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Department of Land Resources Objectives

NRM: FOREST TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

A graduate of this program will:

1. Be knowledgeable of the woody plants of North America with emphasis on identification characteristics, natural range, growth characteristics and ecological factors affecting growth.

2. Gain a knowledge of basic statistics applied to forest measurements and sampling design, volume table construction, timber cruising, growth prediction, and technical report writing.

3. Develop an understanding of land-based renewable resources including forests, rangeland, farmland, outdoor recreation, and wildlife.

4. Evaluate the use of forest and other land resources for recreation and wildlife uses, including site and area land-use planning and specific management practices.

5. Study the local and regional forest ecosystems and those environmental factors, such as light, temperature, moisture, soils, affecting their structure.

6. Evaluate economic, political and social concepts impacting sustainable development and the use of natural resources.

7. Become familiar with site preparation, tree planting, pruning timber, stand improvement practices and regeneration harvest cuts to improve various forest cover types for the benefit of forest landowners and persons that use forest land for wildlife, recreation, water, forage, and timber resources.

8. Develop an understanding of land-based renewable resources including forest, rangeland, farmland, outdoor recreation, and wildlife.

9. Learn technical approaches including principles of map reading and surveying, computer applications, and be able to review and interpret spatial data.