Progress 10/01/11 to 09/30/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The primary audience is the private family forest owner and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. Other key audiences include maple syrup producers, livestock grazers, nature conservation organization staff and members, foresters, loggers, and agency staff. All marketing efforts are designed and intended to be broadly distributed. All events and interactions are intended to be accommodating to all people of any background. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?**Ten webinars were coordinated and delivered. Each monthly webinar averaged 126 participants who own or manage 2.2 million acres, adjusted, and represent 19 states. Approximately 28 PCT of participants were woodland owners, 25 PCT of participants were foresters, 9 PCT were extension educators, and 5 PCT were agency or institutional affiliates. Continuing education credits are provided free of charge when requested by any participant. More than 570 webinar participants, professional and trained volunteers, requested CEU credits. Webinars are pre-approved for CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters. **Social media sites are in use and working to help connect owners, managers and specialists to ensure knowledge is shared across all users, researchable questions have a venue, and experience and research findings can be provided to those who need assistance. The silvopasture social media site http://silvopasture.ning.com was developed to connect those interested in silvopasture. There are 277 members, about 37 this year, from 37 states in the US plus Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Guatemala, and Cambodia. The ForestConnect social media site http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com was developed to share information among the network of professionals and lay audiences via blogging, forums, events, and pictures. This site has 77 new members and 682 total members. From self-reported data there are 29% female and 71% male subscribers; 39 states and 3 countries; 364 are less than 60 years old and 317 are more than 60 years old, including 21 who are 80 or older. **The CCE educator in-service training for forestry and maple involved 28 campus and county participants and key decision leaders among MFO volunteers and the NY Forest Owners Association. Three areas of emphasis were woods forums, restoring NY woodlands, small-scale reverse osmosis, the new deer-vegetation regeneration index, and forest regeneration enhancement strategies. Special attention was given to silvicultural practices that will support hardwood forest regeneration. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?RREA at Cornell involves 2 campus-based specialists who have developed and maintained meaningful connections to approximately a dozen county-based extension educators located throughout NY. Continuing are 5 CCE Educators who serve as MFO Regional Directors. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. These various venues allow specialists and county educators to deliver the appropriate content through the appropriate channel to the target audience. State and county educators are part of a variety of advisory groups, professional societies, and monitor internet social media. We strive to identify new avenues to communicate, especially to underrepresented audiences. Through these various networks, we work to ensure that we are providing educational resources to communities of interest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Accomplishments here reflecta 5-year result. Annual data was included in the progress reports. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Stewardship. ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on barriers that limit hardwood forest regeneration. These barriers included deer impacts to seedlings, interfering vegetation and exploitive harvesting. During this time, we conducted over 400 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 450,000 owners and foresters, and supported improved forestry practices on more than 5.5 million acres. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Wildlife Resources. ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on biodiversity, habitat enhancement, and barriers that limit hardwood forest regeneration. During this time, we conducted over 120 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 230,000 owners and foresters, and supported improved wildlife habitat practices on more than 850,000 acres. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Food Production, Safety, and Security. Forest-based Food ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on applied research and extension for maple producers, and for adoption of silvopasture management systems. Maple production emphasized increasing sap production through tap hole sanitation, improved processing through technology, value-added products, and marketing. During this time, we conducted over 350 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 100,000 maple producers, graziers, and foresters, and developed 65 media and web-based educational resources. ** See also silvopasture in the professional development category. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems. Issue: Invasive and interfering species. Invasive and Interfering ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on increasing awareness of the issues associated with native and non-native interfering plants, and the impacts of deer. A primary goal was to help woodland owners visualize the problems that exist and commit to controlling interfering plants. During this time, we conducted over 400 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 85,000 owners and foresters, and supported improved forestry practices on more than 1.3 million acres of private and public land. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems Issue: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystem Outputs See previous goals and issues.
Publications
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Mixing herbicides starting and ending concentrations. NY Forest Owner 54(3):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Tree and Log Scales. NY Forest Owner 54(4):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Red versus white oak. NY Forest Owner 54(5):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Maintaining a healthy sugarbush. NY Forest Owner 54(6):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Maintaining a healthy sugarbush. Maple Digest 55(3): 8-12.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Forest succession and management. Small Farms Quarterly. Spring 2016. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2016/04/04/forest-succession-and-management/
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Logs to lumber. Small Farms Quarterly Winter 2016. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2016/01/11/logs-to-lumber/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Farrell, M.L. and P.J. Smallidge. 2016. Economic opportunities to buy and sell sap. NY Forest Owner 54(2):6-7,18.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Arent they all just pines. NY Forest Owner 54(1):6-7, 18.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Strategies to control American beech and other forest species. Small Farms Quarterly Fall 2015. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/10/05/strategies-to-control/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Strategies for logs to lumber. NY Forest Owner 53(6): 6-7, 18-19.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. The option to girdle trees: strategies, opportunities, and consequences. NY Forest Owner 53 (5): 6-7, 17-18.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Childs, S. 2016 Results in from 2016 3/16 tubing research, The Maple News 15(6):1, 26
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Childs, S. 2016 Plan to attend the NYS Maple Tour, The Maple News 15(3):26-27
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands. Gray Fox. New York Forest Owner Magazine November/December 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands. Milk Snake. New York Forest Owner Magazine. July/August 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Slimy Salamander. New York Forest Owner Magazine. May/June 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Wild Turkey. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. Spring 2016. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Mink. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. Winter 2016. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Childs, S. 2016 The NYS Maple Tour and Maple Camp, Maple Syrup Digest 55(2):23
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Mink. New York Forest Owner Magazine. January/February 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Snyder, C. and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Northern Goshawk. New York Forest Owner Magazine. September/October 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: American Toad. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. Fall 2016. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., P.J. Smallidge and P.D. Curtis. 2016. AVID Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer: A Rapid Assessment Method for Evaluating Deer Impacts to Forest Vegetation. Draft.
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Progress 10/01/15 to 09/30/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The primary audience is the private family forest owner and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. Other key audiences include maple syrup producers, livestock graziers, nature conservation organization staff and members, foresters, loggers, and agency staff. All marketing efforts are designed and intended to be broadly distributed. All events and interactions are intended to be accommodating to all people of any background. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Ten webinars were coordinated and delivered. Each monthly webinar averaged 126 participants who own or manage 2.2 million acres, adjusted, and represent 19 states. Approximately 28 PCT of participants were woodland owners, 25 PCT of participants were foresters, 9 PCT were extension educators, and 5 PCT were agency or institutional affiliates. Continuing education credits are provided free of charge when requested by any participant. More than 570 webinar participants, professional and trained volunteers, requested CEU credits. Webinars are pre-approved for CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters. Social media sites are in use and working to help connect owners, managers and specialists to ensure knowledge is shared across all users, researchable questions have a venue, and experience and research findings can be provided to those who need assistance. The silvopasture social media site http://silvopasture.ning.com was developed to connect those interested in silvopasture. There are 277 members, about 37 this year, from 37 states in the US plus Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Guatemala, and Cambodia. The ForestConnect social media site http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com was developed to share information among the network of professionals and lay audiences via blogging, forums, events, and pictures. This site has 77 new members and 682 total members. From self-reported data there are 29% female and 71% male subscribers; 39 states and 3 countries; 364 are less than 60 years old and 317 are more than 60 years old, including 21 who are 80 or older. The CCE educator in-service training for forestry and maple involved 28 campus and county participants and key decision leaders among MFO volunteers and the NY Forest Owners Association. Three areas of emphasis were woods forums, restoring NY woodlands, small-scale reverse osmosis, the new deer-vegetation regeneration index, and forest regeneration enhancement strategies. Special attention was given to silvicultural practices that will support hardwood forest regeneration. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?RREA at Cornell involves 2 campus-based specialists who have developed and maintained meaningful connections to approximately a dozen county-based extension educators located throughout NY. Continuing are 5 CCE Educators who serve as MFO Regional Directors. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. These various venues allow specialists and county educators to deliver the appropriate content through the appropriate channel to the target audience. State and county educators are part of a variety of advisory groups, professional societies, and monitor internet social media. We strive to identify new avenues to communicate, especially to underrepresented audiences. Through these various networks, we work to ensure that we are providing educational resources to communities of interest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue to provide support to county extension educators and stakeholder groups through traditional venues as well as continued use of online learning and webinar technology. An online course is being developed for woodlot owners. The Master Forest Owner program will work to formalize a regional team model among all counties. The regional teams will offer enhanced services to counties that subscribe, and historical services will be maintained throughout the state. ForestConnect partnered with NYFOA and the Yale team that manages TELE - Tools to Engage Landowners Effectively for a marketing workshop in April 2016. The marketing campaign will be augmented by an applied research project to assess different messages and venues to reach woodland owners.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Except where noted as a 5-year result, all reporting describes outputs and outcome from fy2016. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Stewardship. ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on barriers that limit hardwood forest regeneration. These barriers included deer impacts to seedlings, interfering vegetation and exploitive harvesting. During this time, we conducted over 400 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 450,000 owners and foresters, and supported improved forestry practices on more than 5.5 million acres. **A central focus continues to be increasing knowledge and awareness for the successful regeneration of hardwood forests. A primary vehicle for reaching large numbers of owners, and acres, is the nationally recognized monthly webinar series. The webinars are described in detail below. NY is fortunate to have a significant cadre of technically trained county-based extension educators.Six field workshops for trained volunteers, woodland owners, maple producers and foresters detailed the challenges of hardwood regeneration, and strategies to overcome those barriers. Four interns worked on projects, funded through other sources, but connected to RREA goals. ** Each month the ForestConnect webinar series averaged 106 participants, 19 states, and ownership or management of slightly more than 4.9 million forested acres. Total FY16 impact for participants of live webinars was 743 participants and 22 million forested acres. Archived webinars of FY16 documented 5411 views on Youtube. Of exit survey respondents, 63 PCT report a moderate to significant increase in awareness, and 78 PCT report a moderate to significant increase in knowledge. The cumulative miles that were not driven because of access to webinars were 61,041, and respondents reported plans to save or spend more than 467,597 USD due to their participation in the webinars. Each month, an average of 25 PCT of participants have been more than a year from an in-person training and 13 PCT have never attended a webinar. **The Master Forest Owner volunteer program conducted 1 new volunteer statewide training and certified an additional 12 new volunteers for a total of nearly 150 active volunteers. The MFO training was revised to utilizeweb-based webinar archives and more intensive field exercises. One refresher workshop was attended by a total of 33 MFO volunteers. The refresher trained helped volunteers learn about a deer-vegetation index being developed jointly between Cornell, SUNY-ESF, and NYSDEC. Volunteers also visited a recent low-grade harvest site. MFO volunteers reported visits to 99 owners who manage 5621 forested acres. Volunteers invested 326 hours in landowner visits and 305 hours in other activities. Volunteers were solicited to complete an online survey of their interests and abilities to help the directors develop training materials, and to better align volunteer skills with landowner requests for visits. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Wildlife Resources. ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on biodiversity, habitat enhancement, and barriers that limit forest regeneration. We conducted over 120 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 230,000 owners and foresters, and supported improved wildlife habitat practices on more than 850,000 acres. **The Master Naturalist Volunteer Program has over 250 volunteers. In 2016, participants contributed over 1,400 hours of volunteer service and completed 1,072 hours of continuing education. They partner with over 50 agencies and organizations to conduct invasive species monitoring and management, wildlife monitoring, habitat conservation, water resource conservation, forest stewardship, and public outreach. In all, volunteers reportedly affected 43,312 acres of land, and reached 120,337 people through their outreach efforts. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Food Production, Safety, and Security. Forest-based Food ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on applied research and extension for maple producers, and for adoption of silvopasture management systems. Maple production emphasized increasing sap production through tap hole sanitation, improved processing through technology, value-added products, and marketing. During this time, we conducted over 350 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 100,000 maple producers, graziers, and foresters, and developed 65 media and web-based educational resources. **90 presentations among more than 2 dozen workshops with 3792 maple producers increasing awareness and 2444 increasing knowledge. Primary topical areas include sugarbush management and health, tap hole sanitation, efficient production of value added products, energy efficiency, and improving maple tubing systems. The Cornell Maple Program coordinates the largest maple school in the United States each January, with recent attendance exceeding 1000 participants. Additional maple schools are offered throughout the state to ensure access for all producers. **A social network was developed that includes a forum and resource section for silvopasture graziers (http://silvopasture.ning.com). State and regional specialists have helped form the Northeast Regional Silvopasture Initiative with colleagues from VT, NH, CT, and MO. Monthly conference calls are identifying the components of a strategic plan to increase the adoption of silvopasture on appropriate lands in the Northeast. **The 2015 Cornell Maple Camp involved 37 producers, and was based in WV in cooperation with WVU. The CMC provided a four-day training for maple syrup producers with no to moderate amounts of experience. The training covered all aspects of production and marketing. Cornell Maple Camp is 4 days of in-depth and hands on training for individuals planning to start or further develop a commercial maple business. The Cornell Maple Program working in conjunction with the New York State Maple Producers Association, and the Arnot Forest has successfully conducted 6 years of the Cornell Maple Camp. To date over 150 have attended the camp each looking to become a new commercial maple producer or expand an existing maple operation. Attendees have come from as from nine different states as well as Canada. Many have started completely new maple operations. While other attendees have made improvements to sap collection systems, sap concentration operations and marketing those who have attended from New York have added over 30,000 taps. Others have added new product lines including maple cotton, maple granulated sugar, maple cream, and maple sugar candy. Many communities now benefit from now having access to these natural and delightful products. ** See also silvopasture in the professional development category. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems. Issue: Invasive and interfering species. Invasive and Interfering ** Over the last 5 years, this program focused on increasing awareness of the issues associated with native and non-native interfering plants, and the impacts of deer. A primary goal was to help woodland owners visualize the problems that exist and commit to controlling interfering plants. During this time, we conducted over 400 educational events, increased awareness or knowledge for more than 85,000 owners and foresters, and supported improved forestry practices on more than 1.3 million acres of private and public land. **9 presentations and publications addressed interfering and invasive plants, including 1 webinar. One webinar focused on insects that effect sugar maple, including invasive insects. Four articles addressed issues associated with control of interfering vegetation. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems Issue: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystem Outputs See previous goals and issues.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Logs to lumber. Small Farms Quarterly Winter 2016. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2016/01/11/logs-to-lumber/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Forest succession and management. Small Farms Quarterly. Spring 2016. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2016/04/04/forest-succession-and-management/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Maintaining a healthy sugarbush. Maple Digest 55(3): 8-12.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Maintaining a healthy sugarbush. NY Forest Owner 54(6):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Red versus white oak. NY Forest Owner 54(5):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Tree and Log Scales. NY Forest Owner 54(4):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Mixing herbicides starting and ending concentrations. NY Forest Owner 54(3):6-7, 18
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., P.J. Smallidge and P.D. Curtis. 2016. AVID Assessing Vegetation Impacts from Deer: A Rapid Assessment Method for Evaluating Deer Impacts to Forest Vegetation. Draft.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: American Toad. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. Fall 2016. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Snyder, C. and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Northern Goshawk. New York Forest Owner Magazine. September/October 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Mink. New York Forest Owner Magazine. January/February 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Mink. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. Winter 2016. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Wild Turkey. New York Forest Owner Magazine. March/April 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Wild Turkey. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. Spring 2016. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Slimy Salamander. New York Forest Owner Magazine. May/June 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands. Milk Snake. New York Forest Owner Magazine. July/August 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Ceballos, K., and K.L. Sullivan. Wild Things in Your Woodlands. Gray Fox. New York Forest Owner Magazine November/December 2016. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Childs, S. 2016 Plan to attend the NYS Maple Tour, The Maple News 15(3):26-27
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Childs, S. 2016 The NYS Maple Tour and Maple Camp, Maple Syrup Digest 55(2):23
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Childs, S. 2016 Results in from 2016 3/16 tubing research, The Maple News 15(6):1, 26
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. The option to girdle trees: strategies, opportunities, and consequences. NY Forest Owner 53 (5): 6-7, 17-18.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Strategies for logs to lumber. NY Forest Owner 53(6): 6-7, 18-19.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Understanding the pesticide label. Small Farms Quarterly Fall 2015. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/10/05/understanding-the-pesticide/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Strategies to control American beech and other forest species. Small Farms Quarterly Fall 2015. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/10/05/strategies-to-control/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2016. Arent they all just pines. NY Forest Owner 54(1):6-7, 18.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Farrell, M.L. and P.J. Smallidge. 2016. Economic opportunities to buy and sell sap. NY Forest Owner 54(2):6-7,18.
