Comments for ForestConnect http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect Questions and responses from the ForestConnect community Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:27:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by Bob Kraus http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Bob Kraus Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:27:04 +0000 #comment-405 I have a mountain ash (I think) in my front yard. The developer planted these trees in all the front yards, maybe 20 years ago or so. A few weeks ago a large branch just fell off the tree in my neighbor's yard. He heard the branch break and went out to see what the noise was and watched as the rest of the branches broke off. Only one branch was left and it arced out at an angle. The rest of the tree had collapsed, forming a tepee like structure with the leaves on the ground. It had been raining a lot but there was no wind. I assumed the branches got loaded down with water and that caused them to break off. This morning when I went out, I noticed that one of the large branches on my tree had broken off and hinged down with the leaves on the ground. The wood looks solid (as it did on my neighbor's tree) and the tree looks healthy. My neighbor had what was left of his tree (the trunk)cut down. The tree guy said he had recently done a couple other of that type tree. Question: Does the tree not last more than about 20 years? Should I just have it cut down? I have a mountain ash (I think) in my front yard. The developer planted these trees in all the front yards, maybe 20 years ago or so. A few weeks ago a large branch just fell off the tree in my neighbor’s yard. He heard the branch break and went out to see what the noise was and watched as the rest of the branches broke off. Only one branch was left and it arced out at an angle. The rest of the tree had collapsed, forming a tepee like structure with the leaves on the ground. It had been raining a lot but there was no wind. I assumed the branches got loaded down with water and that caused them to break off. This morning when I went out, I noticed that one of the large branches on my tree had broken off and hinged down with the leaves on the ground. The wood looks solid (as it did on my neighbor’s tree) and the tree looks healthy. My neighbor had what was left of his tree (the trunk)cut down. The tree guy said he had recently done a couple other of that type tree. Question: Does the tree not last more than about 20 years? Should I just have it cut down?

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]]> Comment on Welcome to the ForestConnect blog by Cindy http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/2007/07/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Cindy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:53:44 +0000 #comment-359 Great blog, would love to connect. Great blog, would love to connect.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the ForestConnect blog by Fifi http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/2007/07/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Fifi Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:38:33 +0000 #comment-345 You need to update this blog You need to update this blog

]]> Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by Walter Saaranen, ACF http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Walter Saaranen, ACF Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:29:12 +0000 #comment-265 I viewed the broadcast this noon over the shoulder of Dale Egbert. I had registered just this AM, and did not have a confirmation email. I still did not have a response by this evening, but did log into the presentation and put my name in on the "chat". I thought that the presentations would be exactly alike, but I took home some different info form each. I was wondering about continuing ed. credit, I am a member of SAF, but not a CF. I do, however, belong to ACF and need to earn credits for it also. Would the procedure be the same or at least similar for me to obtain credits? Good presentation on EAB!! I viewed the broadcast this noon over the shoulder of Dale Egbert. I had registered just this AM, and did not have a confirmation email. I still did not have a response by this evening, but did log into the presentation and put my name in on the “chat”. I thought that the presentations would be exactly alike, but I took home some different info form each. I was wondering about continuing ed. credit, I am a member of SAF, but not a CF. I do, however, belong to ACF and need to earn credits for it also. Would the procedure be the same or at least similar for me to obtain credits? Good presentation on EAB!!

]]> Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by tony nekut http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-194 tony nekut Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:04:23 +0000 #comment-194 I am looking for information about sustainable forest biomass production. Specifically, what practices are recommended to optimize sustainable production of timber and biomass from typical northern hardwood forestland? What practices are recommended for optimized sustainable forest energy crop production? I am looking for information about sustainable forest biomass production. Specifically, what practices are recommended to optimize sustainable production of timber and biomass from typical northern hardwood forestland? What practices are recommended for optimized sustainable forest energy crop production?

]]> Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by tony nekut http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-193 tony nekut Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:35:45 +0000 #comment-193 I am interested in hybrid poplar as a high productivity biomass source. I have gotten conflicting information about chronic disease problems afflicting poplar. Is it viable? Are there other short rotation forest options suitable to upstate NY? I am interested in hybrid poplar as a high productivity biomass source. I have gotten conflicting information about chronic disease problems afflicting poplar. Is it viable? Are there other short rotation forest options suitable to upstate NY?

]]> Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by John Bingham http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-190 John Bingham Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:03:36 +0000 #comment-190 About the upcoming "Forestry Internet Seminars Connecting Owners and managers Across the Nation", will sustainable forestry, and serial number tracking of sustainable lumber products, be covered? About the upcoming “Forestry Internet Seminars Connecting Owners and managers Across the Nation”, will sustainable forestry, and serial number tracking of sustainable lumber products, be covered?

]]> Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by Zak http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Zak Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:42:12 +0000 #comment-138 I am interested in conducting a forest survey to determine what trees are in my forest and where they are located. I would like to invest in a GPS device that would allow me to get the locations of the tree regions and a GIS system that would display the results of the GPS field surveys. Could someone recommend a GPS device and a GIS system that would accomplish this goal? Thank you. Zak I am interested in conducting a forest survey to determine what trees are in my forest and where they are located. I would like to invest in a GPS device that would allow me to get the locations of the tree regions and a GIS system that would display the results of the GPS field surveys. Could someone recommend a GPS device and a GIS system that would accomplish this goal?

Thank you.

Zak

]]> Comment on Ask a Question About Forestry by Brenda Quinn http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/forestconnect/about/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Brenda Quinn Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:16:13 +0000 #comment-124 I am working with a client who owns forest land in the Adirondacks. He sells firewood locally which is not subject to sales tax. He now would like to sell timber to a local papermill. Will these sales be exempt from sales tax? I cannot get a clear answer from the sales tax department. Maybe you have people in similar situations. Thanks you. I am working with a client who owns forest land in the Adirondacks. He sells firewood locally which is not subject to sales tax. He now would like to sell timber to a local papermill. Will these sales be exempt from sales tax? I cannot get a clear answer from the sales tax department. Maybe you have people in similar situations.

Thanks you.

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