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- ESA Candidate Species for Federal Protection
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Candidate species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, are species about which there is sufficient supporting scientific information for listing. Because of confusion about the significance of the candidate list and candidate specie...
- How to Measure Trees and Logs
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Selling timber without measuring the products is like selling livestock without weighing the animals. Knowing what you have to sell and securing several bids can mean many additional dollars from your timber sales.
- Harvesting: From Manual to Mechanical
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Details the history, research, and development behind the switch from manual to mechanical harvesting
- Estimating Stocking Conditions in Your Timber Stand
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Added: October 20, 2008Stocking is an important measure foresters need to manage stands. Ideally, forest managers want a level of stocking that produces maximum yields of the products they want to grow.
- Managing Mississippi Farm Ponds and Small Lakes
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Because of poor planning, improper construction, or lack of proper management, many Mississippi lakes and ponds are relatively unproductive. A pond that consistently produces good catches of fish is a result of proper planning, construction, and management. The purpose of this publication is to encourage Mississippi landowners to plan, construct, and manage their ponds and lakes properly for recreational fishing.
- Landscaping and Gardening for Birds
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One of the key elements for attracting many species of birds is wide variety of plants arranged into sheltered areas of shrubs and trees, open areas of lawns and gardens, and/or wet areas around ponds and streams.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Hydrilla BROKEN
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Added: October 05, 2008Although alligator weed is one of the most difficult aquatic weeds to control, this publication provides some treatments that usually give good results.
- Wood-Fueled Home Heating Systems - Which is Best?
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Which system is best? This is a simple question for which there is no simple answer. Many factors have to be considered and many alternatives weighed, and each situation must be considered individually.
- Safe Chain Saw Operation
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The chain saw is a versatile tool which can be used for many jobs. However, in the hands of a careless or inexperienced operator, they can be very hazardous.
- Continuous Canopy Shake Mechanical Harvesting Systems
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Explains and informs of Continuous Canopy Shake Harvesting systems
- Pines in a Mid-life Crisis?!! Intermediate-aged Stand Management
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Taking care of your forest after establishment can minimize your management risks and maximize your returns. There are many forestry practices that assist you to reach your goals.
- A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
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Added: February 08, 2008This guide provides basic information needed to help you become technically proficient in the proper use of prescribed fire. A glossary toward the end of this manual will help you with unfamiliar terms.
- Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises
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Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises has been developed as a supplemental activity guide that can be used in any science or interdisciplinary class. The hands-on activities are designed to be data gathering exercises leading the student to make judgments based on analysis and synthesis of the gathered data.
- Forestry Assistance for Landowners
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This article provides descriptions of agencies and associations that can provide you with assistance in managing your woodland.
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension Disaster Response Information Center
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Excerpts from "Natural Disaster Program for Families", a publication series on Managing Drought and a publication series on Storm Related Pest Problems In and Around Homes
- Familiar Trees of South Carolina
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This tree study manual has been prepared to aid 4-H Club members, teachers, youth group leaders, and others who want to identify or to know more about the trees of our South Carolina.
- Gypsy Moth Management for Homeowners
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Soon, the gypsy moth will become a household word in Tennessee. This obnoxious new neighbor will be eating its way through our hardwood forests, leaving some forests bare.
- Best Management Practices and Road Building
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This publication discusses Best Management Practices that can be used to help locate and construct road systems.
- Timber Bridges
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Added: March 22, 2008Timber bridges can help protect water quality and stream habitat during forestry operations. This publication discusses three basic types of temporary timber bridges.
- History, Ecology, and Management of the Louisiana Black Bear
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Many people believe the downward trend in bear population numbers can be reversed, and they are working actively to restore the black bears. If restoration is to be successful, it is because of public and private sectors working toward a common goal of balancing humans and black bears.
- Baitfish Production in the United States
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This provides production requirements and marketing strategies of baitfish, including golden shiners, fathead minnows, goldfish, and white suckers as an alternative to traditional fish farming.
- Pruning Forest Trees
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Added: February 26, 2008This article describes the benefits and techniques for the proper pruning of trees in the yard and in the forest.
- Easy-To-Make Bird Feeders
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Though many birds migrate south for the winter, there are still some around during the cold months. Food is hard to find, especially when there is snow on the ground. By feeding birds near your home, you can help them out and enjoy the benefits of their presence as well.
- Cool-Season Food Plots For Deer
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Would you like to improve your chances of harvesting more deer and turkey during the hunting season? You might improve your hunting success by providing deer with high-quality winter food plots. In most cases, your turkeys will readily use these plots, too.
- Comparison of Two Forest Certification Systems & Oregon Legal Requirements
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Added: October 24, 2008by Rick Fletcher, Paul Adams, Steve Radosevich. The purpose of the project is to document, compare and summarize the various standards and requirements of Oregon forest landowners under applicable state and federal laws, with two major, voluntary forest certification systems. It is not a assessment of implementation, but instead a policy analysis.
- Measurements and Pricing of Primary Wood Materials
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This guide is for people who would like to know how primary wood building products and wood fuel are sold. Topics discussed are softwood lumber, panel products such as plywood, wood molding and trim, wood flooring, wood shingles and shakes, wood posts, and cordwood.
- Roadside Management For Wildlife
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Roadsides if managed properly can provide habitat for various wildlife species. Development of these areas is relatively inexpensive and requires very little maintenance.
- Walnut Agroforestry
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Agroforestry provides black walnut growers with the opportunity to develop a portfolio of short- and long-term investments, thus allowing for some risk spreading through diversification. Agroforestry also provides a cost-effective way to remove erodible land from crop production over an extended time period.
- Organizing A Hunting Club
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The popularity of hunting clubs in Alabama grows each year. Hunting clubs offer their members several advantages not available to independent hunters. Members cite fellowship, opportunities to actively manage resources, and an increased sense of safety and security while hunting as primary reasons for joining clubs.
- Comparison of Certification Schemes of Interest to USA Landowners
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Added: October 25, 2008Matrix of forest certification schemes including sponsor, costs, etc. by program.
