FOR 320 - Industrial Forest Operations

Institution:

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

3 Credit Hours Fall Sem. This course presents an overview of the forest industry, with a primary emphasis on industrial forestry in the northeastern U.S. and adjacent Canada. The course will cover timber harvesting and wood procurement operations, including both the technologies used and major social, economic, and environmental factors that affect these operations. The course will also provide an overview of the main types of forest industrial facilities operating in the region. While the emphasis will be on larger industrial facilities (large sawmills, pulp mills, furniture plants, etc.), smaller operations will also be covered. Throughout the course, an important element will be the role that foresters typically play when working with, or for, a forest industry firm. (3 hours lecture, field trips). Prerequisite: Introduction to Forestry (FOR 101).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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