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- 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.
- Safe Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides
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This publication discusses safe ways to use, store, and dispose of pesticides.
- Chilling Injury of Grapefruit and its Control
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Details Chilling Injury and its prevention.
- Farm Service Agency Programs
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Added: September 25, 2008If your farming or ranching operation has suffered a loss due to a natural disaster, you may be eligible for assistance under one or more of the following FSA programs: - The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) - The Noninsured Crop Disaster - Assistance Program (NAP) - Emergency Loan (EM) Assistance - Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance. This document tells you what kind of help is available, who may be eligible for it, and how to go about applying for FSA emergency assistance.
- 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.
- Professional Arboriculture: Training Young Trees
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The liability risks identified in mature trees can be easily corrected in young trees.
- Common Causes of Oak Mortality
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Discusses the common causes, and some solutions, of oak tree maladies and death in Florida
- Site Preparation Methods for Regenerating Southern Pines
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With adequate site preparation, southern pine stands can be regenerated by natural means (using seed from mature trees about to be harvested) or artificial means (planting seedlings or direct seeding).
- Why Leaves Change Color-The Physiological Basis
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This publication explains the color change of leaves by discussing plant pigments, the physiology and anatomy of leaves, and the influence of climate and seasonal weather conditions.
- 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�
- Dutch Elm Disease in Missouri
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Dutch elm disease's exact distribution in Missouri is not known, but it probably occurs in most sections of the state. The disease continues to spread and kill more elms each year.
- Sick Trees? Tree Doctoring Has Its Limits... Get a Second Informed Opinion
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Details how to pick knowledgeable, credible tree surgeons
- Southern Catalpa: "The Fish Bait Tree"
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Added: October 25, 2008The Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) tree is a common fixture along roadsides and in old yards. The big green leaves and distinctive long dangling fruits are noticeable from hundreds of yards. Although used in the past for a variety of wood-based products, today catalpa is used for shade trees and for growing a special caterpillar. This catalpa “worm” is prized by fishing enthusiast across the South.
- 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.
- The Response of Ohio's Native and Naturalized Trees to Construction Activity
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The American public generally has a love affair with trees. One manifestation of that love affair is the willingness of homeowners to pay 10 to 30 percent more for similar sized, wooded lots in the same subdivision. The assumption by the general public is that trees are trees. Surprise, surprise! Various trees species respond differently to construction.
- The Basics of Geographic Information Systems
- T.R.E.E.S. Project Overview
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Welcome to the T.R.E.E.S. Project. In these pages you will learn of some innovative, inexpensive solutions to many of Los Angeles' most persistent environmental and social problems. Until now, drought, flooding, air and water pollution, landfill closures, high energy costs, youth unemployment, and urban blight have appeared to be unrelated and virtually insurmountable challenges. And the problems have been addressed by separate agencies, often working at odds with each other.
- Species for Christmas Tree Planting in Virginia
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Christmas tree production in Virginia has steadily increased over the last several years. Favorable climate, soils, and proximity to markets place Virginia growers in a highly desirable marketing situation. Selection of the proper species, however, is important.
- Smart Growth
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Smart growth--anti-sprawl development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and includes land-use planning, mixed use development, and transportation efficiency --in the U.S. is supported by the Smart Growth Network's 23 national partner organizations.
- Selecting and Shipping Samples To Help Determine Cause of Fish Kills
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A guide to fish kills.
- Mystery Bird Brings Mistletoe to the Wild Garden
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A UGA colleague stopped by my office to see if he could come out and gather some mistletoe. Our house is partly surrounded by trees. Out beyond the borders of the tented areas are woods, bushy areas and fields.
- Loblolly Pine: Pushing the Limits of Growth
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Added: February 08, 2008While the world demand for paper and paper products is growing dramatically, the available acreage for production is declining. As a result, much of the nation's future fiber supply will have to come from intensively managed plantations.
- Last Generation: Our Endangered Species
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Through the generations, changing environments cause some living things to flourish, some to linger on the edge of existence, and others to no longer survive. Loss of individuals is called death.
- Landscape Plants That Attract Birds
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This publication discusses ways of designing your landscape that will benefit birds and still follow basic principles of landscape design.
- Growing Christmas Trees in North Carolina
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This publication provides basic information to assist individuals in growing Christmas trees. It attempts to address the wide range of production, marketing, and business issues that may be encountered in such a venture.
- Glossary of Terms Used in Timber Harvesting and Forest Engineering
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Provides definitions for 1,026 words and terms used in timber harvesting and forest engineering, with an emphasis on terms related to timber harvesting operations. Terminology dealing with basic forestry, harvesting equipment, and economics is stressed.
- Georgia Urban Forest Council
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Added: January 14, 2008The Georgia Urban Forest Council is a non-profit organization offering educational and other opportunities to promote excellent community forestry policies, programs and practices throughout Georgia.
- Forest Management
- Fine Tuning Equalizing and Conditioning
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If lumber is not properly equalized and conditioned during drying, problems will surface during further manufacturing and end use. These problems range from bad glue joints, to stair stepping1 in panels, to twist, cup and warp of finished panels, to splitting of panels.
