Title: (Optional) Determine the volume and value of timber.
Course: Agriscience and Technology (18001-18A) > Section: Exploring Natural Resources

Determination includes

- defining terminology associated with measurement of pulpwood and standing timber
- identifying tools used for measuring timber
- describing safety procedures
- differentiating tools for measuring stacked and standing timber
- measuring a tree’s diameter, logs, and bolts
- converting measurements into cubic feet and volume board feet
- using the market price for pulpwood and sawtimber to calculate market values.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some factors that could influence the sale of wood products?
- What are the common methods of marketing timber?
- What is a Biltmore stick? When would one use a Biltmore stick?
- How is volume board feet calculated?