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Why don't evergreens drop their leaves in the fall?

Started 16 hours ago 0 Replies

Hmmm, a timely question for the fall foliage season and a lesson that I don't remember being taught at forestry school (though I admit that I may not have been paying attention!) …Continue

How tree diversity affects invasive forest pests

Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Mar 27. 1 Reply

A long-standing tenet in forestry is that healthier and more diverse woods are typically more resilient to stress factors and pest.  This holds true in most cases, but there are the notable…Continue

Renewable Jet Fuel from Woody Biomass

Started Feb 27 0 Replies

The carbon footprint of air travel is currently being scrutinized in the news.  Here's a renewable energy angle that probably won't be covered in the mainstream media: …Continue

Stone Walls

Started May 14, 2018 0 Replies

One of my first "real" jobs in forestry in the mid-1990's was in southern New England.  Although I had seen some stone walls here and there growing up in NY, I had never seen stone walls like those…Continue

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Why don't evergreens drop their leaves in the fall?

Hmmm, a timely question for the fall foliage season and a lesson that I don't remember being taught at forestry school (though I admit that I may not have been paying attention!) https://www.morningagclips.com/why-dont-evergreens-drop-their-leaves-in-fall/WASHINGTON (THE CONVERSATION) — It’s autumn in the Northern Hemisphere – otherwise known as leaf-peeping season. Now is when people head outside to…See More
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Brett Chedzoy commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"Pete, Most of the walls built to date are visible from Irish Hill Rd and the upper part of Banfield Rd.  I believe the older ones also now show up on Google Earth.   As for the traffic around the walls, I'm going to ask Mike Ashdown…"
Sep 9
Pete Keenan commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"I was just recently added to the blog. Thank you for adding me. I have a couple of questions. I am an avid hunter. I've applied for hunting access to Arnot Forest this fall. I've read the research papers and watched several presentations…"
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Brett Chedzoy commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"The costs of an independent fence project will seem significant.  Slash walls, on the other hand, can and should be integrated in to the harvest.  The loggers need to be compensated for the work, but bartering and other concessions can…"
Jul 29
Jim Martin commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"That is the answer I expected  and feared.  Establishing a deer proof slash barrier is financially unfeasible. I guess the most I can hope for is to direct the deer with brush piles past hunters´stands."
Jul 26
Brett Chedzoy commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"As for the second part of your question on "how much is enough"?  that's something we will be looking closely at over the next few years as part of a new research project.  Currently, I see it as more of an "all or…"
Jul 26
Brett Chedzoy commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"Great question and one that merits clarification.  When we talk about removing all of the understory vegetation at the time of the harvest, it's for situations where practically all of plants are considered "undesirable". …"
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Jim Martin commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"IT IS NOT CLEAR TO ME WHY ONE SHOULD REMOVE ALL STEMS GREATER THAN   1".  Isn´t it better to have desirable growing stock already there? A second question: is does a partial slash wall slow down deer movement and create…"
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Peter Smallidge commented on Brett Chedzoy's blog post Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot
"The cost of the slash wall versus plastic mesh fences... The slash walls have been working very well.  We continue to tour groups through, and the reactions are always favorable. One of the redeeming features of the slash wall is its cost…"
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Forest Regeneration Strategies at the Arnot

Posted on January 16, 2018 at 6:40pm 29 Comments

Many of you have visited Cornell's Arnot Teaching and Research Forest over the past year and noticed some big changes, namely several large regeneration harvests aimed at replacing aging stands with new ones that are as good or better as the old ones in terms of future quality and value.  For those of you who won't make it back there anytime soon but are interested in following the progress, I'll provide periodic updates here.

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At 1:22pm on October 13, 2011, Peter Smallidge said…

Hi Brett:

Welcome to the ning site.  Check out the forum.

Pete

At 3:24pm on November 22, 2011, Peter Smallidge said…

Hi Brett:

Maybe I'm missing something.  See the picture added by Carl DuPoldt and if you can let me  know its connection to working private woodlands....all I can get is chuckle.

 

Pete

At 4:07pm on November 18, 2014, Francisco J Ponce said…

Thanks Brett, I am but in a different way open pasture in Wayne County New York and mono crop Corn and soybean. But I just purchased 121 acres of forest in West Monroe New York and i will like to change the way i raise cattle and instead of clear cut the forest for hay field i will forest farm. So this is new to me but i think is the right think to do and preserve the forest. I will like to learn more about Forest Farming and Silvopasture and share it with the people i know in South America and maybe help to preserve the rain forest by sharing with them what i will learn at the West Monroe land.

Thank you

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Beech control with triclopyr versus glyphosate

Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Freyda Lynn (Black) 5 hours ago. 1 Reply

[I'm pasting from a recent email thread]Question - I'm working on a couple beech regen and mid story control projects.   I have been using Garlon 4 in oil.   Works good, but sometimes I want it to move through the roots and the Garlon doesn't do…Continue

Why don't evergreens drop their leaves in the fall?

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management 16 hours ago. 0 Replies

Hmmm, a timely question for the fall foliage season and a lesson that I don't remember being taught at forestry school (though I admit that I may not have been paying attention!) …Continue

Verticillium Wilt

Started by Carl DuPoldt in Forest Health Jul 9. 0 Replies

Verticillium Wilt - https://mailchi.mp/unl.edu/nebraskas-forest-health-report-july-2019 Symptoms of Verticillium wilt are now becoming apparent in infected trees in…Continue

Silvopasture in Wisconsin: Goals, Challenges, and other Fodder for Thought

Started by Carl DuPoldt in Agroforestry May 9. 0 Replies

Silvopasture in Wisconsin: Goals, Challenges, and other Fodder for ThoughtWednesday, May 29, 2019 at 11:00am (CDT)Diane MayerfeldSustainable Agriculture Coordinator, UW-Extension, Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) -…Continue

Small acreage logging project

Started by WJ Rodenhouse in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Apr 22. 1 Reply

A friend asked me what types of protections he should include in agreement with logger when having his 10 acre forest logged. I thought maybe some of you could provide insight. Logger stated Workman's comp wasn't needed in a family business.Thanks!Continue

Western Larch Question

Started by Alex Harmon in Wildlife Management. Last reply by Pamela Dallaire Mar 30. 2 Replies

Would a Western Larch (tree) NOT lose its needles during fall and winter if it was kept indoors? / what causes it to lose its needles(temperature change, change in length of days)? IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER PLEASE REPLY!!!!!! NOT KNOWING IS KILLING ME!!Continue

How tree diversity affects invasive forest pests

Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Mar 27. 1 Reply

A long-standing tenet in forestry is that healthier and more diverse woods are typically more resilient to stress factors and pest.  This holds true in most cases, but there are the notable exceptions like EAB.This article from the "Morning Ag…Continue

480a disqualification after EAB

Started by Bill Pontius in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Bill Pontius Mar 17. 4 Replies

Here's a hypothetical question (hopefully). If an ash stand no longer has sufficient density to qualify for the 480a program following ash borer invasion, and if that stand is necessary for having more than 50 acres for the program, what happens?…Continue

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