Forest-based Industry

black walnut wood floors
What Do a Stewardship Forester, a Black Walnut and a Historical Society Have in Common?
A Lot As It Turns Out
A Lot As It Turns Out Learn More
Charlie Moreno, Karen Bennett, Andy Fast
Andy Fast is the New Extension Forest Industry Specialist
Andy is pictured above on the right walking in the woods with colleagues Charlie Moreno, consulting forester, and Karen Bennett, Extension Forester. ... Learn More
Brooke Gauthier counting stems at a plot.
On the Hunt for Red Oak
A Regeneration Survey in Boscawen, New Hampshire Conducted by Brooke Gauthier and Tim Fleury
A Regeneration Survey in Boscawen, New Hampshire Conducted by Brooke Gauthier and Tim Fleury Learn More
LiDAR: The Up-and-Coming Tool for Just About Everything
Figure 1 (header image). High-resolution LiDAR image showing a multi-level forest adjacent to a stream channel. Color shown to represent total elevati... Learn More
Online Webinars Are Plentiful and a Source of Credits for Foresters
It has been over five years since the N.H. Licensing Board of Foresters made significant changes to the continuing education requirements for license ... Learn More
Northeast Silviculture Institute Available Online
The online silviculture institute offers landowners, foresters, and loggers a great opportunity to dig into silviculture. Originally designed as a fie... Learn More
Corduroy on a wet section of a skid trail
Emergency Erosion Control Techniques for Dealing with Severe Weather Conditions During an Active Timber Harvest
For printable version A field note is a report from "the field," based on observation and experience. The techniques and suggestions included were ... Learn More
a man in a brightly colored shirt wearing a hardhat and chaps and carrying a chainsaw in a forest setting
Staying Safe in the Woods
There are multiple facets to woods safety, any one of which can be described in great detail. But there are some basic rules to staying out of harm’s ... Learn More
a tree with flagging in the foreground and a cut woodlot in the background
The Business End of Selling Timber
As the Coös County forester, I advise forest landowners on a range of management strategies, including the sale of timber as a tool to improve or rest... Learn More
a stack of firewood
A Letter to Towns Describing the Elimination of New Hampshire Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine and Regulations
In a letter sent to all New Hampshire towns, state entomologist Piera Siegert described how the state of New Hampshire has changed its focus to preven... Learn More