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Carl DuPoldt posted a discussionBark Beetle and Climate Change webinar - Aug 1st
Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Western North America: Causes, Control and ConsequencesDr. Jodi Axelson, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC BerkeleyDate: Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017Time: 12 pm (MDT) Learn at Lunch webinar - August 1, 2017 2PM EDThttps://extension.zoom.us/webinar/register/359932387/success?user_id=kgsFMcscTAyOSDqcrq9y7gDr. Jodi Axelson’s research has primarily focused on how…See More
Kevin Mathers replied to Jim Martin's discussion plants for erosion control"Jim,
If you have a forester managing the logging they should be able to provide guidance on seeding/erosion control. If not, I would suggest contacting your local Soil and Water Conservation District. For Michigan you can find the…"
Alicia Rose posted a status"Urban Forestry Webinars - See Link - http://www.urbanforestrytoday.org/videos.html"
Alicia Rose posted a discussionThe need for improved forest health
Here's Why Forest Health Matters https://www.thefreshwatertrust.org/podcast-nick-wobbrock-founder-blue-forest-conservation/ Essentially those large wildfires really come from overgrown forests?That’s right. The Forest Service was really created to protect our forest resources but also to protect our water resources over 100 years ago. We’ve been really aggressive. The Forest Service is…See More
Erika Scott, NYCAMH posted a status"GOL classes next week! 7/20 Madison Cty, 7/21 Chenango Cty, 7/22 Broome Cty. Email chainsawsafety@bassett.org or call (800) 343-7527. $25"
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Controlling Thinning - Some Concepts and Methods
Posted by Peter Smallidge on June 21, 2017 at 9:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The title of this blog is that of the recent webinar by Dr. Ralph Nyland, presented on June 21, 2017. The webinar is archived at www.youtube.com/ForestConnect and there is a direct link below.
Ralph focused his presentation on three topics.
- How much residual basal area (relative density) should you leave during a thinning? The short answer is 60% relative density, allowing regrowth to 80% before thinning again.…
Chainsaws for Charity (C4C) - June 3, 2017 - Happy Birthday C4C!
Posted by Dean Faklis on June 4, 2017 at 1:58pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Happy Birthday! C4C is one year old! Congratulations to the entire Team!
Wow, the email list has really expanded. I think that there are some…
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Tree Quiz
Posted by Paul J Hetzler on May 23, 2017 at 8:15am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Tree Guys Don’t Know Anything Paul Hetzler
What is an arborist?
1. What a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan calls herself/ himself.
2. A person who has received extensive training in all aspects of tree care.
3. As opposed to your borist.
Tree topping is:
1. A type of syrup that forest-industry workers prefer on their ice cream.
2. An incorrect way to reduce a tree’s height, one which leads to a very weak and…
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Posted by Paul J Hetzler on May 23, 2017 at 8:12am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Only Bury Your Tree After It’s Dead
Paul Hetzler
In springtime, driving around on weekends makes me sad. Invariably I’ll pass someone out in their yard, shovel in hand, maybe with their kids or spouse, and they have a cute little tree from the garden center on one side of them, and a wicked deep hole in the ground on the other. If I wasn’t so shy, I’d stop and offer my condolences, because clearly they are having a funeral for the tree.
Here’s an arborist joke: What do…
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Bark Beetle and Climate Change webinar - Aug 1st
Started by Carl DuPoldt in Forest Health Jul 26. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Western North America: Causes, Control and ConsequencesDr. Jodi Axelson, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC BerkeleyDate: Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017Time: 12 pm (MDT) Learn at Lunch webinar - August 1, 2017 2PM EDT…Continue
plants for erosion control
Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Kevin Mathers Jul 18. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I having a timber harvest. A lot of new logging roads will be made on 100 acres. I need information about seeding to prevent erosion. My guess is that some roads will be in heavy or light shade and some will be open.Any insight or information…Continue
The need for improved forest health
Started by Alicia Rose in Forest Health Jul 12. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Here's Why Forest Health Matters https://www.thefreshwatertrust.org/podcast-nick-wobbrock-founder-blue-forest-conservation/ Essentially those…Continue
Silvopasture Workshop
Started by Alicia Rose in Agroforestry Jul 6. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Silvopasture Workshop https://misanews.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/silvopasture-workshop/August 4-5, 2017La Crescent, MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota Extension,…Continue
TCIA - Voice of Tree Care
Started by Carl DuPoldt in Woodlot Management Jul 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
PACT partners' support of TCIA helps the growth and development of the entire industry, making it possible for a more profitable and safe industry. Learn more about TCIA's PACT program and partners, visit…Continue
TCIA - Voice of Tree Care
Started by Carl DuPoldt in Woodlot Management Jul 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Partners Advancing Commercial Tree Care (PACT) is a strategic partnership between the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) and industry companies who are invested in the future of the tree care industry. "We are looking for partners to work with us…Continue
Emerald Ash Borer App
Started by Carl DuPoldt in Forest Health Jul 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
An App to Help Detect EABDeveloped by Colorado State University Extension & Colorado State Forest Service…Continue
GMO American Chestnuts - will the King of the Eastern Forests return?
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy May 18. 6 Replies 3 Likes
copied over from the: www.silvopasture.ning.com forum...Since I first became obsessed with trees and forests and set out on a path to become a forester ~ 30 years ago, I have dreamed of someday seeing…Continue
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