This is the first of two posts on weed control. It deals with biennial plants. The second post on perennials will be made next week. The table at the end…

The Joint Fire Science Program of the U.S. Government is an important resource for all those involved in prescribed fire. Each region of the country has a fire science organization…

ATC, the American Transmission Company, which operates high-voltage transmission lines from giant towers in Wisconsin, is in the process of deciding a route between a major site called the Cardinal…

At Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie we have three burn units, and burn each on a rotation of two out of each three years. Thus, each year we have one unburned…

Mature bur oak trees have very thick bark with deep ridges. You can almost bury a pencil within the tree’s crevices. However, occasional trees have areas on the trunk that…

There was a time when dead wood lying on the forest floor was looked at as undesirable. This probably derived from those historic times when wood was the major source…

We did savanna/prairie/wetland burns on Tuesday March 29, 2016. These were the last burns of the spring burn season. The other burns were done on March 11 and March 21. …

I've dealt with this question briefly in earlier posts, but I am prompted to revisit it after coming across a paper with this title from an international group focused primarily…

On Monday March 21 2016 we had a great burn of the oak savannas at Pleasant Valley Conservancy. The next day Kathie and I returned to assess the burn coverage…

A comparative survey of 1949 and present-day air photos will likely show that in our area the south- or south-west facing slopes that were once hill prairies are now red…