FOREST SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 



^^:;^HE School of Forestry of the University of Idaho was organized in 

 ^^ September 1909. Idaho has approximately 150,000,000,000 feet of ex- 

 cellent timber practically untouched by the ax and saw. The State also 

 has vast areas of absolute forest land, now treeless, which should be placed 

 under forest management and made to produce to its utmost that for which 

 it is best adapted, namely, forest products. 



Because of these enormous forest interests it was realized at the outset 

 that forestry would soon occupy a prominent place among the courses offered 

 at the University. 



In addition to the extensive timber holdings of private owners, and of 

 the State, large corporations control over 2,000,000 acres, and the National 

 Forests include over 20,000,000 acres. The administration of these vast forest 

 regions calls for the services of many men trained in forestry subjects. In 

 the northern part of the State, covered as it is with heavy forests now ready 

 to be utilized, the present demands are along the lines of protection, develop- 

 ment and utilization. In the southern part of the State, which is practically 

 treeless, farm forestry, grazing and reforestation problems are most urgent. 

 In fact, Idaho demands two classes of foresters trained for very different lines 

 of work. 



In view of the varied demands of the State it seemed wise to organize 

 two four-year courses in forestry, one in the College of Letters and Sciences 

 and one in the College of Agriculture. 



This has been done and the plan is working in a very satisfactory manner. 

 The two courses contain exactly the same forestry subjects but the first named 

 aims to prepare technical foresters, having as collateral courses a liberal 

 training in mathematics, languages, physics and chemistry. The students 

 completing this course have an excellent foundation for research work should 

 they desire to specialize in any of the utilization branches. They are also 

 valuable as forest assistants and are sought by the lumber companies. 



The course in the College of Agriculture is somewhat lighter in the 

 number of credits required and aims to develop the student more fully along 

 biological and agricultural lines. These students are well prepared to fill 

 field positions, dealing with grazing, farm forestry, protection and reforesta- 

 tion. The demand for men of this class to fill positions as rangers and deputy 

 supervisors will be large in Idaho for years to come. 



Very little if any additional expense has been incurred by offering the 

 two courses instead of one as we meet the demands of the northern half of 

 the State by co-operating with the faculty of the College of Letters and 

 Sciences while those of the southern half are met by co-operation with the 

 College of Agriculture. 



A short course of ten weeks is offered for rangers, a course in general 

 forestry for the students of the various departments of the University, and a 

 short course in farm forestry for students in the College of Agriculture. 



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