WoodlandWoodland Volume 18, Number 3 JJTheoo Official URURPublication of the Ohionalnal Tree Farm System Summer 2011 Inside This Issue Call Before You Cut Asian Longhorned Beetle A Tree Planting Success Story Kudzu… In Ohio? 2011 Paul Bunyan Show Small, Small Trees Asian Longhorned Beetle in Hand ALPHAALPHA NURSERIESNURSERIES TheThe OhioOhio Species Size Type Price per 1000 WoodlandWoodland Spicebush 12-18" Seedlings $580.00 American Plum 12-18'' Seedlings $440.00 Silver Maple 18-24" Seedlings $590.00 Black Walnut 18-24" Seedlings $610.00 JoURnal Volume 18, Number 3 J o UR nalSummer 2011 Silky Dogwood 12-18" Seedlings $430.00 Tulip Poplar 18-24" Seedlings $680.00 EditoRs In This Issue Swamp White Oak 12-18" Seedlings $580.00 Greg Smith Perspective by Janet Sweigart ............................................................................................ 4 White Pine 8-12" Seedlings $220.00 ODNR Division of Forestry Taking in the Sites ........................................................................................................... 4 [email protected] Calendar of Events .......................................................................................................... 4 Norway Spruce 16-24" Transplants $775.00 Dave Schatz Perspective by Robert Boyles .............................................................................................. 5 Ohio Tree Farm Committee Lang Tree Farm Tour ....................................................................................................... 6 Alice Glaser Invitation to Meadowview Tree Farm Tour ...................................................................... 6 ODNR Division of Forestry A Tree Planting Success Story by Martin Michel ............................................................... 7 Contact us today for complete seedling list! 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As July 1 rapidly approaches, we all are able harvesting has economic benefits as well. When the state back about Walt prestigious awards. The only national winner from Ohio is sitting on pins and needles awaiting our piece of the pie. The sells timber, the county and township in the area where the and Donna Lange John Schmidt, who was recognized as the 1989 Tree Farmer Governor’s proposed budget left the Division of Forestry state forest exists each receives 16.25% and the local school winning the North of the Year. Ohio has had eight Regional Tree Farmers since 7.6% less in General Revenue Funds (GRF). At the time of system receives 32.5% of the revenue. During times when Central Regional the inception of the award in 1975 and four Regional this writing while the proposed budget is still in the legislative local governments are receiving GRF cuts, this money will be Tree Farmer of Year Inspectors since 2000. process, the House removed an additional $130,000 from our important to these entities. The state does not pay property award, representing GRF account. This appears to reflect the downward trend taxes, so this is a very important revenue stream for the lo- the 11 state area The very rainy spring has given many of us Ohio Tree Farmers most GRF-dependent agencies are experiencing. cal schools and governments. There are also many beneficial including Minnesota, phenomenal growth in our forests. Here is hoping you all spin-offs. For instance, sustainable harvesting supports logging Wisconsin, Nebraska, got most of your spring and summer forestry work done, On top of these reductions, there is almost an equal amount company jobs. The logging companies purchase equipment, I o w a , K a n s a s , and the brisk winds and spotty flooding did not damage too that will be lost in timber revenue. In the past two years, the fuel, parts and supplies locally. Logs will be trucked to the mill Missouri, Illinois, many crop trees. We all would have been grateful to share division charged an average of 47% of our timber revenue in using trucking companies. The logs will support mill jobs to Indiana, Michigan, some of our abundant moisture with Florida, Texas, and a costs. Starting this year we will be charging a maximum of produce the lumber. Most lumber will be exported, support- and Kentucky. Ohio few other places that suffered from the lack of enough rain. 15% to the cost. ing the trucking and shipping businesses. Some of the lumber will be well represented at the National Tree Farmer But, of course, we do not have any control over such matters. will be used to support domestic secondary manufacturing Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico this year, What this adds up to is about a one million dollar reduc- jobs. The shipping industry will benefit from the transport Hope all of you have enjoyed a fun summer and are getting boasting both Regional Tree Farmer the Langes and Regional tion for the coming year. However, nothing is final until the of products back to the consumer, who will eventfully enjoy ready for some cooler weather to accomplish your fall work Inspector John Jolliff. We Buckeyes lucky enough to attend Governor signs the budget bill into law. the end product. All this is just a small aspect of what we can in the woods. will experience an exciting convention. The National Tree do to keep Ohio’s economy rebounding. Farmer of the Year will