Print Publications

USDA Interagency Agreement on Forestry

Keywords/concepts: Technology Transfer, Incentives, State Level Coordination, National Coordination. This agreement is intended to further clarify responsibilities of the USDA agencies with respect to the protection, development, managment, and utilization of the Nation's privately owned forest resources, urban forestry; wood processing and utilization; technology transfer; incentives and related activities. It is also intended to foster a high level of cooperation and coordination among the agencies and their cooperators at National, State and local levels.

Pulpwood Prices in the Southeast, 1992

In 1992, mill expenditures for pulpwood in the Southeast increased more than 16 percent to $1.9 billion. The weighted average price for roundwood increased over 14 percent for both hardwood and softwood roundwood.Trucking, which accounted for 72 percent of delivered roundwood, continues to be the primary mode of transportation for all types of roundwood pulpwood.

FINAL REPORT: Part 2: Values, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Forest Industry Constituency Groups

Keywords/concepts: Summary Figures and Tables for Constituency Group Survey Responses, Mississippi Public School Teacher Survey Results, Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks Survey Results, Mississippi Wildlife Federation Survey Results, Mississippi 2020 Survey Results, Legislature Survey Results, Logger Survey Results, Landowner Survey Results.

Selling Timber: The Ultimate Forest Management Decision

Keywords/concepts: How the Timber Market Works, Stumpage, Planning the Sale, Kinds of Sales, Selling Methods, Contracts and Deeds, Checking and Follow-up. This booklet is intended to help private landowners get full value for their timber crop by avoiding common mistakes in selling timber, the ultimate forest management decision.

Impacts of Forest Industries on Forest Resources in the South

Keywords/concepts: Forest Management of Industrial Lands, Forest Industry Assistance Programs on Nonindustrial Lands, Forest Industry Research Programs, Literature cited. If private owners refuse to either sell for such purpose, or to take reasonable steps themselves to keep in timber crops, any deforested land competendly classified as suitable chiefly for forest growing and not suitable for agriculture.

Who Owns Your Land?

Keywords/concepts: Nature of Property Rights, Four Views of Property, Conditions Necessary for Existence of Property, The Bundle of Rights in Land, Evolution of Private Property Rights, Future Trends with Property Rights.

Christmas Trees: A Profitable Crop for Georgia

Keywords/concepts: Why grow Christmas trees in Georgia, what species should be grown, selecting and preparing the planting site, when and how to plant, care of seedlings, interplanting, weed control, applying fertilizer, controlling insects and diseases, pruning for better trees, third year pruning, harvesting, marketing.

Practical Guidelines for Producing Longleaf Pine Seedlings in Containers

Keywords/concepts: Facilities, Preparation of Recommended Materials, Cultural Practices, Extraction, Storage, and Transport, Planting. This paper provides basic information that will help nursery managers produce good quality longleaf pine container stock.

Urban and Community Forest Technology Transfer: National Strategy for 2002-2005

Keywords/concepts: What is Technology Transfer? What are our technology transfer goals and objectives? What are our accomplishments? What are our Projected Outcomes? This document outlines the current status of technology transfer and presents a 4-year strategy for improving the delivery of new urban forestry research findings and innovative tools.

Fire Safe in the Interface

Keywords/concepts: Defend your space in the interface, Dont add fuel fo the fire-break the "chain," Be homesafe in the interface.

Southern Pulpwood Production, 1992

In 1992, southern pulpwood production increased 4 percent to 67.9 million cords. Roundwood production increased 1 percent to 47.3 million cords, and wood residue production increased 12 percent to 20.7 million cords. One pulpmill changed processes, reducing the number to 103. The pulping capacity of the 103 southern pulpmills was 133,400 tons per day. No new pulpmills were under construction in the South in 1992.

Living with Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner

Keywords/concepts: Fire Prevention, The Fire Environment, Frequently Asked Questions about Defensible Space, The Limitations of Wildland Fire-Fighting, Creating Defensible Space, Suggested Plants for Wildlife Safety, Other Considerations in Making your home Defensible, When Wildfire Approaches.

