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Jan312022
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Check your chainsaw checklist before heading out to the woods

January 31, 2022Safety in the woodsBill Klase

I don’t know how many times I have headed out into our woods to do some chainsaw work and had forgotten something. It is usually something critical like water, or my hatchet, or I brought theRead More…

Oct112021

Deer and Woodland Stewardship

October 11, 2021Forest Health, Increasing wildlife and their habitat, Planning for the future of your forest, RecreationAnthony Johnson

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 that’s because deer and deer hunting are the primary reason you own your woodland property or because deerRead More…

Aug102021

Forest Farming – Agroforestry for Any Property

August 10, 2021Products from the forestnon-timber forest products, NTFPAnthony Johnson

The last agroforestry practice for this series is forest farming, i.e. growing crops in the woods. Forest farming makes use of a multilayered woodland to produce specialty crops that cannot survive in simplified environments like aRead More…

Jul092021

Riparian Buffers – Agroforestry for Any Property

July 9, 2021General, Products from the foresterosion, management, non-timber forest productsAnthony Johnson

Wisconsin private landowners care for over 10 million acres of woodlands that are critical to protecting watersheds across the state. Do you know what watershed your land is in? If not, SEE HERE.  A watershed isRead More…

Jun032021

Windbreaks – Agroforestry for Any Property

June 3, 2021General, Plant and maintain new treesboundaries, fences, planningAnthony Johnson

I regularly talk with foresters, farmers and woodland owners who have not thought twice about agroforestry. I get it. Some people have never heard of it, and others think I’m talking about putting cows in theRead More…

May032021
sampling method for planted trees

Make sure your planted trees survive and thrive

May 3, 2021Plant and maintain new trees, SeasonalBill Klase

If you haven’t yet, check out the first two parts of this tree planting series here and here. I returned to Julie’s property some weeks after they had completed their tree planting to see how thingsRead More…

Apr072021
machine tree planting

Tree planting – It’s all in the details

April 7, 2021Plant and maintain new treesBill Klase

A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a landowner named Julie about some tree planting her family was planning for this spring.  We talked about making a plan for where and how to plantRead More…

Mar032021
Planting plan map

Do I really need a plan for where and how I plant my trees?

March 3, 2021Plant and maintain new treesBill Klase

I was talking with a landowner (Julie) recently about the tree planting her and her family were doing this spring, and she seemed a bit apprehensive about the whole thing. It turns out they have plantedRead More…

Feb042021
July Woods

Myths surrounding the Managed Forest Law Program

February 4, 2021Assistance available to youBill Klase

I have talked with many woodland owners about the financial programs available to them, and I learned that there are many misconceptions surrounding the DNR Forestry’s Managed Forest Law (MFL) Program. There is so much fearRead More…

Dec232020

Thinking back and looking forward

December 23, 2020Assistance available to you, General, Planning for the future of your forestLauren Larsen

December tends to be a time for reflection for me. It is a time of cold weather, hot tea, and sitting in my favorite chair thinking about the past year. This year I have been reflectingRead More…

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