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Progress 10/01/14 to 09/30/15
Outputs
Target Audience:TARGET AUDIENCES: The primary audience is the private family forest owner and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. Other key audiences include maple syrup producers, livestock grazers, nature conservation organization staff and members, foresters, loggers, and agency staff. All marketing efforts are designed and intended to be broadly distributed. All events and interactions are intended to be accommodating to all people of any background. Changes/Problems:Our on-campus support was reduced by one person, approximately 0.5 FTE due to retirement. Those duties have been distributed to 5 regional specialists who serve as MFO Regional Directors. This change challenges our technical depth on campus, but expands our geographic impact through direct connection with each CCE county association. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?**Eleven webinars were coordinated and delivered. Each monthly webinar averaged 113 participants who own or manage 5.2 million acres, adjusted, and represent 19 states. Approximately 34 PCT of participants were foresters, 7 PCT were extension educators, and 5 PCT were agency or institutional affiliates. Continuing education credits are provided free of charge when requested by any participant. More than 400 webinar participants, professional and trained volunteers, requested CEU credits. Webinars are pre-approved for CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters. **Social media sites are in use and working to help connect owners, managers and specialists to ensure knowledge is shared across all users, researchable questions have a venue, and experience and research findings can be provided to those who need assistance. The silvopasture social media site http://silvopasture.ning.com was developed to connect those interested in silvopasture. There are 240 members, about 80 this year, from 37 states in the US plus Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Guatemala, and Cambodia. The ForestConnect social media site http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com was developed to share information among the network of professionals and lay audiences via blogging, forums, events, and pictures. This site has 138 new members and 605 total members. From self-reported data there are 170 female and 370 male subscribers; 36 states and 3 countries; 340 are less than 60 years old and 250 are more than 60 years old. **The CCE educator in-service training for forestry and maple involved 33 campus and county participants and key decision leaders among MFO volunteers and the NY Forest Owners Association. Three areas of emphasis were woods forums, restoring NY woodlands, small-scale reverse osmosis, the new deer-vegetation regeneration index, and forest regeneration enhancement strategies. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?RREA at Cornell involves 2 campus-based specialists who have developed and maintained meaningful connections to approximately a dozen county-based extension educators located throughout NY. New this year are 5 CCE Educators who serve as MFO Regional Directors. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. These various venues allow specialists and county educators to deliver the appropriate content through the appropriate channel to the target audience. State and county educators are part of a variety of advisory groups, professional societies, and monitor internet social media. We strive to identify new avenues to communicate, especially to underrepresented audiences. Through these various networks, we work to ensure that we are providing educational resources to communities of interest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue to provide support to county extension educators and stakeholder groups through traditional venues as well as continued use of online learning and webinar technology. An online course is being developed for woodlot owners. The Master Forest Owner program will work to formalize a regional team model among all counties. The regional teams will offer enhanced services to counties that subscribe, and historical services will be maintained throughout the state. ForestConnect will partner with NYFOA and the Yale team that manages TELE - Tools to Engage Landowners Effectively for a marketing workshop in April 2016. The marketing campaign will be augmented by an applied research project to assess different messages and venues to reach woodland owners.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Stewardship. **Support was provided to the NY Forest Owners Association for their RESTORE NEW YORK WOODLANDS (RNYW) initiative. The RNYW Initiative continues to mature. A symposium was held that involved cooperation from 9 organizations. The 2015 New York Forests at Risk symposium, hosted by the New York Forest Owners Association and numerous partner organizations and institutions, successfully brought together a broad coalition of stakeholders to learn about barriers, threats and solutions for the regeneration of New York's 3rd growth forest. The symposium was held at the State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. Of respondents to an exit poll, almost 100% reported the symposium as a positive or very positive experience, and also offered helpful suggestions regarding symposium logistics. Although the 175 participants were generally informed and knowledgeable, the overwhelming majority reported an increase in knowledge as a result of the symposium. The potential for impact on the resource is significant given the 15 million acres of forest land under the management or control of participants, and the variety of policy and program managers who attended. Recommendations by exit survey respondents for essential next steps for a healthy and sustainable 3rd growth forest included the need to reduce the impact of deer, manage interfering vegetation, educate elected officials, the public, and landowners, and encourage the sustainable practice of forestry. The diversity and coalition of people and organizations who participated were identified as strengths to be developed as the initiative to restore New York woodlands advances. Audio and visual archives of the presentations and a technical summary of the exit surveys are available at www.nyfoa.org via the symposium link. ** Each month the ForestConnect webinar series averaged 106 participants, 19 states, and ownership or management of slightly more than 4.9 million forested acres. Total FY15 impact for participants of live webinars was 1283 participants and 55 million forested acres. Archived webinars of FY15 documented 4090 views on Youtube. Of exit survey respondents, 58 PCT report a moderate to significant increase in awareness, and 61 PCT report a moderate to significant increase in knowledge. The cumulative miles that were not driven because of access to webinars were 81,722, and respondents reported plans to save or spend more than 324,514 USD due to their participation in the webinars. Webinars provide educational contact to people who haven't otherwise been active at traditional events; each month, an average of 15 PCT of participants have been more than a year from an in-person training and 6 PCT have never attended a webinar. **The Master Forest Owner volunteer program conducted 1 new volunteer statewide training and certified an additional 13 new volunteers for a total of nearly 200 active volunteers. The MFO training was revised to utilized web-based webinar archives and more intensive field exercises. One refresher workshop was attended by a total of 33 MFO volunteers. The refresher trained helped volunteers learn about a deer-vegetation index being developed jointly between Cornell, SUNY-ESF, and NYSDEC. Volunteers also visited a recent low-grade harvest site. MFO volunteers reported visits to 85 owners who manage 3800 forested acres. Volunteers invested 273 hours in landowner visits and 55 hours in other activities. The leadership model for the program was changed from centralized to de-centralized with an expansion to include 5 CCE educators at 0.2FTE each as regional directors. Volunteers were solicited to complete an online survey of their interests and abilities to help the directors develop training materials, and to better align volunteer skills with landowner requests for visits. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Wildlife Resources. The Master Naturalist Volunteer Program currently has over 200 volunteers. Collectively, volunteers reportedly contribute 1,300 hours annually, and have partnered with over 50 agencies and organizations. A great deal of volunteer time is contributed to various New York State Department of Environmental Conservation programs including water quality monitoring, wildlife monitoring, invasive species monitoring and control efforts, and other projects. Other state agency partners include the New York Office of State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and Ag and Markets. Federal agency beneficiaries include the U.S. Geologic Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service. Volunteers also work with various Cornell Cooperative Extension county associations, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and dozens of local land trusts and non-governmental organizations. Over 3 years, volunteers reported that they affected 84,038 acres of land, and reached 77,839 people through their outreach efforts. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Food Production, Safety, and Security. Forest-based Food **73 presentations among more than 2 dozen workshops with 3055 maple producers increasing awareness and 2444 increasing knowledge. Primary topical areas include sugarbush management and health, tap hole sanitation, efficient production of value added products, energy efficiency, and improving maple tubing systems. The Cornell Maple Program coordinates the largest maple school in the United States each January, with recent attendance exceeding 1000 participants. Additional maple schools are offered throughout the state to ensure access for all producers. **A social network was developed that includes a forum and resource section for silvopasture graziers (http://silvopasture.ning.com). **The 2015 Cornell Maple Camp involved 23 producers. The CMC provided a four-day training for maple syrup producers with no to moderate amounts of experience. The training covered all aspects of production and marketing. Participants expected to make a 4x increase in the number of owned taps and a 2x increase in the number of leased taps from 2015 to 2016. As a result of the training, participants experienced increased knowledge in business management, forest health, product marketing, types of equipment, and energy efficiency. ** See also silvopasture in the professional development category. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems. Issue: Invasive and interfering species. Invasive and Interfering **Invasive and interfering plants were part of the 2015 Restore New York Woodlands Symposium. **18 presentations and publications addressed interfering and invasive plants, including 3 webinars with more than 1500 participants. Seven presentations and field tours focused on deer, but included significant discussion and illustration of the legacy of interfering plants left by over-browsing. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems Issue: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystem Outputs See previous goals and issues.
Publications
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Other
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Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Strategies for logs to lumber. NY Forest Owner 53(6): 6-7, 18-19.
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Other
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Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Financial implications of selling timber. Small Farms Quarterly Summer 2015. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/07/06/financial-timber/
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Other
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Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Restore New York Woodlands Initiative A Partnership Process. USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry Newsletter, fall edition.
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Other
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Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. The option to girdle trees: strategies, opportunities, and consequences. NY Forest Owner 53 (5): 6-7, 17-18.
