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Providing Conservation Practices to Improve Soil Health and Protect Natural Resources Madison, Wis. – January 17, 2017 − Farmers will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Maggie Rhodes, USDA−Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist in Wisconsin, announced farmers interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) need to apply by March 3, 2017, for funding in 2017.

Contact: Donna Gilson, (608)224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, (608)224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – The popular rustic log furniture could harbor exotic insect pests, state officials warn, so they’re asking consumers to be on the lookout, both for their own protection and that of Wisconsin’s forests. “We had two incidents in 2016 of imported ‘rustic’ furniture being infested with insects.

Chippewa Valley Chapter Newsletter January 2017 Chair, Merlyn Jones ‘Tis the Season – the time to review plans, take stock of resources, organize and “HOPE” for the best. Where are each of us in this process?

This report provides up-to-date federal income tax information affecting timber transactions.  It assists woodland owners, logging professionals, foresters and their tax accountants in filing the 2016 tax returns. The information presented here is for educational purpose only and is not intended for legal or accounting advice. It is current as of September 30, 2016 Click here for the Tax Year 2016 updates.

RUSSELL MCLENDON       December 20, 2016, 8:15 a.m. U.S. landowners voluntarily protect more land (and water) than all national parks in the lower 48 states, a new census shows. National parks are known as “America’s best idea,” a lofty title not used lightly. They protect iconic natural landscapes across the U.S., saving them for future generations while letting current generations enjoy them, too.

Larger mills don’t have as much need for wood since they have full inventories, said Forrest Gibeault, analysis and investment operations director with the forestry consulting firm Steigerwaldt Land Services out of Tomahawk. He said several factors are driving that.

Madison, Wis., – Dec. 20, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new investment of $32 million to improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public forests and grasslands connect to privately-owned lands. Through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the U.S.

Contact(s): Don Kissinger: 715.359-5793 or Paul Cigan 715.416-4920 MADISON – Now is a good time for tree pruning, when temperatures are cold, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tree health experts. Oak Wilt Prevention “Pruning is a good practice to help create or maintain good branch structure and minimize many tree pest and disease problems.

The WI DNR has released the Natural Heritage Conservation Program 2016 Annual Report. Read on to learn more about the new species that were discovered in Wisconsin over the last year, as well as, to read up on how some of Wisconsin’s rarities are doing.

A new fungicide, RotStop C, is now registered and available for use in Wisconsin. The fungicide is used to protect fresh cut stumps from Heterobasidion Root Disease (formerly referred to as Annosum Root Rot). RotStop C is a biological fungicide that contains spores of the wood decay fungus, Phlebiopsis gigantea. RotStop C is a wettable powder, applied as an aqueous mixture to fresh cut stumps.