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- Tree Hazards: Recognition and Reduction in Recreation Sites
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This publication is primarily for the practicing forester or technician who has responsibility for the administration, operation, and maintenance of recreation sites, particularly campgrounds, picnic grounds, and winter sports areas in the central Rocky Mountains.
- Forestry Images
- Florida's Forest Stewardship Program
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Florida's Forest Stewardship Program provides landowners with technical assistance and recognition for their efforts, as well as providing them with financial assistance for conservation practices.
- 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.
- Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera): An American Traveler
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Added: October 25, 2008Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) is a small tree in which people have found great value. Once discovered by early European settlers, it was carried and tended across the continent. Because of its attributes, it was prized anywhere agriculture and grazing animals were found. It is now considered escaped from cultivation and has naturalized in many areas. Solitary trees or small family groups can be found on old home sites, in alleys, and along roadways.
- Handling Christmas Trees on the Retail Lot
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Quality Christmas trees can be made available to consumers only if proper handling procedures are followed during harvest, shipping, storage and display. The retail lot is a critical point in this process, where trees are often maintained in less than optimal conditions.
- Hurricane Preparedness For Citrus Groves
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Any hurricane or severe tropical storm poses a threat to all of south Florida's shallow-rooted citrus trees. Strong winds blow fruit off trees with larger fruit being most susceptible to loss or damage; however, tree damage resulting from wind and 12-20 inches of rain could be the most severe and lasting injury. In addition to rain, high tides caused by wind blowing toward land may cause saltwater flooding several miles inland. It also may be caused by the damaging effect of high tides raising the level of water in bays, estuaries, and rivers and preventing rainfall from running off groves. While a hurricane has the potential to inflict heavy damage on any grove, growers who have developed hurricane plans prior to the event have the best chance of minimizing losses.
- *When a Landowner Adopts a Riparian Buffer: Benefits and Costs BROKEN
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This publication discusses the economic costs and benefits of riparian buffers.
- Weed Control in Irrigation Water Supplies
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This publication summarizes safe and effective techniques for managing aquatic weeds in irrigation ponds. It emphasizes preventive measures and the selection of cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical management techniques appropriate for irrigation water supplies.
- Timber Taxation
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Added: November 05, 2008Forest tax regulations are complex and subject to change. Many IRS agents and accountants are unfamiliar with them, so it is usually up to landowners to educate themselves. The following brief checklist is intended only to alert the reader to certain important points.
- South Carolina Forest Law Handbook
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A reference for law enforcement officers and forestry fire managers.
- Riparian Management Systems
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The primary goal of the Agroecology Issue Team is to demonstrate the ability of riparian management systems, established on previously cultivated``or intensively grazed riparian zones, to restore biological and hydrological functions back to the system which can improve water quality, reduce flood flows and improve aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat.
- North Carolina Forest Legacy Program
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To identify and protect environmentally important forest lands that are threatened by present or future conversion to non-forest use. The program will be available only in areas identified in North Carolinaís Forest Legacy Assessment of Need. These areas will be determined by an advisory group with input from the public.
- 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.
- Contract Important in Timber Sales
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It is important for the landowner to understand what he or she needs and where to obtain assistance. A written contract is important in ensuring that the seller and the buyer both perform all expected tasks.
- Trees and Soil Compaction: A Selected Bibliography
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Added: November 05, 2008Soil compaction is one of the most common constraints on tree growth in the developed landscape. This publication provides a selected list of recent publications which provide descriptions, definitions, and treatments for soil compaction as it relates to landscapes and trees.
- National Agroforestry Center
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A useful site for everyone interested in the practice of agroforestry in North America.
- Components of a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
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Added: October 20, 2008Wildlife need food, water, cover and space. To help you plan how to provide these in your backyard habitat, this fact sheet introduces you to 16 components.
- Water Resources in Urban Ecosystems
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Water Resource in Urban Ecosystems
- 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.
- 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.
- Online Silviculture Quantitative Tools
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Added: October 25, 2008Great website with links to online modeling and quantitative tools.
- 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.
- Temporary ESA Priority Changes
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The USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service has clear priority-setting procedures for listing endangered and threatened species (e.g. Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended). To review this numeric system please see University of Georgia Cooperative Exte...
- Trees to Plant In Containers or Wells
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Landscaping in a small area is challenging, but popular. Planting trees in small areas can limit root and shoot development. Proper selection of plant material for small areas is important to ensure a healthy environment for the plant. Sidewalks, patios, decks, entrances, courtyards and other small areas can be landscaped with the use of containers or wells with restricted soil area.
- Reduce Environmental Problems with Proper Land Application of Animal Manure
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Added: March 22, 2008Livestock or poultry production enterprises should have a comprehensive manure nutrient management plan to take advantage of the animal manure benefits. A plan is also important in reducing the risk of environmental problems when manure is used as a nutrient source for farm crops.
- Marketing Your Timber: The Basics of Weight Scaling
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The purpose of this publication is to put weight scaling into perspective and to explain the basics of weight scaling so landowners can market timber with confidence.
- Designing a Prescribed Fire Demonstration Area
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This site focuses on how to design a prescribed fire demonstration and the benefits that come from prescribed burning.
- Undstanding Forestry Terms - A Glossary for Private Landowners
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Added: May 17, 1999A glossary of hundreds of great forestry terms and their definitions.
- Protecting Trees from Construction Damage: A Homeowner's Guide
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This publication explains some things that landowners can do to minimize the impact of construction on trees. It describes landscape protection plans, special construction techniques, symptoms of damage, and treatment strategies.
