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Tree Shelters, Are They Worth It And If So When Should They Be Removed?
Author preparing to plant a “bare-root” hardwood seedling into tall fescue sod. When converting grasslands to forest it has been a common practice to plant bare-root, hardwood tree seedlings directly...
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Planting and Growing a Successful Riparian Forest Buffer
I have been involved with over 500 miles of riparian buffer plantings and have witnessed plenty of failures and successes. I would like to share with you what I believe is the recipe for success, that...
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Well Managed “Open-Space” Should Not Be Taxed
“Well-managed” farmland and other working “open-spaces” should not be taxed when they provide ecosystem services exceeding the cost of public services for the land. Well managed farmland helps produce...
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This is What a Well Functioning Riparian Buffer Looks Like
There are many definitions of riparian buffer. In this post and the video linked here, we offer the elements of a well functioning buffer and show what they look like. Riparian buffers are one of the...
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Leaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems
The first page of my article in Virginia Wildlife Magazine. Click on this image to see the whole article. Virginia Wildlife Magazine published my article “Fish Need Leaves” in their Jan/Feb 2015 issue....
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Bobby’s Free ebook: Selling Riparian Forest Buffers
How do we accelerate the planting of riparian forest buffers? All the states in the Chespaeake Bay watershed are falling behind their targets for excluding livestock from streams and planting riparian...
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Drams From Whiskey Creek Angus–Summer 2022
The grazing season is in full swing at Whiskey Creek Angus, and the bulls are in with the ladies. We rotate our two herds of cattle to different pastures about every four to six days depending on the...
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