Upcoming Events (10)
May 29Tuesday
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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
June 2Saturday
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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
June 3Sunday
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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
June 9Saturday
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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
June 16Saturday
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Game of Logging - Level 3
June 16, 2012 from 7:45am to 4:30pm – Arnot Forest This 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 Peter Smallidge | Type: outdoor, hands-on, workshop
July 14Saturday
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Game of Logging level 3
July 14, 2012 all day – Catskill Forest Association Level 3 focuses on techniques for handling difficult trees such as felling trees against their natural lean (levels 1& 2 are a prerequisite) limbing, bucking, tree height measurement, segment cal… Organized by Michele Fucci | Type: workshop
July 28Saturday
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Catskill Forest Festival
July 28, 2012 from 10am to 4pm – Margaretville Park Pavilion The 3rd Annual celebration of our region’s forests located at Margaretville Village Park Pavilion. Arts & Crafts, Maple Products, Sawmill, Wood Products, Recreation Vendors, Forestry Equipment, F… Organized by Catskill Forest Association | Type: festival
August 5Sunday
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Ginseng Woodswalk
August 5, 2012 from 10am to 12pm – Catskill Forest Association American ginseng is revered throughout China for its medicinal attributes. Ginseng also grows throughout the Catskills, but oftentimes goes unnoticed. Come along and learn how to identify this long… Organized by Catskill Forest Association | Type: woodswalk
August 25Saturday
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Mushroom Woodswalk
August 25, 2012 from 9am to 12pm – Catskill Forest Association Why buy Portobello mushrooms from the store when you can take a walk in the woods and pick your own for free? Learn about some of the easily identifiable & edible mushrooms found locally in our… Organized by Catskill Forest Association | Type: woodswalk
September 15Saturday
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Game of Logging level 1
September 15, 2012 all day – Catskill Forest Association Level 1focuses on varying aspects of chainsaw safety and techniques for properly felling trees. Participants are introduced to open face felling, personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety featur… Organized by Michele Fucci | Type: workshop
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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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