Online Resources for Forest Landowners
Instructional Videos
Publications
Organizations/Agencies
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- Academic
- eXtension
- The University of Montana - College of Forestry & Conservation
- UM Bureau of Business and Economic Research - Forest Industry Research Program
- Montana State University - Extension Service
- University of Idaho Extension Forestry
- Washington State University Extension Forestry - WSU Tree Pest Diagnosis
- Webinar Portal - Forestry and Natural Resources
- Webinar Portal - Conservation of Natural Resources
- Academic
By Topic
- Forest Stewardship
- Montana Forest Stewardship Plan
- A Stewardship Handbook for Family Forest Ownerships (pdf)
- A Forest Landowner's Assessment Guide
- Forest Stewardship Series - a good reference for forest owners (Note: this is a publication from CA, so some differences may be present)
- Oregon State University - Extension Forestry
- Thesis: Assessing the Short and Long-Term Effects of Forest Planning Workshops for Family Forests
- Forest and Range
- Apps for smartphones and tablets
- Plot Hound - Timber Cruising App - Free - Android | iOS
- SoilWeb - USDA-NRCS Soil Survey data - Free - Android | iOS
- I.D. Wood - Paid - Android | iOS
- Virginia Tech Tree ID - Free - Android | IOS
- Audubon Field and Nature Guides - Paid - Android | iOS
- Montana Parcel App - Free - Android | iOS
- IRPG - Full Wildland Firefighter - Paid - Android | iOS
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Free - Android | iOS
- FAO Forestry - Free - Android | iOS
- Montana Grasses - Paid - Android | IOS
- Agroforestry & Non-Timber Forest Products
- Fire
- eXtension - Wildfire Information Network
- Fire Adapted Communities
- Firewise Communities program
- FireReady Montana
- FireSafe Montana
- Fire Prevention and Community Preparedness Program
- Hardening your Home
- Protect your Home, Property & Forest from Wildfire
- USFS - Fire Effects Information System
- InciWeb – Incident Information System
- ESRI Public Information Map Wildfire Support
- Protecting and Landscaping Homes in the Wildland/Urban Interface
- The Ready, Set, Go! Program
- Ready, Set, Go! Your Personal Wildland Fires Action Guide
- Forest Regeneration
- Insects & Diseases
- Western Forest Insects & Diseases: Publications and Links
- USFS Insects and Disease Management Guide Index
- Insect and Disease Leaflets
- A Field Guide to Diseases & Insect Pests of Northern & Central Rocky Mountain Conifers
- Forest Insect and Disease Management Guide for the Northern and Central Rocky Mountains
- Field Guide to Diseases and Insects of Quaking Aspen in the West Part 1: Wood and Bark Boring Insects
- MSU Pesticide Safety Education Program
- USFS - Mountain Pine Beetle Field Guide
- Forest Health Protection and State Forestry Organziations - Mountain Pine Beetle Management
- Plant ID & Silvics
- Silviculture
- Taxation
- Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Quick Guide for Woodland Owners
- Tax Tips for Forest Landowners
- Recordkeeping: A How-to-do-it Guide for Small Woodland Owners
- Income Tax Deduction for Timber Casualty Loss
- Forest Landowners' Guide to the Federal Income Tax
- Federal Income Taxation for Woodland Owners: An Overview
- Weeds
- Noxious Weeds (an introduction for landowners)
- MSU Extension – Montana Noxious Weed Information & Workshops
- MSU MontGuides focused on weeds and weed management
- Managing Weeds After Wildfire
- Montana Weed Control Association
- Common Native and Invasive Weland Plants in Montana
- Tillage for Weed Control in Windbreaks and Shelterbelts
- Invasive Species Identification, Information, and Management
- Wood & Energy
- E3A: Exploring Energy Efficiency & Alternatives
- eXtension - Wood Energy
- eXtension - Trees for Energy Conservation (Urban Forestry, Windbreaks)
- WoodHeat.org
- Wood Pellet Resource Library
- BurnWise - Learn before you Burn
- Alliance for Green Heat
- Practical Guide to modern Wood Heating (Housing)
- Guide to Residential Wood Heating (a Canadian publication)
- Efficient, Convenient Wood Heating (a Canadian publication)
- Combustion Gases in your Home (a Canadian publication)
- Video Guide to operating Wood Stoves efficiently (HPBA)
- Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies (BANR)
- Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA)
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