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INTO THE WOODS EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / SARA MILLHOUSE Kevin Oetken of Woodland Forestry Consulting demonstrates a backpack sprayer used to treat invasive bush honeysuckle with herbicide. Bush honeysuckle can easily take over the forest understory, crowding out native plants that provide better habitat and food for wildlife. What woods to do with those BY SARA MILLHOUSE EASTERN IOWA FARMER Do you have forest on your property? Whether your woods are a prized hunting spot or simply too steep to crop, forest management can make ground work for you. Managing your woods can improve habitat, better your land and help pay the bills through conservation supports and timber sales. On a banner day in late September, foresters and forest landowners met at two properties outside Maquoketa to discuss invasive species removal, timber values, caging young trees and clearcutting to promote regeneration. In Eastern Iowa, the most valuable tree is also the quickest to shoot up. “Walnut always wins,” said Kevin Oetken of Woodland Forestry Consulting, placing his hand on the diamond bark of a quick-growing walnut on the Myrna and Al Tubbs property. Around here, walnuts typically outcompete slower-growing species such as oaks. Eastern Iowa is in the heart of veneer-quality walnut country. “We grow the best walnut in the world right here,” said Oetken. “There’s worldwide demand for these trees. You can look at land as an investment, and it’s hard to argue with walnut.” eifarmer.com SPRING 2024 | EASTERN IOWA FARMER 23
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