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Neal W. Chapman
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- Frederic, WI
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Neal W. Chapman knows firsthand what it’s like to buy land and then try to figure out how best to manage it, balancing his and his family’s ideas and goals with sound land management principles.
As one of original nine Woodland Advocates in Wisconsin, he has “the motivation to do what we all should be doing – cultivating other people to think about their land besides as a place they go to hunt, fish or other common uses for their land. It’s a mentoring role that I thrive on,” Chapman said. “It’s a real bonus to be able to walk other people’s woods with them. There’s a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment.” Like his ancestor, Johnny Appleseed, Neal enjoys “planting seeds” of ideas with others, and watching some of them germinate into action.
Neal has acquired a substantial “tool kit” through his participation in many ongoing educational activities in Wisconsin, including the Master Woodland Steward Program, the Coverts (wildlife) Program, the Woodland Advocate Program, and the Wisconsin Woodland Leadership Institute, plus participating in workshops and field days sponsored by the Leopold Foundation, Tree Farm Committee, and Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association, Minnesota Forestry Association, and other courses offered by both Minnesota and Wisconsin Forestry Extension Services.
Neal can also be found working behind the scenes advocating for small landowners on issues they face, offering fresh ideas and concepts to decision makers, and designing and offering workshops on timely topics for landowners, adding yet other dimension to the term advocate.
Neal is also offering landowner classes on woodland stewardship through community education programs in Minnesota and Wisconsin
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How to get rid of buckthorn
Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Mar 18. 5 Replies 1 Like
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
grafting beech
Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Eleni Jousma Mar 18. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft…Continue
Rust Colored Hemlock Bark
Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8. 1 Reply 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
Looking for white mulberry trees for research
Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Greetings forestry ning communities! My name is Connor Youngerman, and I’m an extension support specialist at the Cornell Small Farms Program; my focus is agroforestry and mushroom production. We are currently working on a research grant to…Continue
My comments to the proposed changes to the 480a Forest Tax Law.
Started by Stephen Kutney in Woodlot Management Jan 29. 0 Replies 1 Like
I sent the comments below to bslmregs@dec.ny.gov. I’m writing to comment on the proposed changes to the 480a tax law. My property is in the 480a Forestry Tax program. I have been doing timber stand improvement projects on my property since 1968,…Continue
Ginko
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Jan 27. 0 Replies 1 Like
Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me:…Continue
Small-Scale Logging
Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15, 2024. 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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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind
Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann Mar 26, 2024. 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
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