The New Yorl(Forest OwnerA PUBLICATION OF THE NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION

[anuary/February 2002

Volume 40 Number 1FOUNDED 1963

THE NEW YORKFOREST OWNERS

ASSOCIATIONVolume 40, Number 1

Officers & DirectorsRonald Pedersen, President22 Vandenburg Lane,Latham, NY 12110; (518) 785-6061

Jim Minor, Vice President22 Bryn Mawr RoadRochester, NY 14624; (716) 247-7069

John Druke, Secretary6341 Kirkville RoadKirkville, NY 13082; (315) 656-2313

Jerry Michael, Treasurer4 Leonard Lane,Binghamton, NY 13901; (607) 648-2941

Deborah Gill, Administrative SecretaryP,O. Box 180Fairport, NY 14450; (716) 377-6060

Joan Kappel, Chair Editorial CommitteeP.O. Box 646Altamont, NY 12009-0646; (518) 861-8753

2002Harry Dieter, Honeoye Falls, (716) 533-2085Mike Greason, Catskill, (518) 943-9230Jack Hamilton, Wayland, (716) 728-5769Rolf Wentorf, Johnsonville, (518) 753-0228

2003Hngh Canham, N. Syracuse, (315) 457-4972Roy Esiason, Granville, (518) 642-2351Jerry Michael, Binghamton, (607) 648-2941Ronald Pedersen, Latham, (518) 785-6061

2004Dave Swaciak, Franklinville, (716) 676-2349Geff Yancy, Rochester, (716) 271-4567Paul Yarbrongh, Ithaca, (607) 277-3011

Chapter-Designated DirectorsCharlie Mowatt, Allegheny Foothills; (716) 676-3617Joan & Hans Kappel, Capital District; (518) 861-8753Thomas Conklin, Cayuga; (315) 638-1765John Druke, Central New York; (315) 656-2313Ann Osborn, Lower Hudson; (845) 424-3683Pat Ward, Northern Adirondack; (315) 268-0902Bob Preston, Niagara Frontier; (716) 632-5862Peter Gregory, SE Adirondack; (518) 399-1812Charlotte Baxter, Southern Tier; (607) 967-8516Peter Smallidge, Southern Finger Lakes; (607) 255-4696Chuck Winship, Western Finger Lakes; (716) 223-4619

The New York Woodland Stewards,Inc. (NYWS) is a 501(c)3 foundationof NYFOA and tax deductible dona-tions to this organization will advanceNYFOA's educational mission.

All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproducedwithout prior written permission from the publisher.NYFOA does not necessarily support or approve pro-cedures, products, or opinions presented by authorsor advertisers.

© 2002 New Yark Forest Owners Association

In This Issue • • •FROM THE PRESIDENT

RON PEDERSEN 3

IN THE MAIL 4

CONTINUING PROBLEM OF TIMBER THEFTMICHAEL GREASON 5

A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR PALLETS IN THE NORTHEAST ANDLAKE STATES

ERIC JOHNSON 6

NEWS & NOTES 9

INVASIVE PLANTS - PART IBOB BERIZEMEIR 10

GENERAL DIRECTOR CANDIDATES - Ballot Included 12

40TH ANNUAL SPRING PROGRAM - Reservation Form Included 13

WOODLOT CALENDAR 15

THE OAK SKELETONIZERDOUGLAS C. ALLEN 16

STATEWIDE FALL MEETING 2001CHARLIEMOWATI 18

INTERNET RESOURCES TO CONNECTPRIVATE WOODLAND OWNERS 20

OVER THE RIvER & THROUGH THE WOODSWALT FRIEBEL 21

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COVER: The cover photo shows loads of wood pallets at a pallet mill in CentralNew York. Far information on the future of this industry see page 6 forfull article. Photograph courtesy of Eric Johnson.

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FT~PresidentItis with a great deal of pleasure that I

introduce Daniel J. Pahn to you all.Dan has been selected by your Board of

Directors to serve as the New York ForestOwners Association's Executive Director.Dan brings to NYFOA extensive experi-

ences in program planning, development,and implementation, as well as budgeting,fund raising, and other essential administra-tive skills, honed through years of employ-ment and as a volunteer with non-profitorganizations. He understands the need forlandowner education and is committed tohelping NYFOA effectively reach manymore New York forest owners.

Dan and hiswife Linda live inStamford,Delaware County,near the 475 acresof forestlandowned jointly withhis brother. Theproperty isenrolled under the480A program and

is being actively managed in accordance withthe management plan.

Dan served as executive director of NewYork's St.Lawrence-Eastern OntarioCommission for a number of years - anindependent state agency charged with thepreservation and development of naturalresources in that region, as well as develop-ment of the area's commercial, agriculturaland other resources.

