In the Woods

In this episode, Lauren Grand discusses the importance of non-timber forest products with Neil Schroeder.

In this month's episode we are joined by Dr. Kevin Bladon, Forest Hydrologist at Oregon State University. We dive into all things water, including the role forests play, stream protection rules, and the impacts that wildfire and climate change have on water systems. 

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tom DeLuca, the Cheryl Ramberg-Ford and Allyn C. Ford Dean of the Oregon State University College of Forestry. Tom holds degrees in soil science. Listen in as we discuss soil - what it is, different kinds of soil, how soil influences forests and trees, and what forest and woodland managers should know about soil.

This month we are joined by David G. Lewis an instructor at Oregon State University in Anthropology and Ethnic Studies and a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and Amanda Rau who is the the new regional fire specialist for the Forestry & Natural Resources Extension’s Fire Program. Listen in as we discuss fire - what it is, how it's used and its benefits. 

This month we are joined by Oregon State University Extension Forest Health Specialist, Dave Shaw. We discuss a wide variety of forest health topics such as drought, insects, and disease, and the influences these agents have on individual tree and forest growth.

Our guest on this episode is John Bailey, Professor of silviculture and fire management at Oregon State University. Join us as we discuss the basics of individual tree and forest growth, including the basic elements of growth, competition, stand development, and disturbance. 

In this episode we talk to Dan Stark, Oregon State University Extension Agent, about the different parts of a woodland, how those parts are interconnected, and how landowners use that information to manage their lands.