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Call Before You Cut

A NEW service for MFA members only
 
 

For private woodland owners, our woods represent one of our most valuable assets.  The decision to harvest, and how to do so, can either improve or set back the future value of our land, its potential for wildlife habitat, and as a source of pleasure for us and our family.

There are several reasons why we might decide to sell timber:

  • For income,
  • To improve wildlife habitat,
  • To improve the overall health of our woodland,
  • To salvage timber damaged by a storm, insects, etc.
Whatever our reason for harvesting, a professional forester is uniquely qualified to assist us with a timber harvest plan that meets our expectations.
 
When you call MFA’s Call Before You Cut Hotline, you’ll be sent a packet of information including:
  • A list of professional foresters, grouped by:
DNR Private Forest Management Foresters
Soil & Water Conservation District Foresters
Private Industry Procurement Foresters
Private Consulting Foresters
  • A piece that recommend working with a professional forester and what to expect in the process.
  • A list of loggers, both Master Loggers and members of the Minnesota Logger Education Program.
  • A Landowners Manual produced by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
  • A sample Timber Harvest Contract.
  • The latest information that has been published on Timber Values.

No Cost or Obligation to You

Call Before You Cut is a free service for MFA members only.  There is no cost to individual members and no one will call you soliciting your business!  The whole idea is that MFA provides the information and then lets you decide what is best for you, your family and your land. 
 
Call 218-326-6486
 
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