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  • Landowners

New Climate Change Field Guide

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  • May 30, 2022

  The Earth is warming because increasing carbon dioxide in the air is trapping heat that would otherwise escape into space. This warming of the atmosphere is beginning to impact…

  • Landowners

Practical Resolutions for 2022

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  • January 3, 2022

Last week, I shared my personal resolutions for the New Year. For those who are looking for ideas that are more practical, here is a great list from the Wisconsin…

  • This Week

This Week: June 18, 2021

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  • June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

Get a sampling of the latest land management news and research, collected with Wisconsin property owners in mind.

  • Woodland

What’s that – Alternate Leaf Dogwood!

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  • June 1, 2021June 2, 2021

Spring is a very special time in Wisconsin woodlands. Life is returning to the land. A flush of spring flower rush to grab sunlight and complete their vital business before…

  • This Week

This Week: May 14, 2021

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  • May 14, 2021

Get a sampling of the latest land management news and research, collected with Wisconsin property owners in mind.

  • This Week

This Week: April 9, 2021

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  • April 9, 2021

Get a sampling of the latest land management news and research, collected with Wisconsin property owners in mind.

  • Forestry

Feds relent on emerald ash borer quarantine

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  • January 13, 2021January 28, 2021

MARK HORN, Conservation DigestJanuary 4, 2021 On Jan 14, 2021 the USDA will remove the federal quarantine on emerald ash borer (EAB). Wisconsin declared all 72 counties in the state a…

  • Squirrel Farm Journal

A spring morning amble

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  • May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

It is about time that I acknowledge maybe the biggest difficulty I have writing, especially about land stewardship; particularly living on the squirrel farm. My office has a large window…

  • Field Notes

How the Environment Affects Plants

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  • July 3, 2019

Recently, I was asked by a young Asian student, “Do plants raised in a good environment flourish and grow bigger than plants raised in a bad environment?” At first, I…

How long would it take one tree to make a forest?

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  • April 15, 2019

That depends on several factors. First and most important is the species of tree. Some species of trees must receive pollen from a different tree because pollen from the same…

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