LANDOWNERS EDUCATIONAL-NEEDS AND HOW FORESTERS CAN RESPOND

A study of nonindustrial private forest landowners in Utah and Indiana -states with different ownership characteristics and numbers-reveals t hat direct, simple, flexible educational methods like newsletters and personal assistance are preferred over workshops and high-tech methods . Landowners with large parcels tend to know more about forestry, but the increasing fragmentation of forestland and the diversity of forest landowners mean that foresters must fit the message to new and differ ent audiences. Because timber production is not important to many land owners, stewardship programs should address the benefits that people d o derive from their land.