Roughly 60% of Maine’s farmland currently has trees growing on some portion of the land. What part does the farm’s woodlot play in the overall operation of the farm? Who can help farmers know what the potential values of their woods are? How can a busy farmer or farm family tend to all their crops, including the “winter” ones?

Resources

General Woodlot Management and Forestry

• Maine Forest Service (MFS) – e-mail or call 207-287-2791 or 1-800-367-0223 (in state)
• Be Woods Wise – getting started with how the MFS can help landowners

Who to Contact for Direct Assistance, Information and Advice

• Maine Forest Service – District Forester Locator

Who to Contact for Cost-share and Other Assistance Programs

• Maine Forest Service – for Landowner Outreach or call 207-287-8430

 Topic-specific Information

• MFS Fact Sheets – in both Word and PDF formats
• Tree Identification - from the Centennial edition of Forest Trees of Maine (2008), available in PDF format or hard copy
• Soil Testing – University of Maine Cooperative Extension video
• USDA-NRCS Soil Data
• Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Quick Guide for Woodland Owners Fourth Edition 2012
• Talk with other farmers in your geographic area to assist with woodland assessments

Harvesting, utilizing and marketing wood products

• Firewood – from informational videos to recommendations on the right appliances
• 2010 Directory of Maine’s Primary Wood Processors – from MFS and University of Maine School of Forest Resources
• Stumpage Values  – Maine.gov

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