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The New York Forest Owner a Publication of the New York Forest Owners Association September/October 2007 The New York Forest Owner A PUBLICATION OF THE NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION September/October 2007 Member Profile: Matt Smith Family Volume 45 Number 5 www.nyfoa.org THE NEW YORK In This Issue . FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOREST OWNERS MARY JEANNE PACKER .................................................................................... 3 ASSOCIATION NYFOA MEMBER SUBMISSIONS ................................................................ 4 NYS DEC Q-AND-A: EMERALD ASH BORER Officers & Directors YANCEY rOY .................................................................................................. 5 Alan White, President 22 Bruce Scudder Rd. ASK A PROFESSIONAL Halcott Center, NY 1430; (845) 54-6031 PETER SMALLIDGE ......................................................................................... 6 Dan Cleveland, Vice President NEW YORK STATE TREE FARM NEWS 68 Federal Road MICHAEL BURNS ............................................................................................ 8 Erin, NY 14838; (607) 73-7884 KID’S CORNER–SAVING THE LEAVES Kelly Smallidge, Secretary REBECCA HARGRAVE .................................................................................... 9 611 County Rd 13 Van Etten, NY 14889; (607) 589-7530 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND HE OREST WNER Steve Teuscher, Treasurer T NY F O 139 Lillibridge Rd MATTHEW SMITH AND RyaN SHURTLIFFE ..................................................... 10 Portville, NY 14770; (716) 499-686 STORIES FROM THE WOODS: MFO PROGRAM NEWS Peter Smallidge, Chair Editorial Committee and CYNTHIA KING.............................................................................................. 12 Ex-Officio Board Member Cornell University, Fernow Hall PORTABLE SAWMILLS A VALUABLE ASSET FOR SMALL Ithaca, NY 14853; (607) 59 3640 WOODLAND OWNERS JEFF MULLINS ............................................................................................... 14 2008 Dan Cleveland, Erin, (607) 73-7884 THE ONCE MIGHTY CHESTNUT TREE Cindy King, Amsterdam, (518) 84-3556 ED AND WANDA PIESTRAK ............................................................................... 16 Gene Reinshagen, Painted Post, (607) 796-60 Kelly Smallidge, Van Etten, (607) 589-7530 FOREST LANDOWNER ORGANIZATIONS ..................................................... 18 2009 IN MEMORIAM: J. MORGAN HEUSSLER ................................................................ 19 Harry Dieter, Honeoye Falls, (585) 533-085 Steve Teuscher, Portville, (716) 933-0370 NYFOA SAFETY TIP ..................................................................................... 19 Alan White, Halcott Center, (845) 54-6031 Frank Winkler, Andes, (845)676-485 MEMBER PROFILE – MATT SMITH FAMILY LEXANDRA ILVA 2010 A s ........................................................................................... 21 Renee Bouplon, Cambridge, (518) 99-783 René Germain, Syracuse, (315) 687-617 Christopher Tcimpidis, Livingston Manor, (845) 439-3989 Neil Walker, Allegany, (716) 375-533 Chapter-Designated Directors Dick Patton, Allegheny Foothills; (716) 761-6333 Carl Wiedemann, Capital District; (518) 80-889 Rich Taber, Central New York; (315) 837-465 Anne Osborn, Lower Hudson; (845) 44-3683 VOLUME 45, NUMBER 5 Bill LaPoint, Northern Adirondack; (315) 353-6663 Bob Preston, Niagara Frontier; (716) 63-586 The New York Forest Owner is a bi-monthly publication of The New York For- John Sullivan, Southern Adirondack; (518) 494-39 Dana Benjamin, Southern Tier; (607) 73-958 est Owners Association, P.O. Box 541, Lima, N.Y 14485. Materials submitted for Dick Harrington, Southern Finger Lakes; (607) 657-4480 publication should be sent to: Mary Beth Malmsheimer, Editor, The New York Mike Seager, Western Finger Lakes; (585) 414-6511 Forest Owner, 134 Lincklaen Street, Cazenovia, New York 13035. Materials may also be e-mailed to [email protected]. Articles, artwork and photos are invited and Mary Jeanne Packer, Executive Director if requested, are returned after use. The deadline for submission for the November/ PO Box 10, 14 E. 4th Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891; (607) 535-9790 December issue is October 1, 2007. [email protected] Please address all membership fees and change of address requests to P.O. Box 541, Liana Gooding, Office Administrator P.O. Box 541 Lima, N.Y. 14485. 