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- Wood Products Business: Not Necessarily as Usual: Part 3
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Added: October 25, 2008Business improvements result from responsible attention to what is going on in the business, in similar businesses and in the community of consumers.
- Wildlife Diversity: The Links of Life
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This book explores the "links of life"--what they need and how they grow.
- 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.
- 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.
- Predicting Potential Loss from the Southern Pine Beetle in the Coastal Plain of South Carolina
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Provides a system that allows users to rate both plantations and natural stands of loblolly and shortleaf pine in the Coastal Plain for the likelihood of a SPB spot (infestation) occurring, chance of a spot spreading, and potential for timber loss.
- 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
- Capital District Community Gardens
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Welcome to Capital District Community Gardens (CDCG) of upstate New York. Established in 1972, CDCG is a private non-profit community service organization that has been helping residents of Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Counties improve their neighborhoods through community gardening and urban greening programs for more than 25 years
- 1997 Cash Receipts from Timber Harvests by County
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Added: February 09, 2008This site provides a factual reference table of the status of the forest and natural resources in South Carolina by county.
- 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.
- 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.
- Find A Forest By State
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Added: October 01, 2007Find a forest by state.
- White Grub Control in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees
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Proper vegetation management is critical to grub control by decreasing grub damage and discouraging grubs from coming back.
- Master Tree Farmer
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Added: August 15, 2008The Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The programs are not designed to make landowners into foresters but to acquaint landowners with forestry terms and concepts so they can effectively converse with foresters about the management of their property.
- Benefits of Prescribed Burning
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Added: February 07, 2008Fire has been a frequent visitor to Florida's forests for thousands of years. During spring and fall dry seasons, and even during periods of summer rain, fires ignited in grass, dry leaves, and brush at the base of lightning-struck trees.
- 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.
- BMP Courtesy Checks: Solutions to Better Water
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Using BMPs to ensure the highest quality water
- Persistent Trillium (Trillium persistens)
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Added: October 20, 2008Perennial wildflower with a pale green to dark reddish-purple colored stem about 10 - 25 centimeters (4 - 10 in) long. Stem topped with a whorl of three spreading leaves. Leaves are 3 - 8 centimeters (1 - 3 in) long and 1 - 3 centimeters (0.3 - 1 in) wide.
- 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.
- Forest Landowners Tax Council
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Added: December 15, 2008The Forest Landowners Tax Council (FLTC) is an independent, national non-profit organization dedicated to providing an effective and unified voice for non-industrial, private forest (NIPF) landowners on federal tax issues. The Council seeks to provide technical research to identify opportunities for timber tax improvements.
- Southern Pine Beetle
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Added: September 25, 2003Southern pine beetle (SPB) is a serious pest of yellow pines, including loblolly, shortleaf and Virginia pines.
- Microsprinkler Irrigation for Cold Protection of Florida Citrus
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More than nearly any other factor, freezes have caused some of the most dramatic changes in fruit supply, availability, and price. Thus, any method that provides some cold protection can be of major importance to citrus growers. Many cold protection methods have been used over the years. These methods include heaters, wind machines, fog generators, high volume over-tree irrigation, and low volume undertree microsprinkler irrigation. Low volume undertree microsprinkler irrigation is an alternative method for partial frost protection and can be more affordable than other methods (Fig. 1). Microsprinklers have proven effective during several freeze nights in central Florida tests. In addition to frost protection, microsprinklers can provide effective year-round irrigation
- Waterchestnut: Eleocharis dulcis (Burm. f.) Trin. ex Henschel
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Brief description of waterchestnut and its complicated growth requirements.
- Anthracnose of Acacia
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Describes (with supplementing pictures) the Anthracnose fungus that plagues Acacia trees and its management and prevention
- Grow and Maintain a Healthy Birch Tree
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In many landscapes, birch trees begin to decline within a few years, and many trees die well before reaching maturity. A healthy birch tree should be able to survive and thrive for 40-50 years. In many yards, however, it is not unusual for birch trees, especially the white-barked birches, to die well before reaching 20 years of age.
- 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.
- USDA Forest Service
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This is the USDA Forest Service homepage and it contains valuable links to the latest foresty related news stories as well as other informative sites.
- Trees for Riparian Forest Buffers
- Tree Crops for Marginal Farmland Black Walnut
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This publication describes the most effective practices used to grow black walnut trees in the southern United States and the cost of those practices. It includes an economic analysis which employs usual costs and expected returns to determine outcomes of representative investments.
- NUCFAC -- National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
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The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is an organization that supports education, projects, and groups related to urban and community forestry. We seek to establish sustainable urban forests for all communities. Explore this site to find out more!
- Managing Your Woodlot for Firewood
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With the growing popularity and economic benefits of using wood as a partial or total energy source, harvesting and gathering fuelwood has become a way of life for many.