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Other
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Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Connecting people to the forest. USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry Newsletter, winter edition. https://files.ctctcdn.com/3eb6bf61101/696880b6-a011-41b1-ac31-4ef3b99f1d83.pdf
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Other
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Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Woodlot thinning to achieve landowner goals (reprinted in) Farming Magazine April, digital edition http://www.farming-digital.com/apr2015#&pageSet=9
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. The terminal growth of twigs. NY Forest Owner 53 (2): 6-7, 17
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Understanding forest succession. NY Forest Owner 53 (1): 6-7, 17
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Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. Selecting trees for thinning. NY Forest Owner 52 (6):6-7,17
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. An opportunity to harvest. NY Forest Owner 52 (5):6-7,17
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Strategies to control American beech and other forest species. Small Farms Quarterly Fall 2015. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/10/05/strategies-to-control/
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Understanding the pesticide label. Small Farms Quarterly Fall 2015. http://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2015/10/05/understanding-the-pesticide/
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. Methods to treat interfering vegetation. NY Forest Owner 53 (4): 6-7, 17
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2015. The value of a pesticide label. NY Forest Owner 53 (3): 6-7, 17
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. Integrated Vegetation Management: Control Undesired Plants in Your Woods. National Woodlands Winter 2015 p16-18.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Collecting Citizen Input for Deer Management. New York Forest Owner Magazine. November/December 2015. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Beaver. New York Forest Owner Magazine. September/October 2015. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Common Snapping Turtle. New York Forest Owner Magazine. July/August 2015. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Red-backed Salamander. New York Forest Owner Magazine. May/June 2015. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: American Woodcock. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. April 2015. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Wood Frog. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. March 2015. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Wood Frog. New York Forest Owner Magazine. March/April 2015. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Mink. New York Forest Owner Magazine. January/February 2015. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and A. Plattner New Yorks Wildlife Resources: Black Bear. 2014.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and A. Plattner. New Yorks Wildlife Resources: Rabbits. 2014.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Black Bear. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. November 2014. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Barred Owl. New York Forest Owner Magazine. November/December 2014. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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Progress 10/01/13 to 09/30/14
Outputs
Target Audience: TARGET AUDIENCES The primary audience is the private family forest owner and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. Other key audiences include maple syrup producers, livestock graziers, nature conservation organization staff and members, foresters, loggers, and agency staff. All marketing efforts are designed and intended to be broadly distributed. All events and interactions are intended to be accommodating to all people of any background. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? **Two Woods in Your Backyard webinar series consisting of 3, 1.5-hour webinars with follow-up field trip were held for private woodland owners with small acreages in the HudsonRiver Valley. Topics included forest stewardship, invasive species management, wildlife management, and stewardship of water resources. Fifty-three owners participated in the first series, and 30 individuals participated in the second series. **A series of 3 silvopasture webinars was coordinated and delivered. There were 183 participants who own or manage 2.2 million acres, adjusted, and represent 15 states. Approximately 40 PCT of participants were foresters, 15 PCT were extension educators, and 12 PCT were agency or institutional affiliates. The silvopasture social media site http://silvopasture.ning.com was developed to connect those interested in silvopasture. There are 161 members, about 60 this year, from 17 states in the US plus Australia and the Philippines. **The CCE educator in-service training for forestry and maple involved 19 campus and county participants. Three areas of emphasis were ash seed collection, restoring NY woodlands, and forest regeneration enhancement strategies. **The Cornell Maple Camp included more than 20 maple producers. Participants learned hands on the full sequence of activities to collect, process, package and sell maple syrup and related products. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? RREA at Cornell involves 3 campus-based specialists who have developed and maintain meaningful connections to approximately a dozen county-based extension educators located throughout NY. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. These various venues allow specialists and county educators to deliver the appropriate content through the appropriate channel to the target audience. State and county educators are part of a variety of advisory groups, professional societies, and monitor internet social media. We strive to identify new avenues to communicate, especially to underrepresented audiences. Through these various networks, we work to ensure that we are providing educational resources to communities of interest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We will continue to provide support to county extension educators and stakeholder groups through traditional venues as well as continued use of webinar technology. An online course is being developed for woodlot owners, and a student with a communications background has been hired to assist with special marketing via regional publishing outlets. The Master Forest Owner program will transition from a centralized to de-centralized leadership model to help locate assistance in physical proximity to volunteers and expand the base of educators directly and meaningfully connected to the program.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
ACTIONS - RREA at Cornell involves 3 campus-based specialists and approximately a dozen county-based extension educators. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. OUTCOMES - RREA at Cornell, through the Cornell ForestConnect program, is recognized in the state and nationally for high-caliber, exceptional, outcome-driven programming. Program outcomes include an 78 PCT increase in knowledge for webinar participants, moderate to significant increases among silvopasture workshop participants for awareness of silvopasture principles and applications, trained volunteers who provide outreach programs to forest owners and the general public at nature centers, agency staff and practitioners an increased understanding of management opportunities for invasive and interfering species, and maple producers who will increase the number of taps 4-fold and have increased knowledge of forest health, business management and product marketing.
Publications
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. Pointers to improve the quality of maple molded sugar, cream and granulated sugar. The Pipeline. 11(2): 9
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. 2014 Cornell Maple Program Tubing Research Results. The Pipeline. 11(3): 9-11
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. An opportunity to harvest. NY Forest Owner 52 (5):
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. Foresters who know silvopasture. NY Forest Owner 52 (4):
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. Planning a successful harvest. NY Forest Owner 52 (3):
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. How to grow your best timber. NY Forest Owner 52 (2):
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2014. Prioritize ownership objectives and work projects. NY Forest Owner 52(1):
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2013. Tree planting and the use of Web Soil Survey to assess site conditions. NY Forest Owner 51(5)
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and P.J. Smallidge. Evaluating Regeneration Methods for the Northeast. 2014. eXtemsion Climate, Forests and Woodlands. http://create.extension.org/node/99861
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and P.J. Smallidge. Thinning: An Essential Forestry Tool. 2014. eXtemsion Climate, Forests and Woodlands. http://create.extension.org/node/99607
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Schnepf, C. and K.L. Sullivan. Addressing Slash from Forest Thinning Treatments. 2014. eXtemsion Climate, Forests and Woodlands. http://create.extension.org/node/99608
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and P.J. Smallidge. Tree Planting in the Eastern U.S. 2014. eXtemsion Climate, Forests and Woodlands. http://create.extension.org/node/99862
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Schnepf, C. and K.L. Sullivan. Tree Planting or Natural Regeneration? 2014. eXtemsion Climate, Forests and Woodlands. http://create.extension.org/node/99602
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. 2014. Barred Owls: a Fixture of Wisconsin Forests. In Wisconsin Woodlands Magazine, Volume XXXV, Number 3, Fall 2014.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Painted Turtle. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. October 2014. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Eastern Screech Owl. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. September 2014. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Schnepf, C. and K.L. Sullivan. Natural Regeneration. 2014. eXtemsion Climate, Forests and Woodlands. http://create.extension.org/node/99603
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Snapping Turtle. New York Forest Owner Magazine. September/October 2014. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Snapping Turtle. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. June 2014. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: Eastern Coyote. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. May 2014. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Scarlet Tanager. New York Forest Owner Magazine. May/June 2014. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: American Woodcock. Edward L. Rose Conservancy Newsletter. April 2014. Edward L. Rose Conservancy. Montrose, PA.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Spotted Salamander. New York Forest Owner Magazine. March/April 2014. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and A. Plattner New Yorks Wildlife Resources: Black Bear. 2014.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. and A. Plattner.New Yorks Wildlife Resources: Rabbits. 2014.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Barred Owl. New York Forest Owner Magazine. January/February 2014. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
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Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Devin E. McMahon. 2014. Retention of woody material to enhance forest regeneration. May 2014. Honors Thesis. Cornell University Biological Sciences Honors Program. Supervisors Stephen J. Morreale and Kristi L. Sullivan
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Childs, S. 2013. Latest update on 2013 maple tubing research. Maple News 12(8): 18-20
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Childs, S. 2013. Maple Cheese Cake the ideal taste for selling maple granulated sugar. Maple News. 12(9): 19
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. Barcodes may be necessary to sell maple wholesale. Maple News. 13(2): 16
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. New promotional materials available. Maple News. 13(10): 17
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. Some selling points of the versatile granulated maple sugar. Maple News. 13(4): 1,22
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Chabot, B.,Childs, S. 2014. Guidelines for maple syrup grading with a Hanna meteer. Maple News. 13(7): 12
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. Washing Maple Tubing Systems. The Pipeline. 11(1): 6-8
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Childs, S. 2014. Small Business Nutrition Labeling Exemption. The Pipeline. 11(2): 1
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Progress 10/01/12 to 09/30/13
Outputs
