Woodland management : article
Emerald ash borer threatens ash trees across Missouri. Learn signs of infestation, treatment options, and ways to protect valuable trees.
Sarah Havens helps Missouri women landowners engage in forestry through programs, workshops, and resources that inspire leadership and stewardship.
Hannibal residents Art and Jana Suchland are honored for exceptional forest management and sustainable tree farming practices.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Money does grow on trees, says University of Missouri Extension natural resources specialist Sarah Havens.
Just how much money depends in part on knowledge and planning by the landowner, Havens says.
The Schmollinger Tree Farm in Mountain Grove is a testament that a plan and perseverance can resurrect a severely abused and neglected Ozark woodland into a healthy and productive forest ecosystem, says University of Missouri Extension state specialist in forestry Hank Stelzer.
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.
MU Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, offers free testing for all common oak tree diseases.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Reid Smeda, University of Missouri plant scientist, will speak on the Bradford pear tree and its cousins at a Callery pear educational event hosted by the Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force. Smeda studies invasive species in Missouri and serves on the task force.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A forestry field day might seem like an unlikely place to spend a wedding anniversary, says University of Missouri Extension natural resources specialist Brian Schweiss.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – May is a good time for Missouri landowners to take proactive steps in protecting homes, barns and other structures from the threat of wildfire, says Joni Harper, field specialist in natural resources for University of Missouri Extension.
Prune oak trees in winter to reduce oak wilt risk and protect healthy trees from infection and beetle spread.
Jim Ball turns childhood outdoor passion into award-winning tree farm with conservation and wildlife-friendly practices.
Learn key steps to sell timber wisely, work with foresters, hire trained loggers, and maximize your woodland's value.
Learn key tips for safely hiring tree care professionals to protect your property and avoid costly mistakes.
SALEM, Mo. – Missouri Women Owning Woodlands will hold a field trip to explore fall forests in the Ozarks and learn about managing Missouri woodlands Oct. 10-11.