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AERIAL RESCUE
FRS201 Video
Demonstrates the various procedures for carrying out an aerial rescue in the
event of an injury to a worker in a tree or bucket truck. Tools,
precautions and techniques are all explored, along with lifesaving techniques.
18 minutes.
BAMBOO, THE MIRACLE GRASS
FRS203
Bamboo is a highly renewable and versatile resource with thousands of everyday
uses. More and more products made from it are meeting the needs of people
in the developing world. As the world’s fastest growing plant, it seems
abundant, but consumption is slowly exceeding the natural supply, placing some
forests in danger. This program examines a network of projects
investigating ways of increasing the production and quality of bamboo in Asia.
It also looks at the faces of people who depend on bamboo in their daily lives.
22 minutes. Also available in French.
CHIPPER USE AND SAFETY
FRS205 Video
Brush chippers are valuable tools, but potentially hazardous to uninformed
users. Deals with the recognized hazards of rotary drum and disc knife
chippers. General operation, maintenance, personal protection, towing and
set-up are covered. 15 minutes.
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS AND TREES
FRS216 Video
Tree workers are near electrical hazards every day. Reviews the proper
tools, techniques and equipment necessary to work safely in proximity to such
hazards. 23 minutes.
FOREST FRAGMENTATION: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
FRS227 Video
Briefly examines some of the potential landscape scale effects of dispersed
clearcutting patterns. Suggests that alternatives such as aggregated
cutting patterns may reduce negative impacts to sensitive components of forest
ecosystems. Points to the need to keep management options open until
comprehensive landscape management guidelines can be developed. Includes a
question-and- answer session to address commonly-held concerns. 18
minutes.
FUELWOOD—PART I. INTRODUCTION AND SAWING
FRS256 Video
Presents overview of each phase of the fuelwood process. Reviews grading,
sawing, splitting, seasoning and palletizing, circular saw, and safety
procedures. 17 minutes.
FUELWOOD—PART II . SPLITTING, PALLETIZING AND
IDENTIFICATION
FRS257 Video
Discusses procedures, techniques and safety measures for splitting logs into
blocks of proper size, building a pallet and palletizing your seasoned wood, how
to assess the species, age and value of logs including red oak, white oak, ash,
aspen, sugar maple and birch. 17 minutes.
FUNDAMENTALS OF FORESTRY
FRS259 Video
Topics include pine identification, rate of growth, selective thinning, tree
value, wood products, wood identification, site index, cull tree, removal,
woodland suitability, and compass and pacing. 30 minutes.
MANAGING YOUR WOODLOT
FRS271 Video Series
This is a three-part series (FRS279-FRS281)
which is accompanied by an illustrated manual.
1. HOW IT GROWS
FRS272 Video
This video describes how a woodlot grows with help from nature and people.
The manual contains sections on important forestry concepts, how forests begin,
and forest development. Provides short quizzes for each section. 23
minutes.
2. HELPING IT GROW
FRS273 Video
This video explains how a woodlot can be managed. It shows tree species of
economic value and individual growth characteristics affecting the economic
value of trees. It emphasizes safe harvest practices. The manual
contains a pictorial guide explaining desirable and undesirable characteristics
of trees, how to select crop trees, and how to release crop trees. 24
minutes.
3. BUILDING ROADS
FRS274 Video
This video illustrates how to access woodlots using minimum standard roads.
It shows roads being built and those already constructed. It discusses
control points, grade, drainage planning with maps, layout, construction, and
how to handle water and maintenance. The manual lists 20 important steps
for successful planning, implementation, and maintenance of good minimum
standard forest roads. 19 minutes.
NATURAL ENEMIES OF FOREST INSECT PESTS
FRS278 Video
This video program explores the beneficial impact of some diseases,
parasites, and predators in dampening potential outbreaks of defoliatory insect
pests in forests. Interviews with forest scientists and researchers help
explain how current research data point to the importance of such natural
enemies of insect pests as viruses (BT), wasps, ants, and birds in natural
regulatory processes. The implications of these research findings are
discussed, including potential impacts of silvicultural practices on natural
enemy communities, and techniques for preserving natural enemy populations
through better management of their food, shelter and living space requirements.
23 minutes.