In 1995-96, he was Regional Director forthe Department of Enviromnental Conserva-tion in central New York, supervisingnatural resource, enviromnental quality,legal and administrative staffs. He hasdeveloped non-profit organizations fromconcept to staffmg with sustained funding,and has been an officer and active participantin several other nonprofit organizationsconcerned with natural resources.In 1991, Dan retired from the US Naval

Reserve with the rank of Captain, havingcommanded several reserve units in theyears following his active duty. He hastaught at Jefferson County CommunityCollege, and mentored students throughEmpire State College.Dan received his undergraduate degree in

agriculture from Cornell University, and

went on to earn his master's degree fromNew Mexico State University, and hisdoctorate in resource economics from PennState University.We warmly welcome Dan and very much

look forward to working with him!I want to personally thank all who applied

for this position. The search committee wasextremely pleased with the background andqualifications of the applicants. It is clear thatprivate landowners have many talented andcommitted folks in their corner.We are particularly grateful for the diligent

efforts of our executive director searchcommittee. Vice President Jim Minor,Chuck Winship, Pat Ward, Peter Smallidge,and Paul Yarbrough's time, expertise, andthoughtful judgments carried out the Board'smandate in a thoroughly professionalmarmer. Thanks to each of you for the extraefforts for NYFOA in recent months.And, on a very different front, kudos to

Jerry Michael. Jerry, a long time officer inthe Southern Tier Chapter and more recentlyNYFOA's treasurer, has been elected to theBoard of the Cornell Cooperative ExtensionAssociation for Broome County. Hispresence on this policy setting body willfurther strengthen Broome County's alreadywell established recognition of the impor-tance of sound management by privatewoodland owners. Congratulations Jerry!I've always been optimistic, but am now

even more excited than before about thefuture and potential for NYFOA. We knowthere are about 250,000 private landownersin New York with ten acres or more. Weknow that perhaps only 15% of all harvestshave the benefit of professional guidance.We know that high grading continues, andprobably threatens the very future of ourhardwood resource. (Some would say we arekilling the goose that lays the golden eggs).We know that many landowners are not

aware that there are experts available to helpthem meet their personal ownership objec-tives in ways that also enhance our naturalresources for future generations.

For 2002 and beyond, NYFOA has itswork cut out for it. Our volunteer leadersand members across the state are up to thechallenge, and we now warmly welcomeDan to the team.Happy New Year!

-Ron PedersenPresident

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Follow-up on Controlling InvasiveSpecies articleHere is another follow-up thought to the

Dave Sturges article in the September/October 2001 issue of the Forest Owner(Controlling Interfering Vegetation, page10). In February of 1976 the AppliedForestry Research Institute of the SUNYCollege of Environmental Science andForestry published Research Report #29,"An Evaluation of Chainsaw Girdling toTreat Unwanted Northern Hardwoods,"by Jack B. Cody and Kenneth F. Burns.The study involved over 3,300 hardwoodtrees, ranging from 4 to 30 inches D.B.H.treated during the winter months ofJanuary, February, and March. The

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sever the cambium (inner bark-growthinitiating tissue), and the ends must meet,not simply overlap. A horizontal cut oneinch deep, with particular attention paid toseams and uneven or convoluted areas, isgenerally recognized as highly effective.The additional cost of using a chemical,both in dollars and in time, are importantfactors in the landowners decision-makingprocess. This is particularly true wheresprouting is not deemed to be a problem.Some contractors and some landowners Ihave known have preferred to simplycompletely sever smaller trees notconsidered to be of firewood size - 3-4inch D.B.H. or smaller, to save time.A special thanks is due to all of those

who help to make the New York ForestOwner such a valuable publication. I havelong thought that if we could get an issueinto the hands of forest owners notcurrently members, NYFOA mightexperience some dynamic growth.

-Scott K. Gray, illLowville, NY

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Crop Tree ManagementIn the September/October 2001 edition

of the Forest Owner Mike Greason sug-gests doing crop tree release by cuttingdown trees "on at least two sides, pre-ferably three." In his book Crop TreeManagement in Eastern Hardwoods,Arlyn Perkey emphasizes that crop treesbe "fully" released or that we should "besure each of them receives a completecrown touching release."I have heard other foresters also men-

tion the benefits of releasing crop trees onone to three sides. I was not in a positionto ask why some foresters talk aboutreleasing trees on one or two sides, whilePerkey, who wrote the book, emphasizesfour sided release.In my lay opinion it seems to depend on

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Continuing Problemof Timber Theft

MICHAEL GREASON

Inspite of continuing efforts ofpeople like Ron Pedersen, timbertheft continues to flourish. Presently

I am involved in seven timber theft/fraud cases for clients. And over thepast few days I've learned a localdistrict attorney is going to dispatch onecase at a very disappointing settlement.This past summer I was contacted by

an out of state, absentee owner. He hadbeen approached by a logger regardinghis willingness to sell timber. Hedeclined stating he was not interested inhaving his property harvested. Yet, thelogger cut it anyway. The State Policewere called and the job was halted inprogress. The logger produced acontract signed by another party, alsofrom out of state to show the trespasswas an innocent error.Upon being contacted, I proceeded to

make a site inspection, measuringstumps and developing an appraisal. Ishared this report with the owner, whoasked me to meet with the districtattorney. In meeting with him, I learnedthat the money the logger made fromthis trespass was being used to payrestitution from a similar situation wherethis logger had stolen timber fromanother out of state, absentee owner andthat case was being handled by this samedistrict attorney. In that case the ownerhad also stated he was not interested inselling any wood to this logger.To add ro the case, ~------------------------------------------~

another woodlot ownerin an adjoining townhad also told thislogger he was notinterested in sellingtimber, only to find histrees cut right up tothe edge of his lawn.And, again the loggerhad a contract signedby a third party.

