Episode 26
Ep. 28 - Talking Forestry and Invasive Species with Chris Evans
On this week's Good Growing podcast the group chats with Extension Forestry and Research Specialist Chris Evans. Chris updates the group about his work on controlled burns in woodland settings, herbicides for invasive species, and how they use drones in f
Good Growing · Chris Enroth
July 25, 202054m 0s
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Show Notes
On this week's Good Growing podcast the group chats with Extension Forestry and Research Specialist Chris Evans. Chris updates the group about his work on controlled burns in woodland settings, herbicides for invasive species, and how they use drones in forestry work. Plus Chris helps answer questions on:
Are invasive species increasing ticks populations?
Maple syrup production in Southern Illinois
What to do with woods completely overrun with bush honeysuckle
Where do you start when creating a new woodland?
Controlling wild parsnip without getting 'burned'. Plus other dangerous wild carrot species
How can a landowner contact an appraiser for a timber harvest?
Dealing with lingering ash dead from EAB in forests. Are these trees dangerous?
White pines and windbreaks
Check out the Illinois Extension Forestry website https://extension.illinois.edu/forestry
Got a gardening question? Contact the hosts
Chris Enroth [email protected]
Ken Johnson [email protected]
Katie Parker [email protected]
Topics
gardeningnative plantsinsectspollinatorspestsweedspest managementflowerstreesshrubsvegetablesfruitpestsplant diseasewildlifeenvironmentlandscape