Cutting and Selling Trees

A timber sale is the culmination of many years of woodland management. For many small woodland owners, it is an opportunity for a financial return on their property. However, owners who don’t frequently market timber may find it a daunting task. Harvesting and Selling Timber: A Field Guide provides a step-by-step overview of harvesting and selling timber. The process is the...

By Francisca Belart | OSU Extension Catalog

A woodland owner must take certain steps to produce and sell logs for maximum revenue. This publication includes best practices for obtaining bids, selecting a buyer, and writing purchase orders; using the Scribner log rule, making decisions about bucking, selecting log lengths and diameters, and bucking to remove defects; and comparing markets.

By Scott Leavengood | OSU Extension Catalog