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Creating the Perfect Food Plot: A.M. Logging’s Guide to Land Clearing for Hunting

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A strategically designed food plot can greatly improve your hunting experience by attracting and supporting wildlife in a sustainable manner. However, developing one involves meticulous planning and thoughtful land clearing, as every decision influences the plot's success. A.M. Logging offers professional land clearing in Blair County , helping hunters create thriving food plots while safeguarding the surrounding natural environment. Here’s a comprehensive look at the land-clearing process to establish a productive and eco-friendly food plot for hunting. 1. Selecting the Ideal Location The foundation of a successful food plot lies in choosing the optimal location. Food plots should be placed in areas with natural cover and a sense of seclusion, ensuring wildlife feels safe. Key features to prioritize include adequate sunlight exposure and fertile soil for robust plant growth. When faced with challenges like dense brush, trees or overgrown vegetation, A.M. Logging efficiently cl...

Advantages of Wood Fiber for Animal Bedding

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It only takes a few clicks on your favorite search engine to find all the proven reasons to use wood fiber for animal bedding. It’s highly absorbent, insulating and emits little dust. Animals large and small can benefit from wood fiber bedding. For larger animals, additional advantages are it stays in place and reduces injuries. For smaller animals and poultry, the ammonia capture, which reduces odor and respiratory issues, is an added benefit. With forest product production happening year around, wood fiber is almost always available requiring less storage space on your operation. The product itself is easily handled by light equipment such as a compact tractor or skid loader. Lastly, once mucked, it can be directly applied on your land or piled and further composted before using. Trust A.M. Logging for Your Animal Bedding Our animal bedding is produced from virgin wood fiber, which means there are no chemicals to harm your animals or poultry. We produce it from logging residuals,...

Mulch Your Way to Spring Success

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As the spring season unfolds and the natural world emerges from its winter dormancy, gardeners and landscapers alike find themselves gearing up for the tasks that lie ahead. Among these tasks, mulching emerges as a crucial practice that holds the potential to greatly impact the health of gardens and flowerbeds. Often underestimated, mulch plays a pivotal role in various aspects, including moisture retention, weed suppression, soil temperature moderation and overall plant growth promotion. Here at A.M. Logging, we take pride in providing bulk wholesale and residential mulch to Pennsylvania residents. Understanding Mulch: Mulch, in its essence, constitutes a protective layer of material spread across the surface of the soil. It encompasses a range of materials, from organic sources like shredded leaves, grass clippings, straw, bark or compost, to inorganic options such as plastic or rubber. Regardless of its composition, mulch serves multiple functions that contribute to the well-...

Questions to Ask Your Logging Company

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Sometimes as a landowner you will need to hire a logging company to clear or thin trees, either for a food plot or to remove diseased trees. When that need arises, it’s important to be sure that you are working with an experienced logging company that can handle the work. As a reputable logging company serving Mifflin County and the surrounding area, A.M. Logging has provided a list of questions to be sure to ask when choosing a logging company. These questions can ensure that there are no surprise costs and that everyone is on the same page – before the job starts. Who pays for set-up (moving equipment)? When getting a price quote from logging companies, you’ll notice that there are almost always some fixed costs included. One of the larger fixed costs is normally the cost of moving equipment to the job site. No matter how many trees are to be cut, the cost of moving equipment remains about the same due to the logistics of moving the required equipment. What equipment/method of...

Are Biomass Boilers for Everyone?

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As inexpensive and readily available as woody biomass boiler fuel, hog fuel, wood chip fuel, or whatever you want to call it is – why aren’t biomass boilers more commonly used in household heating? As suppliers of biomass fuel for Central Pennsylvania , we are here to provide some answers to this question and explain what kinds of facilities are best suited to biomass boiler use! Many may recall Ron Popeil and his famous Ronco kitchen appliance with the tag line “set it and forget it.” Well, that’s not a biomass boiler! If your application or preference calls for minimal attention, you should not consider a woody biomass boiler for these reasons: Biomass boilers require regular attention: Many of these systems require daily attention while others can extend to weekly. Biomass boilers are not sold by the average HVAC contractor: The design of these boilers is unique and requires more expertise than the average DIY people or HVAC contractors can give. Biomass fuel requires bul...

Are You Stocked for Spring? Schedule Mulch Delivery for Your Clinton County Business

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The weather is finally warm and the upcoming weekends will bring people outdoors to give their landscaping much needed TLC. After a long winter in Pennsylvania, what’s one of the first things people do to refresh their landscaping? Mulching of course! So if you own or work for a retail store, garden center or landscaper – you are likely looking to stock up on mulch. And not just any mulch; high-quality products make a huge difference for your business and for your customers.  At A.M. Logging, our number one goal is to help get you the mulch you need and mulch you can trust. Our variety of mulch will give your customers just what they need to help their gardens thrive and look their best all season. Simply put, we are the trusted name in wholesale mulch delivery for Clinton County and the surrounding areas and can deliver mulch to you anywhere in Central Pennsylvania.  We offer colored mulch, patio and playground cover, natural mulch, and more for Central Pennsylvania. We are ...

The Many Benefits of a Properly Executed Timber Harvest

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Planning a timber harvest? There are a variety of objectives to consider. These include but are not limited to:  Preventing soil erosion  Providing quality wood products  Improving the overall quality and future potential of the woods Since every piece of timber is unique, there is no one forest-management plan that works best in all situations. That’s why it is so essential to trust A.M. Logging, reputable logging company serving Clinton County and all of Pennsylvania, to help develop a plan that will work for your unique land. We can work with you and help you make an informed decision about the future of your timber. There should be many benefits of a properly executed timber harvest. Some of these include:    Wildlife benefits. There are certain methods of timber harvesting that seek to improve the health of the stand in ways that attract more wildlife. These often produce sizable payouts to the landowner while also enhancing the forestland for wild game. O...