Target Audience: TARGET AUDIENCES; The primary audience is the private family forest owner and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. Other key audiences include maple syrup producers, livestock graziers, nature conservation organization staff and members, foresters, loggers, and agency staff. All marketing efforts are designed and intended to be broadly distributed. All events and interactions are intended to be accommodating to all people of any background. EFFORTS - Efforts include the development of written fact sheets, articles for publications, webinars, demonstration sites, applied research, email correspondence, written content on blogs and social media sites, bulletins, presentations at lay and professional seminars and conferences, woodswalks, support for partner organizations, and training of students for support of extension projects. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? **50 people attended two separate statewide Master Naturalist Training Programs, and 15 people attended the summer Naturalist Workshop. Master Naturalist volunteers contributed over 900 hours of volunteer service in 2013. ** Two day-long silvopasture workshops were offered for woodlot owners, foresters, graziers, and agency staff. There were 44 participants from NY, PA, CT, WV, VT, and NH. They owned or managed more than 235,000 acres each year. Before these workshops, participants indicated they had a moderate understanding of the definition of silvopasture (3.2/5.0 scale) recognized they had not been practicing silvopasture (2.1/5.0 scale). After the silvopasture workshops, awareness of the definition increased (4.5/5), participants understood the principles (4.4/5.0), could articulate the activities necessary to begin a silvopasture system (4.0/5.0) and felt that silvopasture had good potential in the Northeast (3.5/5.0). The primary barriers to implementation of silvopasture practices were knowledge of the more complex integration of forest, forage, and livestock; the added time and labor requirement to implement the system, access to technical assistance, and the cost for implementation. The silvopasture social media site http://silvopasture.ning.com was developed to connect those interested in silvopasture. There are over 100 members from 17 states in the US plus Australia and the Philippines. **The CCE educator in-service training for forestry and maple involved 28 campus and county participants. Three areas of emphasis were pond management, restoring NY woodlands, and forest regeneration enhancement strategies. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? RREA at Cornell involves 4 campus-based specialists who have developed and maintain meaningful connections to approximately a dozen county-based extension educators located throughout NY. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. These various venues allow specialists and county educators to deliver the appropriate content through the appropriate channel to the target audience. State and county educators are part of a variety of advisory groups, professional societies, and monitor internet social media. We strive to identify new avenues to communicate, especially to underrepresented audiences. Through these various networks, we work to ensure that we are providing educational resources to communities of interest. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We will continue with the current suite of educational programming venues and interactions with stakeholders. We anticipate expanding the availability of online courses for stakeholders.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
ISSUE - Many private woodlands stakeholders are inadequately informed about the needs, applications and benefits of management. Owners need to increase their awareness of these threats, and develop management strategies that prevent the impacts of the threats or restore forest and ecosystem functions. An important element of forest sustainability is the economic opportunities afforded to landowners through their stewardship of the land. ACTIONS - RREA at Cornell involves 4 campus-based specialists and approximately a dozen county-based extension educators. This network engages in professional development in-services, workshops, conferences, applied research, demonstration sites, online courses, webinars, peer-peer volunteer training, written publications, and social media. OUTCOMES - RREA at Cornell, through the Cornell ForestConnect program, is recognized in the state and nationally for high-caliber, exceptional, outcome-driven programming. Program outcomes include an 80 PCT increase in knowledge for webinar participants, moderate to significant increases among small-scale logging workshop participants for assessment of tree stem quality, trained volunteers who provide outreach programs to forest owners and the general public at nature centers, agency staff with an increased understanding of silvopasture and how to apply this land management system, and maple producers who will increase the number of taps 4-fold and have increased knowledge of forest health, business management and product marketing. RREA Goal and Issue Outputs and Outcomes RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Stewardship. **Support was provided to the NY Forest Owners Association for their RESTORE NEW YORK WOODLANDS (RNYW) initiative. Educational resources were developed and delivered with NYFOA. Educational resources included a FAQ, 5 articles on topics related to threats of regeneration, two webinars to help woodswalk hosts prepare, 3 leader guides, encouragement for the involvement of MFO volunteers. More than 1600 hours of contact among 18 presentations reached more than 1200 participants. The flagship event was the statewide woodswalk weekend involved 32 private woodlands and approximately 750 people. ** The ForestConnect webinar series averaged more than 108 participants, represented 15 states, and owned or managed slightly more than 430,000 forested acres. Total impact for participants of live webinars was 972 participants and 3.9 million forested acres. Of respondents, 77 PCT report a moderate to significant increase in awareness, and 80 PCT report a moderate to significant increase in knowledge. The cumulative miles that were not driven because of access to webinars were 53,688, and respondents reported plans to save or spend more than 323,378 USD due to their participation in the webinars. Webinars provide educational contact to people who haven’t otherwise been active at traditional events; each month an average of 20 PCT of participants have been more than a year from an in-person training. **Small-scale management participants reported moderate to significant increases in their awareness of how trees grow, willingness to use chainsaw PPE, awareness of tree and woodland measurements, ability to evaluate tree quality, and their likelihood of more actively managing their woodlot. Examples of intended actions include doing more work in their woods, buying and using PPE, consulting with a forester, and herbicidal control of interfering vegetation. **The Master Forest Owner volunteer program conducted 1 new volunteer statewide training and certified an additional 21 new volunteers for a total of nearly 200 active volunteers. Three regional refresher workshops statewide that were attended by a total of 83 MFO volunteers, MFO candidates, and local NY Forest Owner members. A partial count of completed forest owner visit reports submitted by MFOs for 2013, indicates a minimum of 202 ownerships visited. Based on an ave. of 60 acres/owner (from previous years), that represents a minimum of 12,120 acres brought under improved forest stewardship. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Forest Wildlife Resources. **50 people attended two separate statewide Master Naturalist Training Programs, and 15 people attended the summer Naturalist Workshop. Trained volunteers contributed over 900 hours of volunteer work such as staffing educational events at Cornell’s Arnot Forest, delivering outreach programs at various nature centers, conducting bat surveys for NYSDEC, planting trees for riparian restoration in the Hudson Valley, writing blogs on conservation issues, and participating in invasive species control projects. **Articles were provided for the NY Forest Owner Magazine, bi-monthly, on the life history, ecology and management of wildlife in NY woodlands. The magazine has a 2000 person subscription among owners who manage lands throughout NY. As a result of these articles, owners have an increased awareness and knowledge of how different wildlife species respond to different forest management activities. ** Cornell University undergraduates were involved in integrated applied research and extension projects that addressed how land use practices impact amphibian and reptile communities. Students learned research methods and were mentored in their interactions with extension audiences **Two biodiversity workshops for woodland owners in the Hudson River Valley addressed topics of information and tools, plus planning and management practices. There were 38 participants in a one-day workshop. The participants owned or managed nearly 2000 acres. 95%of the respondents intend to seek out more information and 84% plan to better manage their forest. 53 landowners participated in at least one of the events of a 3-part webinar series and follow-up field trip. We targeted smaller holdings with this workshop entitled “The Woods in Your Backyard”, modeled after Univ MD Coop Ext successful series of workshops on the topic. 92% of the respondents to the post-series workshop evaluation indicated that they intended to undertake additional activities including learning more about the topics presented, and/or take specific management actions suggested via the series. RREA Goal: Enhance resource management on working forests. Issue: Food Production, Safety, and Security. Forest-based Food **12 presentations among 6 workshops with 330 contact hours reached more than 350 maple producers. Topics included tree growth and quality affect productivity, the influence of sunlight and competition on growth, characteristics of acceptable and unacceptable trees, and safe practices for felling and moving logs. A social network was developed that includes a forum and resource section for maple producers (http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com). **The 2013 Cornell Maple Camp involved 45 producers. The CMC provided a four-day training for maple syrup producers with no to moderate amounts of experience. The training covered all aspects of production and marketing. Participants expected to make a 4x increase in the number of owned taps and a 2x increase in the number of leased taps from 2013 to 2014. As a result of the training, participants experienced increased knowledge in business management, forest health, product marketing, types of equipment, and energy efficiency. ** See also silvopasture in the professional development category. II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems. Issue: Invasive and interfering species. Invasive and Interfering **See details for issue on “forest stewardship.” II. RREA Goal: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystems Issue: Ensuring Healthy Ecosystem Outputs See previous goals and issues.
Publications
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Other
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Published
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2012
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Anticipating the next forest. NY Forest Owner 50 (5): 6 7.
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Other
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Published
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2012
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Measuring firewood and estimating BTU heat value. CUCE Dept Natural Resources ForestConnect. October 2012. Available at http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/forum/topics/small-scale-logging
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Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Ward, J. S., T. E Worthley, P.J. Smallidge, K. P. Bennett. 2013. Northeastern Forest Regeneration Handbook: A Guide for Forest Owners, Harvesting Practitioners, and Public Officials. USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, Newtown Sq., PA. 59 pp. http://www.na.fs.fed.us/stewardship/pubs/NE_forest_regeneration_handbook_revision_130829_desktop.pdf
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Other
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Published
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2013
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Smallidge, P.J. 2013. Post-harvest decay of wood and utility for firewood. NY Forest Owner 51(4):7,8,16
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Lutter, S., K.L. Sullivan, and S.J. Morreale. Microclimate effects and retained wood on the forest floor. 16th Undergraduate Research Symposium: Experiences in Field Ecology. December 4, 2012. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.36 participants.
Garcia, C., K.L. Sullivan, and S.J. Morreale. Evaluating the Effects of Natural Gas Pipeline Development on Amphibians and Reptiles. 16th Undergraduate Research Symposium: Experiences in Field Ecology. December 4, 2012. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.36 participants.
McMahon, D., K.L. Sullivan, and S.J. Morreale. Effects of Woody Debris Piles on Salamanders. 16th Undergraduate Research Symposium: Experiences in Field Ecology. December 4, 2012. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.36 participants.
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2013
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Smallidge, P.J. 2013. Enhancing regeneration following a timber harvest. NY Forest Owner 51(2): 7,8,16. (also submitted to Maple News)
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Other
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Published
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2013
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Smallidge, P.J. 2013. Mechanism of interfering plant impacts on successful forest regeneration. NY Forest Owner 51(1):7,8,14.
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Book Chapters
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Other
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2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., P.D. Curtis, and R.B. Chipman Cormorants. In National Wildlife Control Training Program (WD-29) (volume 1) 254 pp. 2013. Authors: Vantassel, Stephen M., Curtis, Paul D., Hygnstrom, Scott E.
