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Share the Passion… for Your Woodlands By Abby Krause & Geary Searfoss Sudden may be a good word to describe how Geary Searfoss and his wife, Kay, acquired their second piece of property. The two were not unfamiliar with buying woodlands; they already owned 32-acres in Dunn County.

Interested in seeing how WisDOT monitors field conditions to verify frost depths, see the following video:    

Beverly Rosenfeldt, Greenville – passed away September 1, 2018.  Memorials in Beverly’s name may be directed to the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, N1615 Meadowview Drive, Greenville, WI 54942.

Wisconsin’s primary forest products industry consists of firms that manufacture logs and pulpwood into wood and paper products. Specific examples include sawmills, plywood mills, veneer plants, pulp mills and firewood processors, as well as companies that manufacture products such as composite panels, log cabins and treated wood.

Debra Rasmussen, Baldwin – passed away December 30, 2018.  Memorials in Debra’s name should be directed to Masonic Cancer Center, c/o University of Minnesota Foundation, PO Box 860266, Minneapolis, MN 55486-0266.

Clifford Kolberg, Madison – passed away January 3, 2019.  Clifford was a Charter and Life member of WWOA.  Memorials in Clifford’s name may be directed to the Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 110 N. Whitney Way, Madison, WI 53705.

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We have all heard about the terrible forest fires in the West in the past few years, and especially the Camp Fire in November 2018. Let’s look at forest fires from a forestry point of view.

Mabel “Betty” Densmore, Madison – passed away November 23, 2018.  Betty and her husband Jack were long time members of WWOA.  Memorials may be directed in Betty’s name to Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 S. Segoe Road, Madison, WI 53705 or a charity of your choice.

The U.S. Forest Service has released the 2018 Tax Tips for Forest Landowners.  The Federal income tax provisions that apply to timber have changed for the 2018 tax year from the December 2017 new tax legislation. To help family timber owners, foresters and their tax preparers in filing their 2018 tax returns, this bulletin provides income tax guidance that is current as of September 30, 2018. Share these with your accountant!