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Emerald Ash Borer First Detector Training- Monroe County
May 29, 2012 from 1pm to 5pm – Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County
Want to help in the fight with Emerald Ash Borer? We’re looking for First Detectors who want to: Become a local expert who can answer EAB biology and management questions. Aid in the community prepa…
Organized by Rebecca Hargrave | Type: invasive, species, workshop, and, field, trip
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Game of Logging I
June 2, 2012 from 8am to 4:30pm – Wyoming County - location to be determined
The training presents the Game of Logging program, re-designed for private forest owners, firewood cutters, and homeowners wishing to gain a more thorough knowledge and practical, hands-on experienc…
Organized by Helen M Thomas | Type: forestry, training
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Game of Logging II
June 3, 2012 from 8am to 4:30pm – Wyoming Counbty - location to be announced
training presents the Game of Logging program, re-designed for private forest owners, firewood cutters, and homeowners wishing to gain a more thorough knowledge and practical, hands-on experience wi…
Organized by Helen M Thomas | Type: forestry, training
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Game of Logging level 2
June 9, 2012 all day – Catskill Forest Association
Level 2 focuses on maximizing chainsaw performance. Individuals will learn about chainsaw maintenance; carburetor setting; filing techniques; limbing & bucking techniques; spring pole cutting; &…
Organized by Michele Fucci | Type: workshop
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Allen Nichols posted a discussiongrafting beech
I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft as a means of propigation. I have grafted onto chestnut with no problem, but most woodlots do not have chestnut resprouts to graft onto.I know that there has been some grafting done to propigate blight resistant beech, by grafting onto beech…See More
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Honey bee selection of native trees - webinar
Posted by Peter Smallidge on May 16, 2012 at 8:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dr. Thomas Seeley never ceases to impress audiences with the clarity and richness of his presentations. Today's webinar was no different. Participants learned the key features of a desirable honey bee hive tree, how the scout bees communicate and debate the virtues of the tree they visited, and the process of moving the swarm into their new home. To quote one participant commenting about the quality of the webinar... "David Attenborough couldn't have done it…
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Posted by Peter Smallidge on May 16, 2012 at 6:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My thanks to Mark Whitmore for a great webinar on EAB status, management and pesticide guidelines. My apologies for the delay in providing links to the webinar recording. As you will see, there are reasons to remain optimistic about the near term future of ash, but also some essential planning that must take place.
Noon webinar link here
Evening webinar link…
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Tracking Pests with Growing Degree Days
Posted by Rebecca Hargrave on May 3, 2012 at 4:11pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Insects rely on warm temperatures to grow, and thus their emergence and life cycle progression can be tracked by tracking the "heating units" that accumulate each day. This is referred to as growing degree days.
Growing degree days (GDD) are calculated by average the high and low temperature for the day and subtracting 50 (base 50). The positive remainder is added to the cumulative total of GDD. For more information on GDD and how to calculate the go to:…
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Posted by Peter Smallidge on April 11, 2012 at 11:43am 0 Comments 0 Likes
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grafting beech
Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management May 7. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft…Continue
Invasive Species Mapping Trainings
Started by Rebecca Hargrave in Project Profiles May 3. 0 Replies 0 Likes
iMapInvasives New York is New York State's on-line all-taxa invasive species…Continue
Control of barberry
Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Apr 27. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I am trying to find a product that is registered in NY for foliar treatment control of barberry. Any suggestions?Continue
Shiitake mushrooms
Started by Rebecca Hargrave in Agroforestry. Last reply by Thomas Wilson Apr 1. 1 Reply 0 Likes
This early warm weather has my shiitake fruiting! Anyone else seeing anything?Continue
Where to start
Started by Michael Finn in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Michael Finn Mar 31. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I co own 130 acres in southern Schoharie County, NY. The only use of the property is hunting. The property is mostly steep slope. An estimate of tree habitat would be 70% pine 20% hardwood and 10% field. (Heavily overgrown) It appears the…Continue
Possible EAB
Started by Mark Domingos in Forest Health. Last reply by Rebecca Hargrave Mar 23. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Glyphosate as a tool in vegetation management
Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Mar 22. 0 Replies 1 Like
Here is a question I received by email:Pete,Have you seen this? Is it credible? I'd like to be informed as I poison my beech, ferns and multiflora rose--and as I speak with other landowners. I appreciate your thoughts. Monsanto and Genetically…Continue
Tags: beech, Roundup, management, vegetation, integrated
what is this
Started by Wayne Mortimer in Forest Health. Last reply by Rebecca Hargrave Mar 21. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I have a black cherry with these growths on it. It seems to be speading to a red maple.Do I need to cut the tree to remove it? If so can I let the growths rot on the ground or should they be burned?…Continue
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