From the Woods Today - The Future of White Oak

Episode 131
Aired on December 7, 2022

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The Future of White Oak
The White Oak Initiative

In this episode of From the Woods Today, Dr. Jeff Stringer discusses how white oaks are not regenerating at levels necessary to maintain healthy and diverse forests and what that means for our future decades to come. We also have a segment on how barrels are made, as well as a third segment about how white oak plays a vital role for wildlife.

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