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Other
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Published
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2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Ruffed Grouse. New York Forest Owner Magazine. November/December 2012. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. 2012. Biodiversity on the Line: Consequences of failure to regenerate our next forest due to impact of invasives and other environmental stressors. Invasive Species Session at Annual CCE Agriculture and Food System In-service. November 13, 2012. Ithaca, NY. 53 participants.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R., P.D. Curtis, and K.L. Sullivan. May 8, 2013. Active Management for Healthy Forests: Todays Actions for Tomorrows Forests. Forest Resources Extension Sharing. Arnot Forest, Van Etten, NY. 12 participants. Role speaker.
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Other
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Other
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2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Engaged Learning Program Hurricane Sandy Restoration and Monitoring. September 26-29, 2013. Long Island, NY. 13 participants. Role director, organizer, participant.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
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2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Mammals of New York. September 22, 2013. Arnot Forest, Van Etten, NY. 25 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Forest Ecology and Conservation Issues September 22, 2013. Arnot Forest, Van Etten, NY. 25 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
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2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Owls of New York. September 21, 2013. Arnot Forest, Van Etten, NY. 25 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., S.J. Morreale, R.L. Schneider, and G.R. Goff. Master Naturalist Training. September 20-22, 2013. Arnot Forest, Van Etten, NY. 25 participants. Role Director, organizer, speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., and G.R. Goff. The Woods in Your Backyard Webinar Series: Webinar #2. September 19, 2013. Role- organizer and speaker.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Forest Herbicide Checklist (fact sheet). CUCE Dept Natural Resources ForestConnect. October 2012. Available at http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/forum/topics/forest-herbicides
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. 2013. Wisconsin has Two Types of Flying Squirrels. In Wisconsin Woodlands Magazine, Volume XXXIV, Number 3, Fall 2013.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Painted Turtle. New York Forest Owner Magazine. July/August 2013. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Chestnut-sided Warbler. New York Forest Owner Magazine. May/June 2013. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Bobcat. New York Forest Owner Magazine. January/February 2013. New York Forest Owners Association. Albany, NY.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., and G.R. Goff. The Woods in Your Backyard Webinar Series: Webinar #1. September 12, 2013. Role- organizer and speaker.
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Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., S.J. Morreale, G.R. Goff, P.J. Smallidge, and R.L. Schneider. Environmental Career Skills Program. Short Course. August 20-23, 2013. Arnot Forest. Van Etten, NY. 19 participants. Role- organizer and speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania Identification and Monitoring. July 27, 2013. E.L. Rose Conservancy Annual Meeting. Silver Lake, PA. 36 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Recognizing and Controlling Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Emerald Ash Borer. July 27, 2013. E.L. Rose Conservancy Annual Meeting. Silver Lake, PA. 36 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Chyn, K., C. Chamberlain and K.L. Sullivan. Hands-On Herpetology. 4H Career Exploration Days. June 26, 2013. Arnot Forest, Van Etten, NY. 25 participants. Role intern advisor.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Mammals of the Northeast. June 15, 2013. Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra, NY. 25 participants. Role Director.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Bats and Owls of New York. June 14, 2013. Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra, NY. 25 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Northeast. June 14, 2013. Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra, NY.25 participants. Role speaker.
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Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Introduction to the Master Naturalist Program. June 14, 2013. Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra, NY.25 participants. Role Director.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Master Naturalist Training. Introduction to the Forest Ecosystem. June 14, 2013. Agroforestry Resource Center, Acra, NY.25 participants. Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Amphibians and Reptiles. June 9, 2013. Naturalist Workshop. Arnot Conservation Education Program. Van Etten, NY. 15 participants. Role organizer and speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Mammals. June 9, 2013. Naturalist Workshop. Arnot Conservation Education Program. Van Etten, NY. 15 participants. Role organizer and speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Owl Walk and Talk. June 8, 2013. Naturalist Workshop. Arnot Conservation Education Program. Van Etten, NY. 15 participants. Role organizer.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Forest Ecology and Management. June 8, 2013. Naturalist Workshop. Arnot Conservation Education Program. Van Etten, NY. 15 participants. Role organizer.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Stream Ecology. June 8, 2013. Naturalist Workshop. Arnot Conservation Education Program. Van Etten, NY. 15 participants. Role organizer.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. The Wild, Wonderful World of Beetles. June 8, 2013. Naturalist Workshop. Arnot Conservation Education Program. Van Etten, NY. 15 participants. Role organizer.
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Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L., S. Stout, M. Twery, A. Prasad, L. Iverson, S. Matthews. Climate Change Bird and Tree Atlas Web Seminar and Workshop Series. April 30, 2013. Ithaca, NY. 23 participants. Role organizer.
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Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L, and G.R. Goff. US Forest Service - NED 2 Decision Making Software Workshop. March 27, 2013. Binghamton, NY.31 participants. Role organizer
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Forest and Wildlife Ecology. Caring for Your Woods and Wildlife Workshop. March 16, 2013. Troy, NY.38 participants. Role organizer and speaker
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Amphibians and Reptiles of New York. March 2, 2013. 2013 Allegeny-Cattaraugus Rural Landowner Workshop. Yorkshire, NY. 27 participants (landowners, foresters). Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Sullivan, K.L. Small Mammals of New York. March 2, 2013. 2013 Allegeny-Cattaraugus Rural Landowner Workshop. Yorkshire, NY. 33 participants (landowners, foresters). Role speaker.
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Dont let interfering vegetation stifle your woodlots future. CCE Allegany, Arcade, NY. 3/2/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers. Presenter. 65. 1. 65.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. The problem with interfering plants. Lewis County CCE Winter Maple School. Crogan, NY. 1/19/2013. Maple producers. Presenter. 18. 1.25. 22.50
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. and L. Merle. Interfering plants and sugarbush management. NYSMPA, Verona. 1/5/2013. Maple producers. Presenter, host. 45. 1.25. 56.25
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Northeast Teachers Tour: Introduction of Arnot Forest Management. ESFPA, Arnot Forest. 8/7/2013. High school teachers. Presenter. 25. 1.5. 37.50
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. . An introduction to maple production. NTRES 1101. 11/1/2012. NTRES/SNES students. Presenter. 53. 0.75. 39.75
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Forest grown mushrooms (Gabriel). ForestConnect Webinar. 4/17/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers, foresters. Host. 160. 1. 160.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Emerald Ash Borer Update (Whitmore). ForestConnect Webinar. 6/19/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers, foresters. Host. 144. 1. 144.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Update of forest insects and disease (R. Hargrave). NYSMPA, Verona. 1/5/2013. Maple producers. Host, facilitator. 25. 1.25. 31.25
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Controlling interfering vegetation that limits forest regeneration. CUCE November In-Service, Ithaca, NY. 11/13/2012. CCE Educators. Presenter. 45. 1. 45.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Hagenbuch, T. Gericke, D. and Smallidge, P.J. Field controls for American beech. WNY Chapter SAF, CUCE ForestConnect, Little Valley, NY. 10/15/2012. Foresters. Presenter. 17. 3. 51.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Field checklist for forest herbicide applications. WNY Chapter SAF, CUCE ForestConnect, Little Valley, NY. 10/15/2012. Foresters. Presenter. 17. 0.05. 0.85
