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An Introduction to Forest Farming



Unit 1: Introduction to Forest Farming
What is forest farming?
Why practice forest farming?

Unit 2: Site Assessment and System Design
What are indicator species of “good land” for growing forest crops
What are the tools of forest farming development
How do you develop a plan for your land

Unit 3: Forest Farming American Ginseng and Goldenseal

What makes ginseng and goldenseal good forest farming crops?
What are sound techniques for cultivating these medicinal herbs?

Unit 4: Forest Farming Mushrooms
What makes gourmet mushrooms good forest farming crops?
What are sound techniques for cultivating mushrooms in woodlands?

Unit 5: Forest Farming Maple Sugar
What makes maple sugar production a good forest farming practice?
What are sound techniques for forest farming maple sugar?

Unit 6: Processing and Marketing Specialty Forest Crops
What characteristics of specialty forest crops require special attention to processing and marketing?
What are effective processing and marketing methods for forest farmed products?
Unit 1
Introduction
Unit 2
Site Design
Unit 3
Ginseng and Goldenseal
Unit 4
Mushrooms
Unit 5
Maple
Unit 6
Marketing