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"Hi Jeff: The context of the concerns that I heard about harvesting ash were about th…"

Peter Smallidge replied May 5, 2023 to Ash blonding effect on lumber quality

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"I'm seeing this question has resurfaced. Just to give a heads-up, I've scheduled two…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jul 13, 2021 to IPhone surveys

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"I've used Gaia GPS on my android and had decent success. There is a short but real l…"

Peter Smallidge replied Dec 14, 2020 to IPhone surveys

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"Hi Joanne: I was snooping around the NING site and saw this. What became of your see…"

Peter Smallidge replied Mar 19, 2020 to Removal of grass around seedlings in pasture

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"Hi Freyda: Thanks for the note and identification of the broken URL. Regarding "dril…"

Peter Smallidge replied Oct 23, 2019 to Beech control with triclopyr versus glyphosate

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"Hi Robert: Great question.  The short answer is that after a canopy disturbance such…"

Peter Smallidge replied Dec 10, 2018 to controlling beech

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"Linda: Nice to know about the 2(ee) for Ailanthus via Accord XRT II.  I appreciate t…"

Peter Smallidge replied Sep 23, 2018 to Slash and squirt control of Ailanthus

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"Hi Mark: Thanks for the question.   The NYS DEC maintains a website that lists all o…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jun 19, 2018 to Slash and squirt control of Ailanthus

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"Hi Greg: Great question.  There are lots of folks here with sawmill and woodlot expe…"

Peter Smallidge replied Jan 20, 2017 to Erratic Staining in Ash logs

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"Hi Joanne: Apparently the bacteria are common in soils that might normally hold alde…"

Peter Smallidge replied Dec 19, 2016 to Nitrogen fixing bacteria for Alder trees

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Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind

Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann on Tuesday. 1 Reply

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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