Forest History Today: A Publication of the Forest History Society: Spring/Fall 2001

Keywords/concepts: Conservation as the Foundation of Permanent Peace, Early Forestry in the South and in Mississippi, Canadian Forest Service, James F. Dubuar- Lessons Learned, Forest of Time: Research at the Wind River Experimental Forest 1908-1919, Carving Out History: The Basque Aspens, Robert Selkirk Wood, Millicoma: Biography of a Pacific Northwestern Forest, Marsh's Man and Nature in the 21st Century, Biographical Portrait: Patrick Matthew, History on the Road.

Small-Diameter Success Stories

Keywords/concepts: small-diameter timber, forest restoration, roundwood, small buisness. From information gathered in onsite interviews, this report describes how several businesses and community organizations are contributing to the health of the forest and their community by successfully making use of small-diameter and underutilized material.

Utah's Forest Water Quality Guidelines: A Practical User's Guide for Landowners, Loggers, and Resource Managers

Keywords/concepts: Watershed Basics, Forest Water Quality Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions, Pre-harvest Planning, Streamside Management Zone, Roads, Skid Trails, Landings and Stream Crossings, Timber Harvesting, Site Preparation, Regeneration and Revegatation, Chemical Management, Forested Wetlands, Prescribed Fire, FFSL Area Offices. These first few pages contain general information and answers to the most commonly asked questions about nonpoint source pollution and Forest Water Quality Guidelines. The remainder of the book is divided into eight sections that deal specifically with each of the guidelines.

Florida 4-H Project Book Forest Resources Leader Guide

This manual convers the following three project books in the Forest Resources site: Adopt a Tree, Trees and Me, and Florida's Fabulous Forests. These project books are supported with three other elements of the 4-H program, in addition to this Leader Guide.

Alabama's Treasured Forests: Spring 2005

Key Articles: Multi-Shift (Night) Logging in Alabama, Firewise Communitites, Reforestation of Alabamas Abandoned Mines, Trees and Wildlife: A Good Combination, GIS Technology at the AFC, Deer "Proofing" Your Property.

Journal of Forestry: Vol. 103, No. 2

Key Articles: "Growing Better all the Time", "Intensively Managed Forest Plantations in the Pacific Northwest", "Global Perspectives on Intensively Managed Plantations", "Plantation Productivity in the Douglas-Fir Region Under Intensive Silvicultural Practices", "Wood Productivity of Pacific Northwest Douglas-Fir", "Uneven Aged Management: Panacea, Viable Alternative, or Component of a Grander Strategy?", "Assessing Wood Characteristics and Wood Quality in Intensively Managed Plantations", "Economics of Intensively Managed Forest Plantations in the Pacific Northwest", "Environmental Consequences of Intensively Managed Forest Plantation in the Pacific Northwest", "Lessons from Intensive Agriculture", "Public Influences on Plantation Forestry", "A Conservations Advocates Perspective on Intensively Managed Forest Plantations", "Examining the Philosophical Assumptions Behind IMFPs".

Wood Science and Forest Products: Creative Achievements 2003

Keywords/concepts: Department Head's Message, Faculty, Professional Affiliates and Support Staff, Graduate Theses, Proposals Funded, Trade Journal Publications, Conference Proceedings, Presentations, Undergrad and Graduate courses taught by department faculty-2003, Report of Activities, Scholarship Opportunities, College of Natural Resources Contact Information.

The Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, College of Natural Resources: Creative Achievements 2004

Keywords/concepts: Mission, Department Head's Message, Faculty, Awards and Honors, University & Professional Service, Scholarships, Major Options, Short Courses, Graduate Theses/Dissertations, Proposals Funded, Refereed Journal Publications, Editorials, Trade Journal and other publications, Encyclopedia Chapters, Software, Conference Proceedings, Presentations/Radio Broadcasts, Report of Activities, Marketing and Management, Unit Load Design, Wood-based composities center, Wood Magic at Virginia Tech, Quantitative Wood Anatomy Laboratory, Thermal Analysis Laboratory, Unit Load Testing Laboratory, Wood-based composites laboratory, wood drying laboratory, Stream Explosion pilot plan, wood machining laboratory, wood engineering laboratory, metals machining laboratory.

Who Conserves the World's Forests: Community Driven Strategies to Protect Forests and Respect Rights

Keywords/concepts: Extent of Community-Initiated and Supported Conservation, Types of Community-Driven Conservation, Existing and Potential Scale of Community Conservation, Global Trends in Investment in Forest Conservation, The Importance of Policy and Institutional Frameworks to Community Conservation. Given the limited quantity and quality of the data, this analysis should be viewed as a first step, and we hope it will encourage others to examine this issue and improve our collective understanding of community conservation.

