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- Bring Ducks To Your Land
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Ponds and other wetlands provide habitat for ducks and other wildlife seldom seen elsewhere. Simple management methods can change a barren pond to one that produces several good duck hunts a year.
- Thinning Your Timber for Profit
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Thinning is a process in which a certain number of trees are removed from a stand to increase the growing space available to the residual stand of timber (the trees that are left to grow) and sold to make some money from the timber that is removed.
- Southern Rural Development Center
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The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) has served the twenty-nine land-grant institutions of the thirteen Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands since 1974. SRDC is one of four regional rural development centers supporting research and extension efforts to improve the lives of people living in nonmetropolitan areas of the United States.
- Federal Excess Personal Property
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Draft handbook for FEPP; excess federal property for use by volunteer fire departments and state agencies.
- Setting up the Books: A Forest Owner's Guide to Capital Accounts
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...and Recordkeeping for Federal Income Tax Purposes
- Oxygen Depletion in Ponds
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From June to October, oxygen depletion is the most common cause of fish kills in Georgia ponds. Depletion of oxygen in pond water will occur when conditions create a greater demand for oxygen than the environment can produce. When fish are observed dying
- Changing of the Birds
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Fall is on the way. During the hot, dull days of August and September it seems that summer isn't changing. Day follows monotonous day. Summer seems as if it will last forever.
- Online Silviculture Quantitative Tools
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Added: October 25, 2008Great website with links to online modeling and quantitative tools.
- Needle Rusts of Pines
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Describes the biology, management and prevention (with supplementing pictures) of fungi in the genus Coleosporium, responsible for needle rusts.
- Fertilizer Application Best Management Practices for Citrus Grove Workers
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Details how to analyze for best fertilization application/use, safety, essential elements information, and possible environmental issues. Sections include quizzes over given information.
- Understanding Global Changes: The Greenhouse Effect
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This publication provides background information on global warming. It will help you understand the Earth and the role people play In global changes.
- The Basics of Geographic Information Systems
- Sustainable Forests Partnership Publications
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The Sustainable Forestry Partnership has publications for the wide array of sustainable forestry issues. These resources provide cutting edge information to the forestry community.
- Smart Communities Network - Creating Energy Smart Communities
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We're finding that more and more cities, villages, neighborhoods and regions are using sustainable development as a guiding principle not only for near-term projects, but also for planning their futures.As your community makes its development decisions with all of the attendant impacts on transportation patterns, building efficiency, industrial productivity and so on you affect national energy security, as well as the nation's economic and environmental health.
- Lease Hunting Opportunities for Oklahoma Landowners
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Several hundred landowners already profit from hunting leases. With proper management, many rural landowners could increase their income with these enterprises.
- Arson Alert Association
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brochure for the AAA, a nonprofit group dedicated to ending wildland arson, encouraging the public to turn over arsonists to the police
- Anthracnose of acacia in Florida: occurrence and fungicidal control
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Describes the Anthracnose fungus of Acacia trees in Florida and its prevention and management.
- Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series
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Millions of dollars are spent each year designing, implementing, and maintaining urban landscapes. Unfortunately, long-term problems are caused when these processes are not carried out properly. Many of these problems can be avoided or reduced by utilizing sustainable landscape practices. A landscape developed with sustainable practices will improve the environment by conserving resources and reducing chemical applications.
- First, see a forester
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More than 60 percent of North Carolina is forested, but much of this valuable resource is not actively``managed. Properly managed forests can generate extra money from the sale of timber products; improve wildlife habitat, aesthetics, recreation, and``water quality; and increase land value. By seeking the assistance of a professional forester, you can maximize``the return on your forestlands.
- Southern Pine Beetle Fact Sheet
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Southern Pine Beetle Biology, Prevention, and Restoration.
- Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
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The piping plover is a small shorebird about 7 inches (17.75 cm) long that resembles a sandpiper. The upper parts of the bird are a light sandy brown while the underparts are white. It has two black bands, one that crosses the top of the head from eye.
- Management of Wood Ducks on Private Lands and Waters
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Of the many wildlife management practices the private landowner can do, few are as rewarding as those which favor wood ducks. Wood ducks and a multitude of other wildlife species respond readily to managed wetlands. Conservation practices on existing wetlands and creation of new wetlands on private lands are keys to sustaining valuable wildlife resources.
- A Homeowner's Guide to Living with Bears
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Added: April 17, 2008 - Using Chemicals in Pond Management
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Added: October 20, 2008Chemicals are applied to ponds and lakes to control weeds; to control fish diseases; to eliminate undesirable fish; to control undesirable insects and aquatic invertebrates and to correct undesirable water quality problems. Pond owners are often confused by terminology, units of measure, and formulations. This confusion makes it difficult to select the right chemical, to calculate the proper amount to be applied, and to apply it to the pond in a correct and safe manner.
- Why Invest in Timber Production
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Added: May 11, 1999This paper discusses the costs and benefits of growing timber. Understanding some basic information on``environmental and economic factors can help a landowner make an informed decision.
- Tree Topping Hurts Trees
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The practice of topping is so widespread that many people believe it is the proper way to prune trees. It's not, for a variety of practical and aesthetic reasons.
- Should You Attempt Fish Farming? Considerations for Prospective Fish Growers
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Fish farming is, like most other types of farming, a risky business that requires special knowledge, skills, and careful considerations. Some of the most important factors to consider in determining whether you should begin a fish farming business are included in this publication.
- Killing Deer in the Suburbs
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A friend called recently to ask about deer repellents. Are there chemicals you can apply to stop deer from browsing your plans/ Some of his clients had poor results. ``Do those things really work?'' he asked.
- Forestry BMP Implementation Costs for Virginia
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Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are operational techniques used to protect water quality during timber harvesting operations. The implementation cost of BMPs is important to loggers, forest landowners, and the forest industry. This study provides an estimate of BMP implementation cost on a per harvested acre basis for the coastal plain, Piedmont, and mountains of Virginia.
- Forest Management Alternatives For Private Landowners
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Forest management can be a profitable enterprise, if you (1) choose and follow through with the forestry practices best suited for you and your timberlands, (2) seek and follow the advice of a professional forester, (3) take advantage of tax incentives and financial assistance programs, (4) use proper marketing methods, and (5) maintain good business records to guide you in making financial decisions.
