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The Propagation And Commercial Use Of Bobwhite Quail

This circular is designed to assist those who have already ventured or who may venture into raising bobwhites in an effort to supply the growing demand of hunting preserves and restaurants.

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Pine Wilt: A Fatal Disease of Exotic Pines In the Midwest

This bulletin explains how pine wilt is caused, how it spreads in the landscape, and measures that can be taken to manage the disease.

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Locating the Larger Wood-using Companies in Georgia
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Added: October 25, 2008

This publication is a map that shows the approximate locations of large, wood using companies in the state of Georgia, and is divided into the types of wood that these companies use.

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Forest Stewardship: Earning Income From Your Forestland

This publication provides an overview of the planning process for startingup a nontimber secondary or small-scale enterprise.

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Landowner Liability In Fee-Hunting Enterprises

Landowners who allow hunters access to their property for pay may subject themselves to liability risks that deserve special attention.

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Hurricane Shade Tree Destruction May Be Tax Deductible

Taxpayers may be able to deduct losses in property value from Hurricane Katrina. This includes damage to shade``trees along with damage to your home and automobiles that will not be reimbursed through insurance payments``(Internal Revenue Code 165).

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How to Identify Your Property Boundaries

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Green Infrastructure: The Conservation Fund

Green Infrastructure is our Nation's natural life support system - an interconnected network of protected land and water that supports native species, maintains natural ecological processes, sustains air and water resources and contributes to the health and quality of life for America's communities and people.

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Forest Taxation

Assuring that Non-Industrial Forest Landowners Have Access to the Best Available Information on Forest Related Tax Law.

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Forest Health Issues Affecting CRP Plantations Ten years and Beyond

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 canker. Insects listed are five species of Pine Bark Beetles.

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Forest Dependence and Community Well-Being: A Segmented Market Approach

This article examines the relationship between forest dependence and county per capita income and poverty in rural Georgia.

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Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide

This guide will help you recognize birds on the wing - it emphasizes their fall and winter plumage patterns as well as size, shape, and flight characteristics.

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Biology and Control of Christmas Tree Insects BROKEN

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.

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Wildland-Urban Fire Research Homepage

Wildland-urban ignition research indicates that a home's characteristics and the area immediately surrounding a home within 100 to 200 feet principally determine a home's ignition potential during a severe wildland fire. I refer to this area that includes a home and its immediate surroundings as the home ignition zone.

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Teaching Youth About Forest Stewardship

This publication is designed to assist parents, educators, and other adults who are interested in teaching youth about forest stewardship.

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Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris) Pests: A Selected Bibliography

Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is stressed by a number of pests--some of them significant to the lifespan and utilization of the pine. Recent papers on longleaf pine pests are given in this publication.

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Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Forest Pests Affecting Pine...

Trees may be impacted by different pests depending on the species, age, site, and condition of the tree. When a tree problem is correctly identified, appropriate action can be taken when necessary.

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Some Things You Should Know About Wildlife In Alabama

Because of its geographic location; its high proportion and diversity of forest land; its short but fertile coastline; its abundance and favorable distribution of surface water; its generally productive soils; its mild climate; its diversity of land uses, farm enterprises, and land ownerships; its wide variety and abundance of plants; and other factors, Alabama supports a richness, a variety, and in many places an abundance of valuable wildlife.

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Plant Berries for Birds

Winter is when flocks of cedar waxwings and robins gorge themselves on winter berries. On the University of Georgia campus, these birds are now arriving en masse to feed on the black fruits of cherry laurel and red berries of American holly.

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Firewood: How to Obtain, Measure, Season, and Burn

This fact sheet discusses the acquisition of firewood and the characteristics of different woods, along with the precautions that should be taken to properly burn wood in homes.

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Drying Thick Southern Yellow Pine Export Lumber to Minimize Brown Stain

Southern yellow pine flitches and joinery exported to Europe are remanufactured and sometimes finished with clear coatings. Brown stain may detract from the desired appearance. Thus, presence of brown stain in export stock may decrease its value and be reason for a claim against the exporting company.

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Controlling Kudzu in CRP Stands

Several strategies that can be employed to eradicate kudzu include herbicides, prescribed burning, mowing, and livestock grazing.

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Christmas Tree Management: Shearing and Pruning Safely with Hand Tools

In managing a Christmas tree operation, shearing Christmas trees is one of the most important cultural activities for the grower.

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American Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum)

This fast-flying bird of prey is about the size of a crow - a foot and a half long (0.5 m). In flight, it has a 3.5 foot (1.1 m) pointed wingspread. At rest, the bird has a heavy-shouldered, tapering look. Adult falcons are dark, slate gray above. The hea...

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American Forest and Paper Association
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Added: May 28, 2008

Sustainable forestry is a dynamic concept that will evolve with experience and new knowledge provided through research. AF&PA views these Principles and Implementation Guidelines as the latest of many steps in a progressive evolution of United States industrial forestry practices.

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Reforestation as an Investment: Does It Pay?

Many investment analysts consider reforestation one of the best long-term investment opportunities available to landowners.

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Estimating Wind Forces on Tree Crowns

Wind and gravity are the two primary forces acting upon tree crowns. The structural resistance to these forces by the tree require complex allocation ``processes and dedication of limited resources. Assessing the shear scale of both wind and gravity forces,...

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Waste Utilization in Forest Lands of Florida

Research from forest lands in Florida shows that, in general, waste materials can be used to improve yields with few ecological consequences or human health hazards, as long as basic precautions are taken to insure that the proper soil types and tree species have been selected for the particular type of waste.

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Identifying the Southern Pine Beetle
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Added: February 08, 2008

Outbreaks of the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis (Zimmermann), occur periodically in the southern United States, killing millions of dollars worth of pine timber and landscape pines. Good forest management, or cultural care in the case of landscape pines, can minimize the risk of southern pine beelte attacks.

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Growing Black Walnut

This bulletin will help woodland owners grow black walnut trees in natural stands and plantations for timber, nuts, and agroforestry.

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