Exterior Wood in the South: Selection, Applications, and Finishes

Wood continues to play an important role as a structural material in today's high-tech society. As lumber and in reconstituted products, wood is commonly used for house siding, trim, decks, fences, and countless other exterior and interior applications. When wood is exposed to the elements, particularly sunlight and moisture, special precautions must be taken in structural design as well as in the selection and application of the finish. This is especially true in the South, where excessive moisture can quickly damage a structure and erode the finish.This report describes the characteristics of wood finishes and their proper application to solid and reconstituted wood products. It describes how manufacturing and construction practices affect the surfaces of wood products, how various types of finishes interact with the surface, and how weathering affects the finished surfaces. Methods for selecting and applying various exterior wood finishes are presented. Finally, the failure and discoloration of wood finishes are discussed, and methods are described for preventing these problems. The information and advice given in this report provide a guide for obtaining maximum service life for finished exterior wood products in the South.

Ecosystem Marketplace: Making the Priceless Valuable

Keywords/concepts: Innovative solutions to a global problem, ecosystem marketplace, participation in the ecosystem marketplace, emerging markets for conservation: new opportunities for investment, ecosystem marketplace will provide: analysis and commentary by market leaders, a one-stop resource center, marketwatch-tracking actual trades in ecosystem service-related markets, key developments and trends.

Enhancing Wildlife Habitats: A Practical Guide for Landowners

Keywords/concepts: Basic Forestry Wildlife Ecology, Understanding Wildlife Habitats, American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse, White-tailed Deer and Eastern Wild Turkey, Other Upland Forest Wildlife Species, Wetlands Wildlife. This book is meant to be exactly what it states: a practical guide. If we are successful, after completing each chapter you will enter your woodlot with new insights, new ideas, and greater enthusiasm.

Making Environmental Markets Work: Lessons from Early Experience with Sulfur, Carbon, Wetlands, and other related Markets

Keywords/concepts: Birth of Environmental Markets, Emergence of Carbon Markets, Beyond Carbon: From Wetlands and Woodpeckers to Renewable Energy, the Lessons. Forest Trends is a non-profit organization that advances sustainable forestry and forestry's contribution to community livelihoods worldwide. It aims to expand the focus of forestry beyond timber and promotes markets for ecosystem services provided by forests such as watershed protection, biodiversity and carbon storage.

Tree Farmer: May/June 2005

Key Articles: "The Pleasures of Part-time Ponds", "2004 Western Region Outstanding Tree Farmers", "Build a Better Bat House", "Install Both Visible and Invisible Controls", "Cooperatives: Build Management and Marketing Advantages".

National Woodlands: Vol. 28, No. 2

CONTENTS: "Forest Service Celebrates Centennial"; Risbrudt, C. "The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number"; "NWOA and NFA Awards: The Best of 2004"; Siegel, W. "Tax Treatment of Government Cost-Share Payments"; "Forestry Advantage"; Readers Respond; Non-industrial forestry commentary; late breaking news from Washington, D.C.; Canadian Federation of Woodlot Owners News; Conservation News Digest; Forestry Options of the Quarter; Quarterly Report; Forest Fire Lookout Assoc.; National Historic Lookout Register; Timber and Taxes; FLTC Tax Report, News from the Regions; National Directory of Consulting Foresters.

YIELDplus User Manual (Timber Yield Forecasting and Planning Tool) with SMART (Stand Management Artificial Reasoning Tool), Version 4.0

Keywords/concepts: Installation, Operating YIELDplus, Growth and Yield, Financial Analysis, Export Data Files, SMART Module, Methodology. YIELDplus is a DOS-based personal computer software system designed to aid forestry professionals to determine timber management recommendations. One can use YIELDplus to preview the simulated effect taht various management strategies have on forest growth, yield, and financial profitabilty.

Stem Cubic-Foot Volume Tables for Tree Species in the Upper Coastal Plain

Keywords: Saw-log volume, pulpwood volume, form class. Stemwood cubic-foot volume inside bark tables are presented for 11 species and 8 species groups based on equations used to estimate timber sale volumes on national forests in the Upper Costal Plain.

Forestry Situation and Outlook in the U.S. South 2001

Keywords/concepts: Timber Demand, Timber Harvest, Timber Supply, Timber Market Outlook, Some Implications.

