Resources

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…

Why A Written Contract Is Necessary Selling timber is a complicated matter that involves knowing about markets, tree values, future tree…

Nute's Notes on Timber Harvests--Jon Nute was the Hillsborough County Forester and is now retired. A timber harvest is a major disturbance in…

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

What is taxable: Timber on all landownership is taxable at 10% of the stumpage value at the time of cutting. The only exceptions are shade and…

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

Documentation for an online calculator to aid in federal timber tax-related decisions Executive Summary Establishing a timber basis can reduce…

This Microsoft Excel-based enterprise budget aims to help growers evaluate the costs associated with producing salad greens grown on greenhouse…

The term "timber sale" is used to refer to any significant harvest of wood products involving an exchange of monies. Timber sales may…

Introduction The decisions that New Hampshire’s private landowners make regarding how their forests are managed are crucial to this vital…

Important Note: These instructions are written for a federal assistance program which isn't available, but the procedure described is useful…

This guide is not a substitute for proper Safety Training. It is meant as a reference only.  Safety is the responsibility of everyone and should…