The Mountain is on Fire!
“The mountain is on fire!” the logger in the driveway told me and I knew I would have to take a break from editing my “Lost Sea...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Jul 8, 20161 min read
Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry
The forestland owners we work with have many reasons for owning their land: hunting, hiking, camping, wildlife watching, retaining...
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Lisa Casey
May 16, 20161 min read
Byproducts of Firewood
In addition to building a store of firewood for heating the office next winter, we have been crafting a little too. I examined the...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Feb 19, 20161 min read
Fire on the Mountain
Several weeks ago the NC Forest Service along with Brushy Mountain Volunteer Fire Department conducted a site preparation burn on a...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Dec 14, 20151 min read
An Apple A Day
I don’t know if the old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is true, but most people and all deer like apples. Through the...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Nov 20, 20151 min read
Pre-Harvest Planning - Roads
When setting up a timber sale it is a good time to think about permanent road construction. This can be truck roads or, in the upper...
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Chris Blanton, RF
Oct 9, 20151 min read
Building an ATV Bridge
Chris Blanton, RF recently completed an ATV bridge project for a client just in time for deer hunting season. Materials: Bridge beams –...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Aug 28, 20151 min read
Forest Road Maintenance
There are many, many miles of woods roads and trails on our clients' properties. All of these roads and trails require some level of...
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Chris Blanton, RF
Jul 3, 20152 min read
Soil Nutrition
Soil nutrition/pH is probably the easiest soil attribute to manipulate yet it is often overlooked. Soil that has previously been in...
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Chris Blanton, RF
May 7, 20152 min read
Sunlight and Moisture
Wildlife food plots need to be located in close proximity to shelter, water, and natural food, yet it is just as important to look at...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Apr 7, 20151 min read
The Consultant Magazine
Interested in forestry? Take a look at the annual ACF magazine, The Consultant. Articles range from the use of drones in forestry to tree...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Mar 11, 20151 min read
Painting Property Lines – Part Two
Time to get in the woods and start painting. The assumption here is that your property lines have been painted in the past. 1. Scrape the...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Feb 27, 20152 min read
Painting Property Lines – Part One
Christmas is over. Spring is in the distant future, at least today. What should you do? Paint your property lines of course. Well marked...
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Andrew Casey, ACF, RF
Oct 30, 20141 min read
There When You Need Us
Not everyone needs land management expertise everyday. However, if you're a landowner, when you do need advice and expertise, it's hard...
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