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AB - The article contains all presentation abstracts from the Wildland Fire track of the 2013 Society of American Foresters National Convention. History Don Thompson Steve Bullard a Corresponding author (dhthompson@gfm2.com). b Golden Forest Managers, Inc., Golden, MS 38847. c Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962. Who Is Responsible for the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program? 23 Where would forestry research, especially institutional forestry research, be today without the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program? Certainly, today's forest researchers in universities and colleges are familiar with McIntire-Stennis, but how many foresters know that many of their professors earned advanced degrees with the help of the program? Without McIntire-Stennis, forestry schools would be different now. In fact, some might not even exist were it not for the program. Getting a forestry research program to benefit forestry institutions was not easy, but a few tenacious leaders were successful. With the fiftieth anniversary just past, those responsible for McIntire-Stennis' existence should be recognized. While supportive, the program was neither Senator Stennis' nor Congressman McIntire's idea. When forestry organizations at the time believed their plans too political, forestry leaders formed an independent organization which morphed through the years into present day National Association of University Forest Resources Programs (NAUFRP). The actions of those responsible for the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program are detailed along with the events that could have derailed the legislation at any time. Records from the Commission on Forestry at Land Grant and Other Institutions along with the files of the Association of State Colleges and University Forestry Research Organizations (ASCUFRO) were examined to provide the history behind the program. But for the actions of a few, there would be no McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program. Video of this presentation can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/83250652. James Chamberlain a Corresponding author (jchamberlain@fs.fed.us). b USDA Forest Service, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Below the Trees in a Forest, and the Making of a Nation 25 Before the European settlers to this great nation were cutting the majestic pines of New England for use as masts in warships for the British navy, they were harvesting products from plants growing below the forest trees. They were harvesting understory plants for food, medicine, and other necessities to sustain their lives. Without the forests' rich understory that supplied basic needs our country's history would be significantly different. One of the earliest exports was sassafras roots and leaves, greatly desired by the British for medicinal qualities. The United States was a major exporter of pine resins, used to chink cracks in wooden ships. When the Scots-Irish migrated to this country in the mid-1700s, their traditional ecological knowledge proved invaluable for identifying a plant similar to what they had been harvesting for food from local forests. Around that same time, Jesuit priests in Canada and China were communicating about a forest herb that had been used in Chinese medicine for centuries. Daniel Boone, reportedly lost tons of American ginseng roots when the barge on which he was shipping it to market overturned. When Theodore Roosevelt challenged our profession to ensure sustainable timber supplies and clean water, people were harvesting understory plants with little or no concern for their sustainability. This presentation examines the making of our country through a different perspective that considers the biologically rich understory of flora and its importance to our country's history. Video of this presentation can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/83312707. Robert Beanblossom a Corresponding author (robert.l.beanblossom@wv.gov). b West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Section, South Charleston, WV 25303-1228. History, WV State Parks: Natural Resource Management in a Political Environment 51 Natural Resource management is a blend of biological, social, economic and political considerations. Since its inception in the 1920s the West Virginia State Park system has been shaped and molded by political forces. Beginning with the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s, followed by the expansion program created by Governor William Marland in the 1950s and continuing through the 1960s with federal monies provided by Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, different political objectives have greatly influenced the development of West Virginia's state parks. A vast array of lodges, cabins, golf courses and other unique recreational amenities are the result. This session will review some of those political considerations and discuss some of the policy lessons learned by professional park managers as a result. Video of this presentation can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/83311632. Peter Linehan a Corresponding author (pel2@psu.edu). b Penn State University, Mont Alto, PA 17237. Involving Pennsylvania Teachers in Forest Conservation in 1895 186 The Pennsylvania Forestry Association worked to sound the alarm about forest degradation and introduce conservation measures. Many of their efforts were concentrated on influencing children through conservation education. In addition to Arbor Day plantings at schools they also prepared training materials on forestry for teacher education workshops. An essay contest on “The Practical Influence of the Forests” drew a significant number of responses. The three winning essays were published in the PFA's journal, Forest Leaves. An analysis of the essays gives an insight into the common beliefs about the role of forests and how to save them at that time. It also shows the tremendous influence Man and Nature, by George Perkins Marsh, the first book in the US to show the effects of human-caused environmental degradation. Video of this presentation can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/83253398. Don M. Handley Joshua Dickinson a Corresponding author (handleyfor@aol.com). b Handley Forest Services, Florence, SC 29505. c The Forest Management Trust, Gainesville, FL 32608. Uneven-Aged Management: A Centuries-Old Strategy for Sustained Yield Forestry 251 Uneven-aged management is not new, only largely forgotten—by foresters and forest owners. The practice of what evolved into uneven-aged management dates back to the mid 1920s in Arkansas when foresters L. K. Pomeroy and E. P. Connor founded the Ozark Badger Lumber Company. Their approach stood in sharp contrast to the “cut and run” logging of old growth pine forests that had prevailed for decades. Pomeroy's perspective was strongly influenced by a trip to visit forests in Germany where management had been practiced for centuries. For example, Hans Carl von Carlowitz published Sylvicultura Oeconomica in 1713. Pomeroy noted, “Their attitude of guardianship of this forest wealth for future generations was a point entirely strange to me as an American lumberman.” The results of Pomeroy's epiphany can be compared with management changes wrought by Gifford Pinchot and Carl Schenck at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. R. R. Reynolds of the USDA Forest Service established the Crossett Experimental Forest near Crossett, Arkansas in 1939 based on the German model. Reynolds' goal was to demonstrate to family forest owners that a good income could be generated from a well-stocked pine stand under uneven-aged management. The secret to the success of uneven-aged management for the family forest owner is the frequent sale of high value, mature trees. This periodic thinning assures abundant replenishment of young seedlings and competition control in a multiaged forest, while maintaining near full stocking. William Consoletti a Corresponding author (william.consoletti@mwv.com). b Mead Westvaco, Waverly Hall, GA 31831. Naval Stores—A Legacy of Our Forest History 281 Naval Stores are the products produced from the oleoresin or gum of mainly Longleaf and Slash pine trees. They were called naval stores because they were necessary stores on the wooden ships of yesteryear. The early products of pitch and tar were used to seal the planks on ships and to waterproof the ropes and sails from Roman times through the period of European discovery of the New World. Starting in the 19th century, improvements to the distillation process and the availability of suitable pine in the Naval Stores belt which stretched from coastal Virginia to Texas resulted in the United States becoming the world leader in turpentine and rosin production. South Carolina was a leading producer in the late 19th century. Many products in the late 1800s were produced from turpentine such as paint, varnish, belting grease, sealing wax and camphor. Among the uses for rosin were the manufacture of soap and the surfacing of writing and printing papers in a process called sizing. There is no longer a gum naval stores industry in the United States but it was once a major industry in the Southeastern United States. In 1933, its annual output was $50,000,000 across 100,000 acres. This presentation will utilize PowerPoint slides of images of trees worked for naval stores, a video of a naval stores legend, Harley Langdale, Jr. There will also be some naval stores tools and a few Herty Cups which were used to collect the gum, and several American Turpentine Farmers Association (ATFA) calendars which promoted the use of turpentine. Copyright © 2014 Society of American Foresters
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JF - Journal of Forestry
DO - 10.1093/jof/112.1.97
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