January 2013 Blog Posts (3)
Hardwood Tree Identification - Webinar and Resources
Hardwood tree identification is an important first step towards understanding and valuing our woodlots. Once we can identify each species, we can begin to assign different values to those species, and the roles they play in helping us achieve (or impede) our ownership objectives.
Hardwood tree identification goes beyond looking at leaves. Leaves are apparent for only a few months of the year, and even then leaves are…
ContinueAdded by Peter Smallidge on January 17, 2013 at 10:48am — No Comments
Forest Owner Tax Tips 2012
Hi All:
Tax tips to help you obtain your legal tax savings associated with timber related revenue.
Pete
Added by Peter Smallidge on January 14, 2013 at 11:50am — No Comments
Woodland Owner Timber Tax Guide
Hi All:
This just out from our friends at the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area.
For your information and for sharing…
Just posted on the U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area website. A new/updated publication titled Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Quick Guide for Woodland Owners This document is a the 4th version of a document that started as the Federal Income Tax on…
ContinueAdded by Peter Smallidge on January 9, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments
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Walnut caterpillar
Started by Anna Bartel in Agroforestry on Wednesday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I noticed some defoliation in some young volunteer black walnuts and discovered the walnut caterpillar. Mine are in the fourth instar right now, according to this…Continue
USDA Deregulates American Chestnut Engineered for Enhanced Blight Tolerance
Started by Stephen Kutney in Forest Health Sep 1. 0 Replies 0 Likes
USDA Deregulates American Chestnut Engineered for Enhanced Blight ToleranceContact: …Continue
How to find a Forester
Started by Hannah in Forest Health. Last reply by Stephen Kutney Sep 1. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello! We have purchased a large property in Tioga County, and as part of our contract, we have agreed to put together a forest management plan, which will require working with a local forester!I am hoping to get some advice as to how to find and…Continue
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Prscribed burns
Started by Gail Sanford in Woodlot Management May 25. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Have prescribed burns for forest health been done in the Finger Lakes area or on Arnot Forest? Thank you.Continue
Sapling Puller
Started by Daniel Farrell in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Peter Smallidge Apr 20. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'm seeking a broader perspective on devices for manual pulling of undesired shrubs and saplings. The intent is to mechanically remove, including roots to the degree possible, sapling sized invasives and non-invasives in woodland trails and…Continue
Sapling & Shrub Puller Field Guide
Started by Daniel Farrell in Woodlot Management Apr 19. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Click on linkSapling%20and%20Shrub%20Puller%20Guide%20Final%204.19.2026.pdfContinue
Small-Scale Logging
Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 1. 7 Replies 1 Like
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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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
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