Fire is the focus of this issue with five articles providing perspectives and information on the positives and negatives of fire in the woods. This issue contrasts the degradation that can occur from uncontrolled wildfire and how to protect your property and home as well as the positive attributes of using a controlled or prescribed burning to help improve your woods and habitat for wildlife.
Thanks to Bert Pearson, a woodland owner in Oldham County, for providing his perspective on the use of prescribed fire. This issue also resembles an advertisement for a critter ranch with information on wild pigs, river otters, honey bees, and ticks. Our normal departments are also present including Big Trees, the Certification Corner and Kentucky News to Use. If you’re a woodland owner we know you will find something you can use or of interest in this issue. Thanks as always for your attention to your woodlands and send us your feedback.
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Jeff Stringer,
University of Kentucky
Department of Forestry
Diana Olszowy,
Kentucky Division of Forestry
On behalf of the University of Kentucky’s Department of Forestry and the Kentucky Division of Forestry, the editors of Kentucky Woodlands Magazine commend you for the effort you put forth to manage our woodlands, and we hope that this magazine will help make your efforts more rewarding.
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry
Kentucky Division of Forestry
Associate Editor
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry
Renee' Williams
Assistant Editor
Advertising (print version) and Graphic Designer
Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry
Magazine cover photo by Gretchen Sovkoplas.