I felt sure that with three similar,obviously deliberate timber thefts thatthis culprit was headed for some jailtime. Yet, just the other night, the D.A.called me to say he was going to settlethe case for slightly over half thestumpage value of the timber stolen. Hedid not see timber theft worthy of hiseffort to prosecute the case criminally. Iasked why the settlement was at lessthan the value of stumpage and he toldme that was all he felt the culprit couldafford. The victim is seventy-six yearsold and most assuredly will not see thereturn of eighty year old red oaks andhard maples to the site. He had owned abeautiful, mature forest with streamfrontage; and that is being replaced witha black berry patch. Discouraged is anunderstatement for this client. He doesnot wish to pursue a civil case as herealizes the logger is judgment free.Where am I going with this? I think

we, as members of NYFOA, need torise up and take a stand against timbertheft. We need to stand in line behindRon Pedersen and join him in a crusadeagainst this criminal act. Let's make thisa topic of discussion at local chaptermeetings and see if we can devise a wayof attacking this problem .•.

Michael Greason is a Consulting Forester inCatskill, NY, a board member of NYFOA anda member of the Capital District chapter.

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The problem, one short year ago,was tremendous competition for low-grade logs from pulpmills and conven-tional sawmills running full-out,combined with wet logging conditionsthat had been cutting into the averagelogger's production during the latesummer and early fall.Another problem for this mill owner

was that because he was new on thescene, he didn't have long-standingsuppliers with loyalties going backyears and-in the case of some of hiscompetitors-even decades. As aresult, the few logs that were producedin his area tended to go to other, well-established operations.All in all, the year 2000 was a bad

time to be a newcomer in the palletbusiness in Central New York.

ERIC JOHNSON

One Short Year Ago .Last year I was standing on an empty

log yard at a new pallet lumber mill inCentral New York, feeling the pain ofthe owner, who found himself caughtin a classic squeeze. Sitting on a hugeinvestment in production equipment

and great markets for all the lumber hecould produce, the mill owner couldn'tfind enough pallet -grade logs to keepthe mill running on anything resem-bling a full schedule. Plus, he wasforced to pay more for the logs hecould find.

A number of factors may combine to create a new opportunity for pallet manufacturing in theNortheast and Lake States region.

The Current Outlook for Pallet LogsHow things change in a year.Today, three of the five markets for

hardwood pulpwood in Central NewYork have closed for good, a fourth is

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on an extended strike and the fifth-theonly mill left buying roundwood-finds itself competing in a depressedworld market for pulp and paper. Thatleaves a lot of pallet-grade materialthat used to wind up in pulpmill yards,now looking for a market.Furthermore, grade sawmills in the

region, responding to slower world-wide demand for high-grade lumber,have lowered prices on low-gradehardwood logs. And, to furtheraggravate the situation, a dry summerand fall have dramatically improvedlogging conditions.So, bad news for just about everyone

else in the·forest products industrytranslates into a suddenly favorablesituation for anyone in the market forlow-grade logs. Assuming that enoughloggers are able to stay in business andcontinue cutting woodlots containinghardwood (and that's far from certain),the supply of pallet-grade logs shouldcontinue to be both plentiful andaffordable.

Pallet DemandOf course, favorable log supplies

and pricing won't matter much if thebottom falls out of the pallet marketitself.Standing in the mud on that log yard

a year ago with a depressed millowner, it looked as though there wasno end in sight for the shortage ofpallet-grade logs. The economic boom,which helped fuel record demand forpaper products and everything madefrom quality hardwood, seemed like asure bet to continue well into the 21Sl

Century.And, like most sure bets, that

extended economic boom failed tomaterialize. You can blame the "dot-com bomb," the mangled presidentialelection, the World Trade Centerdisaster or any other factor or combina-tion of factors for undermining con-sumer confidence and economic growthin 2001, but the fact remains that this isthe year our national cycle of prosperitycame to a screeching halt.What that will do to the overall

market for pallets remains to be seen,

The days of empty pallet mill logyards are probably over in parts of the Northeast and LakeStates ....

but simple logic suggests that the palletbusiness will continue to closely trackindustrial production and the industriesthat ship other goods (such as agricul-tural and food products) around thiscountry and abroad.A time-worn (if medically-dated)

adage is that the best economic indica-tors are "pork bellies and pallets," since

people tend to eat more baconduring periods of prosperity, andnearly every manufactured item ofvalue is placed, at one time oranother, on a pallet.Still, it is important to remember

that the pallet industry has manydifferent segments and that eachresponds to different economic

continued on page 8

.... Thanks in part to recent closures of pulp mills across the region.

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ease pressure on the labor supply overthe next few years nationally, withpallet operations (and most othermanufacturers) in the Northeast andLake States to benefit the most.

Alternative MaterialsThe major issue that has captured the

attention and inspired the concern ofthe pallet industry in recent years hasbeen the emergence of alternativematerials, such as plastic, fiber glassand composites, to construct pallets.Like steel studs and other substitutes

for solid wood introduced in recentyears, however, synthetic pallets haveestablished a secure-but minor-nichein the materials handling world.The reasons for this trend are many,

beginning with decreased durability andrepairability, and ending with the extraexpense and hassle involved in dispos-ing of hard-to-recycle materials. Solidwood, it seems, is hard to beat in therugged world of forklifts and loadingdocks, heavy loads and crowdedlandfills, cheap nails and cheap wood.When they wear out or break they

can be repaired or mulched, used tofuel a boiler or simply put into a pileand burned, depending on local ordi-nances.

