"Old thread, but I found a vendor with several styles of ATV chains:
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You'll see Ladder style with V-bar (I'm not a fan of these for working in the woods - the lateral…"
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How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods
Started Nov 28, 2023 0 Replies 0 Likes
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…Continue
Beech control with triclopyr versus glyphosate
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joanne Vaughn Nov 20, 2019. 3 Replies 0 Likes
[I'm pasting from a recent email thread]Question - I'm working on a couple beech regen and mid story control projects. I have been using Garlon 4 in oil. Works good, but sometimes I want it to…Continue
Is this Dutch Elm Disease?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephen Kutney Jul 20, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
[Submitted by Stephen Kutney]This is a picture of one of four Princeton Elms that I planted. The Princeton Elm is said to be highly resistant to Dutch Elm disease. Can anyone tell me if this id Dutch…Continue
beech cut-stump and movement to other species?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Chedzoy May 25, 2016. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I received an email with the following question, and my response...below. If you have experiences with cut-stump on beech (or other species that root sucker), please share your story and…Continue
Tags: stumping, glyphosate, high, triclopyr, management
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ForestConnect Webinar at ForestConnect Webinar
February 20, 2024 from 12pm to 8pm
Vegetation response to slash walls that exclude deer from hardwood forest regeneration harvestsSlash walls were developed at the Cornell University Arnot Teaching and Research Forest in 2017. Slash walls have proven effective to exclude deer. Annual measurements of permanent sample points have documented changes in vegetation inside versus outside of slash walls. This presentation will review 4 to 6 years of vegetative response, inside younger and older slash walls, to assess their association…See More
Northeast Silviculture Institute and Climate Adaptation Training
New Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon training from the Silviculture Institute available to all online On October 11-12 of this year, 50 foresters attended graduate level training in Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon in a new Module of the…See More
How to control mature white pine and hemlock to allow enrichment planting of hardwoods
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 conifers.thanks,PeterI would have thought that a 40%+ active ingredient dose of glyphosate would be effective on pine and hemlock, but one forester I know says below he has found otherwise. The Accord XRT label describes the sensitive of pine, conifer and…See More
Stressors of Maple Trees - PSU webinar archived
Have you noticed areas with maples looking not as healthy as others? Maple decline is not due to a disease or pest but can be from various stress factors. During Stressors of Maple: Dieback and Mortality, learn about some of the causes attributed to poor maple health and canopy dieback.We will discuss a case study of a northern hardwood landscape in the Upper Great Lakes region, where maple dieback has been associated with impacts from invasive earthworms. In areas glaciated over 10,000 years…See More
Do Trees Talk?
In recent years there have been a couple books that assert, at some level, that trees have attributes typically only associated with rationale sentient beings. I have read neither book, but the descriptions of those shared with me by several people didn't align with my understanding of, roughly, rocks and minerals, soil, microbes, plants, mammals, and humans...a progression towards sentience.Two recent publications have called into question the validity of asserting that trees talk, forest are…See More
Arnot Forest 2023 Regeneration and Reforestation Field Tour at Near Van Etten, NY. Arnot Forest in Schuyler County
August 28, 2023 from 6pm to 7pm
Thursday, September 28 from 9:00 am to about 3:00 pm – Cornell University’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, Van Etten, NY 14889 (Schuyler County). Preregistration required. This immersive field tour will help land management professionals and woodland owners advance their knowledge of natural and artificial forest regeneration systems and their influences on future…See More
Relative Density, Stocking and Tree-Area Ratio
Dr. Susan Stout (USFS, retired, Research Forester Emerita) presented a ForestConnect webinar on June 21 that explained the history and utility of relative density. Dr. Stout explained relative density in the context of "stand density index", "tree-area ration" and ultimately the stand stocking charts as developed by Gingrich. All these designed to provide a metric to understand competition among trees and improve production per acre.The link to the webinar archive is…See More
"Hi Jeff:
The context of the concerns that I heard about harvesting ash were about the brittleness of the wood and its shattering upon impact. The discoloration of wood wasn't discussed, so it may or may not be related.
I have not heard of…"
"p.s. Anyone with questions is welcome to contact me at conservationcommission@hastingsgov.org, or visit our village website or hastingsgreen.org for more info (and local flavor!). Hillside Woods is a beloved and degraded urban park 12…"
"Thanks Peter - I've not posted here before and you did a much better job than I could!!
Best,Haven"
Woods and Park Restoration Hastings-on-Hudson_bids_welcomed
(I haven't seen this type of project before, and thought it interesting and worth sharing here. See contacts below if you have questions. Peter)The Village of Hastings on Hudson herby invites the submission of proposals for:email for information: Aaron Podhurst <apodhurst@hastingsgov.org> Hillside Woods and Park Restoration Project Management and Other Landscaping and Horticultural Services: Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Proposals will be received until 10:00 A.M. on: Date August 26,…See More
Extreme Weather Forestry BMPs
Today's (20april2022) ForestConnect webinar was by Steve Roberge of UNH, NH state extension forester. Steve was presenting from work done at UNH about tactics that loggers and foresters use, voluntarily, to stabilize their logging site and ensure they can continue to access and work their job during extreme weather events. Winters are often without snow or freezing and ground conditions might limit production. This…See More
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Northeast Silviculture Institute and Climate Adaptation Training
Posted on January 2, 2024 at 11:05am 0 Comments 0 Likes
New Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon training from the Silviculture Institute available to all online
On October 11-12 of this year, 50 foresters attended graduate level training in Climate Adaptation and Forest Carbon in a new Module of the…
ContinueStressors of Maple Trees - PSU webinar archived
Posted on October 27, 2023 at 8:23am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Have you noticed areas with maples looking not as healthy as others? Maple decline is not due to a disease or pest but can be from various stress factors. During Stressors of Maple: Dieback and Mortality, learn about some of the causes attributed to poor maple health and canopy dieback.
We will discuss a case study of a northern hardwood landscape in the Upper Great Lakes region, where maple dieback has been associated with impacts from invasive…
ContinueDo Trees Talk?
Posted on October 20, 2023 at 9:55am 0 Comments 0 Likes
In recent years there have been a couple books that assert, at some level, that trees have attributes typically only associated with rationale sentient beings. I have read neither book, but the descriptions of those shared with me by several people didn't align with my understanding of, roughly, rocks and minerals, soil, microbes, plants, mammals, and humans...a progression towards sentience.
Two recent publications have called into question the validity of asserting that trees talk,…
ContinueRelative Density, Stocking and Tree-Area Ratio
Posted on June 21, 2023 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dr. Susan Stout (USFS, retired, Research Forester Emerita) presented a ForestConnect webinar on June 21 that explained the history and utility of relative density. Dr. Stout explained relative density in the context of "stand density index", "tree-area ration" and ultimately the stand stocking charts as developed by Gingrich. All these designed to provide a metric to understand competition among trees and improve production per acre.
The link to the webinar archive is…
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Looking for white mulberry trees for research
Started by Connor Youngerman in Agroforestry Aug 14. 0 Replies 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
How to get rid of buckthorn
Started by Randy Williams in Woodlot Management. Last reply by John McNerney Aug 2. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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
Small-Scale Logging
Started by Peter Smallidge in Project Profiles. Last reply by John McNerney Apr 15. 4 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
Tags: yourself, harvesting, woodlot, management, it
Replanting after timber harvest with climate change in mind
Started by Ben T. in Woodlot Management. Last reply by Patrik Schumann Mar 26. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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 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
Rust Colored Hemlock Bark
Started by Carl Albers in Woodlot Management Dec 31, 2023. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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 0 Likes
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 1 Like
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
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