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- Fish Kills in Indiana: Their Causes and Prevention
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Added: March 21, 2008For anyone who has a stocked pond--and there are thousands in Indiana--fish kills can be quite a problem. The condition called "fish kill" occurs when a number of fish in a given body of water die from a specific cause. This publication discusses causes of "fish kills" and measures of prevention.
- College of Forest Resources - Research
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Areas of current and future research include a broad array of topics including forest policy analysis, stand management, streamside and riparian zone management, forest ecosystem analysis, international trade in forest products, forest products marketing, forest biotechnology, wildlife science, urban horticulture, forestry engineering and hydrology, and pulp and paper science. Topics of study are selected not only to foster the
- Wildfire Facts
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South Carolina Forestry Commission ``wildfire facts
- 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.
- Pruning Ice-Damaged Trees
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A full discussion of recovering from ice storm damage to trees: assessment of damage, repairs, removal, tools, leader replacement, straightening bent trees, and a bibliography and list of information sources.GO TO ARTICLE #48
- Capital District Community Gardens
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Welcome to Capital District Community Gardens (CDCG) of upstate New York. Established in 1972, CDCG is a private non-profit community service organization that has been helping residents of Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady Counties improve their neighborhoods through community gardening and urban greening programs for more than 25 years
- Words from the Woods: Derivations of Common Tree and Forest Words
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Added: October 20, 2008Our heritage is mirrored in our language. The words we use to describe things in our lives have been changing and evolving over time. By looking at where our words have come from, we can better understand their meaning. The words we use to describe trees and forests are filled with history.
- Tennesee Yellow-eyed Grass (Xyris tenneseensis)
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A narrow-leaved perennial 0.5 - 0.8 meters (20 - 32 in) tall; grows in clumps from a fleshy bulb-like base wrapped with small, dark-purple outer leaves. Interior leaves are larger, longer, flat to slightly twisted, smooth-edged and linear. These deep gree...
- Soil Nutrient Variability in Southern Piedmont Soils
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When sampling soil, it is usually recommended that one collect a small amount of soil from a number of locations within a field, then mix the soil together in a pail for a good, representative sample. The reasoning behind this approach is that soil nutrient level tends to vary across a field due to the heterogenous nature of soil.
- Legal Terms & Concepts for Forest Land Owners
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Added: October 05, 2008This publication contains selected legal terms and concepts designed to acquaint the forest land owner with terminology designed to help specialized needs.
- Chipmunk Control BROKEN
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Added: November 04, 2008Information on chipmunk biology and tips for controlling damage.
- Tree Growth Response Systems
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Added: October 31, 2008This publication is a synthesis of the tree growth regulation and correlation literature. General processes and systems presented here represent educational models which professionals can use to better appreciate and understand basic tree functions. These models do not represent actual physiological mechanisms, but simple theoretical means of explaining tree reactions within the environment.
- Forest Products Marking Program
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Forest Products Marking Program which involves the monitoring of all steps from the time a forest product leaves the forest until it reaches its final destination, such as a retailer's shelves. With the advent of this new marking program, retailers, manufacturers, homebuilders and consumers who support responsible forest management will be able to more easily identify which products come from forests certified to CAN/CSA Z809 Canada's National Standard for Sustainable Forest Management.
- Introduction to Growing Christmas Trees
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Christmas trees can be grown successfully in Oklahoma; however, knowledge of production procedures and marketing potentials are essential.
- First, see a forester
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More than 60 percent of North Carolina is forested, but much of this valuable resource is not actively``managed. Properly managed forests can generate extra money from the sale of timber products; improve wildlife habitat, aesthetics, recreation, and``water quality; and increase land value. By seeking the assistance of a professional forester, you can maximize``the return on your forestlands.
- Benefits of Prescribed Burning
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Added: February 07, 2008Fire has been a frequent visitor to Florida's forests for thousands of years. During spring and fall dry seasons, and even during periods of summer rain, fires ignited in grass, dry leaves, and brush at the base of lightning-struck trees.
