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- Calibration of Hand Sprayers for Herbicide Application
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Added: March 21, 2008This fact sheet describes the steps for calibrating hand sprayers, and discusses active ingredient recommendations, measuring herbicides and factors that affect spray rate.
- Best Management Practices for Braided Stream Systems: A Supplement to the 1994 BMP Manual
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Added: November 15, 2000Best Management Practices for ``Braided Stream Systems: ``A Supplement to the 1994 BMP Manual
- Attract Hole Nesting Birds
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Added: October 20, 2008We put up a nest box for squirrels, and a screech owl moved in. How do we run it off so we can have squirrels?'' To me, that seems like a bizarre request.
- Assessing Landscape Tree Loss After a Disaster
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Along with assessing structural damage to property caused by a storm or flood, property owners may need to calculate the financial loss represented by damage to trees and other landscaping. This publication helps owners determine the value of the damaged trees and landscaping.
- Aquatic Weed Control: Using Grass Carp BROKEN
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A number of studies have determined grass carp preferences of the various common aquatic plants, and results from some of that work are summarized in this publication.
- Aquatic Plant Fact and Weed ID Sheets
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This site provides factual information on various invasive aquatic plants.
- Pictures from the Past
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A scrapbook of memorabilia from the SC Forestry Commission's history.
- Wood Explorer
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an Internet virtual library; The Wood Explorer CD contains the largest directory of over 1,600 commercial wood species
- Small and Intermediate Trees for North Carolina
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Small and intermediate size trees play an important role in the landscape. They can be quite functional and offer seasonal beauty. These trees are generally very easy to maintain and require a minimum of pruning.
- Producing Fish and Shellfish in Dredged Material Containment Areas
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Before jumping into the business of aquaculture, however, consider your decision objectively. Like most other types of farming, fish farming (or shrimp or clam farming, for that matter) is a risky business that requires special knowledge, facilities, and considerations.
- How Much Herbicide Do I Need?
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This factsheet outlines procedures that can be followed to determine the amount of herbicide needed to spray a particular planting.
- Forest and Insects Disease Leaflets, Alphabetic List
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Forest and Insects Disease Leaflets, Alphabetic List.
- Fertilizer Application Best Management Practices for Citrus Grove Workers
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Details how to analyze for best fertilization application/use, safety, essential elements information, and possible environmental issues. Sections include quizzes over given information.
- Citrus Tree Stresses: Effects on Growth and Yield
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Although Florida is known for its plentiful sunshine and rainfall, commercial citrus can experience stress at certain times of the year whenever growth conditions are not optimal. For example, drought stress can occur whenever soil water is not adequate or whenever the evaporative demand of the air is high. Drought is one of the most formidable stresses. It alters a tree's ability to take up nutrients from soil and changes the way the tree produces roots, shoots, leaves and fruit. To strive for consistently high commercial yields, grove managers must incorporate strategies to minimize the negative effects of drought. The 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.
- Timber Taxation
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Added: November 05, 2008Forest tax regulations are complex and subject to change. Many IRS agents and accountants are unfamiliar with them, so it is usually up to landowners to educate themselves. The following brief checklist is intended only to alert the reader to certain important points.
- Southern Rural Development Center
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The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) has served the twenty-nine land-grant institutions of the thirteen Southern states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands since 1974. SRDC is one of four regional rural development centers supporting research and extension efforts to improve the lives of people living in nonmetropolitan areas of the United States.
- Paulownia Log Grades: Specifications and Uses
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This publication provides grade specifications that can be used as a guideline for determining the relative value of Paulownia logs.
- Fall Tree Color Pigments
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Added: October 20, 2008Autumn tree colors grace our landscapes. The palette of potential colors are as diverse as the natural world. The climate-induced senescence process trees use to pass into a winter rest period, can present many colors to the eye. The color pigments pro...
- Early Planting and Care for Planted Seedlings
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Once you have plated your seedlings, what next? This Oklahoma Extension publication will give you a few pointers.
- Weed Control in Irrigation Water Supplies
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This publication summarizes safe and effective techniques for managing aquatic weeds in irrigation ponds. It emphasizes preventive measures and the selection of cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical management techniques appropriate for irrigation water supplies.
- Virginia Spirea (Spiraea virginiana)
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Added: October 20, 2008One of the rarest shrubs in North America, this is a short shrub about 1 - 2 meters (3.2 - 6.5 ft) tall. Grows in upright clumps and spreads by root sprouting. Leaves are alternate, with green upper surfaces and white undersides but are variable in shape. Some leaves may have a few teeth near the tip; others will be completely toothless. Leaf shapes range from narrowly elliptical to oblong. All have a tiny pointed tip. Leaves are 5 - 8 centimeters (2 - 3 in) long.
- Urban Tree Care/Arboriculture
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Urban trees are vital to the quality of our lives! They shade our streets, enhance the appearance and value of our homes, and improve the environment -- just a few examples of the many significant benefits of urban trees.
- Urban and Community Forestry Achievements in 1998
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Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 produced advances in integrating ecological issues with growth management to improve the environment and the quality of life of urban residents. Computer modeling tools like American Forest's CITYGreen are becoming available to local units of government to assist with better land use planning and management.
- Treeture Home Page
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Treetures represents an environmental education effort with a direct focus on trees. They are a community of whimsical characters that are dedicated to carrying the message of tree planting and care. The treeture program promotes activities held throughout the country that combine environmental education with entertainment for children. By learning the names and jobs of the treeture characters, children learn how a tree functions.
- Sustainable Communities/ZERI-NM
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Sustainable Forests and making use of the small diameter trees and brush that are removed for fire prevention.
- Rx For Wounded Trees
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This booklet offers guidelines on how to care for trees to keep them healthy and to protect them from wounds. It also prescribes ways to prevent, recognize, and minimize damage by decay that most often sets in after tree wounding.
- 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
- 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.
- Marketing Specialty Forest Products
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This fact sheet outlines successful strategies for marketing SFPs.
- Living With Fire
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Added: August 15, 2008A guide for the homeowner.
