Here in the dense and lush forests of our Southeast Texas area, we are stirred to possess a great appreciation for how detailed and all-encompassing nature is at providing for itself and for taking care of its own. But more than this, it is an an ecology worthy of being explored and studied. While bearing that in mind, the health and vitality of our woodlands are in great measure the responsibility of personal land owners. The woodlands growing on personal property are a massive and crucial part of our ecology, and you may be happy to know how many landowners take on this responsibility as a great privilege. If you haven't been introduced to the notion before, let us be the ones to share it with you: Welcome to the glorious arena of forest farming.
Forest farming is quite simply the cultivation of local plant and tree varieties, occasionally as natural specialty crops for harvesting. One forest farmer may focus on tree farming, another may be growing wild ginseng. Even shiitake mushrooms have been grown wild for harvest and for sale. Frequently forest farming is done simply to benefit the local ecological structure, like efforts to stop erosion, fostering cleaner water and air, or maybe even to support the environment of the local animal life. There are numerous highly skilled forest farmers here in Southeast Texas, and they are critical stewards of our general forest system.
The Texas Forestry Association gives out awards for notable tree farmers, and people who win are true devotees. Forest farming here in Texas is usually about growing both pine and hardwood trees for wood production, but the fabulous thing about this type of crop is it's one that that can be be such a great benefit to water quality, recreation and wild life as it grows. With tree farming, human productivity is an ecological asset.
There's a certification process available to tree farmers. Member of the American Tree Farm System Certification are active in developing and promoting sound land management processes. It is the forest farmer's pleasure to be sure that the land they farm is kept supportive to wildlife and the plant life occupied by it.
Do you own forested land? If you do and you are among the aspirant amateur arborists who desire to find out lots more about identifying and caring for trees, forest farming is a superb instructional hobby. Tree farming is an exercise of continually learning more about local nature and wildlife while profiting both the environment and, quite possibly, your pocketbook. To learn lots more about forest farming, call your local tree farming program. With a few exceptions, there is one in most states. Here in Texas it is as simple as contacting the Texas Forestry Association in Lufkin, Texas.
Forest farming can be either for profit or for pleasure, or for both. However you choose to forest farm, You will find it an edifying botany project in your own back yard.
Forest farming is quite simply the cultivation of local plant and tree varieties, occasionally as natural specialty crops for harvesting. One forest farmer may focus on tree farming, another may be growing wild ginseng. Even shiitake mushrooms have been grown wild for harvest and for sale. Frequently forest farming is done simply to benefit the local ecological structure, like efforts to stop erosion, fostering cleaner water and air, or maybe even to support the environment of the local animal life. There are numerous highly skilled forest farmers here in Southeast Texas, and they are critical stewards of our general forest system.
The Texas Forestry Association gives out awards for notable tree farmers, and people who win are true devotees. Forest farming here in Texas is usually about growing both pine and hardwood trees for wood production, but the fabulous thing about this type of crop is it's one that that can be be such a great benefit to water quality, recreation and wild life as it grows. With tree farming, human productivity is an ecological asset.
There's a certification process available to tree farmers. Member of the American Tree Farm System Certification are active in developing and promoting sound land management processes. It is the forest farmer's pleasure to be sure that the land they farm is kept supportive to wildlife and the plant life occupied by it.
Do you own forested land? If you do and you are among the aspirant amateur arborists who desire to find out lots more about identifying and caring for trees, forest farming is a superb instructional hobby. Tree farming is an exercise of continually learning more about local nature and wildlife while profiting both the environment and, quite possibly, your pocketbook. To learn lots more about forest farming, call your local tree farming program. With a few exceptions, there is one in most states. Here in Texas it is as simple as contacting the Texas Forestry Association in Lufkin, Texas.
Forest farming can be either for profit or for pleasure, or for both. However you choose to forest farm, You will find it an edifying botany project in your own back yard.
About the Author:
Dayan Ungefug with Southeast Texas Trees, LLC reports information about arbor care and the environment. This piece presents the practice of forest farming, and how tree farming principally is a great benefit to those who live on forested non-public property, and how it can be a benefit to the environment at large.
