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- Florida Forestry Association
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Florida Forestry Association is a private, nonprofit organization representing people who study, plant, nurture and harvest trees, and the people who manufacture products from wood.
- Gypsy Moth
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The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar Linnaeus, is one of the most notorious pests of hardwood trees in the Eastern United States. Since 1980, the gypsy moth has defoliated close to a million or more forested acres each year. In 1981, a record 12.9 million acres were defoliated. This is an area larger than Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut combined.
- BMP Courtesy Checks: Solutions to Better Water
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Using BMPs to ensure the highest quality water
- Federally Protected Plants of Georgia
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Everyone is aware of the plight of endangered animals but few know about our endangered and threatened plants (Federally listed). Many people do not know or care where these plants live and how they grow.
- Hurricanes and the Harvesting Decisions
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This paper addresses the generic question of whether a crop should be harvested after sustaining significant loss. This paper provides a citrus grower with a roadmap to determine the economic criteria for harvesting the remaining crop. Conversely, when is it in the best economic interest for a grower to abandon the remaining crop? While the hurricanes of 2004 motivated this paper, the analysis is applicable to any situation arising from natural disasters, pest infestations, or collapsing market prices.
- Timber Mart-South
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Survey and report southeastern US timber prices: stumpage and delivered.
- Tree Planters' Notes
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Dedicated to technology transfer and publication of research information relating to nursery production and outplanting of trees, shrubs, and native plants for reforestation, restoration, and conservation.
- Trends in Working Forest Conservation Easements
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Added: November 05, 2008The increasing use of conservation easements to protect private, productive forestland and recent large-scale projects protecting tens or hundreds of thousands of acres are bringing out challenges and questions related to working forest conservation easements (WFCEs). WFCEs are easements developed specifically for working forests that are actively managed for timber or other marketable goods. In April 2001, a Land Trust Alliance (LTA) advisory panel of conservation easement and forest management practitioners from across the country discussed emerging WFCE trends and ongoing challenges, including forming complex partnerships with multiple parties in easement transactions, documenting and monitoring a forest’s multiple resources and managing public access on some working forestlands.
- Trend-Spotting in the Garden
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I did a survey of University of Georgia Extension Service agents recently to see what kinds of wildlife management are in demand. Surveys help spot trends to see what people want to know.
- Introduction to Growing Christmas Trees
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Christmas trees can be grown successfully in Oklahoma; however, knowledge of production procedures and marketing potentials are essential.
- The Spruce Spider Mite In Fraser Fir
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If you have Fraser fir Christmas trees with off-color or chlorotic foliage, especially after a dry spell in the summer or fall, chances are you have damage from the spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis) (SSM).
- Private Forest Management Team Pine Plantation Investment Calculator (PPIC)
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The PFMT's Pine Plantation Investment Calculator is an EXCEL spreadsheet that allows you to evaluate expected economic returns from establishment and management of pine plantations in the Southern US.
- Mature Tree Shapes of Forest Tree Nursery Seedlings
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Mature Tree Shapes of South Carolina Forestry Commission's Forest Tree Nursery Seedlings
- Live Oak: State Tree of Georgia
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Live oak is a beautiful, spreading, medium-sized to large tree 45-65 feet tall and 3-4 feet in diameter. It was named for its evergreen foliage. The largest registered live oak now living is 11 feet in diameter, 55 feet tall, with a crown spread of 132 fe...
- Drought Conditions Which Affect Fish and Ponds
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Continued drought and high temperatures can become critical to both commercial fish producers and sportfish pond managers. As ponds lose water, the fish become more crowded and confined in a smaller volume of water and are stressed. Adding to this stress
- Basics of Tree ID
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Identifying and Classifying organisms is fundamental to Biological Sciences. All living things are divided up into groups. Each individual in the group has similar characteristics. The broadest group is the Kingdom and the most specific group is the species.
- Soil Organic Matter
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Organic matter makes up only a small part of the soil. However, even in small amounts, organic matter is very important. This fact sheet answers some basic questions about soil organic matter.
- Mystery Bird Brings Mistletoe to the Wild Garden
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A UGA colleague stopped by my office to see if he could come out and gather some mistletoe. Our house is partly surrounded by trees. Out beyond the borders of the tented areas are woods, bushy areas and fields.
- Marketing Your Timber: The Timber Sales Agreement
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The best way to help prevent misunderstandings is to have good communication before the sale and then document that communication in a timber sales agreement so all persons know their responsibilities and what is expected. A well-written contract will save the purchaser and seller time and money by eliminating problems that can result in litigation.
- Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Effects on Water Quality
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Riparian forests protect water quality by reducing the amount of sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants that enter streams, lakes, and other surface waters.
- Fertilizing Pine Forests in Louisiana
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Added: November 05, 2008Commercial pine forests in Louisiana have not typically been fertilized. But, because of recent high prices for timber and new research showing excellent growth response to fertilizer under certain conditions, this practice should change.
- Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council
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The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council is an organization formed to address the increasing urban forestry needs for the eight county region surrounding Dallas, Texas.````Our mission is to promote the protection and development of urban forest resources. We execute our mission by communicating important issues, needs and information about urban forest resources to our local officials, civic leaders and media.
- Tree Care Industry Association
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The Tree Care Industry Association is a 70-year-old public and professional resource on trees and arboriculture representing approximately 2,100 tree service and affiliated company members.
- Bureau of Land Management
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for managing 264 million acres of land--about one-eighth of the land in the United States--and about 300 million additional acres of subsurface mineral resources. The Bureau is also responsible for wildfire management and suppression on 388 million acres.
- Tree Strength & Cross-sectional Area
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Assessing trees for structural integrity continues to be critical for risk management in landscapes, along right-of-ways, and for storm damage management.
- Tree Growth Response Systems
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Added: October 31, 2008This publication is a synthesis of the tree growth regulation and correlation literature. General processes and systems presented here represent educational models which professionals can use to better appreciate and understand basic tree functions. These models do not represent actual physiological mechanisms, but simple theoretical means of explaining tree reactions within the environment.
- The Association of Consulting Foresters of America
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(ACF) was founded in 1948 to advance the professionalism, ethics, and interests of professional foresters whose primary work was consulting to the public.
- Legal Terms & Concepts for Forest Land Owners
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Added: October 05, 2008This publication contains selected legal terms and concepts designed to acquaint the forest land owner with terminology designed to help specialized needs.
- Layman's Guide to Private Access Road Construction
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Poorly constructed access roads often cause severe erosion and stream sedimentation that benefit no one.
- Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife
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Citizens can protect property from wildlife committing or about to commit damage. Few people obtain permits to trap house mice because, as an exotic species, they are not protected. Consider lethal measures as a last resort, however. Most homeowners can deal quite effectively with wildlife using safe, non-lethal means.
