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Pathfinders Total Forestry Program (TFP) is a full-service forestry program serving southeast Iowa.
TFP has a professional forester on staff who works primarily in Pathfinders’ six-county area:
Wapello, Jefferson, Mahaska, Keokuk, Davis and Van Buren.
Forestry services include timber sale coordination, tree planting, Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) and other
forestry consultation.
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Landowners in southeast Iowa can maximize profits by receiving several bids for their trees
instead of relying on a sole offer from a logging operation.
TFP assists landowners interested in having a timber sale by:
- Marking and scaling timber
- Advertising/marketing the timber for sale
- Inspecting the logging operation
- Harvest according to landowner goals
- Estimating timber volume for sale
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A complete forest management plan is the heart of proper forest management.
Whether your goals are for wildlife habitat or timber production, a management plan will help you meet the goals and vision for your timber resources.
TFP’s professional forester develops forest management plans that match the landowner’s personal goals for their timber.
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Successful tree plantings result from having the equipment, expertise,
and foresight to execute a well planned planting and maintenance plan.
The TFP Forester has the training and expertise to make tree plantings in southeast Iowa a success.
TFP assists clients from start to finish with:
- Tree planting plans
- Layout of planting site
- Planting bed preparation (spraying)
- Purchase and cold storage of seedlings
- Planting seedlings
- Precision seeding acorns and walnuts
- Mowing, spraying and inspection of plantings
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To have a successful tree planting, weeds and grass must be controlled around the seedlings. TFP provides maintenance spraying one year following the initial planting.
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Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) improves the health, habitat and potential financial return of woodlands.
All TSI services provided by TFP are done under the guidance of a professional forester.
TSI services provided by TFP are:
- Weed tree eradication
- Crop tree release management
- Pruning
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TFP assists communities and individuals with tree care needs by providing:
- Street tree inventories
- Insect and disease consultations
- General consulting
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TFP provides a variety of specialized products and services to clients such as:
- Supertube tree shelters
- Vispore tree mats
Contact TFP Forester Richard Daugherty at 641/472-8033 or
rdtfp@iowatelecom.net for prices or to discuss your timber in southeast Iowa.
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