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Mar032023
filtering maple syrup

How to bottle your maple syrup

March 3, 2023Products from the forest, SeasonalBill Klase

Now that you have boiled your sap down into syrup, it is time to put it in containers for storage. If you bottle your syrup correctly, it will be shelf stable indefinitely. However, if you doRead More…

Feb062023
Correct maple tapping

How to tap trees for optimal sap production

February 6, 2023Products from the forest, SeasonalBill Klase

Now that February has arrived, many of us are itching to get outside and tap some maples for sap.  One of the critical parts of this process is getting the tap hole right. It is easyRead More…

Jan052023
storm damage to trees

Wind damage to trees

January 5, 2023Forest HealthBill Klase

When powerful storms move through the state, we get a lot of questions about damage to trees and what folks can do about it.  I put together some information on how trees are affected by highRead More…

Dec012022
Forester measuring trees

Why do I need a forester for my timber sale?

December 1, 2022Assistance available to you, Seasonal, Timber salesBill Klase

It is a question a lot of landowners have, and one I hope to help answer here. For those who feel like they can run a timber sale on their property by themselves, I have someRead More…

Jan312022
chainsaw equipment

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 treesBill 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…

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