The outreach and extension programs in the Department of Forestry seek to strengthen and enhance the management of forest resources through educational programming and information transfer to all publics of our society.
Programming is diversified to serve many audiences having varied objectives and interests.
Outreach programs are conducted in a variety of fields and using a host of methods. In the Department of Forestry, faculty, staff, and students are actively involved in programs within all of these categories. Cooperative and industrial extension programs are offered to a variety of audiences, such as forest landowners and loggers. Primary subject areas include forest management and economics, silvicultural applications, and timber harvesting. Educational programs are offered throughout the state in cooperation with the Virginia Forestry Association, the State Implementation Committee of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and many other groups.