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- Green Certification and the Future of Family Forests
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Forest certification is a hot topic; it is difficult to pick up a forestry publication without reading about it. Most writers view it positively and think America's forests "need" certification. This is cause for concern because it is a huge assumption. It also happens to be wrong.
- Harvesting: From Manual to Mechanical
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Details the history, research, and development behind the switch from manual to mechanical harvesting
- Planting and Care of Fine Hardwood Seedlings
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Added: October 20, 2008This brochure discusses the most important topics to consider in establishing a plantation of healthy fast-growing hardwoods.
- Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
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The leatherback lives in the open ocean out to the edge of the continental shelf. Although this species has been found to nest on the Georgia coast, it is most likely to nest farther south in Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico, or in the West Indies.
- How to Measure Trees and Logs
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Selling timber without measuring the products is like selling livestock without weighing the animals. Knowing what you have to sell and securing several bids can mean many additional dollars from your timber sales.
- Wood-Fueled Home Heating Systems - Which is Best?
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Which system is best? This is a simple question for which there is no simple answer. Many factors have to be considered and many alternatives weighed, and each situation must be considered individually.
- Timber Bridges
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Added: March 22, 2008Timber bridges can help protect water quality and stream habitat during forestry operations. This publication discusses three basic types of temporary timber bridges.
- Temporary Wetland Crossing Options
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Operators crossing wetlands with vehicles and other logging equipment may harm water quality, alter the water flow, and damage habitat. To protect wetlands, the best strategy is to go around them. If this isnt possible, use temporary crossing options to minimize impacts.
- Sample Timber Sale Contract
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A written timber sale contract is essential to all timber sales. Both buyer and seller need the protection that only a well-written contract can provide. Oral agreements are subject to misunderstanding and misinterpretation and are simply not adequate.
- Organizing A Hunting Club
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The popularity of hunting clubs in Alabama grows each year. Hunting clubs offer their members several advantages not available to independent hunters. Members cite fellowship, opportunities to actively manage resources, and an increased sense of safety and security while hunting as primary reasons for joining clubs.
- Hardwood Log Grades and Lumber Grades: Is There a Relationship?
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This publication discusses the relationship between the United States Forest Service and National Hardwood Lumber Association lumber grades.
- South Carolina Forestry Commission Education Programs
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This page provides various resources for teachers and other information on PLT, Teaching KATE, and Scouting Programs.
- Insect Defoliators of Missouri Trees: Colony Feeders
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All parts of a tree are susceptible to insect attack; there are leaf feeders, sap feeders, and bud, twig, branch and stem borers. The most noticeable type of tree injury is foliage consumption. This article discusses some of the common "colony feeding" pests of Missouri.
- Field Guide to BMP for Timber Harvesting in Kentucky
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This guide was designed as a field reference for timber harvesting operations. It contains minimum requirements ans specifications of Best Management Pracatices appropriate for timber harvesting operations in Kentucky.
- Evaluating High-Graded Hardwood Stands
- Comparison of Certification Schemes of Interest to USA Landowners
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Added: October 25, 2008Matrix of forest certification schemes including sponsor, costs, etc. by program.
- Pruning Forest Trees
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Added: February 26, 2008This article describes the benefits and techniques for the proper pruning of trees in the yard and in the forest.
- BRANCHING OUT: The North Carolina Forest Stewardship Activity Guide
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Added: October 06, 2004Branching Out is your guide for helping youth appreciate and understand our forest and natural surroundings. Easy to follow classroom and outdoor activities link youth to the forest. Soil and water, wildlife, trees, recreation and natural beauty are the topic areas used to develop the concept of stewardship.
- A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests
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Added: February 08, 2008This guide provides basic information needed to help you become technically proficient in the proper use of prescribed fire. A glossary toward the end of this manual will help you with unfamiliar terms.
- Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises
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Urban Forestry Laboratory Exercises has been developed as a supplemental activity guide that can be used in any science or interdisciplinary class. The hands-on activities are designed to be data gathering exercises leading the student to make judgments based on analysis and synthesis of the gathered data.
- Bachman's Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii)
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Bachman's warbler is the rarest native songbird in the United States. This tiny bird is about four inches long (10.2 cm). The male is yellow below and dark olive green above with a black bib and cap. The female is yellow below and olive above and is diffi...
- Citrus Tree Stresses: Effects on Growth and Yield
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Added: November 17, 2011The objectives of this document are to: a)Explain how citrus trees respond to changes in availability of water and nutrients; b)Discuss plant-stress situations and their effects on citrus growth and productivity; and c)Discuss the balance between roots and shoots. The target audience for this document dealing with citrus responses to drought conditions includes: Certified Crop Advisers, citrus producers, agrochemical and equipment industry representatives, and other parties interested in citrus management practices.
- Cage Culture: Site Selection and Water Quality BROKEN
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Ponds are not always suitable for cage culture of fish. Before venturing into cage culture make sure your pond will support the increased biological load that cage culture will induce on its system.
- North Carolina Cooperative Extension Disaster Response Information Center
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Excerpts from "Natural Disaster Program for Families", a publication series on Managing Drought and a publication series on Storm Related Pest Problems In and Around Homes
- WDFW -- Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program
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A Department of Fish and Wildlife program to help you help wildlife around your home.
- Georgia's Wetlands: 200 Years of Change
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The ecological, biological and social values of wetlands are being altered rapidly in today's world. Over the past two centuries wetlands have been changed greatly. Through development and land-use changes, wetlands will continue to be altered. Large numb...
- Maintaining Tree/Turfgrass Associations: A Plant Health Care Approach
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The common association of trees and turf in landscapes is plagued by competition for scarce water, nutrient, and sunlight resources. In the following article you will find an explanation of the problems that arise from this incompatibility and how to overcome them to achieve healthy, attractive trees and turfgrass.
- Cool-Season Food Plots For Deer
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Would you like to improve your chances of harvesting more deer and turkey during the hunting season? You might improve your hunting success by providing deer with high-quality winter food plots. In most cases, your turkeys will readily use these plots, too.
- Citrus Culture In The Home Landscape
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Focusing on citrus in a private yard setting, the publication details citrus varieties, management, and care
- Gypsy Moth Management for Homeowners
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Soon, the gypsy moth will become a household word in Tennessee. This obnoxious new neighbor will be eating its way through our hardwood forests, leaving some forests bare.
