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- 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.
- 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.
- National Interagency Fire Center
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All agencies involved in fire control.
- Biology and Control of Christmas Tree Insects BROKEN
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This guide is divided into two sections. The first section presents information on pest biology, damage, cultural controls, and special application considerations; the second section lists recommended insecticides and rates for each pest.
- Landscaping for Less in the Landfill
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Gardeners can plan their landscapes to produce less yard waste and use what is produced around their homes to enhance yards, gardens, and soil. This publication provides steps that gardeners can take to effectively reduce the amount of solid waste in landfills.
- 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
- 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.
- Sected Practices and Plantings for Wildlife
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Wildlife, game and non-game, has certain basic requirements. Three of the most important are food, water, and shelter. Changing wildlife numbers in an area is primarily a matter of altering the amount of food, water, or shelter.
- Risk Assessment for Burned Timber: Guidelines for Landowners
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General Guidelines for Risk Assessment
- North Carolina Project WET
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Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an interdisciplinary water education program intended to supplement a school's existing curriculum.
- 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.
- Insect Defoliators of Missouri Trees: Colony Feeders
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All parts of a tree are susceptible to insect attack; there are leaf feeders, sap feeders, and bud, twig, branch and stem borers. The most noticeable type of tree injury is foliage consumption. This article discusses some of the common "colony feeding" pests of Missouri.
- 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.
- Christmas Tree Genetics
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Added: June 22, 2008Recently, tree improvement programs for species important to North Carolina's Christmas tree industry have been intitiated. Each of these program is uniquely tailored to the individual species according to their biologic constraints and importance to the state's industry.
- Cage Culture: Site Selection and Water Quality BROKEN
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Ponds are not always suitable for cage culture of fish. Before venturing into cage culture make sure your pond will support the increased biological load that cage culture will induce on its system.
- International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
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The International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies was founded in 1902 as a quasi-governmental organization of public agencies charged with the protection and management of North America's fish and wildlife resources. The Association's governmental members include the fish and wildlife agencies of the states, provinces, and federal governments of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Evaluating High-Graded Hardwood Stands
- Economic Incentives for Natural Regeneration
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Enhancing the growth of existing timber stands, insuring adequate regeneration following harvest, plus afforestation of marginal rowcrop land, are important forest management activities that southern timber producers can implement to increase total timber supply and profits.
- Citrus Culture In The Home Landscape
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Focusing on citrus in a private yard setting, the publication details citrus varieties, management, and care
- Forest Herbicide Safety: Environmental Concerns and Proper Handling
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The increasing use of herbicides in forests and other agricultural areas has caused concerns about the damage these compounds can do to humans and to the environment. This publication presents suggestions on environmental safety and on proper procedures for handling, storing, transporting, and applying herbicides.
- Careers in Arboriculture
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The skills of the professional arborist are more valuable than ever because of the increased recognition of the environmental, economic, and social benefits of trees.
- Citrus Tree Stresses: Effects on Growth and Yield
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Added: November 17, 2011The objectives of this document are to: a)Explain how citrus trees respond to changes in availability of water and nutrients; b)Discuss plant-stress situations and their effects on citrus growth and productivity; and c)Discuss the balance between roots and shoots. The target audience for this document dealing with citrus responses to drought conditions includes: Certified Crop Advisers, citrus producers, agrochemical and equipment industry representatives, and other parties interested in citrus management practices.
- Engraver Beetle (Not Southern Pine Beetle) Activity on the Increase in East Texas
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If the extreme fire danger caused by the 1998 drought isn't causing enough concern, now pine bark beetle activity is beginning to appear.
- A Series of Workshops & Short-Courses for Educators
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The Baltimore Ecosystem Study project offers a series of workshops and short courses - Investigating Urban Ecosystems - to help teachers incorporate student research in the local environment into their teaching. These programs can be taken by any teacher, and stipends often can be arranged with the teachers' school or school district.
- Maintaining Tree/Turfgrass Associations: A Plant Health Care Approach
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The common association of trees and turf in landscapes is plagued by competition for scarce water, nutrient, and sunlight resources. In the following article you will find an explanation of the problems that arise from this incompatibility and how to overcome them to achieve healthy, attractive trees and turfgrass.
- Urban Ecosystems
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The fact is, in the world that we've created for ourselves, cities occupy pivotal positions, for better or worse, in the patterns of global ecology. This becomes clear when we put aside our standard images of cities and consider their ecological functions.
- Cross-Pollination Planting Plans
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details different plans and charts for the well-being of cross-pollinated plants
