Kentucky Tree Farm System

Welcome to the Kentucky Tree Farm Committee Web Site

The Kentucky Tree Farm Committee promotes actions that sustain forests, watersheds, and wildlife habitat through the power of private stewardship.

Family forests certified by for the American Tree Farm System are recognized by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and meet current standards qualifying tree farms as SFI certified wood.

The Tree Farm System operates as an informal partnership encouraging resource management professionals from all disciplines and segments (forest industries, public agencies, private forestry consultants, and forest landowner organizations) to work together and offer expertise to family forest owners.

The Kentucky Tree Farm Committee carriers out its mission by:

Kentucky Tree Farm Biltmore Stick.
Available in Red and White Oak
Lettering etched into wood.
$50.00 each
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Certifying and re-inspecting Kentucky Tree Farms as part of the American Tree Farm System.
Providing Tree Farm certificates and signs to recognize Kentucky Tree Farmers
Recognize each year the Kentucky Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.
Recognize the Kentucky Outstanding Logger of the Year
Recognize the Kentucky Outstanding Inspector of the Year
Sponsor Tree Farm Field Days and educational programs throughout the state
Undertaking special projects designed to educate Kentucky landowners on proper forest management

CERTIFICATION FOR KENTUCKY FORESTS & PRODUCTS SEMINAR

Seminar Location: Fayette County Cooperative Extension Office, 1140 Red Mile Place, Lexington, KY

Date & Time: January 27, 2009 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $25 Advance Registration, $35 On Site Registration - Lunch Included with Registration

Contact Information: KFIA - 502/695-3979 visit www.kfia.org e-mail: Michele@kfia.org

Purpose: The sole purpose of this seminar is to provide information regarding all aspects of certification to Kentucky stakeholders. KFIA & all co-sponsoring organizations are not mandating certification reform or advocating any certification system, but are using this seminar to provide information to organizations and stakeholders so informed decisions can be made regarding certification matters.

Stakeholders/Persons that will benefit from attending:

Sawmills * Pulp/Paper companies * Consulting Foresters * Farm Bureau Members * Non-Industrial Private Landowners *

Industrial Landowners * Secondary Forest Products Industry *

Forest & Forest Industry Representatives (Federal, State, Private) * SAF/KML continuing education (6 hours CEU)

Topics of Discussion:

“Certification: What it means to a Forest Products Customer”

“Global & Economic Ramifications of Certification”

“Kentucky’s Forests”

“Certified Master Logger Program”

“Loggers Perspective on Certified Master Logger”

“Classified Forest in Indiana”

“U.S. Forest Service Perspective on Certification”

“American Tree Farm & Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)”

“Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certification”

“Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification (CoC); Group Tree Farm Certification; Process for organizations to achieve certification”

Click on this link to download the Registration form