January 2013 Blog Posts (3)
Hardwood Tree Identification - Webinar and Resources
Hardwood tree identification is an important first step towards understanding and valuing our woodlots. Once we can identify each species, we can begin to assign different values to those species, and the roles they play in helping us achieve (or impede) our ownership objectives.
Hardwood tree identification goes beyond looking at leaves. Leaves are apparent for only a few months of the year, and even then leaves are…
ContinueAdded by Peter Smallidge on January 17, 2013 at 10:48am — No Comments
Forest Owner Tax Tips 2012
Hi All:
Tax tips to help you obtain your legal tax savings associated with timber related revenue.
Pete
Added by Peter Smallidge on January 14, 2013 at 11:50am — No Comments
Woodland Owner Timber Tax Guide
Hi All:
This just out from our friends at the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area.
For your information and for sharing…
Just posted on the U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area website. A new/updated publication titled Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Quick Guide for Woodland Owners This document is a the 4th version of a document that started as the Federal Income Tax on…
ContinueAdded by Peter Smallidge on January 9, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments
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Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy Mar 27. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Started by Bill Pontius in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Bill Pontius Mar 17. 4 Replies 1 Like
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