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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

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 cu…

Started by Ben T.

0 Feb 14

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

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 pi…

Started by Carl Albers

0 Dec 31, 2023

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

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…

Started by Carl Albers

0 Dec 31, 2023

How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods

I had a question about control of mature white pine and hemlock to improve sunlight for enrichment planting of hardwoods.  Following is my…

Started by Peter Smallidge

0 Nov 28, 2023

Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer Impacts

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…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Aug 8, 2023

Ash blonding effect on lumber quality

Question: In Peter Smallidge's most recent "Ask a Professional" column for NYFOA's Forest Owner magazine he stated that some log buyers wil…

Started by Jeff Joseph

2 May 5, 2023
Reply by Jeff Joseph

The American Chestnut: A New Frontier in Gene Editing

https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/policy/042823/the-american-chestnut Interesting discussion the difference between efforts with the Americ…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 May 2, 2023

Growing Black Locust for Pleasure and Profit

In early March I was invited to present on the opportunities for growing black locust as a timber cash crop at the Rural Landowner Conferen…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Apr 20, 2023

Recording links for Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock and Wild Turkey webinars

On March 29th and April 5th the Southern Finger Lakes Chapter of the NY Forest Owners Association and Audubon NY hosted virtual presentatio…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Apr 11, 2023

What Constitutes a Healthy Forest?

In March, 2021, Peter and I had the opportunity to organize a day-long training for the annual Water Quality Symposium (annual conference o…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

3 Mar 23, 2023
Reply by Diane Frances

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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management Feb 14. 0 Replies

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

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

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

Rust Colored Hemlock Bark

Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies

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

How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods

Started by Peter Smallidge in Woodlot Management Nov 28, 2023. 0 Replies

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, 2023. 0 Replies

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, 2023. 2 Replies

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, 2023. 0 Replies

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, 2023. 0 Replies

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

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