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2026.08.11 #3 research update on “Chinese chestnut seedling mycorrhization with porcini”
“Mossy ground, on a ridge, with sparse grass, under oak and hickory, is very good habitat to find King Boletes.” -John Plischke, OMS Summer Foray 2025 Supported by SARE, the Southern Ohio Chestnut Company is getting close to a conclusion to our farmer-led research project titled “Chinese chestnut seedling mycorrhization with porcini”. This is the…
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2026.01.31 #2 research update on “Chinese chestnut seedling mycorrhization with porcini”
Introduction Supported by SARE, the Southern Ohio Chestnut Company is mid-way through our farmer-led research project. “Chinese chestnut seedling mycorrhization with porcini”. This is the second research update to the public. We had intended for this to be a quarterly research update. Our progress, dependent on fluctuating weather and mushroom fruiting cycles, has not been…
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Forest Farming and Aspect: regional differences in site suitability recommendations
It’s easy to assume the east-facing slopes of a mountain would be wetter because they get the gentle morning sun, but in the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada the opposite is usually true: the west-facing slopes are significantly wetter and more densely forested. This is driven by the prevailing westerly winds. When moist Pacific air…
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Coral reef conservation in the Red Sea, coffee agroforestry in the Abyssinian Highlands
Brief Introduction: If you’re reading this, I would guess it’s because you’re preparing to travel to Egypt or Ethiopia, and somehow you found my travel log. But it’s possible you found this because you’re my client, or we’re colleagues. So maybe we know each other through silviculture, fire, forest farming, or chestnuts. Just in case…
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Some of the ingredients for a Prescribed Burn Association in Appalachian Ohio?
For the last few years, I have volunteered to teach people about prescribed fire. I am an Ohio Certified Prescribed Fire Manager, so part of my motivation is develop a client base, as well as a pool of gig workers to staff my fires. The teaching is pretty straightforward. We spend a few hours in…
