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2008 Agricultural Technology Contest, April 5, 2008 2008 Ag Technology Contest/FFA Forestry Event Description University of Wisconsin-River Falls - Plant and Earth
Science Department The Forestry contest will be composed of three 20 minute sessions.
The reference from which questions, names, and procedures will be based
is: The Forest Management Digest. 8th ed. Allen Wicken, editor. This portion of the contest will be a written examination (objective-type multiple-choice) covering the topics of tree anatomy and physiology, silviculture, mensuration, forest protection, and multiple use of forests. B. Dendrology: (20 points) The dendrology portion of the contest will involve the identification of 20 specimens of native Wisconsin trees. Each specimen will be identified by common name. C. Forestry Tools Identification: (30 points) This portion of the contest involves the student identifying fifteen
tools used in different areas of forestry. A one sentence description of
what the tool is used for is required for each tool identified.
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