A FEW CONSULTING FORESTERS
IN THE JOHNSTON COUNTY AREA

Robert L. Hardie (919)284-4643
Farm & Forest Realty Co.
1041 Old Stancil Rd.
Kenly, NC 27542

Marshall B. Hartsfield, Jr. (910)425-2654
Woodland Management, Inc.
P O Box 267
Hope Mills, NC 28348
E-mail: woodmanage@cs.com

Bradley J. Rawlings (919)365-5451
Rawlings Consulting Forestry (www.rawlingsforestry.com)
P O Box 1134
Wendell, NC 27591
E-mail: rawlingsforestry@mindspring.com

Don H. "Zippo" Robbins (919)553-0642
Consulting Forester
1009 Wigeon Lane
Clayton, NC 27520

Jean Anderson Allen (919)778-5108
Allen & Associates, Consulting Forestry
102 Pinewood Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
E-mail: nellajadasa@esn.com

Kendall C. Beavers, III (919)269-9315
K. C. Beavers, III, Inc.
10612 Lake Place
Zebulon, NC 27597
E-mail: KCBeavers@AOL.com

R. J. "Barney" Bernard, Jr. (919)471-3686
Bernard & Dryman Consulting Forestry, Inc.
P O Box 71095
Durham, NC 27722-1095
E-mail: Bernardtree@aol.com

Sheree Bowyer (919)787-3460
Woods Work, Inc.
3604 Laurel Circle
Raleigh, NC 27612

Robert A. Bradley (919)515-9873
Bradley Consulting Forester
808 Merrie Road
Raleigh, NC 27606

Charles J. Duckworth (252)442-1536
Duckworth Forestry & Realty, Inc.
P O Box 143
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
E-mail: DFRINC2000@aol.com

Richard C. Ellis (252)478-5245
Ellis & Holmes, PLLC
P O Box 268
Spring Hope, NC 27882
E-mail: richard.ellis@prodigy.net

Rodney Finkbiner (919)510-4663
Carolina Forestry
4000 Blue Ridge Rd., Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
E-mail: rod@earthlink.net

Jerome G. Gaertner (919)266-7718
North State Forestry Consulting
5420 Kinghtdale/Eagle Rk.
Knightdale, NC 27545
E-mail: northstate1@juno.com

Daniel H. Gelbert (919)493-3500
Gelbert & Company Forestry Services, Inc.
3326 Chapel Hill Blvd. Suite B-100
Durham, NC 27707
E-mail: gelbertco@gelbertforestry.com

Steven R. Gerard (919)676-4998
James M. Vardaman & Co., Inc.
P O Box 19639
Raleigh, NC 27619
E-mail: jmvrnc@bellsouth.net

James M. Gray (910)897-6765
JMG Forestry
128 Chicora Club Drive
Dunn, NC 28334
E-mail: jmgray@intrstar.net

Timothy O. Jackson (910)892-7020
Jackson Land Management
120 Jones Drive
Dunn, NC 28334
E-mail: timj60@nc.rr.com

J. Andy Martin (252)246-4365
BB&T
P O Box 2907
Wilson, NC 27894-2907
E-mail: amartin@bbtnet.com

Robert S. Mazur (252)237-6004
Robert S. Mazur Consulting Forestry, Inc.
2801 Ward Blvd., Bldg 6-A
Wilson, NC 27893
E-mail: rmazur@coastalnet.com

Daniel F. McInnis, Jr. (919)779-1562
McInnis Real Property Cons.
12724 Little Creek Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603

John W. Monroe (919)676-9807
Monroe Timberland Consultants, Inc.
P O Box 99068
Raleigh, NC 27624
E-mail: john@monroetimberland.com

Edwin E. Orr, RF, CF (919)846-7520
Timber Mrkt & Mgmt. of the Carolinas, Inc.
P O Box 97803
Raleigh, NC 27624
E-mail: tmmoc@aol.com

J. Wendell Overby (919)846-5900
Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
244 W Millbrook Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609
E-mail: woverby@mindspring.com

Michael J. Perry (919)467-7011
Forestry Services, Inc.
108 Tulliallan Lane
Cary, NC 27511
E-mail: perryrf@cs.com

Jack V. Rich (252)443-2515
Agriland Associates, Inc.
3917 Sunset Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
E-mail: brich0406@aol.com

Ricky A. Swanson (252)443-2515
Agriland Assoicates, Inc.
3917 Sunset Ave.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Charles D. Webb (919)835-4339
Webb Forest Decisions
1309 Canfield Court
Raleigh, NC 27608
E-mail: webbfor@bellsouth.net

Robert H. Westmoreland (910)891-1505
Westmoreland Forestry Consultants
601 S. King Avenue
Dunn, NC 28334
E-mail: westmo@intrstar.net

Stephen A. Whitfield (919)787-1220
Whitfield Forestry Consultants
P O Box 31024
Raleigh, NC 27622
E-mail: stephenwhitfield@mindspring.com

Charles A. Williams (919)787-3460
Woods Work, Inc.
3604 Laurel Circle
Raleigh, NC 27612-5407
E-mail: cwilliams@intrex.net

Professional foresters can provide landowners with management assistance that will increase the value and productivity of their forested acreage. Many forest landowners are not aware of the benefits that can be derived from a properly managed forest - extra money from the sale of timber products, improved wildlife habitat, aesthetics, and recreation, and pride in ownership. Consulting foresters are one of several sources of assistance for landowners who are interested in managing their woodlands.

What Is a Consulting Forester?
A consulting forester represents, for a fee, the best interests of his clients in all matters concerning the forest. A consulting forester can improve the quality of the forest environment and increase the production of marketable products. When the trees become merchantable, he can secure buyers and supervise the timber sale. The fees charged by a consultant may be based on an hourly or daily rate, forest acreage, or a contract price based on a percentage of gross revenues from the sale of forest products. The cost of services can be repaid by faster tree growth and the higher prices received for timber that is marketed correctly.

What Are the Qualifications?
As in all professions, the knowledge and experience of consulting foresters vary widely. Many qualified consultants are certified members of the North Carolina Society of Consulting Foresters - an organization that promotes the service, practice, and standards of consulting forestry and seeks to strengthen its ethical and professional standards. Consulting foresters may also be members of the Association of Consulting Foresters or the Society of American Foresters. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the Division of Forest Resources have included graduate consulting foresters on the preceding list.

How Do You Select a Consultant?
The landowner should request information from a few consulting foresters before selecting one. Be sure to obtain the forester's specific qualifications, references from previous clients, and fee estimates. To prevent a potential conflict of interest, avoid those who are buyer's for a single forest products company. Once a professionally qualified consultant has been selected, a contract or written agreement should be signed. It should include a list of services to be performed, who will perform them, and the agreed cost of services. The consultant should welcome any questions and clarifications that the landowner may seek. Good communication between the landowner and consultant is essential.