Appendix A - References

These books are available from the Nova Scotia DNR Library in Halifax and can be ordered into your local library through Inter Library loan. Check with your local library or order them on-line through the Nova Scotia Provincial Library site if you are a member.

  1. Using an All-Terrain Vehicle To Produce Long-Length Logs, OPBRQ ( Office des Producteurs de Bois de la Region de Quebec - Office of Quebec Wood Producers) with assistance from Feric 1995
  2. Using a Farm Tractor To Produce Long-Length Logs, OPBRQ ( Office des Producteurs de Bois de la Region de Quebec - Office of Quebec Wood Producers) with assistance from Feric 1995
  3. Equipping the Farm Tractor for Forest Operations, B. McCallum, FERIC Handbook #11, 1993.
  4. Forestry Implements for the Farm Tractor, Bruce McCallum, Supplement to FERIC Handbook #11 above. 1995.
  5. Small Scale Woodlot Equipment, a binder of specific equipment and dealers produced by the Maritime, Woodlot Extension Committee., 1996
  6. Preventing Soil Damage in the Boreal and Acadian Forests of Eastern Canada. A Practical Guide for Forest Operations, Advantage Series Vol 6. No. 27. FERIC 2005
  7. Chain Saw Use and Safety, Home Study Module Six, NSDNR
  8. Roads and Trails - Planning It Right from the Start, Home Study Module Eleven, NSDNR
  9. Spectra Rope for Skidder Mainlines, A FERIC guide.
  10. The Forest Professional, Guidelines for the Stewards of tomorrow's forests (2001) NS Department of Environment and Labour.

Conversions:

1 ha = 2.46 acres
1 cord = 3.625 m³
1 kg = 2.2 lbs