Frank Freese wrote Elementary Forest Sampling for the Forest Service back in 1962 and the information in it remains relevant to this day. Maybe you need a refresher on this topic or have never truly understood how sampling is done in the forest. Either way, this episode is for you.

Profit and Loss Statements are summaries of income and expenses that can be though of as a businesses financial score card. This episode explains them, using a sawmill business as and example. Understanding P & L statements is an important step in the financial well being of a business.

Balance sheets are financial documentation of assets, liabilities and owner equity. This episode explains them, using sawmill and logging businesses as examples. Understanding balance sheets is an important step in the financial well being of your enterprise.

Forest Patrol is a novel by Jim Kjelgaard. Based on this real life experiences of Kjelgaard and his brother, it tells the story of John Belden, a young man trying to become a forest ranger in Pennsylvania. Belden has some inspiring and instructional adventures along the way. This episode explores the book and tells us how to apply these lessons in our work lives.

Can an 18th century novel about logging in Michigan teach us anything about doing business today? This episode discusses ideas from Stewart Edward White's The Riverman. White is the son of a timberman and many people believe his father was the model for the main character of this book. As it turns out, sound business practices are timeless.

This episode explores Sahil Lavingia's book, The Minimalist Entrepreneur. Many of his ideas are directly applicable to forestry and forest products businesses, as detailed in an article by Steve Bick that appeared in a past issue of The Northern Logger.

Past participants in the Forest Business Schools six-month essentials program recently got together to talk about their expectations of employees. These small business owners talked about changes in the workforce and the best ways to understand and motivate today's employees. This episode explore their insights.

Extreme weather events have prompted UNH Extension to develop improved best management practices to deal with the challenges they pose. This episode explores these BMPs and how they are a good idea for many areas of the northeast.

Vermont was a national leader in establishing acceptable management practices for water quality in timber harvesting. Climate change and the increasing seasonal weather extremes that come with have made these practices especially important. This episode explore this topic.

In early 2024 are needs assessment survey of climate adaptation needs in Vermont's forest products supply chain was conducted by Dr. Steven Bick of the Forest Business School. Find out what was learned and the steps being taken toward addressing these needs.