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Water Quality Best Management Practices. MFO Training, Arnot Forest. 9/26/2013. Forest owner volunteers. Presenter. 22. 1. 22.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Conifer tree identification. ForestConnect Webinar. 2/20/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers, foresters. Presenter. 306. 1. 306.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. An introduction to the ecology and identification of hardwood trees. ForestConnect Webinar Series. 1/16/2013. Owners, producers, foresters. Presenter and host. 204. 1.5. 306.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Forest measurements (lab). NTRES 2100 Field Biol. T. Fahey. 10/18/2012. CALS Students. Presenter. 25. 1. 25.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Forest measurements (lab). NTRES 2100 Field Biol. T. Fahey. 10/16/2012. CALS Students. Presenter. 25. 1. 25.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Forest measurements (lecture). NTRES 2100 Field Biol. T. Fahey. 10/16/2012. CALS Students. Presenter. 50. 1. 50.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Introduction to forestry and tree growth. Sust. Agric. System, J. Mt. Pleasant. 10/11/2012. CALS Students. Presenter. 6. 3. 18.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Sugarbush management for improved productivity and tree vigor. Local Living Festival, Canton. 4/27/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers. Presenter. 7. 1. 7.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Best practices for sugarbush safety and production (D. Skeval). NYSMPA, Verona. 1/5/2013. Maple producers. Host, facilitator. 27. 1. 27.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. . Family Forests: Are they resilient, productive, and sustainable? (R. Germain, presenter). ForestConnect Webinar. 11/20/2013. Foresters, owners, agency. Coordinator. 187. 1. 187.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Hardwood ecosystem stressors:deer, invasive plants, invasive worms (B. Blossey, presenter). ForestConnect Webinar. 10/16/2013. Foresters, owners, agency. Coordinator. 187. 1. 187.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. . Silviculture and control of undesired hardwoods. MFO Training, Arnot Forest. 9/26/2013. Forest owner volunteers. Presenter. 22. 3. 66.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Sugarbush management: tree thinning and small scale logging. Cornell Maple Program- Maple Camp. 6/27/2013. Maple producers. Presenters. 47. 4. 188.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. and Goff, G.R. Regeneration of northern hardwood forests. NYFOA, Lincoln Pond (Essex), NY. 9/14/2013. Forest owners. Presenter. 35. 3. 105.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. High-grading is a dead-end road. CCE Allegany, Arcade, NY. 3/2/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers. Presenter. 65. 1. 65.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Rehabilitation of degraded woodlands (Nyland). ForestConnect Webinar. 5/15/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers, foresters. Host. 192. 1. 192.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Thinning practices to improve forest growth and tree vigor. ForestConnect Webinar. 3/20/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers, foresters. Presenter. 208. 1. 208.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Stressors of trees: management for forest health. Lewis County CCE Winter Maple School. Crogan, NY. 1/19/2013. Maple producers. Presenter. 15. 1.5. 22.50
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Management for the next forest. NYSMPA, Verona. 1/5/2013. Maple producers. Presenter, host. 60. 1.25. 75.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Stressors of trees: management for forest health. ForestConnect. 10/19/2012. Woodlot owners, foresters, edcucators. Presenter. 85. 1. 85.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Management for the next forest. ForestConnect. 10/17/2012. woodlot owners, foresters, educators. Presenter. 151. 1. 151.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Chedzoy, B.J. and Smallidge, P.J. An introduction to silvopasture in the Northeast. Stone Barn Farm, Westchester County, NY. 8/3/2013. Foresters, graziers, woodlot owners, agency. Presenter. 29. 6. 174.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Chedzoy, B.J. and Smallidge, P.J. An introduction to silvopasture in the Northeast. PA DCNR, Mifflin County, Pennsylvannia. 6/7/2013. Foresters, graziers, woodlot owners, agency. Presenter. 39. 6. 234.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Integrating forestry and agroforestry. NRCS, NRCS Plant Materials Center, Big Flats, NY. 11/16/2012. Educators, specialists, owners. Presenter. 25. 2. 50.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Tree judging for agroforestry practices. HORT Agroforestry Practicum, K. Mudge. 10/10/2012. CALS students. Presenter. 25. 3. 75.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. Tree management and woodlot management. HORT 4260, McDaniels Nut Grove. 10/16/2013. Undergraduates. Presenter. 20. 3. 60.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge, P.J. and B.J. Chedzoy. An introduction to decision making and management in NE forest ecosystems. ForestConnect, Arnot Forest. 10/10/2013. SUNY Alfred Forestry Class. Coordinator, Presenter. 12. 4. 48.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Small-scale woodlot management. Local Living Festival, Canton. 4/27/2013. Woodlot owners, maple producers. Presenter. 12. 1. 12.00
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Smallidge,P.J. Management for the next forest. Lewis County CCE Winter Maple School. Crogan, NY. 1/19/2013. Maple producers. Presenter. 22. 1.25. 27.50
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Goff, G.R. MFO Volunteer Program. CCE Yates County Annual Legislature Luncheon . 10/09/
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Goff, G.R. MFO Update and Forest Legacy Planning. MFO Central Refresher, Sherburne. 10/12. MFO volunteers & NYFOA forest owners. Organizer, presenter. 35. 4. 140
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Goff, G.R. How to shoot a shotgun . Orientation to firearms, Arnot Forest. 11/04. CU and ESF undergraduates . Co-organizer, presenter. 40. 5. 200
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Goff, G.R. 4-H Wasp watch biosurveillance project. CCE inservice training, Ithaca. 11/12. Cornell Coop. Extension Educators. Presenter. 35. 1. 35
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Nuisance & invasive mammals . CCE Inservice training, Ithaca. 11/13. Cornell Coop. Extension Educators. Presenter. 20. 1. 20
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Cornells Earn-a-Buck Program. Tioga Co. Sportsman Show, Spencer. 1/26/2013. Rural landowners and citizens. Presenter. 20. 1. 20
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Restore NYs Woodlands. NYFOA Empire Farm Days Series. 2/22. Rural landowners and citizens. Presenter. 50. 1. 50
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Conference Papers and Presentations
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Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Restore NYs Woodlands. Rural landowners workshop, Allegheny Co. 3/02. Rural landowners and citizens. Presenter. 35. 1. 35
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Feral Swine in NY Update. Rural landowners workshop, Allegheny Co. 3/02. Rural landowners and citizens. Presenter. 25. 1. 25
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Active management for a healthy forest and woods walk. HREP forest owner workshop, Columbia Co. 03/16. Forest owners. Co-organizer, presenter. 38. 1. 38
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. You Build It and They Will Come. CCE Forest Owner Workshop, Cortland Co. 3/23. Forest owners. Presenter. 20. 1. 20
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. . NED Model Computer Workshop, Binghamton. 3/27. Foresters. Co-organizer. 40. 1. 40
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Orientation to 4-H Wasp Watcher Project. Webinar. 4/29. CCE Educators. Organizer, presenter. 10. 2. 20
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. MFO Program update and regeneration field trip. Inservice training FRESH Arnot Forest. 5/9. CCE Educators. Presenter. 15. 3. 45
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Restore NYs Woodlands, field trip. NYFOA series, Seneca Co. 5/11. Forest owners. Presenter. 27. 3. 81
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Tree ID, compass use, map reading. 4-H Forestry Weekend Cortland Co. 4-H Camp. 5/31 6/1&2. CCE Volunteers and 4-H Youth. Co-organizer, presenter. 57. 20. 1500
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Natural Resources Careers. 4-H Career Explorations Program, Ithaca. 6/25-27. 4-H Youth. Co-organizer. 20. 12. 240
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. MFO program update and restoring NYs woodlands. NY MFO Volunteer Western Refresher workshop, Cattaraugus Co. 7/20. MFO Volunteers and forest owners. Organizer, presenter. 25. 5. 125
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Natural Resources Extension Programs. NY Woodsmans Field Days, Boonville. 8/17. Forest owners and citizens. Presenter. 15. 1. 15
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Natural Resources Careers and survival skills. Environmental Career Skills, Freshman Orientation, Arnot Forest. 8/20-23. Cornell Freshmen. Co-organizer , presenter. 18. 6. 108
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Master Forest Owner Program update & Restoring NYs Woodlands. Northern Master Forest Owner Refresher Workshop. 9/14. MFO Volunteers and forest owners. Organizer, presenter. 46. 3. 138
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. NY Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program. New Volunteer training workshop, Arnot Forest. 9/25-29. MFO volunteers. Organizer. 21. 29. 609
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Working with forest owners, tree ID, forest economics, forest regeneration, planning. NY MFO training, Arnot Forest. 9/25-29. MFO volunteers. Presenter. 20. 6. 120
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. The Woods in Your Backyard . HREP forest owner webinar series. 9/12 & 9/19. Forest owners. Co-organizer, presenter. 53. 1.5. 80
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Goff, G.R. Tree ID, impact of deer on regeneration. NY Master Naturalist Training, Arnot Forest. 9/22. Master Naturalist Volunteers. Presenter. 25. 2. 50
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Progress 10/01/11 to 09/30/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: **Support is being provided to the NY Forest Owners Association for their RESTORE NEW YORK WOODLANDS (RNYW) initiative. Materials include written articles, webinars, fact sheets, white papers, and brochures. We have committed to developing posters, and providing training for host site facilitators. We are working with NYFOA members to prepare guides that host sites can use during woodswalks. Key topics for RNYW include deer over abundance, interfering vegetation, and high-grading. **We offered two biodiversity workshops for woodland owners. These workshops addressed topics of information and tools, plus care and planning. There were 37 participants. We marketed the program through a direct mailing to landowners of 40 acres or more in the towns contained within the target regions. **18 presentations, including 5 workshops addressed small-scale woodlot and sugarbush management and safety, included more than 450 maple syrup producers, woodlot owners, and foresters. Topics included tree growth and quality affect productivity, the influence of sunlight and competition on growth, characteristics of acceptable and unacceptable trees, and safe practices for felling and moving logs. A social network was developed (http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com). **Two day-long silvopasture workshops were offered for woodlot owners, foresters, graziers, and agency staff. There were 87 participants from NY, MA, VT, and NH. The silvopasture social media site http://silvopasture.ning.com was developed to connect those interested in silvopasture. There are 66 members from 10 states plus 4 countries. **The 2012 Cornell Maple Camp involved 23 producers attended the training. The CMC provides a four-day training for maple syrup producers with no to moderate amounts of experience. The training covered all aspects of production from sugarbush management to tubing system layout and design, tree tapping, sap collecting and processing, reverse osmosis, filtering, packaging, value-added products, and marketing. **The Master Forest Owner volunteer program conducted 1 new volunteer statewide training and certified an additional 20 new volunteers for a total of 170 active volunteers. Three regional refresher workshops statewide that were attended by a total of 82 MFO volunteers, MFO candidates, and local NY Forest Owner members. **Twenty-five people attended the statewide Master Naturalist Program, and 20 people attended the summer Naturalist Workshop. In 2012 we enhanced and strengthened the program web site and on-line reporting. **The ForestConnect webinar series offered 8 monthly webinars that averaged more 110 participants, representing 16 states, and owning or managing slightly more than 1,000,000 acres. Webinars involved 1254 seat-hours for live sessions and more than 2100 views of recorded archives. Total acres under management by participants, noting there is duplication, was over 16 million. **The CCE educator in-service training for forestry and maple involved 22 campus and county participants. Two areas of emphasis were tree planting and invasive species management. PARTICIPANTS: INDIVIDUALS - Personnel in the Department of Natural Resources provide the majority of work and outputs for the RREA project. These people include P. Smallidge, project leader and RREA-PI, G. Goff, forest wildlife biologist, and K. Sullivan, forest wildlife biologist. S. Childs is the maple specialist and is largely supported by other funds, but works on RREA based initiative related to food production and maple syrup products. