With so much property being privately owned, I view my job in educating landowners on best management of their parcels as very important. Landowner’s goalsFunction and health of a forest are important from an ethical standpoint, but they are also important in reaching a landowner’s goals for their property. Some of the common forest management practices that get recommended include grapevine cutting, invasive species control, crop tree release and tree thinning. What options are available to landowners who want recommendations on the forestry management practices that will meet their goals for their property? Forestry management planOne way to get recommendations on forestry management practices is to have a forestry management plan (FMP) written for the property.