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Marketing timber : article

Cash does grow on trees

Missouri's fertile river hills are ideal for chestnut orchards, offering farmers a profitable, sustainable crop with growing market demand.

Don’t sell your timber short

Maximize timber sales by consulting a professional forester and understanding value, harvest, and legal aspects of your woodland.

Harvesting timber can provide multiple benefits

Harvesting timber selectively boosts forest health, wildlife habitat, and provides landowners with sustainable income.

High-grading brings down health, value of woodland

High-grading timber harms woodland health and value, leaving weaker trees and reducing long-term forest productivity.

Keeping forestland in the family

Learn how succession planning helps woodland owners preserve family forestland while addressing financial, legal, and emotional challenges.

Missouri's white oaks add depth to world’s wines and whiskey

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Many of the world’s finest wines and whiskeys begin in Missouri’s hardwood forests.

Money does grow on trees

Sell timber wisely: learn how to value your woodland, hire a forester, plan the sale, and boost profits while protecting forest health.

Mountain Grove couple named Missouri Tree Farmers of the Year

Max and Lois Schmollinger revived a neglected Ozark woodland and have been honored as Missouri’s Tree Farmers of the Year.

MU Extension offers timber workshop

HILLSBORO, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension offers a one-night session in Hillsboro on June 13 to help landowners learn how to market timber.Too many landowners sell their timber for only a fraction of its worth, says MU Extension horticulture specialist Debi Kelly.

Returning veteran finds sweet success

After serving two tours in Iraq, Marine veteran Jeremy Beaver returned to his rural Missouri roots and found peace in making maple syrup with his family.​

Spirited tour highlights Missouri's white oak, wine and whiskey, Oct. 28

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri has it all: wine, whiskey and white oak.University of Missouri Extension will toast Missouri’s unique contributions to the wine and whiskey industry during the first White Oak, Whiskey & Wine tour Saturday, Oct. 28.

Thousand cankers disease threatens Missouri walnut trees

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri’s black walnut trees could be in trouble if thousand cankers disease (TCD) moves in from bordering Tennessee. TCD is a serious threat to one of the state’s most valuable hardwood species, says Hank Stelzer, University of Missouri Extension state forestry specialist.

Tips on selling your timber

Learn key steps to sell timber wisely, work with foresters, hire trained loggers, and maximize your woodland's value.

Tree trimming can cut your hearing

Protect your hearing when using a chainsaw; even short exposure can cause permanent loss.

Volunteers across the state crucial to monitoring water quality in Missouri’s lakes

Volunteers help track water clarity and nutrients in Missouri’s lakes, providing vital data to protect ecosystems and local communities.
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