Ain't nothing like having one of our outstanding members be selected as a finalist (one of four regional winners) for the National Outstanding Treefarmer of the Year Award. Robert is doing an outstanding job managing his timber,and is also doing a tremendous job using his land to educate other Hoosiers. I have had the pleasure of touring his land and the work he has done is quite impressive.
A great big congratulations, Robert. Good luck in Washington DC at the end of September.
This is BIG.
Wow! Way to go Robert. :)
Way to go! What an accomplishment!! 8)
Congratulations 8) 8)
I'm glad you are getting recognition for your hard work !!!
smiley_clapping Nice job, best of luck in the finals!
I'll be rootin for OWW from my Bear Blind, not far from this tree. ;) ;D
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It is good to see such hard work be recognized. Congratulations, OWW. Let us know how it goes!
Quote from: Cedarman on July 03, 2009, 09:03:16 AM
This is BIG.
Yer DanG right it's big!
On Highway 84, east of Bainbridge, Ga, there is a big sign in front of a beautiful pine forest, announcing that the owner was Georgia Treefarmer of the Year in 1998. I admire his forest and his status every time I pass there. OWW, your accomplishment makes his pale in comparison! Congratulations, and I'll be pulling for you in September! 8) 8) 8)
Great job and Well Done!
That is fantastic! I can't wait to hear more about it!
8)
Outstanding Job!
Wonderful! Okay, I want details. How many acres, how many years, you know the score... ;D
That's spectacular 8)
Tell us more
We are all so very proud of you, OWW, way to go! 8)
This goes to show it is quality of work more than quantity of acres.
Robert and his wife, Linnea, own 100 acres and 95 of them are forested.
First 20 bought in 1980 and the rest in 1989 and 2002.
Robert is representing the North Central region composed of 10 states. He will compete against tree farmers from the Northeast, South and West.
Being one of the 4 best out of 90,000 tree farm members is impressive.
To win the award you must demonstrate outstanding environmental stewardship and sustainable management of wood, water, wildlife and recreation on private woodlands.
He had to fill out a 35 page application. The above comes from Farm World July 1 2009.
You should see his big toothy grin in the Farm World magazine. He looks like he just ate a 'possum.
Hah. Is that copyrighted material? Would be cool if someone could scan it and post the pic!
Quote from: crtreedude on July 03, 2009, 02:36:49 PM
Wonderful! Okay, I want details. How many acres, how many years, you know the score... ;D
Dont you read the forum? ;)
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,1400.0.html
Wow !!!! I aint surprised one bit , he they have worked hard at getting where they are now , way ta go .... 8) 8) 8)
Way to go OWW!
All the above !!!! Plus OWW is good at delivery !!!!!!! He carried my tribute to Cedarman all the way from Michigan to Indiana last summer....Good Work OWW !!
We're still pulling for you! Good luck.
Congratulations on your accomplishment and good luck ahead. I know your woods mean a great deal to you. :)
Way to go, Robert!
Quote from: Jeff on July 03, 2009, 06:08:15 PM
Quote from: crtreedude on July 03, 2009, 02:36:49 PM
Wonderful! Okay, I want details. How many acres, how many years, you know the score... ;D
Dont you read the forum? ;)
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,1400.0.html
Well, sometimes, if I wasn't trying to handle 786 acres with mills and a furniture factory I might have more time... ::) :D
That is very cool OWW, perhaps if I every have less of a life I would love to come and see your project!
Robert, congratulations on your achievement and best of success to you obtaining number one!
Scott
This is quite an accomplishment!
Congrats Robert 8).
:-[
Thank-you, my friends.
I certainly did not do this alone. This honor is as much a tribute to the fine folks here at the forum, all the foresters, wildlife biologists, loggers, sawyers, environmentalists, members of the Indiana Forestry and Woodland Owners Association, and Indiana Tree Farm who have given so selflessly of their knowledge as it is to my hard work and pursuit of a dream.
The unflinching support of my lovely wife, Linnea, is a very huge part of the equation also.
It still hasn't quite sunk in...
8) This is no time to rest on your Laurels -
Get to work on your acceptance speach ;D
Being in the Finals for the Nationals is no easy task. Your good forest management stands out.
Way to go OWW! Do you have any pictures of your woodland? And could you give a quick overview of what species you have and your management practices?
Speech!! Speech!! ;D
Now that is something to be proud of.
Congratulations, I'm sure most of us here on the forum look up to you. I know I do. All hail "King OWW" :D 8) :D
Quote from: thedeeredude on July 06, 2009, 06:20:30 PM
Way to go OWW! Do you have any pictures of your woodland? And could you give a quick overview of what species you have and your management practices?
For now checking out my Photo Gallery and searching around for my posts will have to suffice. :)
There is a whole slew of stuff I have to get completed and submitted to the National Committee and it is taking up all of my free time.
I promise after the convention (late September) I will post what happens and include some pics of the property.
Will do, and a wish for good luck to ya!
The videos are up!
The videos of the four regional winners have been posted on youtube.
Stihl, Inc. contracted for a videographer to travel to each of the four farms and do a little documentary piece.
You can see mine here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zERTb5c8UE4
If you would like to see the other regional winners type in 2009 Regional Tree Farm in the search box.
The competition is very keen. I can't compete on scenery with a couple of them and I think they all have me beat on acreage. I will just have to rely on my down-home hoosier charm :D
Beautiful woods, OWW. Well done.
Robert, I enjoyed the video and I am very impressed and proud!
Three things help:
1). The investment you and Linnea have made in outreach and education
2). The sawmill to utilize the sustainable wood resources
3). Your self-sufficiency in bio-diesel
One thing hurts:
1). The size of the Tree Farm
Whatever happens, y'all have accomplished a great honor in achieving this level. Rarified air ;D.
Thanks for sharing, OWW, beautiful forest you have there.
What I want to know is why aren't the other three competitors Forum members ???
Quote from: RynSmith on July 27, 2009, 12:11:17 PM
What I want to know is why aren't the other three competitors Forum members ???
Jeff's been slack'n a bit. :D sling_shot yikes_smiley
There , go blame poor piggy cooker ::) ;D
Great Job! Now waiting to see your pictures in the Tree Farmer magazine.
Wow! That is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing the video, and congratuations!
Very cool! What a beautiful place and job. I consider it an honor to know you sir. :)
There was a fine article in the September/October 2010 Tree Farmer Magazine about Robert and Linnea and their Tree Farm. They were the 2009 Outstanding North Central Regional Tree Farmers of the year and finalists for the National Tree Farmer Award. In the article, Robert, our OneWithWood, references the Forestry Forum, and I quote," In 2002, he was an early participant online on the Forestry Forum <www.forestryforum.com>, where he is known as OneWithWood. He has chronicled his tree farm activities on the sawmilling and milling message board, "Time to Stop Being a Wannabe"."
If you are a member of the Tree Farm System and a suscriber to the Tree Farmer Magazine, check it out.
Here is another nice quote at the end of the article, "Brianna, a fifth-grader at Edgewood Intermediate School, summed it up in a letter after her class visited the Good-Goodling Woods: "Dear Mr. Woodling, you have changed a group of kids. You have changed our points of view and our feelings for nature. I am sure you could see in our faces the wonder that we all shared. Thank you for spending time to educate us"."
Robert, I want to thank you too.
Way to go Robert!!! 8)
I tried to post a link to the article from the Tree Farm website, but it looks like that it is not in the archives yet.
Our Onewithwood. :)
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I have had the privilege of visiting OweWithWood's tree farm. 8) His trees are friendly and did not bite my hand.