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    Default Recommendations for a good forester on a sugarbush in eau claire county

    Bought a new 40 acre parcel of land. Found 600 easy to tap maples but it needs to be thinned and maintained better. Anyone have any references for a good forester or logging company? Land is south of cadott 10 miles in eau claire county.

    I want to keep 25% non maple trees and thin out around the good maples. I've recently learned to no open up trees on more than 1 or 2 sides. Tubing is going in this winter for spring production on about 1/3 of the taps. I'll probably take care of that area myself for firewood. I have this, a shack, and firewood to stock up on before spring so time to get moving. Work is slow at the moment but it should be full swing when our next project starts.
    2016 7 taps= 1-2 gallons of syrup
    2017 135 taps making 17 gallons syrup
    2018 75 taps =50 gallons syrup
    2019 70 taps making 20 gallons. Single 4x40 RO
    2020 bought 40 acres installed 250 tubing taps, 100 bags. 70 gal
    2021 500 taps with guzzler. 80 gal syrup + sold sap
    2022 600 taps 27 gal sap per tap on guzzler!!! 110 gal + sold sap

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    Have you considered talking to the county forester? I am in Clark county and have had really good luck working with the one we have on different issues.

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    Yes, and they refer the logger. Right now it's too late and I'll try again in summer. I'm from Clark County. Dad used to run Forestry and Parks also for a few years.
    2016 7 taps= 1-2 gallons of syrup
    2017 135 taps making 17 gallons syrup
    2018 75 taps =50 gallons syrup
    2019 70 taps making 20 gallons. Single 4x40 RO
    2020 bought 40 acres installed 250 tubing taps, 100 bags. 70 gal
    2021 500 taps with guzzler. 80 gal syrup + sold sap
    2022 600 taps 27 gal sap per tap on guzzler!!! 110 gal + sold sap

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    Check with your local land grant college forestry dept. Here in NY, we have forester volunteers who will help. When I called one, he came and walked the woods with me, then he connected me with a state forester. That state forester then walked my woods, with me, and asked hundreds of questions on what my goals and visions for the woods were. Then he drew up a written plan with year by year steps. Since I had said I would do all of the thinning the plan did not include a logger. That is because I had all of the equipment including not only the chainsaws (including the safety equipment) and "the Game Of Logging" training, but an excavator, a tractor/logging winch and a saw mill of my own.
    Such a forester will likely not suggest you do the logging without the proper training and proper equipment. My forester was paid by the state, it cost me nothing and the plan he drew out was in line with my desires for the property.
    In NY some counties have there own forester, others don't, mine doesn't. In that case a state forester does the job.
    If you think you may have a substancial logging job, I suggest you use a free lance forester who works for you, not a forester hired by the logger.
    Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
    Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
    Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
    After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.

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    Check with NRCS.
    3500 taps, vacuum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 18mile View Post
    Check with NRCS.
    what is that
    2016 7 taps= 1-2 gallons of syrup
    2017 135 taps making 17 gallons syrup
    2018 75 taps =50 gallons syrup
    2019 70 taps making 20 gallons. Single 4x40 RO
    2020 bought 40 acres installed 250 tubing taps, 100 bags. 70 gal
    2021 500 taps with guzzler. 80 gal syrup + sold sap
    2022 600 taps 27 gal sap per tap on guzzler!!! 110 gal + sold sap

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    National Resources Conservation Service!

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    that just took me to usda dep of Ag website but nrcs does have an office in my neighboring city. what exactly do you reccomend i talk to them about?
    2016 7 taps= 1-2 gallons of syrup
    2017 135 taps making 17 gallons syrup
    2018 75 taps =50 gallons syrup
    2019 70 taps making 20 gallons. Single 4x40 RO
    2020 bought 40 acres installed 250 tubing taps, 100 bags. 70 gal
    2021 500 taps with guzzler. 80 gal syrup + sold sap
    2022 600 taps 27 gal sap per tap on guzzler!!! 110 gal + sold sap

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    They may be able help you set a forest management plan. They might also assist with some dollars.
    3500 taps, vacuum.

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