A few dead fish floating on the surface of a pond or lake is not necessarily cause for alarm. Expect some fish to die of old age, injury, winter starvation, or ...
This publication contains a list of the most common diseases and insects that cause damage to CRP plantations, including fusiform rust, annosus root, and pitch ...
This publication presents a brief overview of scenic forest values and how they can be enhanced as you manage for other forestland objectives, such as ...
This glossary is designed to cut through some of the confusion by providing, in one place, definitions for many of the terms commonly used in modern``forestry.
When gathering firewood for your own use you may be faced with several options. Trees may be felled and bucked (cut into pieces that fit your fireplace) ...
This publication provides basic information to assist individuals in growing Christmas trees. It attempts to address the wide range of production, marketing, ...
Christmas tree production can be an excellent use for reclaimed mined lands in Virginia. Most species do quite well on mine soils because they are more ...
Shiitake is an edible mushroom that grows on wood from a variety of tree species. Due to its ease of cultivation and its pungent flavor, Shiitake is being ...
Quality Christmas trees can be made available to consumers only if proper handling procedures are followed during harvest, shipping, storage and display. The ...
This publication discusses the suitability of wood for residential heating, the types of heating units available and some of the the factors which must be ...
This publication outlines herbicide prescriptions that have been developed using the results from herbicide trials at Robinson Forest, operational test sites ...
One of the first questions wood burners ask about wood is "How much per cord?" Price is important, but just as important is agreement on a standard way to ...
A major storm adds new dimensions to hunter safety. Hunters must be aware of the increased hazards. In some heavily damaged areas, hunting may be limited or ...
For many rural areas, the path to sustainable economic development will include innovative approaches to natural resource conservation, management, and ...
Each year many landowners in Virginia consider Christmas tree farming as an alternative enterprise for their unused open land. This publication provides a ...
Integrated pest management or IPM is a sustainable approach to controlling pests by combining biological, cultural, physical and chemical tools in a way that ...
Several hundred landowners already profit from hunting leases. With proper management, many rural landowners could increase their income with these enterprises.
It is often necessary to give a little extra attention to trees and shrubs in the fall to help them over-winter and start spring in peak condition. ...
Management of a small woodlot is not that different from managing large tracts of land. The key to management is knowing how to inventory the initial volume ...
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 ...
If you visit Manchester State Forest in the early spring you'll find pockets of flowering mountain laurel, red cedar draped with Spanish moss, and oaks growing ...
Most growers of Fraser fir Christmas trees in western North Carolina are familiar with its major pests: spruce spider mites, balsam twig aphids and balsam ...
Fish Kills: Their Causes and Prevention
