The Salooms - Alabama
Salem and Dianne were the National Outstanding Tree Famers of the Year in 2010. They have a 1,762 acre family-owned Tree Farm in Brewton, Alabama.
Salem and Dianne Saloom share the following advice for fellow woodland owners:
Seek scientific and artful professional advice;
Dont judge your forestland by its size every Tree Farm makes a difference in this world;
Remember that your management plan should be flexible and change with the times and opportunities;
To be a successful Tree Farmer, one must persevere as well as have patience;
One common denominator among successful Tree Farmers is shoe leather and elbow grease the rewards are exponential;
Learn, reflect, and grow in knowledge and application;
Make your Tree Farm an example of stewardship in action;
Network and learn with other Tree Farmers on local, state, and national levels;
Keep written and pictorial records of your Tree Farm and special events;
Take the opportunity to share your Tree Farm and the Tree Farm message;
One of the responsibilities as Tree Farmers is to advocate on local, state, and national levels those policies that will ensure sustainable family forests for future generations. Get involved; and
In the busyness of day-to-day activities, take time to be renewed and enjoy the nature around you.