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Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started Dec 31, 2023 0 Replies 0 Likes

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

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…Continue

Flat Rate Timber Sale

Started this discussion. Last reply by John McNerney Mar 3, 2013. 7 Replies 0 Likes

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. The sale would be exclusively white ash as the Emerald ash…Continue

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Dec 31, 2023

Carl Albers commented on Peter Smallidge's blog post A perspective on black locust

"I have been observing different stands of black locust now for many years. The characteristics of individual trees, straightness, growth rate, smoothness of the bark, resistance to the locust borer, etc. are all no doubt affected by soil type,…"

Jan 11, 2020

Carl Albers commented on Paul J Hetzler's blog post Preventing Anthracnose and Apple Scab

"Have not heard about using potassium bicarbonate for the control of apple scab. Can you expand on this a bit? How effective is it? Any downsides? Timing of application? Sources for more information? "

Jan 11, 2020

Carl Albers commented on Carl Albers's blog post Growing Nut Trees in NYS

"Z's Nutty Ridge and Twisted Tree Farm are two NY based nurseries that offer locally adapted hazelnut stock. I'm no expert on hazel pollination but from what I understand it's a matter of getting pollen from the male catkins onto…"

Jan 11, 2020

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Fall Meeting of NY Nut Growers to be Held in Steuben County on September 15th

Posted on August 23, 2018 at 1:28pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The fall meeting of the NY Nut Growers Association will be held on Saturday, September 15th at the Albers Tree Farm, 6499 Wilbur Creek Road, Bath, NY and the Lisbin Tree Farm, 3361 Parker Road, Avoca, NY. This will be a walking tour and discussion of new plantings of chestnut, hazelnut, hickory and walnut trees. The meeting is open to the public. For more information and to register please visit nynga.org.

Breeders Seek NYS American Hazelnut Seeds/Plants

Posted on August 23, 2018 at 1:20pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

From the New York Growers Association website: nynga.org, Professor Thomas Molnar, a hazelnut breeder at Rutgers University, would like to obtain seeds of the American hazelnut, Corylus americana for use in their breeding program. The goal is to select superior individuals for Eastern Filbert Blight resistance, for cold hardiness, and for boosting genetic diversity available in hybrid hazelnuts. The nuts will be grown out by a team of researchers, and the best will be propagated and…

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Breeders Seek NYS American Hazelnut Seeds/Plants

Posted on August 11, 2018 at 1:24pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Tom Molnar the hazelnut breeder at Rutgers University and Shawn Mehlenbacher the hazelnut breeder at Oregon State University would like to obtain native American hazelnut, Corylus americana seeds/plants from across NYS. American hazelnut has good resistance to Eastern filbert blight and has good cold hardiness, unfortunately the nut quality isn't as good (size, shell thickness) as with the European hazelnut. The breeders would like to increase the American hazelnut genetic material they…

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Growing Black Locust in NYS

Posted on April 29, 2018 at 9:09am 2 Comments 0 Likes

Black locust is one of the most rot resistant woods native to North America. Straight black locust posts and poles are in demand by grape and hop growers, and organic farmers who wish to fence in livestock or fence out deer. The heartwood of locust trees is the most resistant to decay so larger diameter material will be the longest lasting.

NYS-DEC considers black locust to be invasive and there are restrictions on planting black locust in certain areas of NYS. Before considering…

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Small-Scale Logging

Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney on Tuesday. 4 Replies 1 Like

Small-Scale Logging: Sugarbush and Woodlot Management Issue: Many woodlot owners and maple syrup producers want to be more active in gathering logs or firewood from their property. Often there are too few acres or too few trees to attract a…Continue

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How to get rid of buckthorn

Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney on Tuesday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I have some property where the best timber was harvested several years before I purchased it. There are now many areas where the buckthorn is so thick that nothing will grow under it. I am looking for suggestions on how to get these areas back…Continue

Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann Mar 26. 1 Reply 0 Likes

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