Alabama Forest Resources Report: 2003

Keywords/concepts: Commercial Forestland Acres and Ownership; Timber Harvests; Timber Price Trends; Timber and other Agricultural Commodities; Labor, Payroll, and Number of Forestry-related Establishments; Forest Products Investments in New & Expanding Businesses, and Business Closures; Forest Inventory and Growth/Drain.

Bioenergy & Biobased Products from Sustainable Forest Management in the Southern U.S.

Keywords/concepts: Foundation for Sustainable Production of Bioenergy and Biobased Inputs, Fitting Bioenergy & Biobased Products into Sustainable Forestry Production Systems, Forest Bioenergy and Biobased Products: Producing, Processing and Manufacturing in Accordance with Consumer Demands.

Predicting Bending Strength of Fire-Retardant-Treated Plywood From Screw-Withdrawal Tests

This report describes the development of a test method and predictive model- to estimate the residual bending strength of fire-retardant treated plywood roof sheathing from measurement of screw-withdrawal force. The preferred test methodology is described in detail. Models were developed to predict loss in mean and lower prediction bounds for plywood bending strength as a function of a screw-withdrawal force. Our analysis of fire-retardant-treated plywood from three different studies, each with various fire-retardant-treatment, processing, plywood thickness, and exposure temperature groupings, clearly indicated that different fire-retardant-treatments and plywood thicknesses could not be grouped into a single "universal" model. Nevertheless, some grouping was possible; parameter estimates for several grouped fire-retardant formulations and plywood thicknesses are reported for mean trends and lower prediction boundaries. Although the models were shown to acceptably predict plywood bending strength, additional work is needed to expand these models to address the effects of plywood quality, wood temperature, and moisture content at time of test.

A Guide to Logging Aesthetics: Practical Tips for Loggers, Foresters, and Landowners

Keywords/concepts: The Concern, The Solution, Truck Roads, Landings, Skid Trails, Tree Felling and Other Tips, Administration and Planning, The Cost, A Perspective on Logging Aesthetics. This publication is a guide to logging aesthetics, not forest aesthetics. The procedures outlined here have proven to be practical and cost-effective in minimizing the negative impacts of harvesting timber.

Slash Pine: Still Growing and Growing: Proceedings of the Slash Pine Symposium

Dr. David Dickens, Extension Forester with the University of Georgia recently completed editing GTR SRS-76: Slash pine: still growing and growing! Proceedings of the slash pine symposium. This volume presents the experiences of scientists and land managers over a 20-year period in managing southern pine ecosystems. In 17 research papers the authors explore a renewed interest in managing slash pine over its natural and expanded range, but particularly within the southeastern Coastal Plain, with a focus on that species' ability to produce high-grade, high-value lumber.

Forest Landowner: Vol. 64, No. 2

Key Articles: An Overview of the Major Players Within the Timberland Markets, Boost Timberland Returns with Leverage, Risk and Liability Concerns Facing Forest Landowners, Forest Land Appraisals, Costs and Cost Trends for Forest Practices in the South, Lop Your Tops, FLA Membership Drives, Register for the 64th Forest Landowners Conference, Landowner Profile: Tom Thomson.

Kansas City Region: Green Infrastructure: Designing with Nature

Keywords/concepts: Growth Pressures, "Green Infrastructure," MARC, Watershed/Landscape Scale, Tools for Designing With Nature. The Kansas City region will strive to create and implement cost-effective, green planning and design approaches that contribute to the health and quality of life of local communities, support wildlife species, maintain natural ecological processes, and sustain air and water resources.

Forest Landowner's Guide to Evaluatin and Choosing a Natual Resource-Based Enterprise

Keywords/concepts: The First Step: Dealing with the Stewardship of Forest Resources, Possible Natural Resource Income Opportunities, Sieving out a Successful Enterprise Idea. The aim of this guide is to supply the method and the tools that will enable you to use a decision-making process that will help you to manage your forest resouces and make your enterprise assessment.

Emerging Issues Along Urban/Rural Interfaces: Linking Science and Society

Keywords/concepts: Conference Program, Concurrent Sessions.

