SilviCast

Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • 4.8 (33)
  • NATURAL SCIENCES
  • UPDATED BIMONTHLY
SilviCast

SilviCast is a podcast devoted to silviculture: the science, practice, and art of forestry. We explore current topics in forest management, highlight innovative practices, and interview practitioners and researchers aiming to solve challenges facing today’s managers. The show is tailored for foresters and other land managers, whether it’s listening at the office or in the truck on the way to the field. SilviCast is hosted by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources silviculturists Greg Edge and Brad Hutnik and produced by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Wisconsin Forestry Center. 

  1. Toast Me Timbers!

    FEB 4

    Toast Me Timbers!

    Foresters are increasingly aware of the importance of prescribed fire as a silvicultural tool in the maintenance and management of fire-adapted forest ecosystems. At the same time concerns remain over the impact of those fires on the timber resource. Join us for a conversation with Mike Saunders, Professor of Silviculture in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University, as we explore the effects of prescribed fire on tree wounding and timber quality in the oak-h...

    1h 1m
  2. S.6 Ep.1: Acadian Femelschlag

    JAN 10

    S.6 Ep.1: Acadian Femelschlag

    German foresters sometimes named silvicultural systems after the region where the treatment was developed and practiced. So it is with the Acadian femelschlag, a locally developed gap-based system designed to restore species diversity and structure to the mixedwood Acadian forests of Maine and eastern Canada. Join us on this episode of SilviCast as we talk with Robert Seymour, Curtis Hutchins Professor Emeritus of Silviculture at the University of Maine, about what he has learned from over fo...

    1h 10m
  3. S.5 Ep.12: Practical Wisdom

    12/01/2024

    S.5 Ep.12: Practical Wisdom

    Foresters need to make decisions every day, and sometimes difficult decisions as we attempt to understand and address the diverse needs of the land, the landowner, and others. Similar to marking a tree, these decisions often require us to walk all the way around to see an issue from all sides. Join us on this season 5 finale of SilviCast as we talk with Marianne Patinelli-Dubay, Environmental Philosophy Program Coordinator at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science ...

    54 min
  4. S.5 Ep.11: Ecological Memory

    11/15/2024

    S.5 Ep.11: Ecological Memory

    We’ve all seen it in the field… Aldo Leopold alluded to it… parts of a forest ecosystem are missing or changed. Now the forest doesn’t respond the same to silvicultural treatments that worked in the past. The forest is less predictable. In other words, the forest has lost memory, specifically ecological memory. Join us on this episode of SilviCast as we explore the concept of ecological memory with Chris Webster, professor of quantitative ecology at Michigan Technological University. Learn ho...

    56 min
  5. S.5 Ep.10: Why Does My Paint Gun Hate Me?

    10/01/2024

    S.5 Ep.10: Why Does My Paint Gun Hate Me?

    The paint gun is a basic tool of the forestry trade. But what happens when we’re two forties into the woods and our paint gun goes down? This can put a major clog in our day. Maybe the problem with our paint gun is us? Join us on this episode of SilviCast as we talk with three experts in the field about Trecoder, Panama, and Nel-Spot paint guns. Ethan Tapper with Bear Island Forestry, John Freeman with Panama Forestry Equipment, and Ryan Holm with Nelson Paint give us tips to keep our paint g...

    57 min
  6. S.5 Ep.9: Forest Farming: Planting the Seed

    09/01/2024

    S.5 Ep.9: Forest Farming: Planting the Seed

    Most of us enjoying a little on-the-job foraging… some blackberries here, some morels there. But how often do we think about intentionally managing non-timber forest products? Forest farming is an agroforestry practice than involves the intentional stewardship of edible, medicinal, and decorative crops beneath a forest canopy. Join us as we discuss the integration of forest farming and silviculture with Eric Burkhart, Teaching Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Managem...

    1h 9m
  7. S.5 Ep.8: Deer, Oh Deer!

    08/01/2024

    S.5 Ep.8: Deer, Oh Deer!

    If you are a forest practitioner in the eastern forests of North America (and maybe elsewhere) at one time or another you have likely been frustrated by white-tailed deer. Browse impacts on forest vegetation are significant and long-lasting, but those impacts are not the same everywhere making deer browse a challenging issue to both understand and address. Join us on this episode of SilviCast as we seek to better understand how deer impact our forests and what clues the latest science holds f...

    1h 15m
  8. S.5 Ep.7: Tsuga Science

    07/01/2024

    S.5 Ep.7: Tsuga Science

    It’s an all too familiar scenario to foresters…a new pest is introduced into another part of the range and slowly works its way to a forest near you. So it goes with the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) that was introduced into eastern North America over 70 years ago. HWA has not yet arrived in Wisconsin, but can we learn from the research and field experience of our colleagues in the east? Are there silvicultural approaches that can be used to make hemlock trees and stands more resilient, ...

    1h 6m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
33 Ratings

About

SilviCast is a podcast devoted to silviculture: the science, practice, and art of forestry. We explore current topics in forest management, highlight innovative practices, and interview practitioners and researchers aiming to solve challenges facing today’s managers. The show is tailored for foresters and other land managers, whether it’s listening at the office or in the truck on the way to the field. SilviCast is hosted by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources silviculturists Greg Edge and Brad Hutnik and produced by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Wisconsin Forestry Center. 

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  • Creator
    Wisconsin Forestry Center and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 SilviCast
  • Show Website
    SilviCast

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