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Study links active forest management to reduced tick populations
Active management of forests, including timber harvesting to meet silvicultural objectives, can influence the transmission dynamics of tick-borne diseases such as Lyme, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, according to a new study by a team of University of Maine researchers. Christine Conte, an ecology…
Notice of Proposed Rule: Biomass Renewable Energy Standard
Act No. 56 of the Acts of 2015 established a Renewable Energy Standard and Energy Transformation Program for electric utilities in the State of Vermont which specifically includes biomass to produce electricity. Act 56 amended Chapter 87 of Title 10 of the Vermont…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Randy Moore as New Forest Service Chief
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Randy Moore will serve as the 20th Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service. “Randy Moore has been a catalyst for change and creativity in carrying out the Forest Service’s mission to…
NMSFA Economic Analysis Project Webinar
July 8, 2021 12-1:30 PM Eastern The Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance is hosting a FREE webinar on July 8th 12:00 – 1:30 pm Eastern to discuss the economic contributions of the forest products industries for the 20 Northeast and Midwestern states. As part…
NACD-NASF 2021 webinar series
The NACD Forestry Resource Policy Group‘s (RPG), in conjunction with the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) Forest Resource Management and Forest Markets Committees, has organized a day-long series of webinars. The four webinars will be held on June 22. Each 50-minute Zoom…
Forest Products Industry Analysis Reports
Northeast State Foresters Association and Integrated Natural Resource Solutions LLC, with support from Northern Forest Center, have released the forest products industry analysis reports available for review. Click here for the full report
May’s Insect and Disease Observations
Click the link below to view the report! https://www.vermontwoodlands.org/2021-forest-health-may-observations/
EAB in Colchester, VT
There has been a new detection of EAB in Colchester, VT which has expanded the infested area within Chittenden County. The new detection was discovered by a volunteer Forest Pest First Detector. The Infested Area Map to which “Slow-the-Spread” recommendations apply now expands the infested area in the towns…
Managing for Old Forest Characteristics in Vermont
Managing for Old Forest Characteristics in Vermont, presented by Tony D’Amato of UVM is ready for viewing. Tony is a forestry professor and researcher at UVM and a Bruins fan. It was an excellent presentation, full of useful information. The webinar is now posted…
Craig Coleman: Active Management
Craig Coleman lives just outside Springfield, VT where he manages a 65-acre woodland. He purchased the property in 1995 and moved to the area in 2007 after he retired. Ownership of the land is divided between Craig and his sister, but he…
We Are Now in the EAB Flight Season
The EAB flight season started on June 1st and goes through October 1st and we wanted to remind you to follow the Slow the Spread Recommendations. During this time of year, EAB will be emerging from infested ash trees, logs, and firewood and seeking new host trees and…
DeltaClimeVT Energy 2021 cohort selected; virtual programming kicks off
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the selection of the Energy 2021 cohort of the DeltaClimeVT climate economy business accelerator. Seven early-stage energy companies from across the U.S. and Canada will work with climate economy leaders, industry experts, potential partners and investment professionals over the…
Servicing Diverse Needs: Harris Roen and Long Meadow Resource Management
Harris Roen is a licensed consulting forester from Burlington. He is the founder and forester of Long Meadow Resource Management LLC, and has been servicing northern Vermont forests for almost 30 years. Harris has always been a lover of the outdoors, and…
Ann Wade: Meditative Management
Ann Wade is the owner of a 127-acre woodland in Washington, VT. The parcel has been in her family for nearly 70 years. The land has much meaning to her and her family and she is working toward making it a space…
Bruce and Doreen Jones: Multi-Purpose Parcel
Bruce and Doreen Jones are the owners of 260 acres in Rochester, VT. They purchased the property a few years ago after moving back to Vermont from California. Since then, the couple has been busy managing their land in different ways to…