Resources

New Hampshire employs over 7,000 workers in the forest industry. This encompasses diverse positions in different sectors with varied skill sets.…

New Hampshire is one of the most densely forested states in the country. Growing forests cover 84% of the Granite State and, as a renewable resource…

We visit your property, free of charge and help you achieve your woodlot objectives including forestry, recreation, wildlife habitat, water resources…

Introduction Andy Fast, Extension Forest industry Specialist, engaged in a unique study looking at the suitability of white oak grown in New…

Purpose of Current Use Assessment Preserve open space—a property tax strategy helping landowners keep their land undeveloped. Strategy…

A collection of stories about fellow landowners like you, the legacies they are creating, and how they are planning for the future of their land.…

Town-owned conservation lands are for people—places to come together and build community, learn about the stewardship of the natural world, and…

September 2018 was the final deadline for maple operations who have to comply with some or all of the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule of FSMA…

Prepared by the Invasives Species Outreach Group, volunteers interested in helping people control invasive plants. Assistance provided by the…

Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) is one of the highest-valued species in New England for both timber production and wildlife amenities. However,…

From 1936 through 2001, with the exception of the WWII years, UNH Cooperative Extension (once known as the Cooperative Extension Service), published…

From 1885 through 1960, the precursor to today's state forestry agency, the N.H. Division of Forests and Lands, published periodic reports to…

This guide provides instruction on how to measure individual trees and forest stands. Download the Resource for the complete guide with tables and…

Spider heart, or star shake, is a tree or log defect that consists of discolored cracks radiating from the center of a log, perpendicular to the…

INTRODUCTION On June 21, 1999 twenty-two New Hampshire log scalers attended a workshop in Hillsboro, NH to discuss log-scaling practices. This…

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…

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…

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

Introduction New Hampshire is the second-most forested state in the country, with forests covering approximately 84% of the state. These forests…