Sustainable Forestry: A Guide for Virginia Forest Landowners

Keywords/concepts: Pine or Hardwood?, Forest Health, Planning your Timber Harvest, Best Management Practices, Economics of Reforestation, Wildlife and Other Special Resources, Environmental Regulations, Tax Considerations, Financial Assistance, Management Assistance, Education Opportunities. The purpose of this publication is to provide you with some basic information on forest management and specifics on how timber harvesting should be conducted to ensure the sustainabilitly of your forest resources.

Major Insects and Diseases of Southern Forests

Keywords/concepts: Southern Forests, Stressors of Hardwood Forests, Stressors of Conifer Forests, Stressors of Spruce-Fir Forests, Other Stressors. This publication presents a brief overview of current understanding of several important insect and disease pests which are more fully documented in the 1995 publication.

How to Control White Pine Blister Bust in the Southern Appalachian Mountains

Keywords/concepts: Management Techniques, high rust hazard areas, life cycle of the fungus, hazard areas, currant control. Eastern white pine is a valuable resource in the southern Applachian mountains. In Virginia alone, about 25.5 million board feet of eastern white pine are harvested annually.

Work Force Diversity INniative: Communications Plan

Keywords/concepts: Research, Internal and External Situation, Situation Analysis, Audiences, Campaign Stragegy, Message Strategy, Products and Activities, Funding, Evaluation, Civil Rights Unit Goals and Objectives, Personnel Unit Goals and Objectives, Public Affairs Products and Services to Support Work Force Diversity Communications Plan. This plan will outline communications opportunities that will support the initiative.

Urban Forestry for Florida Communities

Almost all Florida towns and cities are blessed with trees in parks, on public grounds and along streets. The question is how can YOUR community take better care of its "urban forest" at a reasonable cost? Many of Floridas larger cities have a forestry department to handle tree management activities -planting, tree trimming, maintenance and tree removal. These cities recognize that urban tree management URBAN FORESTRY - is important. Our smaller, more rural communities recognize tree values, too, but few have an on-going forestry program. Smaller communities are usually technically and financially unable to do the level of tree management work they would like to do.

American Pulpwood Association Inc.: 1999 Membership Directory & Resource Guide

Contains Listings of: APA Vision Statement; APA 1999-2001 Strategic Plan; APA Publications in Print; APA Staff Directory; APA Technical Division Offices; APA Board of Directors; APA Executive Committee; APA Past Chairmen; APA Honorary Members; National Administration and Compensation Committee; National Technical Committee; 2001-2003 Strategic Planning Committee; National Timber Harvesting and Transportation Safety Foundation; National Membership Committee; National Log a Load for Kids Advisory Group; International Scope Task Group; National Industry Consumer/Wood Supplier Relationships Task Group; National Meetings Committee;National Forestry Operations and Services Review Task Group; National Identity Task Group; K.S. Rolston Memorial Scholarship Task Group; National Pro-Forestry Activism and Education Task Group; National Nominees Committee; National Dues Task Group;Appalachian Technical Division; Lake States Technical Division; Northeastern Technical Division; Southcentral Technical Division; Southeastern Technical Division; Southwide Committee;Western Technical Division; Industry Consumers; Industry Suppliers; Foreign Consumers Nonvoting; Foreign Consumers Voting; Biomass Consumers; Associate Members; Associated II Members; Supplier Members; Members Listed by Company; Allied Associations; Change of Address Form; Alphabetical Listing of All Members.

Tree Basics

Keywords/concepts: Perennial, woody, shedding, compartmented. Let us start by reviewing some unique features of trees...we will discuss tree defense first because long-term survival is dependent on strong defense. A brief overview of some unique features of trees.

Science of Forestry Management: First Edition

Keywords/concepts: Glossary, Forest Industry and Environment: Their Economic Impact, Multiple Uses of the Forest, Environmental and Social Factors of Forest Management, Tree Identification, Tools and Equiptment, Silviculture: The Art of Science and Forestry, Forest Disorders, Taking a Forest Inventory, Forest Buisness, Saftey in the Forest. The student will be able to explain the importance of the forestry industry, describe common forest products, and list career and education opportunities in forestry.

FNR-80: Timber Tax Management for Tree Farmers

Keywords/concepts: Recovering Costs, Reforestation Investment Tax Credit and Amortization, Tax Treatment of Timber Income, Tax Treatment of Timber Losses, Reporting Timber Income (Losses) and Deductions, Record Requirements, Establishing the Cost or Other Basis, Spreading Timber Income, Christmas Tree Production, Structuring Timber "Investments," Estate and Gift Tax, Planning. This publication is intended to serve as an introduction to the subject. It should provide sufficient detail to allow many tree farmers to handle your own timber income and expenses. It contains sufficient detail to allow tax practitioners to feel comfortable with basic timber tax work.

