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- Aquaculture Newsletter 7.1
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This newsletter contains nine articles including "Why Use Minnows in Catfish Ponds?," "Fish Growth in Sportfishing Ponds," "PESCAT Handbooks Available," "Getting a Head Start on Pond Weeds," "Ich--The Parasite Problem," "Conserving Water in a Levee Pond."...
- Put a Fruit Feeder in the Wild Garden
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I have a special persimmon tree in my garden. An old Japanese variety called Jiro, it holds its fruit well into the winter and is a favorite food of our mockingbird.
- California Urban Forests Council
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The mission of the California Urban Forests Council is to be a leader in developing and promoting the proper planning, care, and management, as well as the perpetuation of sustainable urban and community forests that maximize the quality of life for every Californian by:
- Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Weeds
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Added: November 16, 2011In 2005 we conducted a survey in cooperation with the Gulf Citrus Growers Association (GCGA) and FDACS to quantify the current level of BMP implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. This publication describes the survey and discusses the findings regarding water, sediment, and aquatic weed BMPs.
- Locating the Larger Wood-using Companies in Georgia
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Added: October 25, 2008This publication is a map that shows the approximate locations of large, wood using companies in the state of Georgia, and is divided into the types of wood that these companies use.
- North Carolina Extension Home Page
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A wealth of information on managing forest in the Southeast
- Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
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The leatherback lives in the open ocean out to the edge of the continental shelf. Although this species has been found to nest on the Georgia coast, it is most likely to nest farther south in Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico, or in the West Indies.
- Land Planner's Environmental Handbook
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Technical reference manual brings together technical information from published texts, reports, and manuals as well as hindsight dramatization of many of the negative impacts of the nation's past and present land use planning efforts. Most of the nation's pressing environmental issues are covered, including landfilling, incineration, composting, leaking underground tanks, AIDS, radon, Lyme disease, medical waste, ocean pollution, and wildlife protection.
- Iowa Urban and Community Forestry Council
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Added: July 18, 2002Sixty-one percent of the roughly 2.7 million Iowa residents live in urban and community settings. Trees, whether growing along our community's streets, parks, riparian areas or within private properties, benefit climate, energy conservation, economics, social issues, landscape and aesthetics.
- Hazards of the Outdoors
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Foresters, of all people, know quite well how insects can devastate a forest. However, this guide is not about those insects that kill trees. It's about insects and their kin that can make life miserable for foresters and other people who spend a lot of time outdoors. It is important for persons to know about those species that are medically significant and how to avoid a potentially dangerous encounter with a sting or bite.
- Factors Affecting Pesticide Behavior and Breakdown
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This publication describes the combination of ingredients in pesticides and how that factors into its applications and effectiveness.
- Earning Additional Income Through Hunt Leases On Private Land
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The demand for quality hunting areas has created a market that provides incentives for rural landowners to consider hunting as alternative income.
- British Columbia Ministry of Forests
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Building a strong and diverse forest sector through revitalization, while maintaining high environmental standards, will help ensure long-term jobs and economic benefits.
- Global Change
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It refers to large-scale changes in Earth's biological, geological, hydrological, and atmospheric systems. Agriculture is vulnerable to these environmental changes. Successfully adapting to change depends upon a quantitative and predictive understanding of the ways that agriculture and food supplies may be affected by climate change, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone levels, and increased UV-B radiation
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Frogbit and Watershield BROKEN
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Although neither frogbit nor watershield typically cause problems in Mississippi, it may be necessary at some time to control its growth. This publication provides information on treatments.
- Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Nutrients
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Added: November 16, 2011In 2005 we conducted a survey in cooperation with Gulf Citrus Growers Association (GCGA) and FDACS to quantify the current level of BMP implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. The survey questionnaire included five major BMP categories: water volume, sediment control, aquatic plant control, pesticide use, and nutrients. This publication describes the survey and discusses the findings regarding nutrient BMPs. The target audience for this publication is citrus growers; allied industry, local, state, and federal agencies; and parties interested in nutrients and water quality in the southwest Florida region.
- Estimating Wind Forces on Tree Crowns
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Wind and gravity are the two primary forces acting upon tree crowns. The structural resistance to these forces by the tree require complex allocation ``processes and dedication of limited resources. Assessing the shear scale of both wind and gravity forces,...
- Definition of Conservation Practices in Kentucky, An Interagency...
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This publication provides definitions and descriptions for practices qualifying for financial assistance in Kentucky and is provided to assist in cost-share planning.
- Coyote Biology and Control in South Carolina
- Applying Pesticides Safely
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Added: February 13, 2008Proper use of pesticides is essential for your safety and for that of the environment. And, pesticides must be properly used to be effective.
- Flatwoods Citrus Best Management Practice: Riser-Board Structures
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Added: November 16, 2011details the use of riser-boards to control water table levels and surface water levels in drainage and irrigation ditches
- A Guide To Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland
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When a forest is harvested using either the individual tree or group selection method1, trees to be cut or retained are commonly selected based on a number of factors including species, quality, diameter, distance from other trees, health and vigor, non-timber value, risk of loss or damage, and maturity.
- Timber Losses Through Casualty, Theft or Condemnation--Tax Treatment
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As a woodland owner, if part or all of your timber` is damaged, condemned, destroyed or stolen, you may be entitled to claim a deduction on your federal income tax return.
- Fire Resistant Landscaping
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More people are moving into Colorado's rural areas, increasing the chances of wildfire. ``"Defensible space" is the primary determinant of a structure's ability to survive wildfire. ``Native species are generally the best plant materials for landscaping in defensible space, but others can be grown successfully in Colorado. ``To be a FireWise homeowner, plan well, plant well and maintain well.
- American Forest and Paper Association
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Added: May 28, 2008Sustainable forestry is a dynamic concept that will evolve with experience and new knowledge provided through research. AF&PA views these Principles and Implementation Guidelines as the latest of many steps in a progressive evolution of United States industrial forestry practices.
- U.S. Timber Production, Trade, Consumption, and Price Statistics: 1965-1997
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This report presents statistical information on production, trade, consumption, and prices of forest products in the United States.
- Insects and Diseases
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Surveys and current ID problems plaguing the forests.
- Income Opportunites in Special Forest Products
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For many rural areas, the path to sustainable economic development will include innovative approaches to natural resource conservation, management, and utilization. This publication describes special forest products that represent``opportunities for rural entrepreneurs to supplement their incomes.
- Cultural Aspects of Trees: Traditions and Myths
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From the earliest human writings and myths, trees have represented the power and mystery of nature. Large, ancient trees seemed immortal, demanding respect and reverence. They could bare huge crops of seed and grow forests full of their own offspring. Whe...
- Benefits of an Abscission Agent in Mechanical Harvesting of Citrus
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An abscission agent is a chemical compound that when sprayed prior to harvest will induce physiological changes that reduce the picking force to remove mature citrus fruit from the tree, resulting in less tree damage and faster harvest.
