June 2019 Blog Posts (5)

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Oak Wilt: You Can Make a Difference

Oak Wilt

It’s hard to be cheerful in a job where I am expected to keep up on each newly arrived or imminent threat from invasive insects, novel plant diseases, and worrisome trends in the environment. Although I typically deflate everyone’s happy-bubble when I give a talk, I’ve discovered we need not fret that the sky is going to fall.

The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) is a joint effort of research institutions, government agencies and nonprofit groups; their…

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Added by Paul J Hetzler on June 29, 2019 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Healthy Forests, Healthy Fish

Fish Forestry

As many anglers know, trees and fish are closely related. Really; it goes way beyond basswood. The relationship is not in the sense of phylum or family, of course. And it's not like the way in which tomatoes and fish were briefly married in a 1996 experiment at Oakland, California-based DNA Plant Technology in an attempt to get a frost-tolerant tomato (or possibly a saucy fish). If it weren’t for tree cover, cold-water fish species would not survive in most of the…

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Added by Paul J Hetzler on June 26, 2019 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Trees Are Sick of the Weather

Maple Motion Sickness

No one wants to be told they have a weathered complexion, but many trees this summer, especially maples, are looking a bit worse for the wear as a result of conditions earlier in the season. “Leaf tatter” is a term used to describe foliage which may be torn and bedraggled-looking, distorted, sometimes with blackened spots or zones. It can easily look like a disease or mysterious pest is ravaging the tree.

As tree buds open and young leaves begin to unfurl,…

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Added by Paul J Hetzler on June 20, 2019 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Slash walls to protect forest regeneration: contracts, costs and preliminary effectiveness

The attached was provided at the New England Society of American Foresters meeting in Burlington, VT.

  • CITATION: Smallidge, P.J. and B.J. Chedzoy. 2019. Slash walls to protect forest regeneration: contracts, costs and preliminary effectiveness. Presentation on 3/28/2019 to the New England Society of American Foresters, Burlington, VT. Images and narration residing at http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com…

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Added by Peter Smallidge on June 18, 2019 at 5:24pm — 1 Comment

Ice Meadows

(N)ice Meadows

Now that the weather has finally warmed up, we can appreciate ice a little more. Among other things, ice greatly improves summertime drinks, and an icy watermelon is hands-down better than a warm one. And in this part of the world, ice also provides us with unique wildflower meadows. Along stretches of riverbank in the southern Adirondacks, rare Arctic-type flowers are blooming now in the fragile slices of native grasslands that are meticulously groomed each year by the…

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Added by Paul J Hetzler on June 11, 2019 at 8:37am — No Comments

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How to find a Forester

Started by Hannah in Forest Health. Last reply by Hannah on Monday. 2 Replies

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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Walnut caterpillar

Started by Anna Bartel in Agroforestry Sep 9. 0 Replies

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

USDA Deregulates American Chestnut Engineered for Enhanced Blight ToleranceContact: …Continue

Prscribed burns

Started by Gail Sanford in Woodlot Management May 25. 0 Replies

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

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

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

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

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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