"Hello Tim,
In the past I've cut maple and other deer browse species in the late fall and later while hunting noticed that I unintentionally attracted deer to the the area to browse. Seems like a good strategy to conitnue lowering the deer…"
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Logging Impacts on Deer
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lewis E. Ward Nov 28. 2 Replies 1 Like
I saw a question about the impacts of logging on deer, specifically concern by hunters who lease from an active forest management owner. Here is a response offered by Dr. Paul Curtis...Does anyone…Continue
Tags: lease, management, forest, hunting, deer
Forest Herbicides
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lewis E. Ward Dec 13, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
This site will provide links and resources that owners and managers can use as they assess herbicides and make treatment applications.Find NY pesticide labels by their product name, label name, or…Continue
Tags: management, vegetation, herbicide
Control of barberry
Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Apr 27, 2012. 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
Glyphosate as a tool in vegetation management
Started Mar 22, 2012 0 Replies 2 Likes
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…Continue
Tags: beech, Roundup, management, vegetation, integrated
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Tim Levatich replied to Peter Smallidge's discussion Logging Impacts on Deer"We've seen active browsing on fresh twigs of felled tops. So this might be an immediate food bonanza for deer in winter. It seems likely that a freshly harvested area would be a good place to hunt.
However, this abundant browse…"
Peter Smallidge posted a status"Here is some news of activity in western MA and the effort to shift some land from private to public ownership http://ning.it/1c1v4Uw"
Peter Smallidge posted eventsGame of Logging Level 2 (II)
October 24, 2013 from 7:45am to 4:30pmGame of Logging Level 1
October 23, 2013 from 7:45am to 4:30pm
Peter Smallidge posted a discussionLogging 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. Here is a response offered by Dr. Paul Curtis...Does anyone have related observations or experiences?Pete[Quoted from Dr. Paul Curtis, 10/2/2013]Once a female deer establishes a home range, they tend to be very fixed on the landscape for many years. This past winter, I recovered ear tags from two female deer that were about 13 years old, and were still in…See More
Peter Smallidge posted a status"I haven't looked at all videos, but there are 17 videos from the BC logging standards. Search on Youtube for "BC Faller Training Standard""
Peter Smallidge posted a status"The webinar "Forest Vegetation Management Using Herbicides" is available again, now on Youtube.com/ForestConnect at http://ning.it/152GqJc"
Peter Smallidge posted a status"An interesting mix of federal and state policy with implications on private forest land management in Oregon http://ning.it/169mZJA"
Peter Smallidge posted a status"Managing for red and white pine, from Univ MN http://ning.it/15NawLr"
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Restore NY Woodlands Woods Walk, and MFO Refresher at Lincoln Pond, NY, Adirondacks, Essex County
September 14, 2013 from 11am to 3pm
Overview - Look at the forest currently marked for harvest, but not yet cut. Look also at previous harvests, some as old as 70 years. Consider issues that limit the successful regeneration of forest trees.Schedule: Arrive at 11AM. Lunch (Hamburgers, etc) at 11:30 AM. 12:30 WW begins. Highlights - This mixed forest presents three distinct past harvests, one of 38 acres in 1993, one of approximately 100 acres about 45 years ago and the third of about ten acres last harvested 70 or more years…See More
Peter Smallidge posted a status"Bird conservation on private forest and working lands http://ning.it/152KGmi"
Peter Smallidge posted a status"Regeneration concerns and public lands management in NJ. http://ning.it/14UFL6P"
Peter Smallidge posted a status"NY bill banning Eurasian wild boar. Signed by both houses, awaiting Governor's signature. http://ning.it/13Hit3J"
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Emerald Ash Borer Webinar - NY Update
Posted on July 9, 2013 at 12:51pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
June 19, 2013. Update on EAB in New York and Management Strategies for owners and communities. Presented by Mark Whitmore, Cornell University Department of Natural Resources. Emerald Ash Borer continues its spread in New York but it is important to consider that more than 95% of our forests are uninfested. Now is the time for action. With planning we can mitigate the economic impacts and hopefully buy time necessary to develop new management strategies. Learn where EAB is,…
Continue Rehabilitation of Degraded Woodlands - Webinar
Posted on May 15, 2013 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Exploitive harvesting, including high-grading or diameter-limit cutting, and some natural disturbances have altered the species composition, condition, and structure of northeastern forests to an extent that deliberate rehabilitation is necessary to return the forest to productivity and health. Dr. Nyland will identify the types of conditions that characterize degraded stands and describe principles and practices that will help foresters and forest owners to bring a degraded forests to a…
Continue Forest Grown Gourmet Mushrooms
Posted on April 17, 2013 at 8:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The webinar by Steve Gabriel on 4/17/2013 about Forest Grown Mushrooms for Forest Health was well received by participants, and I think exceptionally well done. The topics ranged from production expectations and enterprise budgets to mushroom biology and production techniques. Steve shared numerous great ideas based on his experience as a producer and educator.
Noteworthy was Steve's encouragement to be more generous in selecting defective trees in the woods for use in mushroom…
Continue Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Expands in NY
Posted on April 17, 2013 at 12:10pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
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Logging Impacts on Deer
Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lewis E. Ward Nov 28. 2 Replies 1 Like
I saw a question about the impacts of logging on deer, specifically concern by hunters who lease from an active forest management owner. Here is a response offered by Dr. Paul Curtis...Does anyone have related observations or…Continue
Tags: lease, management, forest, hunting, deer
terminology
Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management Nov 24. 0 Replies 0 Likes
What is the difference between cohort and stand?Continue
Most valuable tree
Started by Stephen Kutney in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Stephen Kutney Oct 9. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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 trees on the stump.2. The amount of board feet that can be grown per acre per year.3. Ignore soil factors. It's…Continue
Dehydrated shiitakes on the bolt
Started by Shelley Stuart in Agroforestry Jun 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
One of the bolts of shiitakes I soaked produced a great flush. Some of the shiitakes were crowded together, so I excised the market-worthy ones, thinking that the others would have room to grow. It looks like they've started to dehydrate on the…Continue
Tags: shiitake
Red Cedar Soil to Garden Soil
Started by Bob Bob in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Rebecca Hargrave May 29. 1 Reply 0 Likes
What needs to be added to soil taken from under a Red Cedar to make it good for a vegetable garden?Continue
Help with caterpiller ID
Started by Daniel Little in Forest Health. Last reply by Mark Whitmore May 28. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone know what kind of caterpillar this is. I have searched books and the internet but hit a dead end. …Continue
garlic mustard
Started by Bill Pontius in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Kevin Mathers May 16. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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 stronger (higher) concentration? If so, how concentrated? Thanks for any words of wisdom.Continue
Chainsaw mentor
Started by Joe Hurley in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Peter Smallidge May 14. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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 drive which was long). However, I still do not have the confidence to tackle trees in my woods all by myself…Continue
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