A Brighter Future? (continued from page 7)

stimuli. If you provide pallets to thefood industry, for example, an eco-nomic slowdown is less likely to affectyour business because the demand forfood is not likely to change very much(unless, of course, your pallets are usedto ship pork bellies). If your pallets areused to transport something likeprinting paper, on the other hand, thenan economic slowdown will have avery real impact on your business.Likewise, different types of wood

and pallet styles serve different sectorsof the economy and are subject to avariety of circumstances that affectdemand. A pallet carrying boxes ofcomputers on a truck from SouthDakota, for example, is likely to be aone-way design made of popple orsoftwood. Engine parts manufacturedin Ohio, by contrast, would most likelybe shipped on a reusable oak, maple orbeech pallet.These distinctions are important for

reasons related to geography, predomi-nant timber types, local labor marketsand competing markets for logs.In a nutshell, success in the pallet

business in the near future is going todepend on having enough of the rightkind of logs, people and equipment atthe right price, and serving industriesand other customers that remain healthyduring an economic downturn.In today's world, species is important

not only because of customary palletdesign and usage, but because ofexternal factors such as restrictions

imposed on pallets used for export. TheEuropean Union, for example, nowrequires that American pallets con-structed-or containing-softwoodcomponents must be heat treated inorder to kill off pests that might bealong for the ride. The restrictionsdon't apply to hardwoods because theydon't harbor the same pests.While softwood-bearing pallets will

undoubtedly continue to be shipped toEurope, they will be more expensiveand presumably more susceptible tocompetition from other species andtypes of materials.But that doesn't guarantee vast new

markets for hardwood pallets becauseeven though they don't require heattreatment, most hardwood pallets areheavier than their softwood counter-parts, and thus more expensive in somecases to ship, bugs or no bugs.

Labor ConcernsA critical factor in the success of any

pallet manufacturing enterprise is thelabor market. Despite a high degree ofautomation in the pallet industry overthe past decade, both skilled andunskilled positions need to be filled atrates that allow the finished product tobe competitively priced. This need hasin recent years favored manufacturersin traditionally low-wage regions, asopposed to higher-income areas likemuch of the Northeast and Lake States.Economic hard times and a steadily

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This article is part one of a multi-partseries on invasive plants. We willcontinue this series in the next fewissues of the Forest Owner.

Invasiveplants are one of thenewest concerns of landowners.The plants are not new, but the

concerns about them are.So what are invasive plants? Where

do they come from? What's beingdone about them? Invasive plants canor will affect us all. Whether you livein the city or in rural areas, these arethe problem plants of our era.Farmers and gardeners have always

had problems with "invasive plants"in the crops. These are the plantswhich can invade and control a givensituation. In a field of corn,quackgrass is an example. Not toomany years ago, if some quackgrassroots were left in the field when thecorn was planted, and the corn wasnot growing at a rapid rate,quackgrass would very quickly takeover and dominate the corn. In a fewweeks instead of a "beautiful" field of

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corn (mattered not if it was sweet cornfor our table or cow corn to beharvested for fodder), you would endup with a stunted, runty corn crop anda great crop of quackgrass which hadvery little value as a food. None forme - maybe a little value for a cow.Many homeowners can also relate to

this situation today with the beautifulyellow dandelion which can grow andpersist in the best of managed lawns.No matter what you do, they stillpersist and defy us.Farmers can now control

quackgrass, fussy gardeners cancontrol dandelions but then somethingelse comes along. Whether it isredroot, lamb's-quarters, orcrabgrass, Mother Nature is alwaystrying to fill the void, so to speak.She's always making sure that asmuch of the earth is covered aspossible. The cute part about this isthat several different plants can havethe same bit of turf, because when oneis done growing and setting seed,another has been right underneath itwaiting for its place in the sun.

Purple Loosestrife

By the standards of those whoshould be in the know, these nativeinvasive plants are not as great aconcern as an immigrant invasiveplant which occupies the same spotyear after year. Not only farmers areaffected, but also the public. Theinvasives which are of concern arethose which may choke up lakes,streams or parks and other publiclands, along with farm fields, and idleareas. They are not native so theyhave little if any natural controls tolimit their reproduction and spread.Generally, invasive plants are called

nonnatives, exotics, aliens, non-indigenous harmful species, or justplain weedy trees, shrubs or vines.Mankind has always favored certainplants or animals over others. Thosewere the ones which were moreproductive, sweeter, better colored,easier to control or easier to manage.From an agricultural point of view,weeds interfere with crop productionor harvest and this translates intohigher costs, eventually forconsumers. For a home-owner, itmeans a continuous struggle to growgrass and flowers as opposed toweeds.So what are invasive plants? They

are plants out of place. They havecertain characteristics which helpthem adapt to certain situations.Examples are the ability to grow fast,to reproduce quickly and orabundantly, and the ability to spreadeasily by seed or vegetative means.Some of them are also parasitic, oftenhave spines, thorns or prickles torepel animals, and often containtoxins (natural pesticides) whichcontrol other vegetation and/or thecritters which would be browsers andfeeders on the plant.How did they get here? Well, some

were brought by colonists, some wereimported as flower plants, some camewith ship by-products like ballast water

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etc. Some were brought by tourists,with imports of special seeds, or in thematerial used in packaging forshipments. It doesn't matter how, whatmatters is that they are here now.Examples of invasive plants that

most people have heard of includeEurasian water milfoil which iswidespread in New York State and inmany ponds and lakes in more than 30states. It chokes the lake to the pointthat you can't fish, swim or boat onit. It can also choke the natural waterflow and clog water intake systems.Another example most people have

heard of is the kudzu vine. It wasonce planted as a soil erosion controlplant. It was planted extensively in thesouth to heal gullies and stop erosion.Unfortunately the plant also has theability, once established, to createimpenetrable thickets and to coverforests with a total canopy whichblocks out all sunlight to the treesbelow. Now kudzu is established in 20or more states mostly east of theMississippi River.Another widespread invasive is

