Extension forester discussing timber thinning with farmers and agricultural students

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Title:
Extension forester discussing timber thinning with farmers and agricultural students
Description:
Transcribed from back: Farm Forestry Series [#426] By R.W. Graeber, Extension Forester; Extension Forester discussing timber thinning and management with farmers and agricultural students of the Copeland High School, at the farm of Lee Perkins, Surry County. This field of 23 yr. old shortleaf pine gave a yield of 10 cords of thinnings per acre, with 810 pines per acre left. Will be ready for second cut in five years.
Topics:
Community and Extension
Forestry
Subjects:
Agricultural students
Farmers
Forest management
Forest thinning
Forestry extension workers
Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata)
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-008-bx0036-003-007
Photographer:
Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 more info on Graeber, R. W. (Robert Walter), 1888-1967 
Created Date:
Location:
Surry County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs