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Contacts for Forestry - Montgomery County

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District Forester

District Foresters are professional foresters that work with private landowners in regions throughout the state. They provide consultation and planning services related to timber sales, tree planting, and improving wildlife habitat or timber quality. They also provide guidance on cost share assistance programs and tax incentive programs. Professional foresters such as Iowa DNR district foresters and private forestry consultants should be the first point of contact for forestry projects.

Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic

The Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic provides diagnosis of plant problems (plant diseases, insect damage, and assessment of herbicide damage) and the identification of insects from the field, forest, garden, and homes.

Private Forestry Consultants/Contractors

Private forestry consultants and contractors provide landowners with a wide range of forestry services, ranging from general consultation, forest management planning, and timber sale administration, to site preparation, invasive species management, and tree planting and maintenance.

Note: professional foresters (i.e., private forestry consultants and Iowa DNR District Foresters) should be your first point of contact for any forestry project. The contact list that follows indicates whether a business has a professional forester on staff. How do we define a professional forester?

Blackwell Creek Forestry - Philip Sneed

Business Name:
Blackwell Creek Forestry
Name: Philip Sneed
Address: 14435 LIV 251

CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601
Phone (Cell):
660-973-2714
Services Provided:
Brush management/invasive species management, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Additional Notes:
Additional services offered include: prescribed burning, prescribed fire burn planning, timber trespass and expert witness services, wildlife management planning

Buffalo Creek Land Management - Ryan Mullins

Business Name:
Buffalo Creek Land Management
Name: Ryan Mullins
Address:

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Phone (Cell):
515-779-2026
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting – hand, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Custom Forestry Applications LLC - Luke Terry

Business Name:
Custom Forestry Applications LLC
Name: Luke Terry
Address: 2284 250th Street

Robinson, KS 66532
Phone (Cell):
785-547-7777
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Goats On The Go Loess Hills - Matt Vermeersch

Business Name:
Goats On The Go Loess Hills
Name: Matt Vermeersch
Address:

,
Phone (Cell):
712-292-1230
Services Provided:
Brush and invasive species management using goats. We bring the goats to you and provide fencing, water, everything needed for the goats to thrive. Fantastic on steep slopes where equipment can't go or if a natural solution is required.

Hawkeye Farm Services - Zech Moriarty

Business Name:
Hawkeye Farm Services
Name: Zech Moriarty
Address:

,
Phone (Office):
855-442-9537
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), fence line clearing & trimming, forestry mulching, pasture
& CRP management, stump grinding, tree removal, vegetation removal

Hearn Land Clearing - Shawn Hearn

Business Name:
Hearn Land Clearing
Name: Shawn Hearn
Address: 17950 250th St

Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone (Cell):
402-350-6492
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

Heritage Land Solutions - Will Halstead

Business Name:
Heritage Land Solutions
Name: Will Halstead
Address: 132 Broad St

Story City, IA 50248
Phone (Cell):
515-954-0187
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

Hibbs Land Management - Nate Hibbs

Business Name:
Hibbs Land Management
Name: Nate Hibbs
Address: 603 North Main Street

Stuart, IA 50250
Phone (Cell):
515-422-4197
Building/Location:
603 North Main Street
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

Hunters Management Group - Brady Bloomquist

Business Name:
Hunters Management Group
Name: Brady Bloomquist
Address: 2803 Newton Rd

Promise City, IA 52583
Phone (Cell):
641-895-2305
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

North Missouri Forestry - Andrew Helton

Business Name:
North Missouri Forestry
Name: Andrew Helton
Address: 28769 Hwy T30

Exline, IA 52555
Phone (Cell):
660-988-4151
Services Provided:
Timber Stand Improvement(TSI), Invasive Species Management(ISM), edge feathering, tree plantings, and CRP/native grass seedings.

Prudenterra - Luke Gran

Business Name:
Prudenterra
Name: Luke Gran
Address: 65584 260th Street

Nevada, IA 50201
Phone (Office):
(515) 382-1239
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand and by machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), forest stand improvement (FSI), crop tree release thinning actions, forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes
Additional Notes:
Other services provided include: commercial pesticide applicator to inject urban trees for protection from EAB, bur oak blight, oak wilt, provide small number of native tree seedlings for sale, prescribed burns of oak woodlands and tallgrass prairie, stream restoration design and build, stormwater erosion management with natural stream design methodologies, agroforestry, keyline design and swales, wildlife habitat assessment, prairie reconstruction, seed mix selection and sourcing assistance, prairie seeding by broadcast method, prairie establishment mowing and woody plant removal, management by herbicide and mechanical means, tree sheltering by hand, shrub planting by hand and machine and protecting shrub seedlings with bamboo stakes and mesh plastic shelters, botanical identification of prairie, wetland, and forest native species to assess remnant high-quality restoration opportunities

Smith Landworx - Connor Smith

Business Name:
Smith Landworx
Name: Connor Smith
Address:

New Virginia, IA 50210
Phone (Cell):
515-240-4006
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, forestry mulching, tree pulling and shearing, and fence line removal.
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

Private Lands Biologist

There is a network of Private Lands Biologists in Iowa that serve similar roles and often work together to help landowners find the right help and programs. Here’s a list of the entities involved in private lands programs in the state indexed in this section. 