Common Phragmites or Commonreed, the plumed plant in our ditchesand swamps. It chokes out cattails andother native plants and plugs thedrainage ditches so water can't flow.Common Phragmites can be so thickthat many wetland animals can't getthrough the growth. It can choke outall other plants in its area and now it'sestablished in every east coast state.Purple Loosestrife (it's that real

pretty reddish purple blossom in mid-August to mid-September) has takenover another part of the wetland andagain can even choke out cattails. Itsonly redeeming value is the prettyflower and the honey which can bemade from it. Otherwise it has no realvalue for wildlife either as food orcover.The Invasive Plant Council of New

York State has recently created anInvasive Plant List which contains 20names (it is sort of like the FBI's 10most wanted list). However, in thiscase it's the 20 least desired or mostinvasive list. Included on this list are:Black locust, Black swallow-wort,

Buckthorns (both species),Common phragmites,Curly pondweed, Autumnand Russian olive,Eurasian water milfoil,Garlic mustard,Honeysuckle (3 kinds ofshrubs), Japanesebarberry, Japaneseknotweed, Japanese stiltgrass, Multiflora rose,Norway maples, Orientalbittersweet, Porcelain-berry, Purple loosestrife,Spotted or bushyknapweed and WaterChestnut. Editors Note:we will cover some ofthese plants in more detailin future issues of theForest Owner.Some notables not on

the list include Gianthogweed which has hugeleaves on a 4-7 foot stalkand can cause a poisonivy like rash. Velvetleafis another invasive which can stillflower and set seed as late as Auguston plants that are only 6 inches high.Even though the usual height is 5 to 8feet tall, the Canada Thistle, which isa perennial, can invade and dominateany idle or little used land likepastures.What can be done about invasive

plants? Well, enjoy them if you can,

Common Phragmites or Common reed

destroy them when you can, but mostimportantly, don't plant them!Furthermore, become familiar withwhat they look like so you canencourage others not to plant them. 4.

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NYFOA General Director CandidatesEach individual will serve a term of three years

James Beil, Schenectady, NYJim is currently Assistant Director, Division of Lands & Forests in the DEC in Albany but will be retiring soon. He has worked withDEC for almost 20 years both in the Albany office and in Western New York. Jim has a B.S. in forestry from SUNY-ESF. He hasbeen active in the Capital District chapter of NYFOA. He has been on committees of the Society of American Foresters, U.S. ForestService, and T" American Forestry Congress. Jim also is active in the urban forestry arena and works to recruit minority youth tonatural resources careers.

Jack Hamilton, Wayland, NYJack Hamilton, a current Board member, has managed his 150-acre tree farm with help from his son Andy and daughter Jane for thepast 30 years. In 1991 he was state, regional and National Outstanding Tree Farmer and served on the Tree Farm national operatingcommittee and as state Tree Farm chair. Prior to retiring as a physician in Rochester he was County medical society president, servedon the state professional medical conduct board and was a medical director of several organizations.

Keith Hedgecock, Pleasant Valley, NYKeith is a native of Dutchess County. He and his family live on a three acre wooded lot. He worked for IBM for the past twenty-threeyears in Utility Plant Operations and Chemical- Environmental Operations. As a Master Forest Owner Keith has made about twentylandowner visits. He is currently the Dutchess County coordinator and Treasurer for the Lower Hudson Chapter of NYFOA. Othermemberships include the National Arbor Day Foundation, and the Nature Conservancy.

Robert Mabnsheimer, Cazenovia, NYBob is Assistant Professor of Forest Policy and Law at SUNY ESF where he teaches several law and policy courses. His researchfocuses on how laws and the legal system affect forest and natural resource management. He also serves as ESF's Prelaw Advisor. In2001, Bob was the recipient of the ESF Undergraduate Student Association's Distinguished Teacher Award. Bob has a Bachelor ofLandscape Architecture from SUNY ESF in 1986 and a J.D. from Albany Law School in 1989. He practiced law in Buffalo, NY forsix years. Bob is a member of the New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources' Timber Theft Advisory Committee.

BillyMorris, Bath, NYBilly has worked as a private forester, associate editor of the Northern Logger magazine, and since 1970 as a service forester with theDEC from which he will be retiring soon. He has worked closely with forest owners in western New York State and has received theNew York State and National Tree Farmer of the Year Awards. He was awarded the 2001 Outstanding Service Award by NYFOA.

Sharon Wieder, Machias, NYSharon and her husband live on 157 acres of an old farm property near West Valley that they manage mostly for recreation & wildlife.They have worked with the DEC service foresters, have participated in the Stewardship Incentive Program (SIP), have planted sometrees on the land and are Master Forest Owners. They are very active in NYFOA. They helped host the State Fall meeting this pastyear at Camp Duffield. Sharon has served as secretary and more recently as editor of the Allegany Foothills Chapter newsletter.

