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Check your chainsaw checklist before heading out to the woods

I don’t know how many times I have headed out into our woods to do some chainsaw work and had...

Deer and Woodland Stewardship

By Jamie Nack, Extension Senior Wildlife Outreach Specialist Chances are deer play a significant role in how you evaluate the success of your woodland stewardship. Whether...

Forest Farming – Agroforestry for Any Property

The last agroforestry practice for this series is forest farming, i.e. growing crops in the woods. Forest farming makes use...

Riparian Buffers – Agroforestry for Any Property

Wisconsin private landowners care for over 10 million acres of woodlands that are critical to protecting watersheds across the state....

Topics of Seasonal Interest

Protect Your Planted Trees This Winter

We have moved into November and a sacred holiday to Wisconsinites is approaching… deer hunting. For those of us particularly interested in trees, this is one important management tool for protecting young trees. As the snowRead More...

Tips for involving the next generation in the tree farm

(Guest Article by: Clint Bentz) The best fertilizer for the land is the footsteps of the owners. This piece of advice was given to me years ago by a 5th generation family forest landowner andRead More...

Selecting Trees for Planting

If you are thinking of planting trees, fall is the time to start planning for that project. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and private tree nurseries start taking orders in the fall (and specificallyRead More...