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"Hi Thomas: Brett offers great advice.  Note the importance of not allowing sustained…"

Peter Smallidge replied Feb 3, 2012 to Goats in the woods!

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"Hi Marty: Great question.  Flame will work, but with specific outcomes and circumsta…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 18, 2012 to Control Beech in Winter

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"Hi Mark: I agree with Christopher that herbicides will be the best method for contro…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 17, 2012 to Control Beech in Winter

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"Tim, Thanks for the great input.  I appreciate the details.  Pete"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 17, 2012 to Your Experience with Beech Frill Herbicide Treatments

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"Hi John: Thanks for noticing and my apologies for the broken link. Here is the link…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 13, 2012 to Small-Scale Logging

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"In response to a question on my YouTube site, here is some information about ATV tir…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 9, 2012 to Small-Scale Logging

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"Hi Chaz: Great question.  I suspect this is a situation that many woodland owners ex…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 2, 2012 to Unsplit Firewood

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"Hi John:   Great question.  These are perhaps old and forgotten Christmas tree plant…"

Peter Smallidge replied Nov 3, 2011 to Harvesting for Pulp

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"I still have not found a conclusive diagnosis of this specimen.  It may be pecan (C.…"

Peter Smallidge replied Oct 14, 2011 to What is this hickory ?

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Ash blonding effect on lumber quality

Started by Jeff Joseph in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 5. 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. 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. 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

Recording links for Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock and Wild Turkey webinars

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Apr 11. 0 Replies

On March 29th and April 5th the Southern Finger Lakes Chapter of the NY Forest Owners Association and Audubon NY hosted virtual presentations by experts from the Ruffed Grouse Society, American Woodcock Society and National Wild Turkey Federation. …Continue

What Constitutes a Healthy Forest?

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Diane Frances Mar 23. 3 Replies

In March, 2021, Peter and I had the opportunity to organize a day-long training for the annual Water Quality Symposium (annual conference of SWCD and NRCS professionals from around NY) titled: "Restoring Ecological and Productive Function to…Continue

Building slash wall with skid-steer

Started by James Gray in Woodlot Management. Last reply by James Gray Jan 19. 2 Replies

Hello everyone, looking for feedback on plan to build a slash wall with a skid steer and fork attachment.The timber harvest is at a nature center, clearcutting a red pine plantation (1 ac) and aspen stand (1 ac) and group selection on a oak stand…Continue

2022 Forest Tax Tips

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Jan 9. 0 Replies

Peter usually shares something around this time of the year, but just saw this in the recent National Woodland Magazine 2022 Tax Tips for Forest LandownersAs a private forest landowner, you may start to think about timber taxes only after having a…Continue

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