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Rocky_Ranger

Degree: BSF University of Arkansas 1976
Masters work 1977 & 78 Idaho/Washington/OSU - didn't complete it

Years of experience:40 -  I started in the woods in the 8th grade working Purchaser road construction as a grunt.

Areas of expertise: Eating and fine cold beer.  In forestry probably sampling and cruising, silviculture and management (anymore that's more than likely personnel).

Having worked in the South, Northern Rockies, Central Rockies and Pacific NW I've had a good run.  Figure 10 - 15 more good years in me to see the rest. 

RETIRED!

WDH

Rocky,

I probably competed against you in the Conclave.  1976 was Stephen F. Austin.  If you were there, I am sure that you can never forget that rain.
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

Rocky_Ranger

I thought 1976 was Mississippi State, I never made it to Texas.  Florida in 1973, NC State in 1974, UGA in 75, and MSU in 76.  'Course, there may have been drinking involved..............
RETIRED!

crtreedude

Angie Fernadez Forestry Engineer, Regent. Also certifiled for doing environmental studies.
Education: TEC, Heredia, Costa Rica, Graduated, 2006

Job, full-time forestry engineer for Finca Leola S.A.
Job entails:
  1. Development of planting maps for each year
   2. Management of 100,000 tree nursery
  3. Working with MINAE (like your DEC)
  4. Trying to keep Don Fred from going nuts... (but not succeeding too well)

:D
So, how did I end up here anyway?

crtreedude

I posted the above for Angie just in case anyone has tropical tree questions. Besides, I am pretty happy that we now have a full-time person, she graduated top of her class too.
So, how did I end up here anyway?

WDH

Quote from: Rocky_Ranger on July 09, 2008, 09:51:49 AM
I thought 1976 was Mississippi State, I never made it to Texas.  Florida in 1973, NC State in 1974, UGA in 75, and MSU in 76.  'Course, there may have been drinking involved..............

Well, I competed against you in 1976 in UGA!  1976 was not in MSU, it was in Georgia.  1977 was in Stephen F. Austin.  1978 was in Clemson and 1979 was in Monticello, AR. 

"Sittin' in an barnyard,
Sittin' on a log,
Nothing stinks worse
Than an Arkansas Hog!"

Sorry, I could not resist the old chant :).  We heard, "ARK... ANS... AS ARKANSAS!! so many times that we poor Georgians had to retaliate ;D.  It was all in good fun. 
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

Rocky_Ranger

You're right, '76 was UGA.  Hey - watch it or I'll start the A, A, ARK <grin>.
RETIRED!

SwampDonkey

Old rivalries, as deep as Scots Orangemen.  Just kidding. ;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)))

WDH

I will have to say that those razorbacks were hard to beat :).
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

Phorester


Even harder if you are downwind.   ;D

Phorester

WDH, bass fiddle player eh?  Well if you can lug that thing around I can certainly throw my guitar into the truck.  Maybe we'll meet and pick someday.

By the way, how many bluegrass bass players does it take to change a light bulb?  1,2 - 1,2 - 1,2......    ;D

Texas Ranger

Well, this has certainly gone south, might as well start talking about food!!! 8)
The Ranger, home of Texas Forestry

SwampDonkey

Anybody got some cheese?  :-\
"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)))

WDH

Y'all are just jealous because you can't change a light bulb :D.
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

crtreedude

Well, how many foresters does it take to change a light bulb?  ::)
So, how did I end up here anyway?

Phorester


Only one - who passes the job along to a forest technician, who really knows how to do it.

Texas Ranger

Foresters don't need no stinking light bulbs!!!!!!!!!!!! smiley_horserider smiley_horserider smiley_horserider
The Ranger, home of Texas Forestry

beenthere

Quote from: crtreedude on July 13, 2008, 07:52:21 AM
Well, how many foresters does it take to change a light bulb?  ::)

Why change?
south central Wisconsin
It may be that my sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others

WDH

It takes three.........One to grow the wood to rotation for the ladder.  Another to harvest, mill, dry the wood, and make the ladder.  Then it takes one more to develop a management plan with environmental impacts and full certification to actually screw in the new bulb.
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

Bill Johnson

Speaking of Forest Technicians....

Graduated: 1975 Sir Sandford Fleming College-Forestry Technician Program

Years of experience: 33

Currently:Forestry Technical Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Forest Compliance, keeping the boss out of trouble and changing light bulbs for foresters 
Bill

SwampDonkey

"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)))

Bro. Noble

I took a farm forestry class (and passed it) back in '65.  I have 41 years of experience having my wife change any light bulbs that require that service. ;D
milking and logging and sawing and milking

BaldBob

Bob Weinberger

Bachelor's degree Forest Management Colorado State University 1962

12 years Federal (USFS & BLM, with brief interlude in Viet Nam)
26 years private industry (last 10 yrs managing a 300,000ac tree farm)
8 years as a private consultant

Areas of expertise - Forest economics. Timberland valuation, Pacific Northwest silviculture & mensuration. 
Now that I don't get around in the woods nearly as well as I did when I was younger, most of my forestry income comes from charging Wall Street analysts and investment bankers exorbitant fees to basically tell them that, unlike most other assets, trees grow.

Brian Beauchamp

Degree: A.A. in Forestry and Wildlife Management as well as an A.S. in Biology from N.E.O. A&M College then I earned my B.S. in Forestry-Timber Management from Oklahoma State University

Years of experience: ~7 total in forestry and 3 in consulting

Areas of expertise: Wildlife habitat management, GIS/GPS, QDM, wildlife management, timber/forest management, dendrology, agroforestry (in my area), timber inventory, networking, photography, hunting lease management

My site: www.usfwc.com/index2.html

Texas Ranger

Danny, I thought it was the bean counters that did the screwing.
The Ranger, home of Texas Forestry

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