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- PRODUCING FIREWOOD FROM YOUR WOODLOT
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Learn how you might manage a small woodlot for firewood production.
- Freshwater Fish Farming in Virginia: Selecting the Right Fish to Raise
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Added: February 13, 2008In this publication we present basic information on fish farming and discuss some of the opportunities and problems involved with growing certain freshwater fish and other aquatic animals in Virginia.
- Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface
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Added: January 19, 2008One of the major issues in the southern wildland-urban interface``is the loss of homes to wildfire. While fire control agencies play an``important role in fire prevention and the protection of``homes, there are actions that individual homeowners can``take to reduce the vulnerability of their home to wildfire.
- Financial Maturity: A Guide To When Trees Should Be Harvested
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Financial maturity is the point in the life of the tree beyond which the expected value increase no longer equals or exceeds the net return which would be obtained if the tree were sold and the cash value were invested elsewhere. This publication discusses methods of determining financial maturity.
- Cut and Leave: A Method for Controlling Southern Pine Beetle Infestations
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The cut-and-leave method is an effective means of controlling small remote spots (10 to 50 infested trees) that cannot be salvaged.
- Basic Estate Planning
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This publication explains the need for and describes the process of estate planning.
- Water Table Measurement and Monitoring for Flatwoods Citrus
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How to properly measure and manage the water table in flatwood citrus groves
- Quality Drying of Hardwood Lumber
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Easy to use tools to improve hardwood lumber drying operations
- Building Design and Construction Guidelines
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These Guidelines provide designers and builders with guidance on "Green Building" Design. The City of Santa Monica has adopted a set of guidelines to facilitate the development of "green" buildings in Santa Monica without forcing excessive costs or other burdens upon developers, building owners or occupants.
- Tax Treatment from Timber Sales
- Real Property: Leasing Land for Hunting and Other Recreational Uses
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This publication provides landowners with information that they should consider before leasing their land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational uses.
- Birds Survive the Snow
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What do little ground-feeding birds do when snow blankets the ground? They have a hard time finding food. Some die, but the majority of them can make do in the right kind of wild garden.
- Invasive Species of Concern in Georgia
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It is provided by The Georgia cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Program in The Bugwood Network as a means of providing accurate and timely information to Georgia residents about SOD issues and activities in Georgia.
- Wisconsin Woodlands: Harvesting and Forest Management
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This publication provides a discussion of harvest cuts.
- 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.
- Crawfish Production BROKEN
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Added: May 04, 2001Learn site selection, site development, production, harvesting, troubleshooting, and marketing methods necessary for succesful crawfish production. From Maryland to Texas to Oregon, crawfish are considered a delicacy, and the demand is growing steadily.
- Bird Feeding: Tips for Beginners and Veterans
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This booklet is a basic guide for the beginner just embarking on the hobby of feeding birds, but it should also help veterans improve their feeding stations.
- Need to Burn Debris?
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Added: November 05, 2008Throughout history, fire has been both a servant and an enemy of man. When under man’s control it provides light and heat, cooks food, and eliminates unwanted debris. Out of control, fire can damage or destroy valuable resources: forests needed for wood and fiber production; wildlife, its habitat and food sources; watersheds that produce high-quality water; soils; forage for domestic livestock; scenic beauty; man’s improvements to the land such as fences, outbuildings, homes, etc.; and sometimes human life itself.
- Getting the Most Return from Your Timber Sale
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If you are thinking about selling timber or if you are approached with an offer to buy some of your timber, don't "jump too quickly." Taking time to find out what you have to sell, then choosing the appropriate method of marketing will usually result in substantially more income and satisfaction for the seller.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel
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Added: September 17, 2008Management guide.
- Tree Improvement in Oklahoma Woodlands
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This fact sheet summarizes the methods landowners can use to improve the quality of forest trees.
- Sawflies
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Sawflies are a large and diverse group of insects that defoliate hardwood and coniferous trees in the United States.
- Pruning Guide for Storm Force Reduction in Tree Crowns
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Storm force impacts on trees can lead to catastrophic structural failures. Wind loads on trees are concentrated in the crowns acting near the end of a long lever arm (the stem) at some distance from the ground. Generated forces are centered at a point app...
- Homegrown Catfish and Trout
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Almost any of Georgia's 100,000 farm ponds can be used to produce channel catfish for the family table. A well-managed pond can produce from 300 to 1,000 pounds of edible catfish per surface acre each year. Catfish production can be used as a valuable sup...
- Finishing Exterior Wood Surfaces
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The durability of an exterior finish is affected by the characteristics of the wood. This publication explains ways of acquiring a satisfactory finish.
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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State Game & Fish agency for Alabama
- Planting trees in landscapes
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Well managed tree planting projects start with appropriate site analysis, customer expectations, and tree selection. Site conditions and after care capabilities should dictate maximum tree size at planting, root ball characteristics, appropriate tree production method, and tree structure.
- Selecting Wooded Home Sites
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Added: October 31, 2008Buying a new house or building your dream house is an exciting venture. The site you select and its trees will play an important part in the beauty and value of your home and the feeling of well-being it provides for you. Examine the trees on the site carefully and do not overlook the many values they provide.
