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Forest Mycology is the study of fungi that live in forests. These fungi play many roles in forest ecosystems, from decomposers to tree growth helpers. They are more than just mushrooms!

Discover how forest contracting supports healthy forests while creating business and career opportunities across Pennsylvania's 16.6 million acres.

After lumber is sawn from the log it must be dried before it can be put into use. The forest products industry spends a lot of time and money to dry lumber and this video explains the reasons why.

Using the proper lockout/tagout procedures will eliminate the possibility of employees becoming injured and prevent deaths within the wood products industry.

Bent Wood is a unique product made from hardwood lumber. It adds beauty and strength to furniture, construction, art, sports equipment, buggy wheels, and many other items.

Reaction wood in trees is a mechanism to help a crooked tree to grow straight or to help the tree get more sunlight. Learn how reaction wood affects lumber that is sawn from it.

Learn the essentials of maple syrup production, beekeeping, and pollination, and gain practical skills to start harvesting syrup and extracting honey on your property.

This article explains the difference between a hardwood and a wood that is hard.

Learn the basics of maple syrup production, from sap to syrup, and discover how forest farming can provide non-timber products for personal use or income. Recordings available for registrants.

Mini maple sugaring, also called backyard, small scale, or hobby sugaring, is a popular and sweet pastime. Recent advances have made it less time-consuming and laborious.

Tree burls are tumor-like growths in trees that produce dense, beautifully figured wood. They are highly prized and valuable for making one-of-kind objects.

The dark-colored area of a tree is called heartwood, and the lighter-colored area is called sapwood. What causes this change in color in the wood, and how does it affect the wood properties?

Timber prices can fluctuate from year to year, month to month, and even week to week. This article will explain some of the factors that can influence the price that is paid for timber at any given time.

Using your own lumber for building projects is not as straightforward as it seems. This article will offer some things to consider before starting a project using your own, ungraded lumber.

This article describes the experience that three Pennsylvanian forest landowners had selling carbon.

Rotting wood, if found at the right time, can sometimes produce magnificent pieces of art.

Wood pallets are indispensable components of modern supply chains; without them, our system of moving raw materials and finished goods would be much slower, less efficient, and more costly.

A look at how moisture in the air affects the moisture content of lumber.

Brown rot, sometimes called cubical brown rot, is one type of decay fungi that can attack wood that leaves the wood with a reddish color and small, cube-shaped pieces of wood.

This article walks through how to begin heating with firewood, including how to safely and cheaply procure firewood. It also discusses some methods for processing, seasoning, and storing firewood.

Este artículo introductorio aborda los conceptos básicos para comenzar a utilizar la madera como fuente de calefacción de hogares, incluyendo cómo adquirir leña de manera segura y económica, así como su secado y almacenamiento.

Using lumber from trees on your own property is a goal for many landowners. This article will explain if air drying the lumber is the right choice to meet your needs.

Guitars, clarinets, pipe organs, xylophones – what do they all have in common? Wood, of course!

Powderpost beetles breed in dead and dried hardwoods. Their presence may be overlooked until they are discovered in stored lumber, rafters, joists, floors, and furniture.

A ramp or wild leek (Allium tricoccum) is an edible wild onion found across the eastern and midwestern United States. This article describes ramp biology and ecology (habitat).