Natural Resources

Types and uses of trees in New Hampshire

This guidebook by Doug Cygan, Invasives Species Coordinator with the N.H. Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food, includes 26 upland plants, three i...

Selling timber is a once in a lifetime activity for most landowners. No single activity has such power to improve- or degrade- the forest. Proper harv...

While this manual is full of helpful information, it isn't New Hampshire's official BMP document. For the official manual see Best Managemen...

Introduction <br /> <br /> New Hampshire is the second-most forested state in the country, with forests covering approximately 84% of the state. The...

Why A Written Contract Is Necessary <br /> <br /> Selling timber is a complicated matter that involves knowing about markets, tree values, future tr...

Nute&#039;s Notes on Timber Harvests--Jon Nute was the Hillsborough County Forester and is now retired.<br /> <br /> A timber harvest is a major dis...

Download the resource to see example photos and descriptions of marked trees. 

What is taxable: <br /> <br /> Timber on all landownership is taxable at 10% of the stumpage value at the time of cutting. The only exceptions are s...

Foresters are interested in the woods. If they were interested in taxes, they would be accountants. So why should foresters understand the basics of f...