--------------------- --- -- - - -- - - - -- - - - -- - -- -- --DETACH AND COMPLETE MAlL BEFORE MARCH 1, 2002

Election FormVOTE FOR FIVE (5) CANDIDATES

James Beil ( )Robert Malmsheimer ( )

Jack Hamilton ()Billy Morris ( )

Keith Hedgecock ( )Sharon Wieder ( )

Narne(s)AddressCityChapter / Affiliation _

Send ballot to:

State -------- Zip _

Debbie GillP.O. Box 180Fairport, NY 14450

12 The New York Forest Owner 40: 1 • January/February 2002

New York Forest Owners Association

40th Annual Spring ProgramJoined by members of the New York Tree Farm System

Saturday, March 16, 2002Marshall Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

(see reverse for directions)8: 15 Registration and Coffee/Tea/Juice/Danish. Check out silent auction* items and place your bids. Also

check out the NYFOA displays from chapters from across the state.9:00 Welcome - Ron Pedersen, President, New York Forest Owners Association9:10 The Fluid Forests of New York and New England - Evolution of Forests in Response to Climatic

Changes - Neil Pederson, PhD. Candidate in Forest Ecology and Climate, Columbia University.10:00 Leaving a Forest Legacy - Engaging Your Heirs in the Long-Term Planning Process - Thorn

McEvoy, Extension Forester , University of Vermont10:50 Break11: 10 What Can Go Wrong On A Timber Sale - A First Person Account - Ray DuFour, NYS landowner11:45 Update on Related Timber Sale Legislation Changes - Hugh Canham, SUNY ESF12:00 Lunch (provided) - Nifkin Student Lounge. Update silent auction bids. Continue reviewing the

"Display of Displays"12:40 Awards Presentations1:00 Continue Silent Auction. Final bids at 1:15!1:30 SUNY ESF Topics and Associated Lab Visits (pick any 2):

• Wood Products Engineering Materials lab and Dry Kilns• Forest Insects• Greenhouses and Botanical Collection

3:00 (Conclusion of Lab Visits, return to Marshall Hall)3:15 Silent Auction Results - Charlotte Baxter, New York Tree Farm System & Walter Friebel, NYFOA3:30 Adjourn Spring Program3:35 NYFOA Business Meeting4:00 Adjourn NYFOA Business Meeting

• Please contact Charlotte Baxter at (607) 967-8516 or Walter Friebel at (315) 841-8874 for items you may wish to contribute to the auction.

---------------------------------------------DETACH AND COMPLETE MAIL BEFORE MARCH 1, 2002

Registration Form, NYFOA 40th Annual Spring Program

Name(s)Address ----------------------------------------------------------------City State Zip _Chapter / Affiliation --:-- _Please find my check for registration(s) at $16 each, made out to NYFOA. Total enclosed: ----

Send registration to: Debbie GillP.O. Box 180Fairport, NY 14450

For more information, call 1-800-836-3566

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From Points South of Syracuse:1. 1-81north to exit 18 for East Adams Street.2. Follow steps 4-7 above.

From Points West of Syracuse:1. New York State Thruway (1-90)east to exit 36 for 1-81 south.2. 1-81 south to exit 18 for EastAdams Street (follow signs).3. Follow steps 4-7 above.

From Points North of Syracuse:1. 1-81 south to exit 18 for EastAdams Street (follow signs).2. Follow steps 4-7 above.

Directions to SUNY ESF Syracuse Campus40th Annual Spring Program

From Points East of Syracuse:1. New York State Thruway (1-90)west to exit 34A for 1-481 south.2. 1-481 south to exit for 1-81 north.3. 1-81north to exit 18 for East Adams Street.4. Turn right onto East Adams Street at the end of the exit ramp.5. Adams Street past the SUNY Health Science Center to Irving Avenue (two blocks).6. Turn right onto Irving Avenue. Follow Irving Avenue to the end.7. The ESF campus entrance is on your left, next to the Carrier Dome.

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Yes, that's exactly what we want and need ...Be it items we use to cut, harvest, and bum the wood to

keep us warm all.winter long. Be it items created from thelive species growing in our forests; those wonderful craftsmade and given to fill other's lives with enjoyment foryears to come. Be it items unusual or common, large orsmall. What ever it may be, a desperate search is on ...The NYFOA spring meeting silent auction is on its way!

That special day to get what you need to pique your skillsand performance in your woodlot.Planned for Saturday March 16th (see page 13 for full

announcement), the auction benefits the Tree Farm's workand NYFOA's educational outreach to youth.

What ever it is you wish to donate, it will mean morethan you'll ever know. And if you arenot crafty perhaps. there is a local business near you. Would you considerapproaching them on our behalf? If would like todonate something please contact:

Charlotte Baxter221 Stilson RoadAfton, NY 13730607-967-8516

orWalt Friebel

410 White StreetWaterville, NY 13480

315-841-8874

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Woodlot Calendar,J~nuary 31-February 1, 2002 (Thursday-Friday)~e New York Society of American Foresters is holdingits annual winter meeting on Thursday January 31 andFriday February 1 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool. The"them(}is How Foresters Can Meet the Challenges of1;omorrow. It promises to be an interesting meeting for

·.'1i1anyNYFOA members. Current issues and problemsbe discussed from the viewpoints of the forest owner,~tiinber industry, and the consulting forester. Addresses are"pianned by several leaders of leading forestry centers of

uence ...around the state. Leadership skills, forestification, and trade with Canada round ont the pro-

.gram! There will be the usual Poster session. .NYFOA

members 'e invited to attend. For e informationcontact Canham "atthe College nvironmental":. .Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210: telephone(315) 470-6694, email: hocanham@esf.edu.. ~

February 23, 2004.(~atQrday)Central NY Chapter NYFOA,Extension and Department of Environiaentaltion will co-sponsor a forest stewardship workshop . ~.farmers and woodlot owners attending the annual FapnShow at the NYS Pairgronnds Februaij' 21-23 incuse. For information contact John DrlIke (315) 656·2313.

