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Comment on Five things every woodland owner needs to know by Marvin Anderson

Marvin Anderson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:52:48 +0000

Please add me to info list. THANKS

Comment on Five things every woodland owner needs to know by Katie

Katie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:05:44 +0000

What a great list! Definitely narrows it down to the can’t-be-missed steps!

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Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Harlin Taylor

Harlin Taylor — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:38:20 +0000

1. Learn what kind of thinning and pruning is recommended for the type of woods you have and then start doing this and keep at it as the years go by. I remember this quote “Anything you do to improve your woods, even if it is wrong, will probably be better than doing nothing.”
2. Work with a competent forester if you ever do a timber sale.
3. Learn about the probable and possible effects of climate change on wood lands. I recently attended an excellent lecture on this subject by Lee Frelich.

Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Mark Nammacher

Mark Nammacher — Mon, 26 May 2008 21:54:22 +0000

1. Jot down the reasons you bought the land, the opportunities you envision of it and the dreams associated with it. Is there excitement here?
2. Walk the land and jot down characteristics of the land, flora and fauna, water resources and interesting “things”. What did you purchase?
3. Map the land with Internet/DNR resources. Determine soil types, water and temperature data, ecology native to the area. Getting educated?
4. Obtain a Stewardship plan and if feasible work with a forester in pulling it all together. Comfortable with the master plan?
5. Do a spread sheet re costs and revenues over a time period. Seek out state/county “subsidies” for forest lands. Is your land and plan fiscally supportable?
5a. Repeat necessary parts (#3 -#5) periodically.

Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Norm Hayes

Norm Hayes — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:14:15 +0000

As an owner of 540 acres of mixed woodland and abandoned farm fields I recommend the Stewardship plan as the first step in planning for your development whether it be for economic gain or for receational purposes. Our land is located in northwest minnesota near the edge of the existing woodland and consequently state resources are not plentyfull nearby. I would recommend that educational programs be conducted in more regions than in just the heavily forrested regions of the state. My tree planting experience has been more trial and error the errors have greatly exceeded the possitive results.

Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Wayne Enger

Wayne Enger — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:20:21 +0000

Every tree in the woodlot is there for a reason. Understanding the purpose of any given tree will provide a better understanding of the whole woodlot. When managing a woodlot always ask the question, “What will happen if that tree was removed”?

Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Paul Catanzaro

Paul Catanzaro — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:00:42 +0000

Landowners should know that they have options and that there are people working locally - public and private foresters, land trusts, woodland owner groups - to help them learn their options for the management and conservation of their land.

Landowners should also know that perhaps their best source of information is themselves! Talking to friends and neighbors who have faced similar decisions and have experience with forest management and land conservation can provide great insight about what to consider and who to work with.

Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Kent Scheer

Kent Scheer — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:00:39 +0000

1. Get a Stewardship plan
2. Retain basic records on all your management activities,
almost forever.
3.Consider the effects of increased drought, higher winds, and
climate change in your future selections and management.
4. Look to carbon credit sales as a component of forest income.
5. Notice that we are planting under increasingly
adverse conditions for seedling survival….drought, deer,
pest and disease spikes.. and consider managing fewer
seedlings more intensively.

Comment on Input needed: 5 things every woodland owner should know by Dave Roerick

Dave Roerick — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:08:24 +0000

Every woodland owner should have the opportunity to learn and understand the multiple objectives of what owning land can do for them. Knowing about the benefits for wildlife, soils, water, air and timber production will likely peak an interest level enough to want to do some active management.