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- IDNR Urban Forestry Websites and References
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National urban forestry organizations.
- Identify, Prevent, and Control Oak Wilt
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Oak wilt is an aggressive disease that affects many species of oak (Quercus spp.). It is one of the most serious tree diseases in the eastern United States, killing thousands of oaks each year in forests, woodlots, and home landscapes.
- Guidelines for Preparing a Timber Sale Contract
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The legal consequences resulting from cutting, purchasing and selling timber should be of major concern to all parties involved in a timber sale. Most any forestry professional will recommend that you always use a timber sale contract...and you should customize every contract around a sale's unique conditions.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Burreed and Bulrush BROKEN
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Added: February 20, 2001Although burreed and bulrush are seldom a problem, this publication provides treatments that can easily be used to control them if necessary.
- A Landowner's Guide to Working with Sportsmen in Virginia
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This publication discusses (1) liability, (2) alternative ways of managing access to private lands, and (3) uses and methods of posting. -In the appendices are a model lease agreement, permission card, and sources of assistance for landowners.
- Deer Management
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White-tailed deer are present in all parts of North Carolina. Their numbers vary from just a few in some locations to overpopulation in others. Greatest numbers generally occur in the coastal plain, although there are locally heavy populations in other parts of the state. The mountains generally have the lightest populations.
- Flatwoods Citrus Best Management Practice: Soil Stabilization
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Added: November 16, 2011This best management practice describes stabilization practices for erosion-prone soils within flatwoods citrus groves
- Critical Force for Buckling Tree Stems
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Tree strength and stiffness can resist significant forces and not fail. A large proportion of this strength lies with the thickness (diameter) of the stem. Stem buckling occurs when an exerted force begins and continues to bend the stem beyond recovery.
- Zebra Mussels Pose a Threat to Virginia's Waters
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This publication explains the economic and biological consequences of zebra mussels, along with offering potential solutions for protecting Virginia's rivers and reservoirs from infestation.
- Utilizing Small Timber Volumes with Portable Sawmills: Guidelines for Log and Lumber Measurement
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Added: February 08, 2008This guide provides practical information on how to measure the volume of logs and lumber, as well as estimating the approximate cost of having the logs sawn.
- Wood Fuel for Heating
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Added: February 26, 2008The heating value of properly prepared fuel wood compares favorably with other fuels. When you can get fuel wood from a woodland through timber-stand improvement, the woodland also benefits.
- Wisconsin Woodlands: Harvesting and Forest Management
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This publication provides a discussion of harvest cuts.
- Urban Tree Care/Arboriculture
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Urban trees are vital to the quality of our lives! They shade our streets, enhance the appearance and value of our homes, and improve the environment -- just a few examples of the many significant benefits of urban trees.
- Tree Photos
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Click on the name of a tree to see photos.
- The Balsam Twig Aphid
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The balsam twig aphid (Mindarus abietinus Koch) (BTA) is a small, pale green aphid that feeds on fir trees in the spring. BTA feeding on the new growth of Fraser fir often results in permanently curled needles.
- SCFC -Primary Wood Industries in South Carolina
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Primary Wood Processors in South Carolina- sawmills, veneer mills, pulp and paper mills.
- Sawmill Safety
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Lately there has been great interest by smaller lumber manufacturing companies in developing safer operations. The purpose of this Wood Products Note is to help these saw mills develop their own safety program.
- Rust Mites In Christmas Trees
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White pine and Fraser fir Christmas tree growers have occasional problems with the rust mite at higher elevations (>3000 ft). Because damage doesn't occur yearly on high elevation sites, many fir and pine growers do not scout regularly for this pest. They only notice the damage when it is too late to achieve control.
- Pine Tortoise Scale
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One of the more difficult insects for Christmas tree growers to control is the pine tortoise scale (Toumeyella parvicornis).
- Open Cavity Impact on Stem Strength
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Added: October 31, 2008Assessing tree strength is a complex process. The dynamic nature of how trees resist forces include soil, tree, and environmental components. Cavities signify a common loss of cross-sectional area and associated strength in stems. Small cavities centered in the middle of stems (only wall four sustains the compartment), have small impacts on relative stem strength. Relatively large diameter cavities (more than 60-70% of diameter loss) represent major impacts to the structural integrity of stems.
- Nutrient Deficiencies in Trees
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This fact sheet provides information on``some of the nutritional deficiencies found in urban trees in``Tennessee and the responses of trees to those deficiencies.
- Needle Cast Diseases In Christmas Trees
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Needle cast diseases of conifer needles are caused by fungi. They can cause Christmas tree growers considerable losses when trees are tagged in the summer to be sold, only to be defoliated by fall.
- Marketing Your Timber: The Bidding Process
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Timber is a multi-million dollar business in Mississippi. Many landowners, however, do not receive the full value when they sell their timber, because selling timber properly is a complicated task.
- Interface South
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Added: July 18, 2002Interface South was developed by the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and Southern Region to heighten awareness of wildland-urban interface issues. It also addresses the growing need for information and tools by natural resource professionals, private landowners, homeowners and others affected by the changes occurring in southern forests.
- How to Buy and Sell Cordwood
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One of the first questions wood burners ask about wood is "How much per cord?" Price is important, but just as important is agreement on a standard way to measure and transfer the wood. Both the buyer and seller must agree and understand the procedure.
- Guide to Permanent Unpaved Roads on Wet Soils
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How to plan, layout, construct, stabilize, use, and maintain roads.
- Growing Shiitake Mushrooms
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Added: September 25, 2003Shiitake is an edible mushroom that grows on wood from a variety of tree species. Due to its ease of cultivation and its pungent flavor, Shiitake is being considered as an``alternative crop in many areas of the United States.
- Frequently Used Forestry and Natural Resource Terms for Landowners of Oklahoma
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These pages provide definitions for terms that are frequently used in forestry and other natural resource management disciplines.
- Forestry Income Tax Series - Basics of Basis
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Basis is the amount of your invested money or the cost of your property such as timber or land. Basis is not the current value of your property.
- Forest Landowners - Guide to the Federal Income Tax
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Added: April 30, 2008This publication is the latest in a series of income tax handbooks for nonindustrial private forest owners that extends back over 45 years. It represents a major revision of Agriculture Handbook No. 708, Forest Owners? Guide to the Federal Income Tax. It updates that publication to include tax legislation passed after 1994 and administrative changes promulgated through 2000.