Treat a friend and Build NYFOALet friends and family know you are really thinking of them ... with a one-year gift membership to NewYork Forest Owners Association. To make this easier for you, we make this special half-price offer:

Gift Membership: $1 0This is a win-win-win offer. Recipients of your giftwin by enjoying a full year of membership benefitsin NYFOA. This includes six issues of The New YorkForest Owner, other state and chapter publications,an invitation to participate in state and chapter-sponsored events, and full voting rights in theAssociation. You win by knowing your gift will beappreciated for a full year. NYFOA wins the

opportunity to permanently expand itsmembership, something that is needed to fulfillits mission in coming decades.As a current NYFOA member you may purchase

as many gift memberships you like. Recipientsmust not have held NYFOA membership duringthe past two years. Gift rates are good for thefirst year on membership only.

To order, complete the information below, enclose your check and send to:NYFOA . P.O. Box 180, Fairport, New York 14450 . 1-800-836-3566 . www.nyfoa.org

Please enter my order for __ gift subscriptions at $10 each.My check for $__ is enclosed.

Gift cards will be sent to you to present or mail to each recipient. Be sure to include your name andaddress. NYFOA will send a welcoming letter and new member information package to each gift recipient.

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The Oak SkeletonizerDOUGLAS C. ALLEN

While walking around theFinger Lakes NationalForest in October, I noticed

extensive feeding by the OakSkeletonizer. Following this I visitedother oak stands in central New Yorkand they, too, showed signs of similarleaf damage. This did not strike me asunusual, because oak skeletonizer is aubiquitous associate of red oak incentral and southern New York State.

..It seemed like a good subject to writeabout, though, because undoubtedlymany forest owners see evidence of thiscaterpillar but rarely observe the insectitself. Many species in this family ofmoths feed on oak leaves and two verycommon species occur on birch andapple.The life history of oak skeletonizer is

characterized by two generations eachyear. Moths of the first generationappear in April and May, andcaterpillars complete development byearly summer. Second generationadults appear in July and August. Theheaviest leaf damage typically occurs inSeptember and early October, because

the caterpillars are usually mostabundant at this time of year.The moth has a wing span of only

0.3". Its forewings are dark withlighter colored areas encircled withblack. Adults also are usually morenumerous in the second generation.The small moths are readily noticed asthey flit around the undersides of oakleaves in the process of depositingeggs. Fully grown caterpillars (Fig.1) are approximately 0.2" long andyellowish to pale green.The caterpillar has two life styles

when it comes to feeding.Immediately after emerging from theegg it enters the leaf tissue and is atrue leafminer for three to four weeks.At this time it remains hidden betweenthe upper and lower leaf surfaces andfeeds only on the soft tissue between.The result is a brownish, serpentine(narrow, winding) leaf mine. Thediscoloration occurs because neitherthe upper nor the lower epidermis("skin") of a leaf contain chlorophyll.The chlorophyll bearing tissue in themine is consumed by the insect. When

Figure 1Mature caterpillar of oak skeletonizer surrounded by patches of "windowfeeding. "

Figure 2 Silk case within which thecaterpillar develops into its final stage.

the caterpillar emerges from the mine,it spins a circular webbing of silk (Fig.2) on the underside of the leaf. Here itmolts (changes) to the final stage ofcaterpillar development. These whitespots of silk are quite conspicuous.After molting, the now exposed

caterpillar feeds externally on theundersurface of the leaf. It is at thistime second generation caterpillars dothe heaviest feeding and cause the mostdamage. "Skeletonizer" is really notthe most accurate description of feedingdamage caused by the oldercaterpillars. A true skeletonizerconsumers all leaf tissue except majorleaf veins, leaving a lacey network ofthe latter behind. To be more accurate,the oak skeletonizer should be called a"window feeder." This feedingbehavior leaves the upper epidermis ofthe leaf, as well as major veins, intact(Figs. 1,2). When damaged foliage isheld to the light, one can see throughthese light brown, translucent, window-like patches of leaf.As feeding is completed, each

caterpillar drops on a silken thread.When it contacts a substrate, such asanother leaf, foliage on the ground ortree bark, it spins a bright white,

16 The New York Forest Owner 40:1 • January/February 2002

Figure 3 Cocoon of oak skeletonizer.

elongate cocoon approximately 0.1"long with distinct longitudinal ridges(Fig. 3). It spends me winter withinthis structure.

Leaf damage is very onspicuous bythe time the second generation is donefeeding in earl fall. Though leafdamage may look extensive at this timeof year (Fig. 4), one must rememberthis feeding occur late in me growingseason after most tree growth andnutrient storage haw been completed.Managing this insect is unnecessary

under forest conditions. A homeowner,however, may be con erned about theappearance of foliage on an ornamentaloak or shade tree. One way to lowerthe population of oak skeleronizerunder these circumstance i to rakeand burn foliage in late fall. Asignificant number of overwinteringinsects will be destroyed by thisprocedure. Even though numerouscocoons remain on tree bark, mecaterpillars inside them do nor benefitfrom the insulating effects of snow,and their exposure ma make themmore vulnerable to natural enemies.Consequently, they have a lowerprobability of surviving .•.

