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When I went to North Dakota to teach in 1991, I was introduced to the game of ice hockey as the major sport in the state. I knew few of the "rules" if such things really exist! I soon learned to like watching a good game. I just happened to be at a 2 year college that was either champion or...

When I went to North Dakota to teach in 1991, I was introduced to the game of ice hockey as the major sport in the state. I knew few of the "rules" if such things really exist! I soon learned to like watching a good game. I just happened to be at a 2 year college that was either champion or...

I am seeing a little bug and a mini avatar of mine when I am looking at the new posts today. Is it something new or am I bugged. Thanks.

Looking for someone in the western Illinois area with knowledge or equipment to use mulching head or feller/buncher to thin small tree plantation stands <6". Row spacings 12-14', tree spacings 7'. Any ideas will be welcomed. Thanks,

Had this question asked the other day by person planning a precommercial thinning operation in hardwood stand of 4-6" trees. How are the log portion of the trees handled normally. My experience with chippers were what prompted the question. The brush clearing type grinders on front of bobcat...

As a few of you may know, I retired from the urban forestry side of things a couple of times and at age 70 decided to do what I originally studied in college in the 60's. I work for a forest management company that has several walnut plantations here in Illinois. It is interesting trying to...

This photo is an ad from a local paper that was run 3 times during the recent home and garden show. It is proclaiming a fire blight epidemic. One of the photos, the smaller one, does show fire blight damage. The other of a tree completely dead with the leaves hanging on is unlike any fire...

I have recently returned to my hometown of Avon, IL, west of Peoria from 23 years in ND. Not sure why except that all our relatives live around here. As I was working full time with the Minot Park District City Forestry Crew for the past 4 years, I am suddenly experiencing withdrawal...

I have been back in the real world of urban arboriculture for the past 4 years with the Minot City Forestry Department, since retiring from my classroom teaching gig. A large part of my work deals with tree and lawn inspections diagnosing real and perceived problems with people's landscape...

Here is a short video I made today about this problem. It was first brought to my attention by John Ball of South Dakota State University last winter. I have found several cases of it in various places and with several types of fabric. This video was made at Ft. Stevenson State Park...

On June 12-13, the North Dakota Urban and Community Forestry Assn. (NDUCFA) will sponsor a workshop featuring Nick Bonner of TreeStuff.Com fame. We will be concentrating on Climbing and Rigging Gear with demonstrations from Nick and other attendees. It will be a great chance to see and try...

For those of you who wish to add Phillip Craul's book Urban Soils in Landscape Design, to their library it is now available in an E Book format from Amazon as a Kindle download. You can get free apps to read Kindle books from their website. This costs about $130 in this format. It is my...

Our annual conference and trade show is in Fargo Jan 27-28. Be sure to join us on Sunday 26th for Pizza and libations. Here is a link to the website with information. A good time will be had by all. http://nducfa.org/main/page_conference.html

I am planning to attend a memorial service for Bob on this coming Saturday. Did not know if this has been posted about or not as I have been on the road for a while. Here is the info. Bob Wulkowicz Memorial Saturday, July 6. 11 am-?? Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, Il...

The Minot Park District/ City Forestry Department is looking for an experienced arborist, initially full time part time, possibly permanent position for right individual. Street and park trees trimming and removals. Some planting work. We also work with the maintenance department, so work can...

Anyone have any ideas of cold hardy bamboo that could be used in landscaping. I saw a fellow digging out a large clump a couple of years ago, before we got the bright idea to try it in the parks. Have no idea what kind he had, but it was growing like crazy on the NW corner of his house. We...

Any tree housers in this area? Most likely will be down there the middle of next week for a few days. Will try to put up with the heat.

Here is my biggest catch for the first day of 2013, ignore the date on the photo). About a 6# Northern. Really slow fishing, but great time with son and grand daughter.

Just saw this on the TCIA website. A chance for Bermy and some of the other ladies to become movie stars. http://www.wonderwomencasting.com/

Have any of you had experience in dealing with FEMA following a flood event? Specifically any luck getting reimbursed for small trees that were not tipped over, exposing the rootball, but just killed by being inundated for an extended period of time. We are getting an education here in Minot...