Perpetual Harvest: A Publication of MacMillan Bloedel

Keywords/concepts: The Last Hunt, Adult Learning Center Offers Free Classes, Sustainability: MB invests in future with SFI commitment, Growing the Best: Progeny tests prove genetic strenghts, Record cone crop brings 6 tons of seed, Bridge over Alabama waters: Millerl's Ferry Bridge historic first, Sowing Seeds for Tommorow's trees.

Agroforestry: Working Trees for Agriculture

Keywords/concepts: Alley Cropping, Wildlife Habitat, Woodlots and Fuelwood Plantations, Living Snowfences, Field, Farmstead, and Livestock Windbreaks, Filter Strips and Riparian Areas, Agroforestry....for Profit, To Enhance Productivity...To Conserve Energy. Agroforestry's goal is to use working trees to help make agriculture sustainable by conserving natural resources, increasing crop and livestock production, and improving human environments.

Alabama Forestry Facts

Keywords/concepts: $13.2 Billion in Products and $4.2 Billion in Wages Maintain Forestry as Alabama's Leading Industry, Forests 95% Privately Owned, Well Managed Forests Offer Recreation, 23 Billion Cubic Feet in Alabama Timber Bank, $8.5 Billion Pulp & Paper Products 65% Share of Forest Industry Output, Forestry's 9-Year Capital Spending Totals $8.5 Billion, Industry Pledges to Preserve Most Valuable Resource, Alabama Timber Inventory Up!

Forestry In Mississippi: The Impact of the Forest Products Industry on the Mississippi Economy: An Input-Output Analysis

Keywords/concepts: Methods: Input-Output Modeling, Results, Logging, Solid Wood Products, Pulp and Paper, Wood Furniture, Total Industry Impact. This study evaluates the importnace of the Forest Products Industry to the state's overall economy.

The Development of Forestry Best Management Practices in South Carolina

The booklet addresses five areas of BMP's for wetlands: forest road construction, regeneration, harvesting, streamside management zones, and protecting sensitive resources. The appendix included a listing of the navigable waters of the state.

First International Conference on Wood Protection with Diffusible Preservatives

These proceedings are intended as a "state-of-the-art" compilation of the knowledge and use of diffusible preservatives for wood protection in the United States. On behalf of the conference co-chairmen, I thank all the participants, especially those from other countries, for making this a truly international conference. We are especially grateful to the foreign participants who shared their knowledge on the use of diffusible preservatives through oral presentations and written papers. I would also like to thank the staff of the Forest Products Research Society (FPRS) for the outstanding job they have done in advertising and conducting this conference and in compiling and publishing these proceedings. FPRS, of course, will continue to be the source of additional copies of these proceedings.

American Paulownia Association: Vol. 3, No. 1

Keywords/concepts: Grenada, Mississippi, Record Crowd, Lends Support; Winter Agenda..."Home Grown Paulownia;" Day Two, Field Trip; A Log Buyers Perspective; Paulownia Logs Needed!

Pests and Problems of South Carolina Trees and Palms

The purpose of this book is to bring to the public's attention some of the many insects pests that attack Florida's native and introduced trees. Since we have nearly half of the tree species growing in North America, the opportunity for a wide variety of pests that may kill our urban shade trees or our commerical forests is great.

Florida's Forests: Grow!

Keywords/concepts: A Vital Industry, Generating Community Value, Providing Future Forests, What's in an acre of trees?, Sustaining the Environment, Learning Together. For more than a century, Florida's foresters and landowners have added significant value to Florida's economy and environment. Professional foresters have played a major role in regenerating Florida's vast woodlands to meet increasing demands for wood and paper products, whiel preserving the ecological balance of a healthy forest.

Silviculture Manual: Best Mangement Practices

Keywords/concepts: The Forestry--Water Relationship, The Discretionary Zone and Streamside Management Zones, Best Management Practices, Applying Best Management Practices, Role of Landowner in Applying BMPs. The manual provides a brief discussion of the silviculture/water relationship in Florida as it is currently understood, and offers recommendations that, if followed, will protect surface water quality and site productivity.