  • The Iowa DNR has a Private Lands Program with wildlife biologists and specialists that cover every county in Iowa and work with private landowners for wildlife habitat restoration projects. These biologists work closely with NRCS offices and other private lands programs in the state to make sure you find the right help.
  • Pheasants Forever has a network of wildlife biologists that cover multi-county regions in most areas in the state. These biologists are partnership positions with NRCS, IDALS, SWCDs and work in county USDA offices to help landowners with technical assistance, conservation planning and help to enroll in conservation practices that are favorable to pheasants and quail and many other wildlife in Iowa.
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program that employs biologists to work with private landowners on wildlife habitat projects on their land that benefit species like bats and migratory birds that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a mandate to help protect. 
  • This section also includes a grab-bag of other professionals, employed by non-profit organizations, municipalities, or other governmental organizations that work with private landowners on strategic projects throughout the state, primarily within focus watersheds.

Conservation Districts of Iowa and Iowa DNR - Blake Charboneau

Business Name:
Conservation Districts of Iowa and Iowa DNR
Name: Blake Charboneau
Address:

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Phone (Cell):
515-518-7788

USDA Service Center

Your local USDA service center houses staff from multiple agencies that can help with a variety of projects on private land.

  1. The Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) has staff who work exclusively with private landowners to improve soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat through federal land conservation programs. They administer the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which provides financial assistance and technical service for many activities including weed control, prescribed burning, forest management plans, and forest stand improvement. The NRCS is also a good source of information regarding pond construction.
  2. The Farm Service Agency administers several conservation-focused programs including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in addition to many loan and financial programs for farmers and landowners. Examples of practices eligible for federal cost-share and rental payments through CRP include grassland habitat establishment, hardwood tree planting, riparian forest buffer establishment, and many others.
  3. Soil and Water Conservation District staff provide assessment, planning, design, and cost share assistance to reduce soil loss, improve soil health, reduce runoff and protect water quality on private land.

Red Oak Service Center

Business Name:
Red Oak Service Center
Name:
Address: 2505 North Broadway Street

Red Oak, IA 51566
Phone (Office):
712-623-2527

Wood Processors

Wood processors are a resource for people who have timber to sell, who want logs sawn, or who want to buy logs, lumber, or other wood products. Note: Iowa wood processors range greatly in capacity and services provided. For example, larger wood processors may not accept small volumes of timber to be processed for hobby purposes. Loggers who buy timber and are not listed on Iowa's Bonded Timber Buyer list are breaking the law.

Hammes Brothers Sawmill Inc. - Jeff Sieren

Business Name:
Hammes Brothers Sawmill Inc.
Name: Jeff Sieren
Address: 27254 282nd Ave

Ollie, IA 52576
Phone (Office):
641-622-3551
Services Provided:
Grade lumber, pallet lumber, veneer. Will process all tree species.
Services Not Provided:
Does not provide custom milling. Does not have a kiln drying service or portable mill.

L Palmer Wood Products

Business Name:
L Palmer Wood Products
Name:
Address: 1323 180th St.

Shenandoah, IA 52537
Phone (Office):
712-246-5352
Services Provided:
Circular sawmill. Major products and services include bedding, grade lumber, rough lumber, custom slabs, custom sawing and woodworking, and urban wood. Procurement radius is 75 miles. Provide custom milling, kiln drying service, and a portable mill.

Moravia Hardwoods, LLC

Business Name:
Moravia Hardwoods, LLC
Name:
Address: 2789 645th Ave

Moravia, IA 51571
Phone (Office):
641-895-8209
Services Provided:
Grade lumber, pallet lumber, rough lumber, wood mulch, kiln drying service. Procurement radius is 200 miles.
Services Not Provided:
Does not provide custom milling and doesn't have a portable mill

Pierce Lumber, Inc

Business Name:
Pierce Lumber, Inc
Name:
Address: 1629 13th St.

Belle Plaine, IA 52208
Phone (Office):
319-444-2933
Services Provided:
Band sawmill. Major products are blocking, cants, grade lumber, pallet lumber, rough lumber, and mulch. Procurement radius is 200 miles. Had kiln drying service.

Wieland and Sons Lumber Co.

Business Name:
Wieland and Sons Lumber Co.
Name:
Address: 644 220th St

Winthrop, IA 50682
Phone (Office):
319-935-3936
Services Provided:
Blocking, cants, grade lumber, pallet lumber, ties, veneer, wood mulch. Has kiln drying service. Procurement radius is 300 miles.
Services Not Provided:
Does not have portable mill.

The information contained on the Natural Resources Contacts Directory on this website is an amalgamation of publicly-available information. Inclusion of entities in the application does not imply endorsement by Iowa State University or affiliates. Please contact us with any questions about the application.

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