1-800-836-3566. Cost of family membership/subscription is $35. Lima, N.Y 14485; (800) 836-3566 [email protected] This magazine is printed on Accent Opaque paper produced at International Paper’s Ticonderoga, New York, mill from working Adirondack forests, managed responsibly in accordance with the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced without prior written permission from the publisher. www.nyfoa.org NYFOA does not necessarily support or approve procedures, products, or opinions presented by Photo shows the Smith family at their home in Chautauqua County. For authors or advertisers. COVER: complete member profile, turn to page 1. Photo courtesy of Matt © 007 New York Forest Owners Association Smith. The New York Forest Owner 45:5 • September/October 007 From NYFOA is a not-for- profit group of NY State TheExecutive Director Join!landowners promoting stewardship of private forests for the benefit of current and future generations. Through local chapters and statewide activities, NYFOA helps woodland owners to become responsible stewards and interested publics to appreciate the importance of New York’s forests. Join NYFOA today and begin to receive its many benefits including: six issues of The New York Forest Owner, woodswalks, chapter meetings, and statewide meetings. ( ) I/We own ______acres of wood- land. If you would like to ( ) I/We do not own woodland but receive updates via email support the Association’s objectives. on emerging forestry Name: _______________________ issues and opportunities Address: ______________________ City: _________________________ for forest owners email State/ Zip: ____________________ [email protected] Telephone: ____________________ Email: _______________________ County of Residence: ___________ County of Woodlot: ____________ Referred by: ___________________ Regular Annual Dues: ( ) Student $10 (Please provide copy of student ID) ( ) Individual $30 ( ) Family $35 Multi-Year Dues: ( ) Individual 2-yr $55 3-yr $80 ( ) Family 2-yr $65 3-yr $95 Additional Contribution: ( ) Supporter $1-$49 ( ) Contributor $50-$99 ( ) Sponsor $100-$49 ( ) Benefactor $50-$499 ( ) Steward $500 or more NYFOA is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) tax- exempt organization and as such your contribution my be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Form of Payment: Check Credit Card –Mary Jeanne Packer Credit Card No. Executive Director __________________________________ Expiration Date ____________________ The mission of the New York Forest Owners Association (NYFOA) is to pro- Signature: _________________________ mote sustainable forestry practices and improved stewardship on privately Make check payable to NYFOA. Send the owned woodlands in New York State. NYFOA is a not-for-profit group of completed form to: NYFOA landowners and others interested in the thoughtful management of private P.O. Box 541 forests for the benefit of current and future generations. Lima, New York 14485 1-800-836-3566 www.nyfoa.org www.nyfoa.org 3 NYFOA Member Submissions SAF Certified Firewood Warms You Eight 5) In the splitting with the maul Times Into pieces large and small. 1) In the felling of the tree 6) In the storing of the wood In the yelling Timberee! In the woodshed, strong and good. (518) 943-930 5476 Cauterskill Road ) In the limbing of the branches 7) In the moving of the wood [email protected] Catskill, NY 1414 In the trimming of the stanchions. Near the stove, in winter’s hood. 3) In the bucking of the bole 8) Then the last, enjoying flame RICHARD CIPPERLY Roll it over so and so. As we, our labor’s fruit reclaim. NORTH COUNTRY FORESTRY LLC When outside, cold winds blow, 4) In the hauling of the logs Inside, warm contentment know. - HARVEST PLANNING To the woodshed and the dogs. –William H. Mueller - MANAGEMENT PLANS June 6, 007 - LOSS AND TRESPASS APPRAISAL - CHRISTMAS TREE MANAGEMENT 8 Stonehurst Drive Queensbury, NY 1804 (518) 793-3545 or 1-800-862-3451 SINCE 1964 [email protected] [email protected] 4 The New York Forest Owner 45:5 • September/October 007 faced with removal of thousands of dead ash on streets and in yards. Many of these NYS DEC Q-and-A: dead trees pose significant public safety hazards and liability problems for munici- Emerald Ash Borer palities. ew York’s forests are under attack As they mature and emerge, adult Q: What action is the state taking or Nfrom numerous invasive exotic insect beetles leave distinctive D-shaped exit recommending? pests. In years past, we have been hit with holes in the outer bark of branches and A: The State has been taking several ac- Chestnut blight, European gypsy moth, the trunk. Their presence typically goes tions over the past several years: Dutch elm disease and Beech bark disease, undetected until trees show symptoms of • We have been cooperating with NYS all with devastating results. Recently, being infested. Dept. of Agriculture & Markets and we have discovered Asian long-horned U.S.D.A. on surveying and monitoring beetles, Hemlock wooly adelgids, Pine Q: Where is it now? efforts aimed at early detection of this shoot beetles and Sirex woodwasps infest- A: Southeastern Michigan, where the pest insect. For the past several
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