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- Your Trees Trouble May Be You
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Added: July 26, 2002"Your Tree's Trouble May Be You!" is a companion to "A Tree Hurts, Too". They are part of a Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture program designed to provide information on the wise use and care of trees...some of our most versatile and renewable natural resources.
- Southern Pine Beetle Fact Sheet
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Southern Pine Beetle Biology, Prevention, and Restoration.
- Snakes and Their Control
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Added: October 20, 2008No other creatures provoke such simultaneous conflicting feelings as do snakes. We are at once attracted and repelled, intrigued by them and their habits and at the same time seized by an almost overwhelming urge to kill.
- Relative Tolerance of Tree Species to Construction Damage
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Added: November 05, 2008Each tree species, and each unique individual, will respond to the stress and strain of construction activities in different ways. Some species vary widely in their response to mechanical injury, pest attack, soil modifications, and micro-climatic changes associated with construction. As more tree tissues, physical space and essential resources are disrupted, the more a tree must effectively react to these changes to insure survival.
- Measuring Woodland Timber
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Forest products, like other agricultural commodities, must be measured before they are sold. Few woodland owners, however,understand the reasons for or the methods of measuring woodland timber.
- Hunter Safety After a Disaster
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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 cancelled for the year. Before going afield, it is advisable to check with your state's wildlife department to see if your favorite hunting spot falls into the closed category.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Water Primrose and Smartweed BROKEN
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This publication offers treatments for controlling these two aquatic weeds which grow abundantly in Mississippi.
- Federal Grant Forms
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Added: November 20, 2008Standard Forms 424 and SF-424a are the basis for most federal grant programs and can be downloaded from this site.
- Urban Integrated Pest Management
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People are becoming more aware of and concerned about the effects of chemicals on our environment. The impact of the use of pesticides on drinking water and food production, as well as the impact in homes and landscapes has become a significant social concern. Many people have begun to wonder if there are ways to reduce or eliminate pesticide use in non-agricultural settings.
- Safe Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides
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This publication discusses safe ways to use, store, and dispose of pesticides.
- Herbicide Use: Information and Guidelines
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Herbicides are used to treat weeds and grasses to allow seedlings to grow. The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) provides information and guidelines on herbicide use.
- A Landowner's Guide to Wildlife Abundance Through Forestry
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The satisfaction of working with nature to increase wildlife abundance, and at the same time, of leaving to the next generation property of increasing economic and esthetic values can be yours through careful but decisive management.
- Life in the Sea Member Manual
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Life in the Sea Member Manual (4H MEM 30) is a project guide is for 4-H members ages 10 and up. 4-H'ers will learn about dolphins, manatees, seals and sea lions, penguins, treasures from the sea, Caribbean / Atlantic coast tide pool, and coral reefs. In addition to this project guide 4-H'ers can complete the accompanying record book (4H MER 02).
- Pentastomid Infections in Fish
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The pentastomes are a group of worm-like parasites that infect many different species of fish. Infections have been found in several families of fish including the Cichlidae (tilapia), Cyprinidae (danios), Cyprinodontidae (flagfish), and Poecilidae (mosquitofish, swordtails, mollies, platies).
- 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...
- Scientific Classification of Trees: An Introduction for Wood Workers
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Those who work with wood should be able to distinguish between different woods and be familiar with features that make different kinds of wood react differently to cutting, surfacing, finishing, etc. An obvious first step in accomplishing these tasks is to be able to properly identify and name an unknown wood.
- Landowner's Handbook for Managing Southern Pines
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A fantastic manual produced by USDA Forest Service for pine management in the South.
- Changing Color
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Added: February 26, 2008This article describes the changes that take place in trees and cause them to change colors.
- Common Causes of Oak Mortality
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Discusses the common causes, and some solutions, of oak tree maladies and death in Florida
- Tree-ring Porosity Forms in Hardwoods
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Added: October 25, 2008One growth increment of a tree, commonly called a “growth ring,” is composed of structural, conducting, and defensive components. In a cross-section, the largest conducting vessels can be visible to the unaided eye or can be minutely small. Due to shoot growth rates and timing, and leaf expansion periods, different growth conditions affect vessel size and xylem composition.
- 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.
- Producing Fish and Shellfish in Dredged Material Containment Areas
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Before jumping into the business of aquaculture, however, consider your decision objectively. Like most other types of farming, fish farming (or shrimp or clam farming, for that matter) is a risky business that requires special knowledge, facilities, and considerations.
- Potential Allelopathy in Different Tree Species
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Allelopathy is a significant tree health care issue. Allelopathy is the chemical modification of a site to facilitate better tree growth, and control ecological volume and essential resources. The proportion of allelopathy within each species' interferenc�
- 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.
- Cottontail Rabbits BROKEN
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Cottontail rabbits are distributed throughout the United States and Canada. The two species of rabbits in Oklahoma that this publication discusses are the eastern cottontail and swamp rabbit.
- Sick Trees? Tree Doctoring Has Its Limits... Get a Second Informed Opinion
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Details how to pick knowledgeable, credible tree surgeons
- Selected Literature: Nitrogen and Tree Growth
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Nitrogen availability for tree health maintenance and growth is one of the most constraining essential element problems faced by shade and street trees. Effective nitrogen use by trees involves a complex set of interwoven events, processes, and organisms.
- Shiitake Mushroom Production on Logs
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A complete step-by-step guide to production of shiitake mushrooms.
- Forest fragmentation creating genetic bottleneck
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Scientists have recently discovered that the deforestation of tropical areas may be more devastating than previously thought.
- Urban Forest Values: Economic Benefits of Trees in Cities
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Many important decisions in American cities are based on careful cost and benefit analysis of options. The values of trees and plants in our urban centers are often overlooked. Urban forests are a significant and increasingly valuable asset of the urban environment. Scientists have measured the tremendous returns that trees provide for people in cities.
