December 2017 Blog Posts (6)
Rehabilitating Degraded Woodlands
Almost 3 million acres of forest in the Northeast is poorly stocked from some combination of exploitive harvesting, poor soils, disease, or insect infestation. An additional 7.5 million acres is one poorly executed harvest away from being of degraded condition. Exploitive harvesting, also known as selective cutting, high-grading or diameter-limit cutting, is a destructive and…
Added by Peter Smallidge on December 23, 2017 at 9:37am — No Comments
Chainsaws for Charity (C4C) - December 3, 2017 - Fun in the Sun!
A Perfect Day! Sunshine, good friends, the aroma of two-cycle oil and the dulcet tones of a growling chainsaw. It just doesn't get any better than that! That's Jim on the saw, piling up the rounds and chips.
We just received word from Jonathan Wordingham of the Ontario-Walworth Rotary that they need another 10 face cords of C4C…
ContinueAdded by Dean Faklis on December 13, 2017 at 7:37pm — No Comments
Responsible Forestry
Golden Goose Forestry
Paul Hetzler
What do you call a dairy farmer who spends decades improving the genetics of a herd, then abruptly sells all the best animals to start a new herd from scraggly, unproven stock? Crazy, perhaps, or foolish at the very least, right? (Or maybe someone with a gambling debt).
Under normal circumstances, no livestock farmer culls their best animals to start over with random ones. Yet it’s common for a woodlot owner to sell all the large,…
ContinueAdded by Paul J Hetzler on December 10, 2017 at 9:17pm — 1 Comment
Predicting long-range weather outlooks
Paul Hetzler
Weather modeling has become quite a big deal in recent years, with meteorologists falling all over themselves to report what the latest models say. It sounds like a fun job, and I am trying to find out how to apply for a position. No doubt I could model categories like “large stationary front” or “high pressure system” pretty well. If it involves appearing in a swimsuit, though, forget it.
I love it when a radio announcer chirps “clear and sunny”… Continue
Added by Paul J Hetzler on December 8, 2017 at 8:59am — No Comments
Yule enjoy this tradition
The tradition of burning a Yule or Christmas log has largely fizzled out in most parts of the world. Although often depicted as a modest-size birch log, the monster Yule logs back in 6th and 7th century Germany were tree trunks that were intended to burn all day, in some cultures for twelve days, without being entirely consumed. It was important that an unburned portion of the log remained after the marathon Yule-burn, because this insured good luck in the upcoming year. The Yule… Continue
Added by Paul J Hetzler on December 7, 2017 at 7:07am — No Comments
Pining for a Better memory
During the Christmas holiday season, new memories will likely be made, and recollections of past seasons may be recounted as well. But the holiday season itself can aid in remembering events of long ago.
Speaking as a guy who can hide his own Easter eggs and still not find them all, I marvel how Father Christmas, who is a few years older than I am, manages to keep track of so many kids and presents. Lucky for us that the most enduring memories are those with… Continue
Added by Paul J Hetzler on December 6, 2017 at 7:08am — No Comments
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Started by Carl DuPoldt in Agroforestry May 9. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Small acreage logging project
Started by WJ Rodenhouse in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Apr 22. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
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 1 Like
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 1 Like
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
‘Cell Phone Distractions’: Washington state SHARP Program issues hazard brief for logging industry
Started by Lew Ward in Woodlot Management Mar 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Renewable Jet Fuel from Woody Biomass
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Feb 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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
Re wilding landscapes in New York with large mammals
Started by Jonathan Bates in Wildlife Management Feb 25. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello folks. Love to chat with you about re-wilding landscapes in NY. Here is a neat video about a successful project in Britain: …Continue
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