Southwest Ohio Woodland Association
Past Meetings
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April 21, 2024: Quarterly Meeting at 2PM
Sign upShaker Tract Tree Farm
8626 New Haven Rd
Harrison, OH 45030
The owner, Bill Hammitt, has been growing Eastern Black Walnut for the last 55 years and Christmas trees for 15 years. The walnut trees are managed for veneer quality timber, with the largest being 25 inches in diameter (planted in 1964). The majority of walnut trees were planted in 1984 (40 yrs) and have been intensively managed. The 40-year-old planting consists of some sources of "superior" trees.
Attendees will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a new Stihl chainsaw.
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July 21, 2024: Quarterly Meeting at 2PM
Sign upJoin association member, Scott Unger, as he leads a discussion on his work with the Rutgers University Hazelnut research team, commercial hazelnut production, and managing against Eastern filbert blight. Scott is also experienced with historic barn restorations & forest stand improvements.
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July 28-30, 2024: Walnut Council National Meeting
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October 20, 2024: Quarterly Meeting at 2PM
QUARTERLY MEETING
Date: October 20, 2024 @ 2pm
Location: 7328 Michael Rd, Middletown, Ohio
Join association member, Doug Gale, as he leads a discussion on his work to restore and protect Hickory Holt. Doug is currently working through an EQIP contract covering 17 acres of brush management and invasive understory removal.
Past Meetings
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Landowner Restoration Spotlight: Quail Ridge Conservation Area
Resources
List of Services
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Tree Pest Program Planner Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Don't Move Firewood Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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NRCS 5 Steps to Assistance Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Pest Alert: Asian Longhorned Beetle Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Pest Alert: Bur oak Blight Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Pest Alert: Gypsy Moth Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Pest Alert: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Pest Alert: Spotted Lanternfly Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Pest Alert: Thousand Canker Disease Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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State Service Forestry Directory Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
Advisory Committee
Randy Evans (Chair) – Three Valley Conservation Trust - Executive Director
Jon Costanzo – Owner of Quail Ridge Conservation Area in Preble County
John Kinne – Owner of Kinne Tree Farm in Butler County
Brady Smith – Butler Soil & Water Conservation District - Rural Specialist
Savannah Ballweg - The Conservatory of Miami University Hamilton - Manager
Joe Dumyahn – Metroparks of Butler County - Sr. Environmental Projects Manager
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