Recent content by escpen

Good luck!

From experience, I really regret not being more aggressive in my attempts to purchase the home on 20 acres that neighbors my main hunting property, which is about 2 hours away from where I live. To have the ability to stay on the property and own adjacent land would be invaluable to me. It...

Any reason to NOT buy that offering even though they offer this as well? https://elkmoundseed.com/products/grain-sorghum-seed-a-k-a-red-milo

Would something like this still be too dirty / not worth the risk? https://elkmoundseed.com/products/red-milo-bird-seed

If anyone has any available, I’d be interested in some sawtooth or chinkapin acorns. I do have a very small quantity of dunstan chestnuts stratifying in the fridge for possible trade Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That might work for a portion of the property. A good bit of the ground in question is fairly thick with more desirable stems but there is a lot of autumn olive mixed in. May need more of a scalpel approach in most areas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My main purpose for considering this tool is for knocking back invasive species like autumn olive, bush honeysuckle, and multi flora rose. I’d rather not cut and pile it up as that will be a ton of work, but I’m not opposed to doing that work if that’s the best option. Would love to take a...

I spoke with a woman from the NRCS office in the county where my land is located. She acknowledged that prescribed burning is one of the tools promoted by the NRCS as a whole but noted that a) none of their employees in NY are trained in that area and b) the DEC will not approve burn plans for...

There's no doubt in my mind that I could figure out how to do a prescribed fire safely with all of the resources that are available on that topic. What I'm less sure of is how to go about doing this in a legal manner. I know that the NYS DEC conducts some prescribed burns every year in various...

Have you done any prescribed burning? Have you had a fire get away from you?

Yes, it is legal. But you have to be "certified" to be able to conduct prescribed burns. The process and qualifications, as far as I can tell, are very subjective.

Hello, I am very interested in using prescribed fire for helping to manage small sections of my property in upstate NY. There appear to be a number of restrictions associated with prescribed burns in NY and, while I've done some research on how to conduct burns in a lawful manner, I've started...

I'll gladly pay shipping for some acorns - keep me posted. Thank you!

Excellent! I have a bunch of rootmaker trays, so I'm good to go there. Thank you for your help!

I don't have anything to offer in return except for cash (or check or paypal payment), but I am interested in Sawtooth oak, Chinkapin oak, Burr oak (or burr oak hybrid), chestnuts, plums, pears, and crabapples. I might be able to get some willow and hybrid poplar cuttings this winter / spring...