MONROE - Southwest Badger Forester Patrick Dayton created a Forestry Economic Calculator to give a more complete illustration of the steps from woods to woodwork that take place in southwest Wisconsin.
The calculator has been added to the Southwest Badger website to show the economic value of sustainable forest management and can be found at www.swbadger.org/forest-stewardship.html.
The calculator does not measure economic multipliers. It counts only steps in the process that add value to the actual process of wood production.
"The calculator could be used by landowners to show how much their individual timber harvest benefited not only themselves, but the region," Dayton said. "It may be even more useful to regional leaders to demonstrate the significance of sustainable forestry in their area. The calculator could also be used by the forest industry to explain the value of what they do and to measure their cost of production."
The calculator will help landowners recognize that if they actively manage their woods, they will contribute more to the local economy and reap more of the individual benefits as well.
The Forestry Economic Calculator was constructed by Southwest Badger with the help of the Kickapoo Woods Cooperative and individuals from the forest industry.
For more information, visit www.swbadger.org, call 608-348-7110 or email swbadger@swbadger.org.
The calculator has been added to the Southwest Badger website to show the economic value of sustainable forest management and can be found at www.swbadger.org/forest-stewardship.html.
The calculator does not measure economic multipliers. It counts only steps in the process that add value to the actual process of wood production.
"The calculator could be used by landowners to show how much their individual timber harvest benefited not only themselves, but the region," Dayton said. "It may be even more useful to regional leaders to demonstrate the significance of sustainable forestry in their area. The calculator could also be used by the forest industry to explain the value of what they do and to measure their cost of production."
The calculator will help landowners recognize that if they actively manage their woods, they will contribute more to the local economy and reap more of the individual benefits as well.
The Forestry Economic Calculator was constructed by Southwest Badger with the help of the Kickapoo Woods Cooperative and individuals from the forest industry.
For more information, visit www.swbadger.org, call 608-348-7110 or email swbadger@swbadger.org.