Northeast Arkansas DistrictForestry Contest
• 1. Tree Identification • 2. Equipment Identification • 3. Tree Measurement. (Either Saw Logs or
Pulpwood)• 4. Two of the following
– Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
– Map Reading
– Compass Reading
– Tree Disorders -- Will not be used In 2001
– Forest Produces -- Will be used in 2002
Northeast Arkansas Forestry CDE
Guidelines and Rules for Participation
Valuation of Points
• 1. Tree Identification 100 points• 2. Equipment Identification 60 points• 3. Tree Measurement. 100 points• 4. Two of the following
– Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) 60 Points – Map Reading 100 points– Compass Reading 100 points– Tree Disorders -- Will not be used In 2001 50 points– Forest Produces -- Will be used in 2002 50 points– TOTAL Points = depends (360 –560)
Time Allowed
• 30 minutes on most every station
The Forestry CDE shall consist of the following:
• Tree Identification:– Twenty (20) trees will be identified from the
event list– Contestants will have 30 minutes to complete
this section.
Tree Identification,cont..
• Scoring– Five (5) points will be awarded for each correct
tree identified for a maximum of 100 pts.
Tree Identification, cont..
• Scorecard for
Tree Identification
Tree Measurement• Cord Volume
– Using forest measuring tools measure pre-numbered standing trees on a fractional acre plot for cord volume
– Contestants will use tree scale to stick measure tree height and diameter
– Participant must record DBH and will be rounded down to the nearest 4’ stick.
– DBH will be rounded to nearest inch
– Must convert the volume to one-acre basis
– Example• Pulp
Tree Measurement, cont..
• Board Volume - Timber Cruising– Using forest measuring tools measure pre-numbered
standing trees on a fractional acre plot for board foot volume
– DBH will be rounded to nearest inch
– Merchantable height to rounded down to nearest 8’ log
– Must convert the volume to one-acre basis.
Example:
– Saw Logs
Tree Measurement, cont.
• Scoring for Board Volume and Cord Volume– Three points for correct DBH – Three point for correct height.– Forty points for correct volume per acre– Five points will be deducted for 5 % plus or
minus from the correct measured volume
Tree Measurement, cont..
• Scorecard for
Tree Measurement
for Pulpwood
Front Side
Tree Measurement, cont
• Back side of
Scorecard for
Pulpwood
Tree Measurement, cont…
• Score sheet for Sawlog Front Side
Tree Measurement, cont..
• Back Side of Scorecard for Sawlog
Timber Stand Improvement (TSI):
• 1. The trees selected may be all one specie or a mixture of species.
• 2. An area will be selected and marked by paint, ribbon or other methods. It will contain 15 to 25 trees (usually 20) marked that needs to be cut, deaden, or leave.
• 3. All trees in the designated area will be considered as a forest management site and each marked tree will be scored by the contestant using one of the following options:
Timber Stand Improvement(TSI): Cont….
– A. Harvest (utilize tree) – B. Leave (tree should remain in stand) – C. Deaden (undesirable, non-merchantable, or non-
beneficial to wildlife, deaden or cut and leave in the woods.
• 4. The contestants will be given a "situation" concerning the management objective of the site. Information needed to help participants include:– A. Markets available – B. Wildlife habitat – C. Present condition of stand – D. Final Goal of management plan
Timber Stand Improvement (TSI): Cont…..
• This information will be provided at the site before the contestants begin the practicum. The information may be presented orally, by poster or via handout.
Timber Stand Improvement, cont.. (TSI)
• Scoring– Four points will be awarded for each correct
answer up to a maximum of 100 points.– Thirty (30) minutes will be allowed for this
exercise.
Timber Stand Improvement, (TSI): cont….
• Scorecard
for TSI
Map Interpretation
• Information will furnished a United States geological survey topographic map
• Participates will know legal description, recognize topographic map symbols, understand the meaning of map symbols and size and location of 40 acres or more in a section
Map Interpretation,cont..
• Scoring– Ten questions or problems will be completed. – Ten points will be awarded for each correct
answer.
Map Interpretation, Cont..:
• Scorecard for Map
Interpretation
Compass Reading:
• Participant will use a hand compass to determine property lines on a tract of timber
• Participant will start at any point and record compass readings.
Compass Reading, cont..
• Scoring– A total of 100 points are possible.– Ten points for numbered site– Five points correct azimuth – Five points for correct distance
Compass Reading,cont.
• Scorecard for
Compass Reading
Tree Disorders:
• Symptoms of at least 10, nor more than 20 disorders from the list.
• Symptoms will be presented in one or more of the following forms– Actual Sample– Pictures/Slides– Written description– Written case history
Tree Disorders, cont…
• Scoring – Five points for each disorder for up to 100
points.
Tree Disorders, cont…
• Scorecard
for
Tree
Disorder
Forest Products:
• Ten to Twenty wood products/samples will be displayed for participates
• They will determine the source tree for each item.
• Source will be one of the trees from the tree id card.
Forest Products, cont…
• Scoring– Five points for wood product for a total of 100
points.
Forest Products, cont
• Scorecard for
Forest Produces
In Review
• How many parts are there to the Forestry CDE?
• Which parts will always be included?
• Which are the two newest parts of the contest?
• What is the total point value of the event
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