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Woodlot Management
Woodlot management addresses the concerns and problems associated with sustainable management, production, utilization and marketing of traditional forest products from private woodlands. View Discussions
Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer Impacts
Started by Brett Chedzoy Aug 8.
Ash blonding effect on lumber quality 2 Replies
Started by Jeff Joseph. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 5.
The American Chestnut: A New Frontier in Gene Editing
Started by Brett Chedzoy May 2.
Growing Black Locust for Pleasure and Profit
Started by Brett Chedzoy Apr 20.
Forest Health
Forest health concerns include insects, pathogens, environmental and weather stressors, management stresses, and invasive pests. View Discussions
Spotted lantern fly in maple stands - effects?
Started by Tim Levatich Sep 9, 2021.
Are Gall's a reason to cull Hickory trees? 8 Replies
Started by Thomas Wilson. Last reply by Ron Goodger Apr 7, 2020.
Saving Trees With Tree-Eating Mushrooms
Started by Lew Ward Feb 27, 2020.
Verticillium Wilt
Started by Carl DuPoldt Jul 9, 2019.
Oldest Flowering Tree in North Americal
Started by Carl DuPoldt Oct 2, 2018.
Maple Syrup Production
Maple syrup production is the full spectrum of tasks associated with managing the sugarbush, collecting the sap, processing and packaging the syrup, making value added products, and marketing those products. View Discussions
Initial Thoughts on 2017 Maple Season
Started by Aaron Wightman Mar 31, 2017.
Resources 1 Reply
Started by Chaz U. Farly. Last reply by Kevin Mathers Mar 10, 2017.
climate change
Started by Carl DuPoldt Apr 1, 2016.
Maple Syrup Production Tax implications 3 Replies
Started by Wendy Scheening. Last reply by Brett Davidson Feb 15, 2016.
freeze distallation 1 Reply
Started by Michael Andorsky. Last reply by Michael Farrell Feb 15, 2015.
Wildlife Management
Wildlife management includes all aspects of management, animal biology, population ecology, habitat creation or restoration, hunting, viewing, overabundance,and scarcity. View Discussions
Western Larch Question 2 Replies
Started by Alex Harmon. Last reply by Pamela Dallaire Mar 30, 2019.
Re wilding landscapes in New York with large mammals
Started by Jonathan Bates Feb 25, 2019.
Animal activity 2 Replies
Started by Jim Breckenridge. Last reply by Kevin Mathers Mar 16, 2016.
They Feast on the Vines of Chianti, the Swine
Started by Lewis E. Ward Mar 8, 2016.
Wetlands Webcasts Dec 15 & 16
Started by Carl DuPoldt Dec 5, 2015.
Agroforestry
Agroforestry is the deliberate integration of agricultural practices and forestry practices. Two common applications of agroforestry in NY include forest farming (e.g., ginseng, mushrooms) and silvopasture (e.g, goats, sheep or cattle via controlled grazing). View Discussions
Agroforester Job Opening
Started by Katie Commender Jun 23, 2022.
Agroforester Job Posting - 1/9/22
Started by Katie Commender Dec 16, 2021.
Paulownia: Is this a tree for NYS?
Started by Joanne Vaughn Dec 3, 2020.
Electric Fencing
Started by Carl DuPoldt Jan 21, 2020.
Silvopasture in Wisconsin: Goals, Challenges, and other Fodder for Thought
Started by Carl DuPoldt May 9, 2019.
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How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods
Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management on Tuesday. 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
Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer Impacts
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Aug 8. 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
Ash blonding effect on lumber quality
Started by Jeff Joseph in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jeff Joseph May 5. 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
The American Chestnut: A New Frontier in Gene Editing
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management May 2. 0 Replies 0 Likes
https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/policy/042823/the-american-chestnutInteresting discussion the difference between efforts with the American Chestnut and other…Continue
Growing Black Locust for Pleasure and Profit
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Apr 20. 0 Replies 0 Likes
In early March I was invited to present on the opportunities for growing black locust as a timber cash crop at the Rural Landowner Conference in Allegany County. Ryan Trapani from the Catskill Forest Owners Association asked afterwards if I would…Continue
Recording links for Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock and Wild Turkey webinars
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Apr 11. 0 Replies 0 Likes
On March 29th and April 5th the Southern Finger Lakes Chapter of the NY Forest Owners Association and Audubon NY hosted virtual presentations by experts from the Ruffed Grouse Society, American Woodcock Society and National Wild Turkey Federation. …Continue
What Constitutes a Healthy Forest?
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Diane Frances Mar 23. 3 Replies 3 Likes
In March, 2021, Peter and I had the opportunity to organize a day-long training for the annual Water Quality Symposium (annual conference of SWCD and NRCS professionals from around NY) titled: "Restoring Ecological and Productive Function to…Continue
Pruning of conifers
Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management Jan 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Posted by Jim Martin on January 27, 2023 at 1:53pm in Woodlot…Continue
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