August 24, 2021
Springtime usually holds much anticipation for the forest landowner as the outdoors wakes up once again. Usually, we are thrilled with nature’s beauty of dogwoods flowering under pine savannahs and wild azaleas blooming in hardwood river bottoms. Then, suddenly, our attention shifts toward our pines and the large swollen area of its trunk that has […]
August 20, 2021
When a forester is helping you make decisions on your property, the measurement of basal area is very important. Basal area is simply the cross-sectional square footage of standing timber. By knowing this measurement, a forester can determine how to work with the stand to best meet your objectives. Most foresters use a wedge prism […]
August 20, 2021
Many forested properties have changed hands in the last decade. With ownership changes management strategies and intensities have changed too. One outcome of this affecting the yellow pine forests of the Southeastern US is an increase in the number of naturally regenerated timber stands. Regardless of the reasons an owner may choose to regenerate stands […]
August 17, 2021
Phone calls from landowners having problems with aquatic weeds are pretty common for Extension Agents every spring, and this year has been no exception. Due possibly to the mild winter from which we just emerged, calls seemed to start earlier than normal and have been coming in steadily. Some aquatic vegetation is beneficial to a […]
July 14, 2021
Chainsaws are synonymous with forestry. Loggers use them to fell timber on steeper terrain and process logs to length (also referred to as “bucking”). Wildland firefighters use them to drop flaming snags near fire breaks and displace burnable fuel. Landowners can also use them to facilitate active forest management. Management practices could be for wildlife: […]
