March is a great time to prune trees. While pruning can be done at any time during the year, new growth is maximized, wound closure is fastest, and pest risks are lowest if pruning takes place before spring growth. Correctly pruning a tree lengthens its life and increases its value, however poor pruning—especially "topping"—can lead [read more]
By Parker Jones According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), dead or dying ash trees are potential dangers to hunters. Falling from tree stands is the number one cause of serious injury in hunters. "Infested or dead ash trees are not as structurally strong as healthy trees, so they are not a good place to [read more]
By Parker Jones The New Jersey Woodland Stewards Program recently reached 100 participants as 17 volunteers completed this year’s annual training. Forest ecology, wildlife ecology, forest management, and tree identification were some of the areas taught during the training. Instruction was provided by professionals and educators from NJ Division of Parks and Forestry, Rutgers University, New [read more]
A milestone in Alaska forest management occurred today with the award of the first timber sale under a Good Neighbor Authority agreement between the State of Alaska and the U.S. Forest Service. The agreement enables agencies to work collaboratively across land ownership boundaries to manage forest lands. Natural Resources Commissioner Andy Mack signed the $2.6 [read more]
The U.S. Forest Service has announced that federal and state forest management officials signed a Good Neighbor Authority agreement, a tool to improve forest health, including efforts to suppress the unprecedented southern pine beetle epidemic that includes nearly 4,000 infestation spots on four ranger districts. Using this authority from the 2014 Farm Bill, the Mississippi [read more]
More than 100 Florida Forest Service personnel, as well as aircraft, off-road vehicles and mobile command posts, are preparing to respond to Hurricane Irma and assist in search and rescue missions, debris clearing, distributing supplies and more. “More than 100 members of the Florida Forest Service, as well as aircraft and off-road vehicles, are preparing [read more]
The USDA Forest Service and the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) have signed a Good Neighbor Authority master agreement that provides a framework for cooperative efforts that enhance national forestlands and their watersheds. With this agreement, the two agencies will now partner to address some of the most pressing environmental concerns facing the national forestlands [read more]
West Virginia University (WVU) researchers and the West Virginia Division of Forestry have teamed up to better understand and communicate the significant economic and environmental impacts of urban and community tree canopy cover across the state. Greg Dahle, associate professor of arboriculture and urban forestry in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and [read more]
West Virginia’s forestry industry makes a significant contribution to the state’s economy, and that contribution is poised to grow, according to a recent study from the Appalachian Hardwood Centerand West Virginia University’s Division of Forestry and Natural Resources in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. The study showed that the forest industry accounts for [read more]
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry and Huber Engineered Woods LLC (HEW) are teaming up to initiate the Trees for Tennessee Seedling Program. The program aims to provide an avenue for the establishment of as many as 1 million pine seedlings on at least 400 acres throughout the greater Tennessee Valley and Cumberland [read more]
