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- 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.
- Managing the Family Forest in the South
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Many of our forefathers came to this country because it``offered an opportunity to own land. This desire is still inherent``in many farmers and other private individuals who own 67``percent of the 182,164,000 acres of commercial forest land in``the South. The practice of forestry on these holdings offers``individuals something that can be both financially and``spiritually rewarding and, at the same time, contribute to the``local and national economies.
- Selecting A Consulting Forester
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Rating: Votes: 32 Rate ItSome questions that you might want to consider when selecting a consulting forester.
- Quality Drying of Hardwood Lumber
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Easy to use tools to improve hardwood lumber drying operations
- The National Park System
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"...to promote and regulate the use of the...national parks...which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
- Bureau of Land Management
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for managing 264 million acres of land--about one-eighth of the land in the United States--and about 300 million additional acres of subsurface mineral resources. The Bureau is also responsible for wildfire management and suppression on 388 million acres.
- Stream Corridor Restoration
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There's more to a stream than the rushing or meandering water. A stream corridor, or stream valley, is a complex and valuable ecosystem which includes the land, plants, animals, and network of streams within it. Recognition of the value of stream corridors has come with the understanding of what has been lost through uninformed or misguided actions on many streams and the watersheds that nourish them.
- Sand Hills State Forest
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Part of a unique ecosystem, the Sand Hills State Forest is located between the piedmont and coastal plain of South Carolina in Chesterfield and Da
- Mississippi Forestry Commission
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The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) is a public service agency created by the Mississippi Legislature. In compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, our mission is to provide leadership in forest protection, forest management & information about the forest of Mississippi, through a fully informed, well-trained work force and support staff, reflecting the needs of the public and employees.
- WOOD IN TRANSPORTATION
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The Wood In Transportation (WIT) Program, formerly known as the National Timber Bridge Initiative, has funded over 322 modern timber bridge projects in 48 states during the last nine years. More than 195 have been completed, and they are demonstrating the use of wood in transportation applications.
- Undstanding Forestry Terms - A Glossary for Private Landowners
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Added: May 17, 1999
Rating: Votes: 30 Rate ItA glossary of hundreds of great forestry terms and their definitions.
- Why Invest in Timber Production
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Added: May 11, 1999
Rating: Votes: 32 Rate ItThis 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.
- 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.
- Forest Terminology for Multiple-Use Management
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This glossary is designed to cut through some of the confusion by providing, in one place, definitions for many of the terms commonly used in modern``forestry.
- Ecosystem Management (EM) as a Basis for Forest Stewardship on Private
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This paper first explains what Ecosystem Management means, and how it has become such an important topic of forest management. Thereafter,``examples are shown of how forest landowners can incorporate aspects of EM on their lands.
- Hurricane-damaged Shade, Ornamental, and Fruit Trees
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A brief guide to single tree care after catastrophic weather events.
- Farm Tractor Logging for Woodlot Owners
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Farm tractor logging guide for small acreage.
- Farm Pond Management Calendar BROKEN
- A Logger's Guide to Forest Planning
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A good planning guide for harvest operations.
- A Checklist for Efficient Log Trucking
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A great guide for lowering cost associated with log transportation.
- Managing for Hardwood
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Benefits from hardwood forests include watershed protection, wildlife, timber, recreation, and aesthetics. Increased demand for hardwood, due to tighter controls on federal lands and the hardwood exports, has increased the need for management of existing hardwood stands.
- Controlling Rats and Mice Around Your Home
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Added: September 10, 1997
Rating: Votes: 34 Rate ItRats and mice may cause harm by transmitting disease, destroying property, and biting. While rats and mice maybe an economic threat in agricultural settings, this publication focuses on controlling these rodents in and around buildings where people live.
- Reducing Deer Damage at Home and on the Farm
- Site Preparation Methods for Regenerating Southern Pines
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With adequate site preparation, southern pine stands can be regenerated by natural means (using seed from mature trees about to be harvested) or artificial means (planting seedlings or direct seeding).
- 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.
- The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler
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The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler was``developed to meet two goals. The need to suppress the problem of flooding agricultural and timber lands was``paramount. The second goal was to maintain or improve some of the benefits derived from beaver ponds and``associated plant communities while preventing extensive flood damage.
- Leasing Your Hunting Rights
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Leasing Your Hunting Rights: Considerations for Drafting a Proper Lease Agreement.
