Tag Archives: ancestors

What Do I Do Now?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Ginny

A few weeks ago, a gentleman emailed me because he had read an article I wrote a couple of years ago.  This gentlemen planted a 20 acre tract not quite 20 years ago.  He now wants to thin or final … Continue reading →

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WOW! Our ancestors never would have dreamed …

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Ginny

WOW! Our ancestors never would have dreamed that property they owned would be involved in a Tree Farm of the Year award. Thanks to a nomination by Josh Smith, Columbia County Forester with the Arkansas Forestry Commission, we received the 2013 Arkansas … Continue reading →

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Ties through land to ancestors

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Ginny

One of the goals of this blog is to discuss intergenerational issues with transfer of assets, especially land and timber.  It really means a lot to us when we can establish ties between our current experiences and land holdings to those … Continue reading →

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First cut importance

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Emilie

Because my maternal ancestors were involved in the lumber business for many generations, I was drawn to a post on a blog sponsored by Penn State University’s Extension Service that discussed where lumber comes from. Most of the readers of our … Continue reading →

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