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White oak, in the news.

Transcript: The Supply Chain Crisis That Could Wreck the Bourbon Industry Here comes a shortage of white oak.

A link to a Catskill Forest Association podcast about growing black locust as a timber cash crop.

Growing Black Locust for Pleasure and Profit In early March I was invited to present on the opportunities for growing black locust as a timber cash crop at the Rural Landowner Conference in Allegany Count…

Men's underwear from wood fibers.

Fruit of the Loom Announces Launch of Fruitful Threads Men’s Underwear Collection Using LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Fibers NEW YORK (PRWEB) April 07, 2023 -- Fruit Of The Loom’s Fruitful Threads collection is designed with comfort and sustainability in mind.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2023/04/10/silver-flies-to-combat-invasive-hemlock-woolly-adelgid-finger-lakes-ny/70093512007/

New insect release to help tackle invasive forest species in Finger Lakes region The Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association is set to release a new insect on Wednesday to tackle an invasive forest species.

check out http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com New blog there with pdf files of several recent RNYW presentations.

CornellForestConnect Sustainable Woodlot Management Cornell University Cooperative Extension Applied Research and Education for Private Woodlands

I have started using my new ning site to share information, files, and pictures via the greater variety of features than is offered by FB. Check it out at www.CornellForestConnect.ning.com I will periodically share information here and may learn how to link the two sites. The ning site will be my primary social network site.

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There is something special about eastern white pine (Pinus strobus). It is some combination of its rich history in making America, the beauty of the tree growing among other white pine or mixed with hardwoods, the softness of the foliage, and its ability to colonize disturbed sites and grow, in some cases, to awesome size and produce hundreds of feet of useful timber. In NY, the volume of eastern white pine growing stock has increased from 1823.8 M.cu.ft in 1993 to more than 2000 M.cu.ft in 2004 (http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/fia/states/ny/index.html). There has been a sizable shift in the distribution of that volume with increased volume in the larger diameter classes from 1993 to 2004.

For those interested in learning more about the growth and survival of eastern white pine, see the recent story from the Univ. of MN and "My Minnesota Woods" via this link http://www.myminnesotawoods.umn.edu/2011/10/a-landowners-guide-to-improving-growth-and-survival-of-eastern-white-pine/ Although the story and information come from Minnesota, the concepts should apply nicely to many of the white pine stands in New York.

Northeastern Forest Inventory and Analysis - USDA Forest Service The Forest Service goal for global change research is to establish a sound scientific basis for making regional, national, and international resource management and policy decisions in the context of global change issues. Here you will find information including an overview of the program, current ...

Grouse season is upon us. Here are some thoughts about the bird and the experience. Those familiar with Sand County Almanac will recall Aldo Leopold's fond memories of grouse hunting in the fall as the tamarack turned golden. http://www.pressherald.com/life/outdoors/to-find-grouse-locate-their-food-water-or-shelter_2011-10-09.html

Mark Latti: To find grouse, locate their food, water or shelter | The Portland Press Herald / Maine. maine outdoors news

Here is an interesting story about the economic role played by timber in a northern Virginia town. The details will vary, but the pattern no doubt has parallel in many other states, such as much of NY.

http://www.northernnecknews.com/news/view_sections.asp?idcategory=49&idarticle=4093

http://www.northernnecknews.com/news/view_sections.asp?idcategory=49&idarticle=4093

What options do private woodland owners have to retain forested landscapes? One option is government funding, but what other strategies should owners and woodland enthusiasts consider? If budgets shrink, which they may, new approaches will be necessary. http://www.nhpr.org/conservation-groups-fear-congressional-cuts

NHPR.org - Conservation Groups Fear Congressional Cuts With Congress looking for ways to cut the budget, a coalition of conservation groups fear one casualty will be a fund established almost five decades ago to protect forests and the state’s water quality. NHPR’s Chris Jensen reports.