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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

Pruning of conifers

Posted by Jim Martin on January 27, 2023 at 1:53pm in Woodlot Management View Discussions I have received contradictory advice from rea…

Started by Jim Martin

0 Jan 27, 2023

Building slash wall with skid-steer

Hello everyone, looking for feedback on plan to build a slash wall with a skid steer and fork attachment. The timber harvest is at a nature…

Started by James Gray

2 Jan 19, 2023
Reply by James Gray

2022 Forest Tax Tips

Peter usually shares something around this time of the year, but just saw this in the recent National Woodland Magazine  2022 Tax Tips for…

Started by Brett Chedzoy

0 Jan 9, 2023

RESTORING OLD-GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS

RESTORING OLD-GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS to New England’s and New York’s Forests Old-growth forest was once the predominant natural condition a…

Started by Lew Ward

0 Nov 10, 2022

The Village of Hastings-on-Hudson is hiring a p/t urban forester!

See https://tinyurl.com/mpnp4szy for details.Contact:Aaron PodhurstApodhurst@hastingsgov.org914-478-2380 x640

Started by Haven Colgate

0 Aug 2, 2022

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grafting beech

Started by Allen Nichols in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Jim Martin Jul 4. 3 Replies

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. 0 Replies

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. 5 Replies

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. 1 Reply

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. 1 Reply

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. 0 Replies

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. 0 Replies

Some fun facts about a tree that has always fascinated me:…Continue

Small-Scale Logging

Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15, 2024. 4 Replies

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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