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Contacts for Forestry - Cedar 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?

Kevin Oetken

Name: Kevin Oetken
Address: 10571 18TH AVE

Monmouth, IA 52309
Phone (Office):
563-673-2146
Phone (Cell):
563-357-7843
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), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Acorn Forestry - Stan Tate

Business Name:
Acorn Forestry
Name: Stan Tate
Address: 13802 County Line Road

Ainsworth, IA 52201
Phone (Cell):
319-350-9284
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), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Bluffside Forestry LLC - Austin Hills

Business Name:
Bluffside Forestry LLC
Name: Austin Hills
Address: 4670 Urbana Rd

Center Point, IA 52213
Phone (Cell):
319-826-5966
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Buffalo Creek Land Management - Ryan Mullins

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

,
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

Derrybawn Ecology - John Schroeder

Business Name:
Derrybawn Ecology
Name: John Schroeder
Address: PO Box 3175

Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone (Office):
860-510-1061
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, tree planting by hand and machine, 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

Forestry Consulting Services LLC - Steve Hamilton

Business Name:
Forestry Consulting Services LLC
Name: Steve Hamilton
Address: 1153 Highway 965 NW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone (Office):
319-929-3094
Phone (Cell):
319-551-2775
Services Provided:
Tree planting by hand and machine, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Four Seasons Conservation - Kaleb Ebeling

Business Name:
Four Seasons Conservation
Name: Kaleb Ebeling
Address: 1567 Old Highway 34

Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Phone (Office):
319-371-0931
Phone (Cell):
319-931-9530
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal, prescribed fire, forestry mulching, and CRP planting
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Geode Forestry, Inc. - Robert Petrzelka

Business Name:
Geode Forestry, Inc.
Name: Robert Petrzelka
Address: 1923 140th St.
PO Box 86
Swedesburg, IA 52652
Phone (Office):
319-254-2232
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), forest stand improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal, certified as a Tree Farm Inspector with the American Tree Farm System (ATFS).
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Grau Logs & Lumber Inc. - Patrick Grau

Business Name:
Grau Logs & Lumber Inc.
Name: Patrick Grau
Address: 116 Gunder Rd.

Elkader, IA 52043
Phone (Office):
563-245-1147
Services Provided:
Forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, and timber appraisal
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

Greenbelt Restoration, LLC - Blake Harris

Business Name:
Greenbelt Restoration, LLC
Name: Blake Harris
Address: 4275 Turkey Creek Road NE

Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone (Cell):
319-243-8124
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), prescribed fire, broadcast native seeding, no-till drill native seeding
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

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

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

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

Jake's Woods LLC - Jason Jacobson

Business Name:
Jake's Woods LLC
Name: Jason Jacobson
Address: Jake's Woods LLC
458 College Street
Kahoka, MO 63445
Phone (Cell):
573-248-4468
Services Provided:
Tree planting by hand and machine, planting maintenance (e.g., chemical, mechanical), Forest Stand Improvement (FSI), forest management plan creation, timber sales and marketing, timber appraisal, prescribed burn
Professional Forester on Staff:
Yes

Larkspur Ecological Restoration - Kate Reilly

Business Name:
Larkspur Ecological Restoration
Name: Kate Reilly
Address: PO Box 2421

Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone (Cell):
319-899-9753
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), prescribed fire
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.

Paradigm Land Management - Michael Martens

Business Name:
Paradigm Land Management
Name: Michael Martens
Address:

Wellman, IA 52356
Phone (Cell):
319-530-2583
Services Provided:
Site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing, tree planting by hand, planting maintenance, Forest Stand Improvement (FSI)
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

Precision Land Management - Chad Johnson

Business Name:
Precision Land Management
Name: Chad Johnson
Address: 3291 200th St

Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone (Cell):
309-462-5355
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), forest management plan creation
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

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

River Forks Land Clearing - Seth Todd

Business Name:
River Forks Land Clearing
Name: Seth Todd
Address: 105 Stephens Street

Columbus Junction, IA 52738
Phone (Cell):
319-850-0746
Services Provided:
Forestry mulching, site preparation, brush management/invasive species management, and heavy machinery/forestry mowing/clearing
Professional Forester on Staff:
No

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.

US Fish and Wildlife Service - Scott James

Business Name:
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Name: Scott James
Address:

,
Phone (Office):
309-757-5800 x205
Phone (Cell):
309-207-3403
Building/Location:
Illinois-Iowa Ecological Services Field Office

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.

Tipton Service Center

Business Name:
Tipton Service Center
Name:
Address: 205 West South Street STE 3

Tipton, IA 52772
Phone (Office):
563-886-6061

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.

Kevin Oetken

Name: Kevin Oetken
Address: 10571 18TH AVE

Monmouth, IA 52309
Phone (Office):
563-673-2146
Phone (Cell):
563-357-7843
Services Provided:
Custom milling, kiln drying, portable mill

Grau Logs & Lumber Inc. - Patrick Grau

Business Name:
Grau Logs & Lumber Inc.
Name: Patrick Grau
Address: 116 Gunder Rd.

Elkader, IA 52043
Phone (Office):
563-245-1147
Services Provided:
Circular sawmill. Major products and services include cants, fuelwood, grade lumber, pallet lumber, rough lumber, ties, wood mulch, and custom sawing. Provide custom milling
Services Not Provided:
Does not provide kiln drying and doesn't have a portable mill.

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.

Koffron Hardwoods - Paul Koffron

Business Name:
Koffron Hardwoods
Name: Paul Koffron
Address: 3637 Ivy Ave SW

Tiffin, IA 52340
Phone (Office):
319-351-4230
Services Provided:
Provide custom milling, kiln drying, portable mill
Additional Notes:
Specializes in urban tree processing. Customers are welcome to bring their logs and have them cut to their specifications. Also, have a full-service woodshop including a 24" planer and 43" double-headed
sander. Warehouse is well stocked with various thicknesses of kiln-dried domestic hardwoods.

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.

Woodchuck Sawmill and Lumber

Business Name:
Woodchuck Sawmill and Lumber
Name:
Address: 20424 County Rd X31

Monticello, IA 52310
Phone (Office):
319-480-1659
Services Provided:
Major products and services include blocking, grade lumber, and rough lumber. Provides custom milling and kiln drying service, and has a portable mill. Procurement radius is 80 miles.

Woodland Forestry LLC

Business Name:
Woodland Forestry LLC
Name:
Address: 10571 18th Ave

Monmouth, IA 52537
Phone (Office):
563-673-2146
Services Provided:
Custom milling, has kiln drying service and portable mill. Procurement radius is 100 miles.

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