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October 2023

Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer… 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 edit… Discussion Story in Northern Woodlands Magazine on Deer… 1 Like

December 2021

Tips for Winter Tree ID

Tree Buds: Honest Friends

How to distinguish one leaf-bereft hardwood from another in winter is more of a challenge than summer tree ID, but there are practical reasons – and a few offbeat…

Blog Tips for Winter Tree ID 2 Likes Garlic Mustard Management

Do Nothing about Invasive Plants

Paul Hetzler, ISA Ceritfied Arborist

Until recently, ignoring problems in hopes they’ll go away hasn’t served me well. However, a decade-long study…

Blog Garlic Mustard Management 2 Likes Promoting Natural Christmas Trees

Pining for the Good Old Days

Children around the globe will be disappointed on Christmas if the World Health Organization doesn’t exempt Santa from COVID-19 restrictions. But I’m sure they…

Blog Promoting Natural Christmas Trees 1 Like

October 2020

Striped maple control Looking for way to control large volume of striped maple and witch hazel. Both are interfering with growth of oak seedlings. Cut/treat stump? Hack and squirt? if so what chemical for either of these?… Discussion Striped maple control 1 Like Nitrogen fixing bacteria for Alder trees I am thinking of starting some alder trees from seed for planting into an area that does not and has not hosted alders. How can I gain the nitrogen fixing bacteria for inoculation of the roots ? Discussion Nitrogen fixing bacteria for Alder trees 2 Likes

September 2019

Promoting Hardwood Regeneration: Controllin…

event Promoting Hardwood Regeneration: Controllin… 1 Like

March 2019

Choosing Good Landscape Trees

Unnatural Selection

Paul Hetzler

After a winter fraught with temperature swings, ice and near-record cold such as this past one, being able to finally plant things outdoors is…

Blog Choosing Good Landscape Trees 2 Likes

April 2017

The Charter of the Forest: Influential partn… The Charter of the Forest: Influential partner of historic Magna Cartahttp://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/the_charter_of_the_forest_influential_partner_of_historic_magna_carta_1_3993416?utm_source=WIT0320… Discussion The Charter of the Forest: Influential partn… 1 Like

February 2017

The Role of Private Woodlands In Solving Glo… This article from the NY Times was recently featured in the Forest Business Network weekly newsletter. Different part of the country, same issues. Can a small, family forest help save the planet? E… Discussion The Role of Private Woodlands In Solving Glo… 2 Likes

September 2016

New York Forest Stats 2008 - 2012

I did a quick notice, but wanted to give a more thorough description. This new…

Blog New York Forest Stats 2008 - 2012 2 Likes

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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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