Forest resources

Master Gardeners, Natural Resource Stewards Help State Forest Nursery Fill Orders

05/23/2013 - 2:53pm

On a bright, sunny morning in April, Jack Gleason, clipboard in hand, checks off the names of volunteers as they pull into the State Forest Nursery. Everyone knows everyone; all he does is look up from his list, say a quick hello, and check off the names. 

It’s a well-oiled machine of volunteers. Armed with sturdy work boots, gloves, and layers of clothing, they arrive in Boscawen during the nursery’s busiest weeks of the year.

We can’t seem to get grass to grow under the oak tree in our yard. Any suggestions?

05/10/2013 - 9:24am
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Summer oak

Q. We can’t seem to get grass growing under the oak tree in our yard. Any suggestions?

A. Trees add beauty, grace, and shade to a home landscape, but most grasses thrive best in full sun. Less light means less photosynthesis, which means less carbohydrate synthesis and less food for the grass plants. Also, under the leaf canopy of a large tree, grass has to compete with the tree roots for water and soil nutrients.

These tips may help you establish a carpet of grass under your tree:

Foresters come out of the woodwork to help one of their own

05/03/2013 - 2:53pm

1 Bad Shoulder + 5 Foresters + 6,000 Seedlings = An Extension Story

Marshall Patmos is a former Cheshire County forester and Christmas tree specialist for UNH Cooperative Extension. He retired in 2005, but he stays busy managing his six-acre Christmas tree plantation in Westmoreland.

Springtime is planting time for Christmas tree farmers, and that posed a problem for Patmos this year—he tore his rotator cuff over the winter.  

New Sullivan County Forester!

05/02/2013 - 12:20pm

We are excited to announce that a new Sullivan County forester has been hired.  Glenn "Dode" Gladders will begin with UNH Cooperative Extension on June 3rd.  We're extremely excited to have him!  He'll be coming to NH from Delaware, where worked most recently for the state as a Forest Health Specialist.  He was hired strategically to extend our current Forest Health expertise in our Natural Resources Program Team.  He has broad experience wtih survey, management and outreach for invasive forest insects and plants.  He loves to teach concepts of dendrology both formally and informally and has worked extensively with Cooperative Extension educators and volunteers in Delaware.

We look forward to welcoming him to the state.  If you live in Sullivan County, consider introducing yourself to him over the next several months with a walk in the woods on your property or town!

NH Prescribed Fire Council Working to Educate the Public about Prescribed Burning

04/25/2013 - 1:18pm

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2013

NH Prescribed Fire Council Working to Educate the Public about Prescribed Burning

OSSIPEE & CONCORD, N.H. — Two upcoming events will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the science behind prescribed burns and how to conduct a prescribed burn safely. 

A Walk in the Woods - April 2013

04/18/2013 - 9:33am

By David Falkenham, UNH Cooperative Extension Grafton County Forester

Spring has sprung, the birds are singing, geese are honking, grouse are drumming, turkeys are gobbling and woodcock are doing whatever it is they do. When you are walking in the woods to enjoy the turkey hunting season or to simply enjoy the land we live on it is important to remember the life of one of the most influential people in the history of wildlife and land management, Aldo Leopold.

Extension Expands Role in Communities

04/15/2013 - 9:17am

By Deb Maes, Regional Field Specialist, Civic Engagement

As UNH Cooperative Extension gets ready to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the federal Smith-Lever Act that provided funding for states to work with residents, the organization is expanding its’ capacity to support communities.

The new program team, Community Economic Development, is poised to increase the organization’s capacity to help individuals, organizations, businesses and communities. 

One program, familiar to over 80 communities across NH is the Community Profile Program.  This program was started by then Governor Judd Gregg in the early 1990’s.  This initial process, called Civic Profiles, targeted ten communities and a two-day event was held in each county. 

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