PESTICIDES IN FORESTRY: THE BEHAVIOR OF
PESTICIDES IN
THE ENVIRONMENT
FRS286 Video
Describes the movement, persistence and fate of pesticides in forest
environments. Discusses interactions that occur between pesticides and the
environment and the role that these two factors play in determining the fate of
pesticides following application. Designed for use in pesticide
application training sessions, but will be of interest to anyone trying to
understand how pesticides behave in the forest. Includes a detailed
instructor’s guide and viewer’s summary. 29 minutes.
PESTICIDES IN FORESTRY: RISK ANALYSIS
FRS287 Video
Couples the basic ideas of environmental behavior of chemicals and
toxicology to introduce the underlying concepts and principles of risk analysis.
Topics include: margins of safety, probabilities of reversible and
irreversible effects, potency, and ecosystem recovery. Two step-by-step
sample calculations are conducted to illustrate the quantitative basis of risk
analysis — one for reversible effects, and a second one for cancer.
Includes a detailed Instructor’s Guide and Viewer’s Summary. 46
minutes.
PESTICIDES IN FORESTRY: TOXICOLOGY
FRS288 Video
This program introduces viewers to the basic principles of toxicology as they
apply to the use of forest pesticides. Includes discussion of the
dose-response relationship and gives examples of the interaction between
pesticides and biological systems, and how these interactions affect toxicity.
Defines key terms and concepts necessary to converse more effectively with the
public, forest workers, and experts about pesticide impacts. Includes
viewer summary, handouts, and detailed instructor’s guide with discussion
questions. 32 minutes.
PRACTICE TREE IDENTIFICATION
FRS292 Video
Includes 40 hardwood trees and timber/forage relationships; each specimen’s
leaves and bark shown up close; an identification key after the 4 classes
consisting of 10 specimens. 25 minutes.
SOIL COMPACTION ON FOREST LANDS
FRS302 Video
An in-depth look at causes of forest soil compaction, its effects on
productivity, and some management alternatives for reducing compaction and
restoring compacted lands. Focuses on recent compaction research. 32
minutes.
TACKLING PRODUCTIVITY IN MECHANIZED LOGGING
FRS307 Video
This Video training package blends real-world logging operations with the
concept of teamwork, communication and cross-training. The program shows
common “time bandits” which afflict many mechanized operations, and
encourages the audience to identify these delays in their own operation.
19 minutes.
THE TREE FARM
FRS319 Video
Follow the management practices of a modern tree farming operation from planting
to the commercial sale of trees. This video takes an in-depth look at the
various facets of tree production, including: planting, digging, pruning,
irrigation, and shipping. An on-site interview with a tree farm operator
provides useful insight into production of high quality, salable trees. 20
minutes.
TREE IDENTIFICATION
FRS323 Video
Includes hardwood identification and timber/forage relationships.
Emphasizes key characteristics to help students identify 40 different species of
hardwood trees, timber and forage. Close-up footage of bark and leaves of
each specimen allows students to see important identifying characteristics.
19 minutes.
TREES OF HOPE
FRS327 Video
Examines rapid deforestation in the Sahel regions of Africa as well as various
solutions. Shows foresters teaching rural development workers to plant
their own trees for firewood and construction materials. 18 minutes.
TREES OF PLENTY
FRS330 Video
Shows how leguminous trees such as Dalbergia, Gliricidia, Leucaena, and
Erythrina can be incorporated into farming systems to help maintain soil
fertility. Equally, these trees help control erosion and provide animal
forage, firewood, construction materials, and even food for people. 19
minutes. Also available in Spanish and French.
WOODLOT HARVESTING—PART I
FRS341 Video
Woodlot Management Concepts:
Identifies elements of woodlot management as well as the purpose and benefits
associated with proper management. 13 minutes.
Woodlot Harvesting Gear:
Identifies the equipment used in woodlot harvesting and describes how each is
used. 13 minutes.
Chain Saw Maintenance:
Describes the maintenance procedures that need to be performed on the chain
saw after a day’s work. 14 minutes.
WOODLOT HARVESTING—PART II
FRS342 Video
Felling trees:
Describes the steps in applying the directional felling technique. 18
minutes.
Limbing and Bucking Tree:
Identifies the techniques for limbing and bucking a felled tree. 19
minutes.