This document serves as a study guide for Louisiana's Future Farmers of America (FFA) is preparing for area and state forestry contests. General contest rules and competition section sub-rules are provided for the participants. Information and directives are outlined on specific topics. They include: (1) tree identification (with an index of Louisiana's commercially used trees); (2) timberstand improvement and/or thinning (including a study guide and contest sub-rules); (3) tree measurement (emphasizing measurement of standing trees); (4) compass pacing (explaining the nature and procedures of pacing); (5) map reading (containing legal descriptions); and (6) a site index (listing contest rules and providing a score sheet). (ML)