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-- Northern Red Oak Nuts Paul Wray, Iowa State University www.forestryimages.org About This Website The collection of on-line resources at this site will introduce you to principles and practices of forest farming. This material is organized into the seven topical units that are listed below. You may use these learning resources independently of an organized class simply by browsing first, and then examining in more detail the subject-matter that you find to be of interest. This resource center is intended primarily for use through organized on-line courses that are facilitated by natural resource educators. As a participant in a forest farming course you will be encouraged through an on-line course management system to proceed through the material at this site at a measured pace. You will be encouraged to participate in on-line discussions as well as forest-based activities along the way. About the Learning Units The resource units are comprised of different combinations of web text and images, video clips, power point presentations, text files (PDF), and links to other on-line information sources. To learn how to use the resource units, or if you are just starting out, go to the How-To section of the site. To orient yourself to the use of these media click on the Learning Tab at the top of this page. What's Covered in Each Unit Unit 1: Introduction to Forest Farming What is Forest Farming? What are examples of forest farming in practice? Unit 2: Site Assessment and Crop Selection What tools and information are available to help you decide what crops to grow? What crops are most suitable for your forest land? Unit 3: Forest Farming Medicinal Crops What makes ginseng and goldenseal good forest farming crops? What are sound techniques for cultivating these medicinal herbs? What are other candidate medicinal crops? Unit 4: Forest Farming Mushrooms What makes gourmet mushrooms good forest farming crops? What are sound techniques for cultivating mushrooms in woodlands? Unit 5: Forest Farming Maple Sugar What makes maple sugar production a good forest farming practice? What are sound techniques for forest farming maple sugar? Unit 6: Forest Farming Fruits and Nuts What makes fruits and nuts good forest farming crops? What are sound techniques for producing fruits and nuts in woodlands? Unit 7: Marketing Specialty Forest Crops What characteristics of specialty forest crops require attention in processing and marketing? What are effective processing and marketing methods for forest farmed products? -- Click Here to Start the Units Cornell Cooperative Extension ©2010 | LAMP index.html -- HWWFF Cornell...