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10.12.09

Update October 19: This event has been rescheduled from October 21 to October 28, 2009.  The text below reflects the change. The University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC)... Read More »

9.11.09

FLD imageI received the following announcement from Dean Current, University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources, today.  It may be of interest to loggers, natural resource professionals, and some woodland owners... Read More »

9.10.09

Small-scale Logging Field Day: September 19, 2009, Brainerd. Download complete event details (PDF) Small-scale logging is a system and a range of equipment that increases logging flexibility and extends production seasons. ... Read More »

4.10.09

From Minnesota DNR U&M staff This report is compiled annually by the Minnesota DNR – Forestry Division Utilization & Marketing staff. Special thanks to Mohammed Iddrisu, who did... Read More »

4.4.08

In addition to limited access to cost-sharing, owners of smaller parcels can be faced with significant forest management challenges. Windstorms, insect outbreaks, and diseases can affect woodlands regardless of... Read More »

4.4.08

The high fixed costs associated with managing small parcels can be spread out across more parcels if you’re able to coordinate your forest stewardship activities with nearby woodland owners. ... Read More »

4.29.07

Eli Sagor photoAbout the many different kinds of Minnesota forestry and natural resource professionals, including public and private sector foresters and loggers. This page will help you choose the right source... Read More »

4.28.07

Eli Sagor photoAn overview of harvesting and selling timber in Minnesota, with links to content on timber harvest contracts, visual impacts, selling timber, the future of your woodlands after harvest, and natural... Read More »

4.28.07

esagor photo. Click for original.A brief overview of important considerations in planning for natural regeneration in woodland stands from seeds, layering, stump sprouts, or root... Read More »

4.18.07

Red pine crowns after thinning. Flickr photo by esagor. Click for original.Thinnings and timber stand improvement operations are designed to improve the vigor and value of existing forest stands.  There are many ways to do this.  As in choosing the right... Read More »
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