Woodlot Management (186)
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garlic mustardHoping for some advice:used RoundUp (2% glyo) on a couple of patches of garlic mustard 8 days ago. Very, very little impact. Should I use a… Started by Bill Pontius |
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May 16, 2013 Reply by Kevin Mathers |
Chainsaw mentorI own property in Victor NY and have attended Game of Logging I, which was excellent (except for the weather which was miserable, and the d… Started by Joe Hurley |
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May 14, 2013 Reply by Peter Smallidge |
Flat Rate Timber SaleI'm in the process of getting ready for a timber sale. I would characterize it as a small sale one parcel is 20-acres the other 31-acres. … Started by Carl Albers |
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Mar 3, 2013 Reply by John McNerney |
Holz hausen vs conventional stacking of firewoodI was intrigued last year by claims that stacking firewood in a "holz hausen" fashion could accelerate drying. Before building a second ho… Started by Jack Butler |
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Feb 20, 2013 Reply by Michael D Byer |
Unsplit FirewoodI have about 20 acres of tops, cut last year, that i can cut into firewood. I am unable to split the wood. Is it feasible to sell unsplit f… Started by Chaz U. Farly |
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Jan 22, 2013 Reply by joeymoore |
Glyphosate concentrate for beechIf you haven't heard, Accord concentrate's label is expiring this year and will not be renewed. (Note: this does not include Accord XRT II… Started by Christopher Sprague |
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Nov 19, 2012 Reply by Peter Smallidge |
Legal: Ordinances, Contracts, Liability, MedicalGood day everyone, I've started a seasonal forestry R&D operation in southern Catskills/ upper Delaware region, based around a 128-acre… Started by Patrik Schumann |
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Oct 28, 2012 Reply by Patrik Schumann |
Seeding Logging RoadsI just had some old logging roads that were in bad shape graded and repaired on a section of my property. To offset some of the cost I told… Started by Mark Domingos |
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Aug 17, 2012 Reply by john zylstra |
Herbicide application in drought conditionsSix or seven years ago when we first developed contract language concerning herbicide application, we included the following clause which w… Started by Christopher Sprague |
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Your Experience with Beech Frill Herbicide TreatmentsThere is a great deal of interest in managing beech. I have experience with cut stump and foliar treatments of beech (see the project prof… Started by Peter Smallidge |
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Jun 28, 2012 Reply by Christopher Sprague |
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Practical Woodlot Improvement: Mulching, Drainage Work, and Long-Term Maintenance
Started by Jeremy Edmister in Woodlot Management Jan 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Many rural landowners I talk with want to improve woods access, reclaim overgrown edges, or start grazing in a section without making a mess of the land. I’ve found that choosing the right tool depends on your goal, and having a long-term plan is…Continue
grafting beech
Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jim Martin Jul 4, 2025. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I am a director for the NY chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. We expect to have a blight resistant tree to introduce to the public in 5 to 10 years.In the interm, before we have blight resistant nuts from these trees, I would like to graft…Continue
Pruning larch and spruce
Started by Jim Martin in Woodlot Management Jul 4, 2025. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have 20 acres of 25 year old larch and spruce. I would like to prune about 10 percent of them to improve the quality of the timber 50 years down the road. I have heard that pruning green branches can lead to infection unless done at the right…Continue
How to get rid of buckthorn
Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Mar 18, 2025. 5 Replies 1 Like
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
Rust Colored Hemlock Bark
Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8, 2025. 1 Reply 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
Looking for white mulberry trees for research
Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry. Last reply by Lew Ward Feb 8, 2025. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Greetings forestry ning communities! My name is Connor Youngerman, and I’m an extension support specialist at the Cornell Small Farms Program; my focus is agroforestry and mushroom production. We are currently working on a research grant to…Continue
My comments to the proposed changes to the 480a Forest Tax Law.
Started by Stephen Kutney in Woodlot Management Jan 29, 2025. 0 Replies 1 Like
I sent the comments below to bslmregs@dec.ny.gov. I’m writing to comment on the proposed changes to the 480a tax law. My property is in the 480a Forestry Tax program. I have been doing timber stand improvement projects on my property since 1968,…Continue
Ginko
Started by Brett Chedzoy in Woodlot Management Jan 27, 2025. 0 Replies 1 Like
Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me:…Continue
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