UGA Cooperative Extension

Troup County 4-H Youth Development:
Judging Teams

Forestry Judging

Participants learn compass and pacing, how to estimate tree volume, and how to identify trees, insects and diseases that affect trees. Open to anyone 9 years old to 12th grade. Practices begin in June and the District competition is held in September.

Forestry Judging Manual

Georgia 4-H Forestry Field Day website

Tree ID Practice

Forestry PowerPoints

Practice 1: Easy Trees/Insect ID

Practice 2: Oaks and Hard Trees/Disease ID

Practice 3: Evergreens and Practice With All Slides

PDF of Junior Slides

PDF of Senior Slides

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2010 Forestry Judging Team

Seven Troup County 4-H'ers attended District Forestry Judging in Rockdale County on Tuesday, September 7. Participants competed in Tree ID, Insect and Disease ID, Pacing, and Tree Volume Estimation. The Troup County Team place 3rd overall with two participants coming in 5th and 12th place individually!

Contact

For more information about Troup County 4-H Youth Development Programs, contact Julie Lawrence at kennedyj@uga.edu or call (706) 883-1675.

Visit the Georgia 4-H Web site at www.georgia4h.org.