Auditors and foresters on a third-party assessment discuss retention levels in a recent harvest unit. Photo by Scott Carnegie
Auditors, landowner, foresters, and wildlife biologist on a third-party assessment discussing grazing management of meadow systems. Photo by Scott Carnegie
The Values of Certification
from an inspector’s point of view
By
Swearingen
Tree Farm Inspectors understand how the process of certification plays out in the woods as they help family forest owners achieve their goals. For this article, I spoke to Tree Farm Inspectors across the country to identify the most frequently asked questions they hear from Tree Farmers about certification.
Kurt
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International Year of Forests, 2011
Tree Farmer
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Tree Farmer - November/December 2011