- Tree ID Key for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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50+ species, 3 keys, 300+ images, range maps, abundunce lists, taxonomy, ID characteristics, glossary
- Kentucky Christmas Tree Production Workbook: Pest Control
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This publication describes ways to minimize insect problems in Christmas tree plantations and completely avoid the need for insect pest control.
- Protecting Existing Trees During Constructioin
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Working around existing trees or under their canopies can be harmful to the trees. If you are planning to do work under the tree canopy or dripline of the tree it will be beneficial to read this article first and decide if the tree you will be working under is worth saving and how to protect it from stress.
- Southern Hardwood Management Manual
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We hope this publication will serve to expand the private forest landowners' horizon to the possibilities of hardwood management. We have assembled chapters on the various hardwood forest types found across the South. Other chapters address management practices designed to regenerate and maintain stand and site quality, plus many other benefits.
- Urban and Community Forestry - USDA Forest Service
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Added: November 05, 2008As our cities grow larger and faster than ever before, urban forestry has become an integral part of building sustainable urban communities. "Vital Communities through Healthy Ecosystems" is the Forest Service emphasis for managing urban and community forests.
- Trends in Working Forest Conservation Easements
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Added: November 05, 2008The increasing use of conservation easements to protect private, productive forestland and recent large-scale projects protecting tens or hundreds of thousands of acres are bringing out challenges and questions related to working forest conservation easements (WFCEs). WFCEs are easements developed specifically for working forests that are actively managed for timber or other marketable goods. In April 2001, a Land Trust Alliance (LTA) advisory panel of conservation easement and forest management practitioners from across the country discussed emerging WFCE trends and ongoing challenges, including forming complex partnerships with multiple parties in easement transactions, documenting and monitoring a forest’s multiple resources and managing public access on some working forestlands.
- Tree planting
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Each year trees are planted on several thousand acres of Michigan land. Most are planted on cutover forest land or abandoned agricultural fields, and more recently onhighly erodible agricultural land covered under theConservation Reserve Program.
- Why Invest in Timber Production
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Added: May 11, 1999This paper discusses the costs and benefits of growing timber. Understanding some basic information on``environmental and economic factors can help a landowner make an informed decision.
- Tree Crops for Marginal Farmland Loblolly Pine
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This guide describes the most effective practices used to grow loblolly pine trees in the southern United States and the cost of those practices. It includes a financial analysis which uses typical costs and expected returns to evaluate a representative investment.
- Fusiform Rust Disease of Southern Pines: Biology, Ecology and Management
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An extensive source for learning about the life cycle and management of fusiform rust.
- Master Tree Farmer
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Added: August 15, 2008The Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The programs are not designed to make landowners into foresters but to acquaint landowners with forestry terms and concepts so they can effectively converse with foresters about the management of their property.
- Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council
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The Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council is an organization formed to address the increasing urban forestry needs for the eight county region surrounding Dallas, Texas.````Our mission is to promote the protection and development of urban forest resources. We execute our mission by communicating important issues, needs and information about urban forest resources to our local officials, civic leaders and media.
- Neem biopesticide, organic fertilizer, Biodegradable Container Pots
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Added: February 24, 2008Exporters of Eco Friendly Organic Natural GreeNeem Neem Oil Bio Pesticide, Neem cake Organic Fertilizer ,Neem Coir Peat, CoCo Coir Peat Organic plant Growing/Potting medium, Grow Bags for Green houses, Biodegradable Bio pot / Coir pots, Vermi Compost, Bio Compost, Rock phosphate, Steamed bone meal, vermiculite, for Agriculture, horticulture, landscapes, hydroponics, greenhouses, gardens, turf and lawn sectors, mosquito repellent lotion and oil, anti lice oil, Pet care products, etc.
- Financial analysis of growing loblolly pine in a 33-year rotation
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Added: November 10, 2008Financial analysis of growing loblolly pine in a 33-year rotation, with wildlife food plot and hunting lease assumptions.
