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COVID-19 Impacts on Timber

At this stop on the virtual tour, Kyle Cunningham discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on the timber industry. Kyle suggests working with your forester if you're unsure about whether or not to postpone your sale.

COVID-19 Impacts on Timber

Prescribed Fire and Vegetation Control

Prescribed fire and vegetation control, when used correctly, can be beneficial for oak regeneration. At this stop on the virtual tour, Mike McGowan and Kyle Cunningham introduce methods for managing hardwood forests.

Prescribed Fire and Vegetation Control

Stand Evaluation Measurements

At this stop on the virtual tour, Mike McGowan demonstrates how to take basic stand evaluation measurements. These methods, along with some basic statistics, can give you a more representative picture of your hardwood stand.

Stand Evaluation Measurements2

White Oak Sustainability pt. 1 – Thinning

White oak sustainability refers to white oak management methods that help you capture the value from your stands, while also ensuring that future stands are healthy and valuable as well.

White Oak Sustainability Thinning

White Oak Sustainability pt. 2 – Regeneration

At this stop on the virtual tour, Kyle Cunningham continues his talk about white oak sustainability by focusing on white oak regeneration. If you've completed your stand evaluation and don't see a significant oak regeneration pool

White Oak Sustainability pt. 2 – Regeneration

Shelterwood Harvest

The benefits of the shelterwood method are shown at this stop. Mike McGowan explores a recent shelterwood harvest at the Livestock and Forestry Research Station.

Shelterwood Harvest

Station Forestry Research Results

At this stop on the virtual tour, Kyle Cunningham highlights the results of some long-term research projects at the station. Kyle explains how prescribed fire, vegetation control and harvesting led to successful oak regeneration over the years.

Station Forestry Research Results

Managing Rice Diseases

In this video, Yeshi Wamishe discusses rice fungicide management. She walks us through fungicide application timing and the impact of application volume on the efficacy of fungicides.

Yeshi Wamishe Rice