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS - Our primary partner is the Cornell Cooperative Extension system, and a cadre of approximately 15 educators who have significant natural resource programming responsibility. The NY Forest Owners Association is a key partner and has initiated the Restore NY Woodlands project. We work cooperatively with them and the NYS DEC forestry staff on woodswalks and educational seminars. Other groups that share an overlap in mission and with which we interact include the Empire State Forest Products Association, the Council of Forest Resource Organizations, and assorted conservation groups throughout the state. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-We contribute to professional development through workshops, conferences and webinars. The annual CCE forestry and maple in-service (FRESH) brings together campus and county educators for three days of casual but intense sharing and learning. We support workshops and conferences for the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society. Almost one-third of webinar participants request documentation they can use for continuing education with various credentialing bodies. TARGET AUDIENCES: TARGET AUDIENCES The primary audience is the private family forest owner and Cornell Cooperative Extension educators. Other key audiences include maple syrup producers, livestock graziers, nature conservation organization staff and members, foresters, loggers, and agency staff. All marketing efforts are designed and intended to be broadly distributed. All events and interactions are intended to be accommodating to all people of any background. EFFORTS - Efforts include the development of written fact sheets, articles for publications, webinars, demonstration sites, applied research, email correspondence, written content on blogs and social media sites, bulletins, presentations at lay and professional seminars and conferences, woodswalks, support for partner organizations, and training of students for support of extension projects. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
**Approximately 15 woodlot owners have volunteered to serve as host sites for the RNYW initiative. A strong committee of 8 NYFOA members is working with CUCE to develop materials. NYFOA has dedicated space in the 4 issues of their magazine preceding the woodswalks to the initiative. **Via an online survey of participants at biodiversity workshops conducted between 2009 and 2011, we learned that forest owner participants used the information of the workshop to further consider and implement management options. **Small-scale management participants reported moderate to significant increases in their awareness of how trees grow, willingness to use chainsaw PPE, awareness of tree and woodland measurements, ability to evaluate tree quality, and their likelihood of more actively managing their woodlot. Examples of intended actions reported actions by workshop participants include doing more work in their woods, buying and using PPE, consulting with a forester, and herbicidal control of interfering vegetation. **Silvopasture workshop participants reported a strongly improved understanding of silvopasture concepts, the potential for silvopasture to benefit some owners, and modest but positive capacity to provide guidance to clients. Participants identified several possible barriers to implementation, and several practices and activities they will initiate in the next year. **The MFO program assisted in the completion of the NYS DEC Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, overseen by Chenango County Cooperative Extension and assisted by several DNR faculty members. The NY MFO program was instrumental in providing outreach of educational products from that project. **Participants from the Master Naturalist program contributed over 600 hours of volunteer work such as staffing educational events at Cornell's Arnot Forest, delivering outreach programs at various nature centers, conducting bat surveys for NYSDEC, planting trees for riparian restoration in the Hudson Valley, writing blogs on conservation issues, and participating in invasive species control projects. **Respondents to webinar exit surveys indicate a high-level of satisfaction with the webinar technology. Of respondents, 79PCT report a moderate to significant increase in awareness of the topic, and 83PCT report a moderate to significant increase in knowledge about the topic. The total miles not driven because of access to webinars in 2012 was 54,000, and respondents reported plans to save or spend more than USD350,000 due to their participation in the webinars. Webinars provide educational contact to people who haven't otherwise been active at traditional events; 22PCT of participants have been more than a year since participating in-person training. Most respondents indicate their intention to complete an activity related to the webinar topic. Approximately one-third of webinar participants request documentation they can use for continuing education credits.
Publications
- Smallidge, P.J., S.L. Childs, and M.L. Farrell. 2011. Woodland Owner and Maple Producer Response to Summer Storms. NY Forest Owner 49 (6) 6-7.
- Sullivan, K.L. 2012. How to Build a Pond on Your Property In Wisconsin Woodlands Magazine, Volume XXXIII, Number 1, Spring 2012.
- Sullivan, K.L. Bats of New York. 2012. In Proceedings of the 2012 Allegeny-Cattaraugus Rural Landowner Workshop. Yorkshire, NY.
- Ashton, S. et al. (including P. Smallidge) 2011. Sustaining the nations forest and rangeland resources for future generations. Renewable Resources Extension Program Strategic Plan 2012-2016. USDA NIFA. 23 p.
- Boulanger, J.R., G.R. Goff and P.D. Curtis. 2011. Use of Earn-a-Buck hunting tomanage local deer overabundance. Selected Papers 2012 Northeastern Naturalist19(Special Issue 6):159-172.
- Broussard Allred, S., Goff, G., Wetzel, L. and M. Luo. 2011. Evaluating Peer Impacts of the Master Forest Owner Volunteer Program in New York. Journal of Extension 49(5): Article Number 5RIB3. http://www.joe.org/joe/2011october/rb3.php
- Chedzoy, B.J. and P.J. Smallidge 2012. Silvopasture field assessment form. Department of Natural Resources, ForestConnect, Ithaca, NY.
- Connelly, N., P.J. Smallidge, S.B. Allred. 2011. New York State Woodland Owners and Their Interest in Woody Biofuels. Cornell University Department of Natural Resources Human Dimensions Research Unit Report HDRU 11-6 40 pages. http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/hdru/pubs/HDRUReport11-6.pdf
- Goff, G. R. 2012. NY Master Forest Owner Volunteer Testimonials. NY Forest Owner. 50(3):12-13.
- Goff, G. R., R. Taber and J. Razzano. 2012. Master Stewards of the Woods. NYS Conservationist. 6(6):8-11.
- Jackson, D. 2012. Forest pesticide management and use. ForestConnect Webinar Series February 2012. http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/profiles/blogs/managing-forest-v egetation-using-herbicides-webinar
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Forest Herbicide Checklist (fact sheet). CUCE Dept Natural Resources ForestConnect. Available at http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/forum/topics/forest-herbicides
- Smallidge, P.J. 2011. Ask the Professional: Woodland Management Glossary of Terms-Part II. NY Forest Owner 49 (5) 6-7.
- Smallidge, P.J. 2011. Integrated vegetation management: control undesired plants in your woods. Woodland Management, Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association. Vol. XXXII (3):14-16.
- Smallidge, P.J. 2011. Strategies to control undesirable and interfering vegetation in your forest. Small Farms Quarterly. Fall Edition (October). Page 8.
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Anticipating the next forest. NY Forest Owner 50 (5): 6-7
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Tools for managing interfering plants. NY Forest Owner 50 (2): 6-7.
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Workshop packet for small-scale woodlot management workshops. Cornell University Cooperative Extension ForestConnect. Internal Publication available upon request and at http://CornellForestConnect.ning.com
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Best management practices for timber production. NY Forest Owner 50 (1): 6-7.
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Measuring firewood and estimating BTU heat value. CUCE Dept Natural Resources ForestConnect. Available at http://cornellforestconnect.ning.com/forum/topics/small-scale-logging
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Planting a windbreak. NY Forest Owner 50 (4): 6-7.
- Smallidge, P.J. 2012. Which species of ash is this NY Forest Owner 50 (3): 6-7.
- Smallidge, P.J. and B.J. Chedzoy. 2012. http://silvopasture.ning.com
- Sullivan, K.L. Wild Apple Trees for Wildlife. 2012. In Proceedings of the 2012 Allegeny-Cattaraugus Rural Landowner Workshop. Yorkshire, NY.
- Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Cottontail Rabbit. New York Forest Owner Magazine. January-February 2012. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
- Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Eastern Coyote. New York Forest Owner Magazine. July-August 2012. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
- Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Ring-Necked Snake. New York Forest Owner Magazine. May-June 2012. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
- Sullivan, K.L. Wild Things in Your Woodlands: The Ruffed Grouse. New York Forest Owner Magazine. November-December 2012. New York Forest Owners Association. Lima, NY.
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