Money Grows on Trees - Managing Farm Woodlots |

A well-managed woodlot management can be the key to extra income on your farm. Plus, woodlots are an ecosystem capable of supporting life, holding water for the land and providing oxygen for the area. They can even provide recreation like walking paths land for hunting.
Unmanaged, large trees block the sunlight required for new growth, bacteria or spores could grow and infect other, and other issues arise.
Bruce Kropf is a commercial logger and forest manager in southwestern Ontario, harvesting timber off private land to help farmers manage their woodlots for both long- and short- term gains. Bruce walks us through a woodlot and explains how to maintain a good wood.
This video was part of Canada’s Digital Farm Show, a digital event that delivered interactive content from the field to the farm on September 15-18, 2020. Get access to webinars, walk-throughs and more on this KZbin channel and outdoorfarmshow.com.