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- Preferential Assessment, Current Use Valuation, and Timber Tax FAQ
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A presentation of questions and answers collected over the past several years for ad valorem tax issues in Georgia.
- Manchester State Forest
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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 in profusion among the dogwoods and longleaf pines. This kind of plant mix is unique in the state. Located in Sumter County, on the fall line between South Carolina's piedmont and coastal plain, Manchester State Forest consists of more than seventeen thousand acres of ridges, sand hills, hardwood bottoms, bays, and swampland
- Timber Tax Definitions
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This factsheet defines terminology often used when discussing the taxation of timber.
- Glossary of Forestry Terms
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This glossary contains many useful forestry terms.
- Best Management Practices for Braided Stream Systems: A Supplement to the 1994 BMP Manual
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Added: November 15, 2000Best Management Practices for ``Braided Stream Systems: ``A Supplement to the 1994 BMP Manual
- Trees
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Added: July 19, 2008Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Gardening and Horticulture page provides information on trees.
- 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.
- A Decision-Aid Tool to Compare Costs of Mechanical Harvesting Systems
- 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.
- Southern Pine Beetle Fact Sheet
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Southern Pine Beetle Biology, Prevention, and Restoration.
- Harvesting Trees
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This publication discusses the many factors that a landowner must consider before, during, and after the harvest.
- FIREWISE Web Site
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The Firewise Home Page was created for people who live or vacation in fire prone areas of North America. The information contained here will help you to become a firewise individual, and acquaint you with the challenges of living around interface/intermix wildfire.
- click-forestry
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Directory of UK forestry products and services
- Texas Forest Service
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The Texas Forest Service was created in 1915 by the 34th Legislature as an integral part of The Texas A&M University System. It is mandated by law to "assume direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state."
- Supplemental Income from Wildlife on Your Land
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More and more farmers and ranchers are considering hunting as a new source of income. Urban and suburban sprawl is wiping out historic wildlife habitats, and rural areas surrounding cities typically are posted against hunting or trespassing. Many sportsmen travel long distances to hunt gamebirds, waterfowl, and big game.
- Storing Pesticides Safely
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Proper storage of pesticides, both synthetic and botanical, in and around the home is important for many reasons, including protection of human health, preservation of the environment, and maintenance of chemical effectiveness. One way to minimize storage problems is through good planning.
- Planting Southern Pines: A Guide to Species Selection and Planting Techniques
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Added: October 05, 2008As more landowners become involved with tree planting, they learn that proper species selection and careful handling and care of seedlings are vitally important in the success of their reforestation investments. This bulletin can be used as a guide for selecting the proper species and in handling seedlings throughout all phases of tree planting.
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with the responsibility of managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources.
- Initiating Fall Leaf Colors
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Spring flower colors are raised in fall to crown the trees. The pigments are the same but the colored containers have changed from dainty petals to coarse, broad leaves. Fall tree colors are composed of pigments that can be divided into oil paints, wate...
- Hardwoods of North America
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This report describes 53 taxa of hardwoods of North America, which are organized alphabetically by genus.
- Fertilizing Pine Plantations
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Fertilization of pine plantations in the South has increased dramatically with over 1,000,000 acres fertilized in 1997 alone. Fertilization is used to correct inherent site nutrient deficiencies such a limited phosphorus on wet flatwoods sites and on some upland coastal plain sites, to boost growth of established plantations, and to replace nutrients removed in pine straw harvests.
- Border Irrigation System
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Border irrigation is an old irrigation system used in the western part of the United States to irrigate alfalfa, wheat, other small grains, and sometimes row crops. It is a system where a large volume of water is put in a defined border or bay at the top of the field and guided by the borders down the slope in a uniform wetting pattern to the end of the field.
- 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.
- Before You Order Tree Seedlings
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Good tree planting practices include good planting stock, a well-selected and properly prepared site, proper planting methods, and adequate protection and care of the tree seedlings before and after planting. Failure in any of these planting practices often results in unsatisfactory survival or growth or even in complete failure. This article provides a few questions that should be asked before ordering seedlings.
- Winterizing Trees: Dormant Season Preparations
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Have you winterized your trees yet? Fall is a time of serious change and reorganization within a tree. Many trees will not survive to grow in another Spring. You can help your trees survive and thrive.
- Options for Disposing of Leaves
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This publication discusses options that are available to homeowners to dispose of their leaves.
- Herbicide Application Best Management Practices for Citrus Grove Workers
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describes safety practices and application techniques
- Soil Compaction & Trees: Causes, Symptoms & Effects
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Added: November 05, 2008The health and structure of trees are reflections of soil health. The ecological processes which govern tree survival and growth are concentrated around the soil/root interface. As soils, and associated resources change, tree systems must change to effectively utilize and tolerate changing resources quantities and qualities, as well as the physical space available. Soil compaction is a major tree-limiting feature of community forest managers and arborists.
- Strength of Solid Tree Stems
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Added: October 31, 2008The strength of tree stems to resist bending in the wind is associated with the cross-sectional area of the stem. Strength is proportional to the diameter of the stem to the fourth power (DIAMETER). Small increases in diameter yield large increases in strength. This publication presents a theoretical examination of relative strengths of round stems as modeled by bending moments in solid cylinders. Resistance to torsional forces (twist) are two times that of bending forces.
- Your Florida Dooryard Citrus Guide - Pruning
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Although large machines prune closely planted trees in commercial citrus groves on a regular basis, dooryard citrus need not be pruned at all. There are exceptions: aesthetic purposes, to prevent shading of other plants, to prevent soilborne diseases, to remove cold-damaged limbs, and to rejuvenate old trees with reduced vigor, twig and small branch dieback, and small fruit.
