Posts by Peter Smallidge

Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester and Director, Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY 14853.   
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Low-Cost Fence Designs to Limit Deer Impacts in Woodlands and Sugarbushes

By Peter Smallidge / January 8, 2018

The  white-tailed  deer  (Odocoileus  virginianus)  can  significantly  influence  the  diversity,  longevity  and  sustainability  of  rural  woodlands,  forests  and  maple  syrup  sugarbushes.  As  selective  browsers,  deer  will  eat  some  plants  more …

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Strategies to Control American Beech and Other Forest Species

By Peter Smallidge / October 5, 2015

American beech and many other native and non-native woody plants can dominate a woodland, exclude or limit the regeneration of desired plant species, and limit the biodiversity of the site. …

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Understanding the Pesticide Label

By Peter Smallidge / October 5, 2015

Pesticides refer to a chemical, regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, that will prevent, destroy, or otherwise damage pests such as insects, plants, fungi, rodents, etc.  Used correctly and…

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Strategies to Control Undesirable and Interfering Vegetation in Your Forest

By Peter Smallidge / October 3, 2011

On most wooded properties, the owner will recognize the presence of at least a few undesired plants species. In some cases, these plants become sufficiently abundant and interfere with the…

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