Stress is a common and normal component of trees in forests and sugarbushes. Stress can be classified by a number of factors, including duration, extent, severity, source, and the context of the tree. By understanding the stress agents that trees must contend with, owners and managers can anticipate the problem, help forests develop in ways that the likelihood of stress is reduced, reduce the impact of the stress on the trees and ensure that recovery from stress is a thorough and…
ContinueAdded by Peter Smallidge on December 19, 2012 at 10:01pm — No Comments
Dr. Thomas Seeley never ceases to impress audiences with the clarity and richness of his presentations. Today's webinar was no different. Participants learned the key features of a desirable honey bee hive tree, how the scout bees communicate and debate the virtues of the tree they visited, and the process of moving the swarm into their new home. To quote one participant commenting about the quality of the webinar... "David Attenborough couldn't have done it…
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Thousand cankers disease affects walnuts in the western US and threatens walnuts in the east. I found this new resource thanks to the Society of American Foresterse-Forester news letter.
Purdue Develops Website on Thousand Cankers Disease
Purdue University (November 2) - Purdue University researchers have helped develop a …
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There has been speculation that changing environmental patterns would result in a growth decline of trees in the Northeast. An interesting study by Bill Leak of the USFS NRS looked at a comparison of growth rates for sugar maple and American beech from samples collected in the late 1800's with 150 or more years of growth data. The conclusion of this study was that there was no evidence for a growth decline. The historic records showed 10-year diameter growth increments of 1.0 to 1.7…
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Nice video segmentof stand thinning, pruning, and more from the University of Minnesota Extension Forestry Program. Includes information on both conifer and hardwood species.
Added by Peter Smallidge on October 18, 2011 at 12:51pm — No Comments
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced its tree planing "trees for tribs" program. The tree planting program is a partnership of the DEC and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. More information on the program is available here.
Note, you prospective tree planters, CCE has a…
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Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15. 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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Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15. 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
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
Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management 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
Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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 normal and that I just didn't notice it previously? …Continue
Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Nov 28, 2023. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I had a question about control of mature white pine and hemlock to improve sunlight for enrichment planting of hardwoods. Following is my response, but I would like to know if anyone else has any experiences to share with control of these to…Continue
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Aug 8, 2023. 0 Replies 1 Like
This Spring we had an opportunity to speak with writer John Litvaitis about the big picture of deer impacts on the hardwood forests of the Northeast. I posted the original story from the summer edition of Northern Woodlands to the…Continue
Started by Jeff Joseph in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 5, 2023. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Question: In Peter Smallidge's most recent "Ask a Professional" column for NYFOA's Forest Owner magazine he stated that some log buyers will reject ash that shows outward signs of "blonding" on the bark. Is this because the wood will change…Continue
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