This episode is focused on guidelines related to the forest planning process. Co-hosts Anna and Dave are joined by Sawyer Scherer, who is a forest ecologist with UPM Blandin in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

Join us for the first episode in this podcast series aimed to give you a refresher of the Minnesota Forest Management Guidelines prior to attending in-person workshops. Co-hosts Anna Stockstad (University of Minnesota Extension) and Dave Nolle (Minnesota Logger Education Program) are joined by guests Charlie Blinn (University of Minnesota – Department of Forest Resources) and Dick Rossman (Minnesota Forest Resources Council) to talk about the history and purpose of the MN FMGs.