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- Evacuation Plan is More Than You May Think
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suggested evacuation plans (due to fire, storm, etc) for families living in wooded areas
- 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.
- Arson Alert Association
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brochure for the AAA, a nonprofit group dedicated to ending wildland arson, encouraging the public to turn over arsonists to the police
- Wildlife Plantings And Practices
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Three of the most important requirements for game and non-game wildlife are food, water, and shelter. Increasing or decreasing wildlife populations is primarily a matter of altering these basic requirements.
- 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.
- Urban Forestry Bibliography
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Added: July 18, 2008The data base contains citations related to urban forestry. PLEASE NOTE - MSUE provides this list as a bibliograpy only. Check with your library to obtain copies of articles cited.
- Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute
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The Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute (UFEI) was developed by the Natural Resources Management Department faculty to address the increasing need for improved management of the urban forests in California.
- Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions
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Standards for appraisals used by the Forest Legacy Program. Interagency Land Acquisition Conference
- Thinning Pine Stands for Top Returns
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It generally takes from 30 to 40 years to grow a stand of pine sawtimber to economic maturity. However, it is usually necessary to cut some of the trees before the stand reaches maturity. Cuttings made in immature stands to stimulate the growth of the remaining trees and thereby improve the yield of the stand are called thinnings.
- Soil Testing and Interpretation of Results for Christmas Tree Plantations
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A well-planned fertilization program begins with a soil test and proper interpretation of the analysis. The following provides general guidelines for obtaining soil samples, a summary of soil test results and information for evaluating those results to develop an efficient Christmas tree fertilization program.
- Questions About Forestry and Forestland? Ask a Consulting Forester
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This article explains the role of a consulting forester in assisting, advising, and informing a landowner about his forestland.
- Prescribed Burning
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Prescribed burning brochure from the Georgia Forestry Commission.
- Plan On It! Woodland Stewardship
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Become a woodland steward by actively managing your land for personal benefits, while protecting the quality of its natural resources (soil, water, wildlife, trees and other plants) for future generations.
- Neutral Plane Faults & Stem Strength
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Added: October 31, 2008In storm damage and tree failure assessments, estimating residual strength of damaged trees is difficult and filled with complex, dynamic interactions between the soil, tree, and environment. To help tree specialists appreciate tree biomechanics, this publication was developed to present the maximum relative strength values for two unique, ideal situations--neutral plane faults leaving two stem halves and four stem quarters. This theoretical view can help better understand certain mechanical forces and resistances.
- National Tree Trust
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Added: July 18, 2002The National Tree Trust (NTT) was established as part of the "America the Beautiful Act of 1990" designated by President George Bush. Congress endowed the NTT, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a one-time-only grant. The NTT mobilizes volunteer groups, promotes public awareness, provides grants, and unites civic and corporate institutions in support of local tree planting and education projects throughout the United States
- Managing the Family Forest in the South
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Many of our forefathers came to this country because it``offered an opportunity to own land. This desire is still inherent``in many farmers and other private individuals who own 67``percent of the 182,164,000 acres of commercial forest land in``the South. The practice of forestry on these holdings offers``individuals something that can be both financially and``spiritually rewarding and, at the same time, contribute to the``local and national economies.
- Longleaf Pine in Mississippi
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This publication focuses on factors that led to longleaf's decline, reasons for the renewed interest in longleaf, and landowner options in regenerating longleaf pine.
- Landscape Plants for Georgia
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Landscape Plants for Georgia is an effort to compile a list of good plants organized into various sizes and groups. It does not list all available plant materials but rather brings together the best possible groupings according to the principles and requirements of good landscape design and plant maintenance. It is not possible to offer pictures of the plants. Many publications, books and web sites, however, have good plant pictures.
- Homeowner's Guide to Gypsy Moth Management
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Added: February 26, 2001Because it is difficult to predict where the gypsy moth might strike next, there is a need for close monitoring and planning by regulatory agencies, you, and your neighbor.
- Forestry Terms for the Woodland Owner
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As a woodland owner, you may hear foresters use unfamiliar terms or see new terms in your forest management plan or timber sale contract. Forestry is a specialized field with its own terms and abbreviations. This guide defines many of the words commonly used in forestry and woodland management.
- Forest Products
- Drying Softwoods for Value Added Markets
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There is a great opportunity for softwood mills to enter into the value added markets arena, including lumber used for moulding, doors, windows, and furniture. However, to be successful in this market, quality drying is a prerequisite. In this paper, suggestions on how to select a proper target moisture content, conventional temperature schedules for quality drying, equalizing for a uniform final moisture content, and conditioning for stress relief will be discussed.
- Dendrology at Virginia Tech
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Find fact sheets for 470 native and ornamental trees from across North America. Each printable sheet contains a full text description plus several color images.
- 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.
- 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.
- Coloring Christmas Trees Before Harvest
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For some species, such as Fraser fir, the deep green color can be maintained by adequate levels of soil fertility. The application of nitrogen fertilizers on a regular basis is sufficient to maintain healthy trees with the desired color. Many species, however, are not so responsive to fertilizers, and for these, the most common way to maintain the desired color is to spray them with a colorant.
- 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
- Forest Health Fundamentals
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discusses what constitutes 'forest health' and the application of this term to Florida's forests
- Tree Planting Area Size: Futuring Resource Availability and Constraints
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Added: November 05, 2008The success of tree plantings in communities and yards is dependent upon many features of species, site, and planting procedure. One component of site which directly affects new tree success, continued low maintenance growth, and relatively long life span is the open soil surface area and volume of soil colonized by roots. Selecting new planting sites for the availability of adequate resources, now and into the future, as trees expand their resources will maximize the chances of producing a great, long-lived tree.
- Hurricane-damaged Shade, Ornamental, and Fruit Trees
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A brief guide to single tree care after catastrophic weather events.
