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Fern Management Webinar at Online, use password "Cornell" when you register
June 24, 2020 from 12pm to 8pm
Wednesday July 15, 2020Presentations at 12:00 to 1:00 PM and again at 7:00 to 8:00 PM (webinars may run long with questions)Controlling Understory Fern Competition for Regeneration SuccessDavid R. Jackson, Penn State University Cooperative ExtensionAreas of hardwood forests across the Great Lakes region, and throughout the Northeast contain dense understories of fern, in particular, hay-scented and New York ferns. Dense fern understories are often biological deserts, lacking plant and wildlife…See More
Tick prevention webinar at webinar
June 24, 2020 from 1pm to 2pm
The second webinar in the Northeastern IPM Center's tick IPM series will be this Wednesday, June 24, at 1:00 p.m. EST.Dr. Stephen Rich, director of the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at the University of Massachusetts, will discuss how to proceed when efforts to reduce sources of tick bites—or to prevent bites altogether—have failed. He will• explain the feeding process and why timing is essential to disease transmission;• outline approaches for assessing the risk of tick-borne disease…See More
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Forget Covid -- Lyme is Worse
Posted by Paul J Hetzler on May 5, 2020 at 10:12am 0 Comments 2 Likes
Ticked Off Again
It seems the price we pay for warm weather is the onset of bug bites. Clouds of mosquitoes suck the fun out of outdoor activities, but one bite from a deer (black-legged) tick can put you out of commission for the whole season – maybe longer.
As recently as a decade ago in northern NY State it was unusual to find deer ticks on you even after a long day outdoors. Technically an invasive species, the deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is another gift from…
ContinueManaging Forest Landscapes Integrating climate mitigation with healthy air, clean water, and vibrant economies
Posted by Lew Ward on April 15, 2020 at 2:13pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A Cornell blog site that has information that may be helpful
A Tool to Keep Forests Healthy and Productive
Posted by Kristina Ferrare on April 13, 2020 at 2:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
As we consider the future of our forests, we often hear natural resource folks refer to “resilience” as a desirable thing to achieve. What is resilience anyway? And why should we be concerned about it with respect to our woodlands? As woodland owners, can we be sure our interests are being met and push our forests towards resilience?
We have heard of ecosystem services in the context of the benefits that forests provide to society. Open space, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, clean…
ContinueManagement of Small Wooded Parcels
Posted by Peter Smallidge on March 15, 2020 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
This blog is a link to the webinar on this topic on Wednesday March 18, 2020.
Best Practices on a Small Wooded Acreage.
Many woodland owners have parcels that are “small” compared to other owners. These parcels are endearing to the owners, and provide many opportunities for activities to ensure they remain healthy and support the owner’s interests.…
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How long do brush cutter blades work?
Started by Joanne Vaughn in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Ely McLaughlin 9 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I dunno maybe it's because time flies when it's multiflora rose and buckthorns that are getting whacked. It seems that these blades are needing retirement after 8 or so hours. Is this typical for this type of material. WIde range of material but…Continue
Nitrogen fixing bacteria for Alder trees
Started by Joanne Vaughn in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn May 22. 7 Replies 1 Like
I am thinking of starting some alder trees from seed for planting into an area that does not and has not hosted alders. How can I gain the nitrogen fixing bacteria for inoculation of the roots ? Continue
Seeking advice on controlling oriental bittersweet
Started by Kristen Whitbeck in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Apr 15. 2 Replies 1 Like
A student in my silviculture class is seeking relayed the scenario below. If anyone has any tips or tricks I will gladly pass them along. Thanks in advance!"Oriental bittersweet is choking out my mature white pine trees and my mature apple trees.…Continue
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Are Gall's a reason to cull Hickory trees?
Started by Thomas Wilson in Forest Health. Last reply by Ron Goodger Apr 7. 8 Replies 1 Like
I'll take a photo, but in the meantime....I have a lot of bitternut hickory and some shagbark as well. I haven't yet noticed any on the shagbark, but about half of the bitternut have gall's. They get up to about 3 inches in diameter. Some tree's…Continue
Removal of grass around seedlings in pasture
Started by Joanne Vaughn in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Mar 19. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Even after the timely discussion of "green lie" this week, I am still unsure of the best method to eliminate grassy vegetation around the pine, cedar and oak seedlings we are putting in this spring. I feel this is very important because we lost a…Continue
Saving Trees With Tree-Eating Mushrooms
Started by Lew Ward in Forest Health Feb 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Saving Trees With Tree-Eating MushroomsControl of Amellaria Shoe-string Rot Fungushttps://youtu.be/FPeBYnGwo4YContinue
Electric Fencing
Started by Carl DuPoldt in Agroforestry Jan 21. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Electric Deer Fence WorkshopLuke Freeman hosted a workshop at the incubator farm in Fayetteville, AR to demonstrate the use of the solar-powered electric deer fence. Luke built the fence with help from Extension specialist Kenny Simon and County…Continue
Beech control with triclopyr versus glyphosate
Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Nov 20, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
[I'm pasting from a recent email thread]Question - I'm working on a couple beech regen and mid story control projects. I have been using Garlon 4 in oil. Works good, but sometimes I want it to move through the roots and the Garlon doesn't do…Continue
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