Management Guidelines for Forested Wetlands in Florida

Keywords/concepts: Classification Key, Natual Regeneration, Harvesting, Access Systems, Streamside Mangement Zones, Wildlife Habitat, Miscellaneous Management Options. These management guidelines are intended to supplement the BMP Manual with specific reference to forested wetlands and include concerns beyond water quality.

Southern Rural Development Center

Keywords/concepts: Background, Activities, Current Programs. The Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC) located at Mississippi State University, is one of four regional rural development centers in the nation. Each center provides support to land-grant university extension and research staffs as they respond to rural development needs in local communitites.

Human Influences on Forest Ecosystems: The Southern Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment

Keywords/concepts: Wildland-urban Interface, Assessing the Situation, Assessment Objectives, Interface Issues, Assessment Scope. As populations and urbanization expand in the South, human influences on forests are increasing.

Small Woodlot Management in Kentucky

Keywords/concepts: Forest Protection and Maintenance, Intermediate Treatments, Harvesting, Selling Timber, Planting, Who Can Help?, Special Forest Management Award Programs. The most important task of the forester is to evaluate the potential of the forested land in terms of the owner's objectives.

Florida-Georgia Forest Landowner Seminar Proceedings: Affordable Forestry

Keywords/concepts: Conference Schedule, Meeting Room, Program Speakers, Program Moderators, Keynote Address- Affordable Forestry, Tax Issues Impacting the Forestry Budget, Economics of Low Cost Alternative, Hardwood: The New Cash Crop, Herbicides: An Affordable Alternative, Management Plan and Management Assistance, Marketing Timber for Top Dollar, Alternative Enterprises for your Forest Land, Minimizing the Tax Bite, Prescribed Fire- The Least Expensive Tool, Income Opportunities from Wildlife.

Answers to Often-Asked Questions About Treated Wood: Volume 1, Number 1

This publication was prepared by the American Wood Preserves Institute (AWPI) to provide a set of answers to often-asked questions about treated wood. Reference materials in this publication were prepared by independent authors and researchers. As a service to its members and the public, AWPI makes available certain publications pertaining to the wood preserving industry and its products. AWPI does not verify, endorse, or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in such publications, which are the sole responsibility of their authors. Nor is AWPI's distribution of such publications intended to establish standards governing the safe or proper manufacture, transportation, storage, use, handling;or disposal of wood preservatives or commercially preserved, decay-resistant wood products.

The Role of Research, Education, and Extension in Sustaining America's Forest Resources: Why You Should Care

Keywords/concepts: Who Cares about America's Forests and Why, America's Forest Resources, Research, Education, and Extension: A Base for Forest Sustainability, Success Stories in Serving Forest Owners and the Nation, Summary and Opportunitites. We are moving away from simply harvesting or preserving and toward managing, not only for today's timber production and wildlife habitat, but also for tommorow's water quality, soil health, recreational use and countless other important forest functions.

Vegetation Management in Florida's Private Non-Industrial Forests

Keywords/concepts: Vegetation Management Methods, Treatment Options for Pine Stand, Vegatation Management in Older Pine, Enhancing Wildlife Habitat. Forest Vegetation Management is usually defined as the practice of controlling the growth of non-crop plant species so sunlight, moisture, and soil nutrients are channeled to trees that produce useable forest products.

Forestry Newsletter: Putnam County Cooperative Extension Service

Keywords/concepts: Tree Farmer of the Year, Stewardship Update, Worker Protection Standard Update, Tree Planting- Which End Up?, Spotlight on Florida's Natural Communitites: Flatwoods, Cogongrass--An Unwelcome Form of Biodiversity, News and Information.

Extension: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas: Vol. 2, No. 3

 

Wildlife Trends: Practical Wildlife Managment Information: January-December 2001 Issues

