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- Arboriculture Association
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The Arboriculture Association seeks to advance the science of arboriculture for the public benefit.
- University of Oregon Press: The Atlas of Oregon
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A fascinating and beautiful collection of more than 700 Oregon maps, covering many aspects of the state of Oregon including forest, land and water resources.
- Exotic Pest Plants and Their Control
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The first line of defense against an alien plant takeover is a constant surveillance for new arrivals. Early detection and treatment will minimize efforts and costs that come with treating well-established plants or full-blown infestations. Much more effort is required for successful eradication of established infestations, but it``can still be accomplished with proper treatments described here.
- Food Plots - Common Plants
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Food plots are widely used by landowners to improve wildlife habitat. Food plots can be used to attract animals for harvest or viewing. In general, food plots are an expensive attempt to improve wildlife habitat. Food plots have little or no wildlife value if food plots are established at the expense of maintaining cover. Wildlife needs both adequate food and cover within a reasonable distance of each other.
- Growing Black Walnut
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This bulletin will help woodland owners grow black walnut trees in natural stands and plantations for timber, nuts, and agroforestry.
- NSA ONLINE
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National Sportsman Association (NSA) leases hunting rights from landowners who have properties in VA, MD and WVA. NSA has managed hunting leases since 1974 and conducts its activities in a manner which not only benefits wildlife but also provides a means of income to landowners and provides recreational opportunities to responsible sportsmen.
- North Carolina Forest Legacy Program
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To identify and protect environmentally important forest lands that are threatened by present or future conversion to non-forest use. The program will be available only in areas identified in North Carolinaís Forest Legacy Assessment of Need. These areas will be determined by an advisory group with input from the public.
- Standards - Forest Stewardship Council
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Fscstandards.org is your gateway to sites on the Internet for Forestry! Browse our resources or just try the search.
- University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation Extension
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Information provided on forest management, natural resource education, forest plants, urban forests, and forest stewardship.
- Florida Forestry Association
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Florida Forestry Association is a private, nonprofit organization representing people who study, plant, nurture and harvest trees, and the people who manufacture products from wood.
- Preferential Assessment, Current Use Valuation, and Timber Tax FAQ
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A presentation of questions and answers collected over the past several years for ad valorem tax issues in Georgia.
- Pines in a Mid-life Crisis?!! Intermediate-aged Stand Management
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Taking care of your forest after establishment can minimize your management risks and maximize your returns. There are many forestry practices that assist you to reach your goals.
- Pine Land Rescue! Renovating Poor Quality Pine Stands
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Well managed stands of pine produce many values for a forest landowner. Poor pine stands produce few values and may be a liability to the landowner.
- 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...
- Cultural Aspects of Trees: Traditions and Myths
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From the earliest human writings and myths, trees have represented the power and mystery of nature. Large, ancient trees seemed immortal, demanding respect and reverence. They could bare huge crops of seed and grow forests full of their own offspring. Whe...
- Crawfish Production BROKEN
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Added: May 04, 2001
Rating: Votes: 18 Rate ItLearn 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.
- Considering Clearcutting CRP Trees and Converting Land Use to Annual Crops
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Concern has been expressed that Conservation Reserve Program tree acres will be converted for annual crop production when CRP contracts expire.
- Timber Tax Definitions
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This factsheet defines terminology often used when discussing the taxation of timber.
- Timber Sale Contracts
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Added: March 21, 2001
Rating: Votes: 18 Rate ItThis factsheet focuses on the process of entering into a contract with a timber buyer.
- Timber Losses Through Casualty, Theft or Condemnation--Tax Treatment
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As a woodland owner, if part or all of your timber` is damaged, condemned, destroyed or stolen, you may be entitled to claim a deduction on your federal income tax return.
- Teaching Youth About Forest Stewardship
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This publication is designed to assist parents, educators, and other adults who are interested in teaching youth about forest stewardship.
- Distance Diagnostics thru Digital Imaging
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Added: March 15, 2001
Rating: Votes: 16 Rate ItThis is cool
- Conservation and the Water Cycle
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Water moves from clouds to land and back to the ocean in a never ending cycle. This is the water cycle, or the hydrologic cycle.
- Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner
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This article discusses the damage to trees caused by twig girdlers and twig pruners.
- Homeowner's Guide to Gypsy Moth Management
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Added: February 26, 2001
Rating: Votes: 18 Rate ItBecause 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.
- What Happened to the Southern Pine Beetle?
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For the first time in 17 years, no infestations of the southern pine beetle were reported on state and private lands in East Texas in 1998.
- What Does Severe Drought Stress Do to Trees and Landscape Plants?
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Added: February 23, 2001
Rating: Votes: 18 Rate ItDuring times of drought, trees and landscape plants often show the effects of the hot, dry weather. Not only is this very harmful to trees, it contributes to extreme conditions for forest and range fires.
- Sawflies
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Sawflies are a large and diverse group of insects that defoliate hardwood and coniferous trees in the United States.
- Pounce on Weevils to Protect Pine Seedlings
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A new pyrethroid insecticide known as Pounce has been registered in the State of Texas to protect newly-planted pine seedlings from damage or loss to regeneration weevils. The insecticide is applied to seedlings in the nursery just prior to lifting.
- Pine Webworm
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Pines grown for Christmas trees have a lower market value and are sometimes difficult to sell when they contain unsightly webworm nests. Infestations on ornamental pines around homes detract from the beauty of the trees.
