1st Period Forestry Science

This course provides entry-level skills for employment in the forest industry and for further study; covers establishing forests by natural and artificial means, maintaining and surveying forest, identifying and protecting trees, practicing silviculture, measuring trees and land, mapping, preparing for timber sales and harvest, employing multiple-use resource management, keeping records, and figuring taxes. Classroom and laboratory activities are supplemented through supervised agricultural experiences and leadership programs and activities.