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Two-aged to Multi-aged Stand Management in the Coast Range

This Coast Range forest owner used shelterwood harvest and active management to convert a mature, even-aged stand to a multi-aged stand.

Amy Grotta | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Management Planning for Woodland Owners: Why and How

Discusses the benefits of having a management plan for your property. Describes how to prepare a management plan, including describing the property, setting goals, identifying resources, making recommendations, and keeping records. Includes additional sources for information.

Amy Grotta | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Don’t want to burn? Other options for treating slash after a timber harvest

Burning the slash left behind after a logging operation isn't the only method for getting rid of it. Among the alternatives are piling but not burning, "forestry mulching," creating biochar and doing nothing.

Amy Grotta | Apr 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Selecting and buying quality tree seedlings

Selecting trees adapted for long-term growth under your local conditions and how to choose nursery stock that has a high probability of surviving and showing good initial growth. Focuses on trees suitable for long-term timber production in Oregon.

Amy Grotta, Glenn Ahrens, Max Bennett | Jul 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Learning about native bees and forest ecosystems

Many of Oregon’s 800 species of native bees live in forests. Scientists, however, are just beginning to learn about their populations, their roles in forest ecosystems and how forests support them.

Amy Grotta | Feb 2019 | OSU Extension Catalog

Five ways to abuse your tree seedlings (and how to avoid them)

Instructions for tree planting usually amount to three words: green side up. Yes, it's a simple process, but there are many ways to ruin a seedling's chances of growing into a healthy, towering tree.

Amy Grotta | Jun 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Are my arborvitae goners?

Q: About 8 years ago we planted arborvitae. They thrived and gained 50% in height and then over the last two years they have slowly started dying. Why are they dying? What variety could we plant that would survive better?

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Oregon Forest Pest Detector Pest Watch—Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) | Monitoreo y Detección de Plagas Forestales en Oregon—El escarabajo asiático de cuernos largos (ALB)

This is a bilingual publication (English and Spanish) for landscape workers and the public to help them protect Oregon trees and forests from this damaging pest. Includes insect identification, host plants, signs ...

Brandy Saffell, Amy Grotta | Apr 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Oregon Forest Pest Detector Pest Watch—Emerald ash borer (EAB)

This publication is for landscape workers and the public to help them protect Oregon trees and forests from this damaging pest. Includes insect identification, host plants, signs and symptoms, and what to do if you suspect an insect you've seen is EAB.

Brandy Saffell, Amy Grotta | Jul 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Exploring your property's past: Developing a property history for your woodland management plan

Writing the property history section of your forest stewardship plan can deepen your connection to the land. Here are resources for discovering the history of woodland property in Oregon.

Pat Wheler, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Amy Grotta, Lauren Grand | Mar 2017 | OSU Extension Catalog

Oregon Forest Pest Detector Field Guide

This visual field identification guide will help you identify the emerald ash borer and the Asian longhorned beetle — two invasive tree pests threatening Oregon forests. This guide supplements the Oregon Forest ...

Brandy Saffell, Amy Grotta | Jul 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The hidden threat In firewood: Invasive forest pests

Invasive forest pests are being transported throughout the continent in untreated firewood. Learn about the threat of introducing or dispersing invasive forest pests.

David C. Shaw, Amy Grotta, Wyatt Williams, Raini Rippy, Steve Bowers | Jul 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Management Planning for Woodland Owners: A Visual Guide

This interactive online module explores the concepts of woodland management planning through videos, maps, and audio segments from woodland owners.

Amy Grotta | Mar 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Basic Forest Inventory Techniques for Family Forest Owners

An inventory is a cornerstone of forest stewardship planning that not only ensures your forest is healthy and productive, but can meet your objectives as a landowner for years to come. This manual will teach ...

Kevin W. Zobrist, Donald P. Hanley, Amy Grotta, Chris C. Schnepf | Jun 2023 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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