Fifteen Minutes in the Forest: Precommercial thinning

Join the Virginia Department of Forestry's Bill Sweeney for a tour of Franklin County Virginia. Bill will discuss the how and why of precommercial thinning in loblolly pine plantations. You'll also get to see a precommercial thinning operation in progress.

[@richarddetriquet9642]

Outstanding Presentation! Thanks so much and a great way to help educate landowners like myself

[@virginiaforestlandowneredu309]

Our pleasure!

[@learning_the_outdoors]

This is a great video. We bought some land that was clear cut about 6 or 7 years ago and naturally re-grew and its very thick. I was thinking that the trees need to be thinned heavily just to make better deer habitat. Many of the trees are only a foot or two apart so this video is very relatable for me. Thank you for taking time to make it!

[@BPeterson730]

Thanks Bill!

[@virginiaforestlandowneredu309]

The brush cutter is a 53.3 CC Husqvarna 555FX.

[@stephenmacdonald912]

I do it in nova scotia. And its thick. The only time i get a break is to do weeding problem with that is bald faced hornets. They nest in the shorter trees. You gotta keep ur eyes peeled. I hit a nest the size of a basketball got stung over 20 times

[@FreeSpeechXtremist]

Hitting wasps/hornets nest is definitely my main downside to tree surgery only happened to me a few times but not fun

[@henrygarcia1866]

How we contact you to get some work?

[@virginiaforestlandowneredu309]

Hi Henry - If you live in Virginia, contact your local Virginia Department of Forestry forester. You can find the person who works in your area here: dof.virginia.gov/. If you live in another state, they should also have foresters who can work with you. Feel free to send me an e-mail if you want more specific information: [e-mail].

[@AminisitaiRatu-sf2zy]

Hi how we can contact you to get some work..details please thanks

[@redclayfarm6490]

You don't need to buy the brush cutter to do it yourself on a small stand....machete and or a small hand chainsaw is fine.

[@virginiaforestlandowneredu309]

Yes, on a small stand. Otherwise, I think it's harder work than planting trees (which is miserable!).