The Master Tree Farmer (MTF) course is a "hybrid" course combining online and face-to-face learning. It will incorporate self-paced lectures, discussions, quizzes, and other web-based methods of participant-instructor interaction, along with hands-on participation activities in the field.
To learn more, watch our course introduction video, and read more details about the course below.
About the Course
The course will span over nine weeks, and each Monday morning a new section will be released. The participant will have that week to watch the content for that section.
After completing master tree farmer, participants will learn scientific and practical knowledge to manage forested land to best suit ecological, economical, and recreational forest resources. Master Tree Farmer is intended to build upon a participant's base knowledge of forestry.
Target Audience:
Landowners and land managers. Those interested in advancing their knowledge in reference to forested land management.
Course Dates:
April 14 - June 16, 2025
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Course Schedule
Dates Modules and Topics April 14, 2025
Online Classroom Opens | Welcome & Getting Started
April 14, 2025
Module 1: Introduction to Forestry | Forestry Terms and Concepts, Certification, Forestry Agencies, and Cost Share Assistance
April 21, 2025
Module 2: Harvesting, Marketing, and Merchandising
April 28, 2025
Module 3: Wildlife Management
Module 4.1: Pine Management Part 1 | Intensive Loblolly Pine Management
May 5, 2025
Module 4.2: Pine Management Part 2 | Loblolly Pine Genetic Improvement, Longleaf Pine Management, Optional Pine Management Content
May 12, 2025
Off Week | No New Content Released
May 16, 2025
Field Day (Optional): Newberry County
May 19, 2025
Module 5: Hardwood Management | Degrade Hardwoods, Stand Development, Thinning Hardwoods, Optional Hardwood Management Content
May 26, 2025
Module 6: Forest Health | Insects, Diseases, and Invasive Species
June 2, 2025
Module 7: Timber Taxes, Estate Planning, and Conservation Easements
June 16, 2025
Online Classroom Closes
Program Coordinator
Derrick Phinney
Natural Resources Program Team Director
Clemson Extension
843-563-0135
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