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Woodlot Management

Woodlot management addresses the concerns and problems associated with sustainable management, production, utilization and marketing of traditional forest products from private woodlands.

18 May 7
grafting beech
by Allen Nichols

Forest Health

Forest health concerns include insects, pathogens, environmental and weather stressors, management stresses, and invasive pests.

5 Mar 23
Reply by Rebecca Hargrave

Maple Syrup Production

Maple syrup production is the full spectrum of tasks associated with managing the sugarbush, collecting the sap, processing and packaging the syrup, making value added products, and marketing those products.

3 Feb 8
Reply by Peter Smallidge

Wildlife Management

Wildlife management includes all aspects of management, animal biology, population ecology, habitat creation or restoration, hunting, viewing, overabundance,and scarcity.

3 Feb 4
Reply by Stephen Kutney

Agroforestry

Agroforestry is the deliberate integration of agricultural practices and forestry practices. Two common applications of agroforestry in NY include forest farming (e.g., ginseng, mushrooms) and silvopasture (e.g, goats, sheep or cattle via controlled grazing).

1 Apr 1
Reply by Thomas Wilson

Project Profiles

Project profiles provide detailed descriptions and materials related to common issues occurring throughout NY and the Northeast. These are most typically based on research projects with solutions enhanced through extension program interactions.

3 May 3
Invasive Species Mapping Trainings
by Rebecca Hargrave

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grafting beech

Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management May 7. 0 Replies

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

iMapInvasives New York is New York State's on-line all-taxa invasive species…Continue

Tags: species, invasive

Control of barberry

Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Apr 27. 2 Replies

I am trying to find a product that is registered in NY for foliar treatment control of barberry.  Any suggestions?Continue

Tags: herbicide, berberis, barberry

Shiitake mushrooms

Started by Rebecca Hargrave in Agroforestry. Last reply by Thomas Wilson Apr 1. 1 Reply

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

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

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Glyphosate as a tool in vegetation management

Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Mar 22. 0 Replies

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

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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