Forestry & Natural Resources

Forestry covers 40% of Grayson County.  It is predominately
hardwood growth with some pines available which were planted by
private landowners.  Overall the forest is growing faster than harvest.
However, most of the time, sales are from unmanaged, small,
private tracts.  Timber markets have the advantage of three large wood
processing companies being located in the county; Baillie Lumber,
Escue Wood Preserving and Styline Industries.

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The Kentucky Master Logger Program has provided technical training
for loggers and assistance to land areas to improve water quality and
implement (B.M.P.'s) Best Management Practices, to become
environmentally correct for forest production.

Resources
These are just a few of the publications available
at the Grayson County Extension Office -

FOR-4  Forests and Forestry in Kentucky
FOR-9  A Landowner's Guide - Measuring Farm Timber
FOR-13  Managing Wildlife Damage Problems in Kentucky
FOR-16  Christmas Tree Planning and Site Selection
FOR-42  Managing Mole Problems in Kentucky
FOR-53  Kentucky Forest Fact Sheet
FOR-71  Wild About Wildflowers
FOR-98 Attracting Butterflies With Native Plants
FORFS002  Logger Questions and Answers

Links
University of Kentucky Department of Forestry
Forest Landowners Tax Council
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Master Logger Program
Kentucky Division of Forestry
Kentucky Woodland Owners Association
Kentucky Environmental & Public Protection Cabinet
Tree Farmer Magazine - The Guide to Sustaining America's Family Forests

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