This is the 60th in the series of articles contrib-uted by Dr. Allen, Professor of Entomology atSUNY-ESF. It is possible to download thiscollectionjrom the NYS DEe Web page at:http://www.dec.state.ny.us/websiteldlf/privland/forprot/health/nyfo/index. html.

Figure 4 Bottom surface of a red oak leafheavily damaged by oak skeletonizer.Note the two cocoons on the lower halfand evidence of extensive feeding.

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she hopped on the phone and madeover a hundred calls to local membersto urge attendance at the meeting.The other overachieving couple

consisted of Sharon and CharlieWieder. They accepted the task ofproviding the meals for the entireweekend. They not only providedsustenance, they produced the hallmarkof the 2001 Fall Meeting: a pig roast.Yes, a real pig on a spit. And was itever delicious. At the end of the feast,that one pig had stuffed fifty two-legged little piggies.There were many other contributors

to the success of the event, for whichNYFOA offers sincere appreciation.The only .shortcoming was the numberof attendees. Only fifty NYFOAmembers attended any part of theprogram designed to accommodate 150.To those who missed the event, I say,"Sorry folks, it was your loss. We hada ball!" 4.

STATEWIDEFallMeeting 200 I

The Statewide Fall Meeting isone of two Statewide meetingsoffered by NYFOA. The other

is the Annual Meeting, held in Syra-cuse in the Spring. Focus on statesidemeetings has shifted in recent years,due to the strengthening of the chap-ters. Chapters offer much of theprogramming and social fabric ofNYFOA, without having to drive half(or all the way) across the State. It isregrettable, because these two functionsoffer the chance to meet NYFOA folksfrom other areas of the State.All that not withstanding, the Niagara

Frontier and Allegheny FoothillsChapters hosted the 2001 Fall Meetingon the weekend of September 21-23, atCamp Duffield in NortheastCattaraugus County. From everyaspect, save one, it was a resoundingsuccess. The planning committeefunctioned very well in all regards;

CHARLIE MOWATT

from facilities, food, registration,treasury, printed programs and logisticsto musical entertainment, door prizesand a master of ceremonies who had abuilt-in sound system! The planningcommittee, once again, proved thatparticipation carries most of the fun ofsuch an event and all of the satisfactionof a job well done. Moreover, the eventwas a financial success; returning theseed money, plus $225 to each chapter.At the risk of offending someone by

omission, I must commend the effortsof two couples, one from NFC and onefrom AFC, who performed far beyondthe call of duty. Carole and GregNorthway hosted 'several planningcommittee meetings at their camp, "TheHaven." Carole also scoured theArcade area for program advertise-ments, door prizes and other donations.When the number of registrationsappeared to be lower than anticipated,

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Cornell University Master Forest Owner/COVERTSVolunteerswww.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/mfo

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University of Maryland Natural Resource Managementwww. naturalresources. umd. edu

National Christmas Tree Associationwww.christree.org

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Yes, over the S ho rie Riverand through R t: _ woodswe went to a :' __g ral

invitation put out forDistrict Chapter s Chris ;; Pam' andprogram Saturday. December ::: atBethany Presb rerian C.L_~' inMenands.

Art Coleman, CDC Chapter Director,who kidded us that we'd forgotten tobring him his chain saw, He had notpreviously been notified and little didhe know he'd actually won the saw in araffle held by the Central New YorkChapter, which was in support of theiryouth scholarship fund,After bringing in our contribution to

the tables overflowing with potluckdishes and even more tables fordessert, we returned to our vehicle.From it we retrieved a very largeChristmas paper wrapped box with anominous protrusion, also wrapped,from the side of it. Needless to saywhen we reentered the party, there wasa certain person's jaw solidly implantedon the floor. Knowing those CapitalDistrict Chapter members, ArtColeman is still getting ribbed.

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time was spent viewing the Chapterdisplay board and table as well asparticipating in their "guess the wood"game. Some swore that block in thecenter of the game was a foreignspecies from overseas. It stumpedeveryone.To top all that, at 7 p.m. the high-

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Over the River (continued from page 21)

spring operation, it was a very signifi-cant source of income for many farmfamilies. It was an unbelievablyarduous job chopping trees for weeksprior to gathering for the burn pit,setting it up, layering it with hay anddirt, and finally running a controlledburn for days to produce the charcoal.It was then dug from the pit, baggedand lastly taken for sale to city ironmills, as its hot burn temperatures wereresponsible for producing excellentmetal. Farmers also sold door to dooralong the route to supplement coal sales- eggs, vegetables, fruits, crafts andvarious game.Many of the CDC members remi-

nisced about their springtime experi-ences breathing the healthful/dangeroussmoke - depending on an individual'spoint of view. This presented analternative forest crop few of us knowor have heard about.After good-byes we snaked the route

around the State Capitol until just west

of it, when we happened on somepuzzling activity at Washington Park.We had accidently lucked into Albany'sdrive through Christmas display. Themiles of park roads were loaded withevery imaginable type of lighteddecorations from life sized to gigantic.It concluded at the Lake House, a largethree story community building burst-ing at the seams with a sale by Christ-mas crafters of their wares. Of specialappeal, set up in the large egg shapedamphitheater usually reserved forsummer concerts by the AlbanySymphony Orchestra, was a one and ahalf story tall tinsel created teddy bear,lit with colored lights and looking likeit would under the tree. A true showstopper!Capital District - you've outdone

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