All Episodes
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Introduction
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...
Planning
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 B...
Roads, landings, and skid trails
Anna and Dave are back again with Sawyer Scherer from UPM Blandin to discuss the roads, landings, and skid trails forest management guidelines.
Water diversion and erosion control
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 ...
Stream and wetland crossings
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 crossi...
RMZs and filter strips
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 ...
Wildlife (leave tree)
Mark Westphal from Carlton County joins Anna and Dave to talk about the leave tree guidelines and managing for wildlife during timber harvesting.
Biomass harvesting
Dick Rossman from the Minnesota Forest Resources Council shares key points of the biomass harvesting guidelines with co-hosts Anna and Dave.
Sale closure
Anna and Dave discuss sale closure with two loggers from southeast Minnesota, Seth Johnson (Johnson Logging) and Rob Sawinski (Hawkeye Forest Products).
Spills and emergencies
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 emerg...
Regulations
David Demmer (MN Board of Water and Soil Resources) share key information about important regulations related to timber harvesting in Minnesota.
Wrap-Up and resources
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.