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...
Archive for category: Timber harvesting
Your Trees at Risk: Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)
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...
Watch Out For These Harvesting Red Flags
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...
Financial Assistance for Storm-related Damage to Your Woodlands
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...
QUIZ: Damaged Pines or Hardwoods – Which Should You Harvest First?
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...
Town Halls to Provide Storm Damage Information & Resources for Landowners
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...
The Story of One Family’s Forest
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...
Success Story: John and Kim Annear
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...
Managing Trees is Managing an Investment
“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...
Success Story: Walter and Hattie Crook
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...