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What is the Value of my Timber? (IL)

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From: Frances Thomas City: Pinckneyville, IL
I have 15 acres owned for 40 years and am have some trees harvested, mostly red oak. What is the value? Thank you.
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Hi Frances: The only way to value or appraise a stand of timber is to hire a professional consulting forester to conduct a forest inventory (cruise) of your woodland to determine volume and value by species and product class (veneer logs, grade logs, mat/crane logs, tie logs, pallet/blocking logs, etc.). I'll email you an Illinois Directory of Professional Consulting Foresters in a follow-up email. Best of luck!
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