien forest ranger

SwampDonkey

JD are they highschools (grade 9-12)? or are they colleges and forest technology schools?
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

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OLD_ JD

SD it's high school degree on what we call professional courses (formed worker) from grade 11-and 12, or it can be after grade 12 and before college on what you can call 13 grade: :). Or can be taking as adult school...but any way it will be high school degree And forestry here there 4 level of degrees   University. To be forest engineer, college to be forest technicians, highs school to be formed worker, and forest ranger who is not available anymore .I am forest ranger and get formed to be between the technicians and formed worker, I was formed to be in charge of the operation after the technicians make is management plan's and have the work done on the ground, I allowed to scale wood on crown land (licensed scaler ) for stump fee wood charge, can do forest inventory, road construction, marking trees, all plantation work (sylviculture)   set up the cutting  ,processes, and transport of wood (forest exploitation) and many more...
canadien forest ranger

Bill Johnson

My formal forestry education is a result of attending a two forestry technician program at a community college.  This has been supplemented by continuous learning ever since graduation, aside for formal courses and training opportunities there has been a myriad of on-the-job learning.

In actual fact my interest in forestry started well before I attended college, I was born and raised in pulp and paper mill town in Northern Ontario, nearly everyone either worked in mill or the woodlands department, and growing up I was really interested in forestry work.

I grew up watching a program on tv called the Forest Rangers which depicted the vocation in a very romanticized format.  This program was filmed in wilds  ::) of the Ontario bush just outside of Toronto and is probably responsible for leading a great number of people in the forestry profession.

In high school the guidance councillor (who neglected to mention UNB had a 4 year degree program that I might have been able to enter) told my parents that if I wanted to go to forestry school my best option was college as I did not have the grades or credits for university. So off I went to technical school.

Now I never got live in a fort like they did on tv and by the time I started working, nobody used radio call signs like XMY 556 A for Apple calling XMY 556 G for George  :D but those were only life's little disappointments.  I've had some great times, and I'm still learning and still having fun. ;D
Bill

OLD_ JD

I do remember that TV programme, Bill :D   but and here forest ranger is quit different then on that program ;) How many school year's it take's to be forestry technician and Ontario ??? here is 3
canadien forest ranger

Phorester


Hey....., we use radio call signs like that!!!  ;D  My base radio is WNFY 293.  Others in my area are KUX 522, KIC 558, KIJ 295. All our vehicle radios use KA 6410.  On fires and prescribed burns, we usually use our names, but for all other radio traffic it's a combination of our county and our position.  All Foresters are 3, all technicians are 4, etc.  So as a forester for Frederick co., my call sign is Frederick 3.

But I don't live in a fort either, dadgum it.....

SwampDonkey

 ;D Gee whiz...as a kid, when the folks went away and left us couple of 'squali-wags' behind we were always asked to 'hold down the fort'. Sometimes we'd get into some scraps defending it. ;D ;D
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

Bill Johnson

SD

2 years here for a technicians diploma
3 years for a technologist diploma
and of the course the 4 year degree
Bill

SwampDonkey

5 years here (was when I took it) for the Forestry degree and some take 6 if they go for the 'WildLife Biologist' option, with all that extra biochemistry and biology. Takes more credit hours than engineering.
"No amount of belief makes something a fact." James Randi

1 Thessalonians 5:21

2020 Polaris Ranger 570 to forward firewood, Husqvarna 555 XT Pro, Stihl FS560 clearing saw and continuously thinning my ground, on the side. Grow them trees. (((o)))

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