Crestmont Farm – Ed Easterling, Benton County’s 2020 Tree Farmer of the Year, established Crestmont Farm in 2005 on 775 acres of intensively managed, heavily-harvested industrial forestlands with the objective of balancing wood production and habitat management. He immediately began working with consulting foresters and others to maintain and enhance the forest plantations while looking […]
Benton County Chapter celebrated our 2019 Tree Farmers of the Year on September 21st at Shiver River Farm with a forest tour and luncheon. Forty three people attended. Diana Blakney, Sid Picht & KC Thompson welcomed us to their family forestland located on the eastern flank of Marys Peak. We were able to witness the results […]
On Saturday, June 22, Oakes Investment LLC hosted a Neighbor to Neighbor tour to celebrate its selection as the 2018 Oregon Tree Farmer of the Year. We had the opportunity to see what the Carr-Oakes family has been up to on their tree farm over the past year. We took a drive along the excellent […]
Tree Farmer of the Year 2018 Marsha Oakes Carr and Oakes Family Members By Nancy Hathaway Benton County tree farmers were treated to a tour of the Oakes Investment LLC property on May 19, 2018. Marsha and her brothers and sister, Duane, Darrell, Dennis and Christine, as well as Marsha’s granddaughter Kayla, all participated in […]
OSWA’s Neighbor to Neighbor Tour & Benton County Tree Farmer of the Year (TFOY) Tour Carr, Oakes, Johnson Property Tour: 8:30am to 1:30pm Registration is required oswaevents@gmail.com
Join us Saturday, September 6 to tour the family forest of Mike and Molly Albrecht, our 2014 Benton County Tree Farmers of the Year. The Albrechts were selected for Benton County’s 2014 Tree Farmer of the Year because of their extensive contributions to our chapter. Mike has served as president of the Benton County Chapter […]