George Owens has become a master silviculturist who raises livestock and hay in a controlled schedule with his timber. His more than 100 acres of pine provide the foundation, but as they grow, he multi-crops with high-value sod, hay and cattle. Purposefully, Owens sets his pines in wide rows, then grows cool- and warm-season grasses and legumes in the rows for nutritious hay. His herd then grazes in an environment shaded from the hot Florida sun. He thins his timber three times for products such as pulpwood, chips, saw timber and veneer blocks, then saws them into logs between years 30 and 35.

Owens' continuous ground cover reduces soil erosion and filters runoff. His legume choice - crimson clover - fertilizes the soil and re-seeds itself. Selective thinning removes diseased trees and additional sunlight produces more forage for livestock. With the large shade canopy, cattle disperse across the landscape, spreading their manure evenly. Experimenting with other livestock such as goats, donkeys and chickens, Owens regularly invites local agriculture classes to visit and sells hunting leases to his wildlife-rich property.