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28.072022July 29, 2022
Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Paul Cigan and Harsh Weather Effects on Woodlands

Getting to Know Your Forest Health Team: Paul Cigan and Harsh Weather Effects on Woodlands

By Catie GeibIn Ask the Expert, Firewood, Forest farming, News, Timber harvesting

By Denise Thornton Weather has a huge influence on all vegetation. It dictates what species will grow, how they grow, and their productivity. The time...

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24.032020March 25, 2020
Your Trees at Risk: Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)

Your Trees at Risk: Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)

By Jen SimoniIn Ask the Expert, News, Timber harvesting, Woodland Watch

Beware! If you are a woodland owner of pine and spruce stands, and you anticipate harvesting or thinning, now is the time to understand the...

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18.122019December 18, 2019
Watch Out For These Harvesting Red Flags

Watch Out For These Harvesting Red Flags

By Jen SimoniIn News, Timber harvesting

Winter is a popular time to harvest trees because the frozen ground can help protect from damage and erosion and provide easier access. If you...

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15.082019August 16, 2019
Financial Assistance for Storm-related Damage to Your Woodlands

Financial Assistance for Storm-related Damage to Your Woodlands

By Jen SimoniIn News, Taxes and finances, Timber harvesting, Tree care

Woodland owners that experienced damage to their woodlands during the July storms can apply for financial assistance for tree planting among other practices. Applications to...

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15.082019August 15, 2019
QUIZ: Damaged Pines or Hardwoods – Which Should You Harvest First?

QUIZ: Damaged Pines or Hardwoods – Which Should You Harvest First?

By Jen SimoniIn Timber harvesting

Not all tree damage is created (or destroyed!) equally. Some trees degrade in quality much faster than others. It is a function of the durability...

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05.082019August 15, 2019
Town Halls to Provide Storm Damage Information & Resources for Landowners

Town Halls to Provide Storm Damage Information & Resources for Landowners

By Jen SimoniIn News, Timber harvesting, Tree care

Editor’s note: Two more town halls have been scheduled in Barron and Polk Counties, in addition to Oconto and Langlade Counties. Four town hall meetings...

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18.102017October 18, 2017
The Story of One Family’s Forest

The Story of One Family’s Forest

By Jen SimoniIn News, Success stories, Timber harvesting

For as much as everyone’s woodland is different, the values and the lessons learned are often similar. One Family’s Forest follows a family and the land...

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22.092014February 27, 2018
Success Story: John and Kim Annear

Success Story: John and Kim Annear

By Jen SimoniIn News, Success stories, Timber harvesting

Shortly after joining the Richland Center police force 30 years ago, John Annear and his wife Kim started looking for a place in the country...

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03.062014July 21, 2016
Managing Trees is Managing an Investment

Managing Trees is Managing an Investment

By Jen SimoniIn News, Success stories, Taxes and finances, Timber harvesting

“Financial viability of our property, the cropland and woodland alike, is important to my siblings and me,” says Doug Duren, a Richland County landowner. His...

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15.052012July 6, 2016
Success Story: Walter and Hattie Crook

Success Story: Walter and Hattie Crook

By Jen SimoniIn News, Success stories, Timber harvesting

Wally and Hattie Crook bought their land nearly 40 years ago. The Crooks lived and worked in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the county seat of Richland...

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