Seminars and Training Services

Seminars and Training Services

Forestry Training Services provides a variety of forestry and tree-related educational seminars and certification services. Ken Fosty,  Accredited Workplace Safety North Chainsaw Safety Instructor,  is a fully licensed and insured Certified Arborist with over 40 years of professional experience in the forestry field.

Ken has combined his professional and instructional expertise in delivering educational seminars throughout Canada.

Ken is a Certified Professional Chainsaw Instructor and provides chainsaw safety certification training to numerous groups including industry, landowners, utilities, First Nations, Inuit and Metis. He is also a certified Manitoba Provincial Lumber Scaler as well as a Non-Timber Forest Product Instructor providing instructional presentations on numerous wild crafting topics including wreath making and herbal teas.

He manages his woodlot in Southeast Manitoba. He uses his woodlot as his hands-on laboratory to grow Christmas trees, produce firewood, cultivate trees and shrubs, produce  maple and birch syrup and grow nutritious organic mushrooms.

All of the sessions are aimed at novices or more experienced people who are ready to hear the latest information. Some sessions may be eligible for Canadian Agricultural Skills Services (CASS) funding and International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) credit where applicable.

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, props, equipment and handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209
E Mail

Woodlot Services – Private Land Forest Assessment for Timber Value

Woodlot Services – Private Land Forest Assessment for Timber Value

Landowners interested in having timber harvested from their property and supplementing their income can contact Ken Fosty for an on-site woodlot walk’n talk.
Ken has 30 years of direct woodlot experience and will ‘timber cruise’ the property with the landowner. With the aid of photo imagery, he will provide an estimate of timber volume and stumpage value.
Ken has up-to-date knowledge of current timber prices and numerous contacts with Forestry Harvesting Contractors across Manitoba. Ken provides a written “Contract for Sale of Standing Timber” to the landowner and acts as a liason with the harvesting contractor and landowner.
The Contract for Sale of Standing Timber is a valuable tool for both parties as it details the harvesting process including down-payment, access, timing, duration, insurance liability, etc to ensure satisfaction for both parties.
Ken’s recommendations also include recreational benefits, wildlife enhancement, planting trees and berry producing shrubs, seedling sources, traditional and non-timber forest products.

Timing: Year Round

Duration: One Day

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, props, equipment and handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209

EMAIL

Insect and Disease Problems Affecting Your Trees

Insect and Disease Problems Affecting Your Trees

The landscape around your home and property is a big investment. Many landowners have difficulty identifying tree problems.
Ken Fosty, Manitoba Certified Arborist, will present an educational multi-media presentation on fifty (50) common insect and disease problems affecting your landscape and shelterbelt trees.
Full colour illustrations of the symptoms complete with chemical, biological and cultural control measures and recommendations will be explained.
Both conifer and deciduous tree problems will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring their own samples for diagnosis.

Timing: Year Round

Duration: 1.5 hours

Seminars are all-inclusive. All of the materials, props, equipment and handout material are supplied.

For further information, bookings and cost inquiries contact:

Forestry Training Services

590 Rupertsland Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R2V 0H4

Cell 1-204-963-2209

EMAIL