The Nuts and Bolts of Thinning, Jake
Barker, OSU Extension Forester

Many people responded to the survey sent out last December that they were interested in learning
more about thinning forest stands. Jake Barker, OSU Extension Forester for Washington, Yamhill and
Columbia Counties will address this important issue at the January 27 meeting.
Jake will review the concepts of forest stand thinning, including competition and density, timing, and
operations. He will also discuss the logistics of how to implement a thinning project on your propertyaswell as the different equipment used and how to schedule thinning in your management cycle.

Topic: “Forestry in the Soils,” Dean
Moberg

Margaret Miller, Forest Landowner
Education Manager, OFRI will give an agency update and an overview of landowner-focusedprojects currently in the works.