FOP 016: Bracing for the Borer with Karen Ripley
Karen Ripley is the Forest Health Monitoring and Invasive Insects Program Manager for the western region with the US Forest Service, which makes her the perfect guest to discuss the arrival of emerald...
1 Apr 202353min
FOP 017: Forestry is Female with Dr. Molly Darr
In this episode we feature Dr. Molly Darr, the newest addition the WSU Extension Forestry Team and Extension Forester for Kitsap, Whatcom, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties. Molly discusses her previou...
31 Mar 202342min
FOP 015: Growing the Next Generation of Trees with Jim Brown
Jim Brown is the Nursery Manager for the Plant Materials Center in Bow, Washington, a nursery that provides thousands of tree and shrub seedlings to landowners throughout the state. Jim discusses the...
1 Mar 202353min
FOP 014: A History of Helping Forest Owners with Arno Bergstrom
We're joined by Arno Bergstrom, a former WSU Extension Forester, to discuss how forestry assistance has changed over the years, how the award-winning WSU Forest Stewardship Coached Planning course got...
1 Feb 202358min
FOP 013: Recognizing Good Stewardship with Dave New
Any forest owner that puts in the effort to steward their land is worthy of recognition. In this episode Dave New discusses winning the 2019 National Tree Farmer of the Year award and his current rol...
3 Jan 202349min
FOP 012 - New Opportunities for Landowners, with Matt Provencher
Matt Provencher is the Manager of the Service Forestry Program with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, which supports small forest landowners. Thanks to new legislative funding, this pro...
1 Sep 202250min
FOP 011: Building a Future through Community and Collaboration, with Dr. Elaine Oneil
Dr. Elaine Oneil is the Executive Director of the Washington Farm Forestry Association, an organization dedicated to supporting small forest owner interests in the state. We discuss the history of th...
1 Aug 202243min
FOP 010: Mixing It Up Using Variable Density Thinning, with Connie Harrington and Leslie Brodie
Dr. Connie Harrington and Leslie Brodie are foresters and researchers with the U.S. Forest Service based in Olympia. Over the last two decades they’ve explored a new form of thinning that focuses on ...
1 Jul 202244min
