July 25, 2025
Many people have heard about a pawpaw patch in a song, but don’t realize that there is such a place. Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a tropical to subtropical shrub or small tree in the custard apple family. It was first observed by Hernando DeSoto in 1541, but Native Americans had been consuming the fruit and […]
May 12, 2025
Most forest landowners will harvest timber at some time to generate revenue. There are three primary wood products that can be harvested during the life of a stand: pulpwood, chip-n-saw, and sawtimber. Pulpwood has the smallest diameter trees and the lowest monetary value. Larger diameter trees produce sawtimber for lumber and sometimes poles. Sawtimber and […]
May 12, 2025
If you live in the country, or sometimes in the city, around May, you’ll start to hear these strange sounds at night. As a kid, I remember hearing the voices of the night as I was camping or fishing at night. The creatures move silently in the night and periodically call, but they are silent […]
