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How does Beech Bark Disease affect mast production?

     When does  Beech Bark Disease severly affect beechnut production? Has there been research on this?      Beech nuts are/were a major so…

Started by Lewis E. Ward

1 Jan 8, 2014
Reply by Kevin Mathers

Logging Impacts on Deer

I saw a question about the impacts of logging on deer, specifically concern by hunters who lease from an active forest management owner.  H…

Started by Peter Smallidge

2 Nov 28, 2013
Reply by Lewis E. Ward

Most valuable tree

What is the order of the most profitable trees to grow in the New York forest? Consider the following facts: 1. The long term price of the…

Started by Stephen Kutney

2 Oct 9, 2013
Reply by Stephen Kutney

Red Cedar Soil to Garden Soil

What needs to be added to soil taken from under a Red Cedar to make it good for a vegetable garden?

Started by Bob Bob

1 May 29, 2013
Reply by Rebecca Hargrave

garlic mustard

Hoping for some advice:used RoundUp (2% glyo) on a couple of patches of garlic mustard 8 days ago. Very, very little impact. Should I use a…

Started by Bill Pontius

3 May 16, 2013
Reply by Kevin Mathers

Chainsaw mentor

I own property in Victor NY and have attended Game of Logging I, which was excellent (except for the weather which was miserable, and the d…

Started by Joe Hurley

1 May 14, 2013
Reply by Peter Smallidge

Flat Rate Timber Sale

I'm in the process of getting ready for a timber sale.  I would characterize it as a small sale one parcel is 20-acres the other 31-acres. …

Started by Carl Albers

7 Mar 3, 2013
Reply by John McNerney

Holz hausen vs conventional stacking of firewood

I was intrigued last year by claims that stacking firewood in a "holz hausen" fashion could accelerate drying.  Before building a second ho…

Started by Jack Butler

6 Feb 20, 2013
Reply by Michael D Byer

Unsplit Firewood

I have about 20 acres of tops, cut last year, that i can cut into firewood. I am unable to split the wood. Is it feasible to sell unsplit f…

Started by Chaz U. Farly

9 Jan 22, 2013
Reply by joeymoore

Glyphosate concentrate for beech

If you haven't heard, Accord concentrate's label is expiring this year and will not be renewed.  (Note: this does not include Accord XRT II…

Started by Christopher Sprague

12 Nov 19, 2012
Reply by Peter Smallidge

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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann on Tuesday. 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,I’ve been wondering what tree species are going to thrive over the next 50+ years as the climate warms in New York and I’m curious if folks are enhancing plantings of particular tree species for future commercial harvest with warmer and…Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

Picture of a hemlock with rust colored bark.  When I cut a nearby tree, also with rust colored bark, it was infested with HWA.  Attached picture shows a Logrite ATV arch in use.Continue

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

The hemlocks in my woodlots have been infested with hemlock wooley adelgid (HWA) for at least three years now.  Lately I've noticed some of them having a rust colored bark and I wonder if this is normal and that I just didn't notice it previously? …Continue

How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods

Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Nov 28, 2023. 0 Replies

I had a question about control of mature white pine and hemlock to improve sunlight for enrichment planting of hardwoods.  Following is my response, but I would like to know if anyone else has any experiences to share with control of these to…Continue

Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer Impacts

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Aug 8, 2023. 0 Replies

This Spring we had an opportunity to speak with writer John Litvaitis about the big picture of deer impacts on the hardwood forests of the Northeast.  I posted the original story from the summer edition of Northern Woodlands to the…Continue

Ash blonding effect on lumber quality

Started by Jeff Joseph in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 5, 2023. 2 Replies

Question: In Peter Smallidge's most recent "Ask a Professional" column for NYFOA's Forest Owner magazine he stated that some log buyers will reject ash that shows outward signs of "blonding" on the bark. Is this because the wood will change…Continue

The American Chestnut: A New Frontier in Gene Editing

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management May 2, 2023. 0 Replies

https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/policy/042823/the-american-chestnutInteresting discussion the difference between efforts with the American Chestnut and other…Continue

Growing Black Locust for Pleasure and Profit

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Apr 20, 2023. 0 Replies

In early March I was invited to present on the opportunities for growing black locust as a timber cash crop at the Rural Landowner Conference in Allegany County.  Ryan Trapani from the Catskill Forest Owners Association asked afterwards if I would…Continue

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