Forest Measurements and Valuation
The Amazing Biltmore Stick and Cruiser Tool
The biltmore stick or cruiser stick can determine tree diameter and height along with volumes of wood on standing trees and logs. Here is instruction on how it works.
The biltmore stick or cruiser stick can determine tree diameter and height along with volumes of wood on standing trees and logs. Here is instruction on how it works.
About the Biltmore Stick
A guide for the use of a cruisers stick from your About Forestry Guide.
A guide for the use of a cruisers stick from your About Forestry Guide.
About Buying A Forest
Buying your first forested property can quickly turn into a nightmare. You will make the process much easier if you develop a plan.
Buying your first forested property can quickly turn into a nightmare. You will make the process much easier if you develop a plan.
About the Timber Inventory
A three part feature on the timber inventory or cruise from your About Forestry Guide and Consultant Ron Wenrich.
A three part feature on the timber inventory or cruise from your About Forestry Guide and Consultant Ron Wenrich.
About's Tree Inventory Freeware
Here is a handy template that can help you inventory your forest. You will need a spreadsheet package that reads MicroSoft Excel.
Here is a handy template that can help you inventory your forest. You will need a spreadsheet package that reads MicroSoft Excel.
About Tree Measurements and Volumes
"Measuring wood is part science, part art; you use many different units, you face many potential problems." Find out why measuring wood is so difficult...
"Measuring wood is part science, part art; you use many different units, you face many potential problems." Find out why measuring wood is so difficult...
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
May be the best place to start when needing to evaluate potential forestland for purchase.
May be the best place to start when needing to evaluate potential forestland for purchase.
Assessing Forest Value
Kim Coder's approach to assessing various community tree and forest values with inventories.
Kim Coder's approach to assessing various community tree and forest values with inventories.
Center for Forest Business
University of Georgia Center for Forest Business.
University of Georgia Center for Forest Business.
The Economics of Timber Stand Improvement
...from Perdue University Extension.
...from Perdue University Extension.
Economics of Forest Management
PFMT's economics of forest management...
PFMT's economics of forest management...
Estimating the Profitability of Your Forestland
Forest owners have a variety of investment opportunities available to them. Read this Florida extension publication...
Forest owners have a variety of investment opportunities available to them. Read this Florida extension publication...
Financial Maturity
A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland.
A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland.
Forest Economics
Great site dealing with all aspects of forest economics.
Great site dealing with all aspects of forest economics.
Forestry on a Budget
Lonnie Veredoe's excellent report on managing timber on a budget.
Lonnie Veredoe's excellent report on managing timber on a budget.
How to Understand the Timberland Appraisal Process
A Society of American Foresters "how to" on Timberland appraisal.
A Society of American Foresters "how to" on Timberland appraisal.
Investing in Forestry
...from the University of Florida Extension.
...from the University of Florida Extension.
Methods for Estimating Timber Volume and Value of Pine Trees
To judge the value of trees, either as pulpwood or as small sawtimber, you need to be able to estimate tree volumes. This publication explains several easy estimating methods...
To judge the value of trees, either as pulpwood or as small sawtimber, you need to be able to estimate tree volumes. This publication explains several easy estimating methods...
Present and Future Value Tools
Great site to calculate present and future value.
Great site to calculate present and future value.
Timberland Decision Support System
A Texas A&M site with financial and investment information for timber.
A Texas A&M site with financial and investment information for timber.
Timberland Investment Calculator
A Texas A&M timberland investment calculator.
A Texas A&M timberland investment calculator.
Timberland Management Simulator
A Texas A&M timberland management simulator.
A Texas A&M timberland management simulator.