Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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On this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Emile Gardiner of the U.S. Forest Service, a research forester with the Center for Bottomland Hardwood Research in Stoneville, Mississippi. We dive into oaks and acorns and get a detailed explanation of masting events. Locally, many of us are seeing far more acorns than we have in recent years, and Emile goes deep into the how and why behind it. It’s a fascinating opportunity to learn from a true oak expert and a guy Dudley has admired for a long time.

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