Explore every episode of the podcast Minnesota's Forest Management Guidelines: A Refresher

Join us for the first episode in this podcast series aimed to give you a refresher of the Minnesota Forest Management Guidelines prior to attending in-person workshops. Co-hosts Anna Stockstad (University of Minnesota Extension) and Dave Nolle (Minnesota Logger Education Program) are joined by guests Charlie Blinn (University of Minnesota – Department of Forest Resources) and Dick Rossman (Minnesota Forest Resources Council) to talk about the history and purpose of the MN FMGs.

This episode is focused on guidelines related to the forest planning process. Co-hosts Anna and Dave are joined by Sawyer Scherer, who is a forest ecologist with UPM Blandin in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

David Demmer (MN Board of Water and Soil Resources) share key information about important regulations related to timber harvesting in Minnesota.

In the final episode of this podcast series, Anna and Dave wrap up the series and look forward to future in-person workshops on the MN FMGs.

Anna and Dave are back again with Sawyer Scherer from UPM Blandin to discuss the roads, landings, and skid trails forest management guidelines.

In this episode, Anna and Dave hear a unique perspective on the water diversion and erosion control guidelines from two loggers from southeast Minnesota, Seth Johnson (Johnson Logging) and Rob Sawinski (Hawkeye Forest Products).

David Demmer from the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources joins co-hosts Anna and Dave to talk about how to avoid negative impacts at stream and wetland crossings.

In this episode, Anna and Dave dive deep into riparian management zones and strips with David Wilson, who is the applied science coordinator with the Minnesota Forest Resources Council.

Mark Westphal from Carlton County joins Anna and Dave to talk about the leave tree guidelines and managing for wildlife during timber harvesting.

Dick Rossman from the Minnesota Forest Resources Council shares key points of the biomass harvesting guidelines with co-hosts Anna and Dave.

Anna and Dave discuss sale closure with two loggers from southeast Minnesota, Seth Johnson (Johnson Logging) and Rob Sawinski (Hawkeye Forest Products).

Anna and Dave are joined again by Seth Johnson (Johnson Logging) and Rob Sawinski (Hawkeye Forest Products) to talk about how to avoid and prepare for spills and emergencies on the harvest site.