January Issue:Why You Need Wildlife Trends- Dr. H. Lee StriblingWhite-tailed Deer: History and Evolution of Modern Management Strategies- Dr. M. Keith CauseyThe Rise, Fall, and Ressurection of the Bobwhite Quail in the Southeast- Clay Sisson & Dr. Lee StriblingIs Predator Control an Important Part of Wild Turkey Habitat Management in the Southeast?- Dr. Dan W. SpeakeBird Feeders- Which is the Best one to Buy?- Dr. H. Lee StriblingPond Management 101: Lets Start From Scratch- Dr. Rusty Wright and Dr. John JensenRecruiting Trees and Shrubs into Your Wildlife Game Plan- Coach Pat DyeWooden Ladder Stand- Dr. Neil A. WaerFebuary Issue:Supplemental Feed and White-tailed Deer- Dr. M. Keith CauseyHungry Deer + Plants = Problems - StaffRelease Birds- Post Season Habitat Check- Jim EvansStocking Recreational Fishing Ponds- Dr. Russell A. WrightTips for Eradication of Sod-forming Grasses- Brad MuellerAttracting and Maintaining Purple Martins- Mark A. BaileyBuild Strength in Your Wildlife Program-Lime and Fertilizer- Coach Pat DyeMarch Issue:Soybeans Legitimate Supplement Feed for White-tail Deer - Dr. M. Keith CauseySupplemental Feeding an Integral Part of Bobwhite Quail Management Program - Clay SissonChemical Recipes Can Eradicate Sod-Forming Grasses - Brad MuellerLandscaping Can Lure Wildlife To Your Backyard - Mark A. BaileyLiming is the First Step in Managing Pond Fertility- Dr. Russel WrightApril Issue:White-tailed Deer Nutrition: Spring and Summer Food Crops - Dr. Keith CauseyWild Turkey Nesting and Brood Habitat: Dr. Dan W. SpeakeIce Cream for Wild Turkeys- Chufas - Dr. H. Lee StriblingWeed Control in Chufa Plantings- Dr. H. LEe StriblingFertilizing Fish Ponds: the Two-edged Sword of Productivity: Dr. Russell WrightResults of a New Deer Repellant Test-Management Facts: Eastern Wild TurkeysWildlife Facts: Eastern Wild TurkeysMay Issue: Trapping Feral Hogs - Dr. Keith CauseyFinding Quail with the "Right Stuff" - How to Pick the Right Producer - Dr. Jimmy EvansFertilization of Natural Foods to Attract Deer and Improve Your Herd- Dr. Keith CauseyBiological Weed Control in Ponds - Dr. Russel WrightBuild It- Feral Hog Trap - Dr. H. Lee StriblingJune Issue:High Fences- Pros and Cons - Dr. Harry A. JacobsonThe Effects of Rainfall on Quail Production - Dr. Clay SissonFire Ants and Quail - Dr. D. Clay SissonLandscaping Can Cure Wildlife to Your Backyard, Part 2 - Mark A. BaileyUsing Herbicides to Control Weeds in Ponds - Dr. Russell WrightJuly Issue:Enclosure Management- How to Get What You Want - Dr. Harry A. JacobsonRaccoons and Opossums- Trapping and Other Information - Rob BallingerWhat Kind of Mower Do You Need? - Aubrey IlerHarvest: A Critical Part of Pond Management - Russell WrightAugust Issue: Costs and Benefits of Selected Cool-Season Wildlife Forages - Dr. M. Keith CauseyHow to Plant Cool-Season Food Plots for Deer - Dr. H. Lee StriblingNeed Quail? - How to Run a Top Notch Released Bird Program - Jim EvansQuail Brood Habitat- Fall is the Time to Prepare Next Years Quail Brood Range - Dr. Clay SissonSoil Test Now- How to Get an Accurate Soil Test and Understand the Results- Dr. H. Lee StiriblingIntegrated Dove Field Management- Steve BryantSeptember Issue:Eurasian Collared-Dove- New Invader of the U.S. - Dr. Ralph E. MirarchiAge and Antler Development in White-tailed Deer - Dr. Keith CauseyEstimating the Fall Population of Bobwhites on Your Land- Dr. Bill PalmerAttracting and Feeding Hummingbirds- Mark A. BaileyPond Construction: Choosing a Size and Site - Dr. Russell A. WrightOctober Issue:Coyote Control, Part 1 - Doug Hall and Frank BoydAntlerless Deer Management- Which Does Should You Harvest? - Dr. Keith CauseyPredator Management and Released Birds- Jim EvansWest Nile Virus Heads South - Danny Mead and John FischerPond Construction: Water Control Devices - Dr. Russell A. WrightNovember Issue:Selecting a Tractor for Your Hunting Property - Aubrey IlerWhy Should I Plant Longleaf Pine - Rhett JohnsonWhich Buck to Harvest - Dr. Keith CauseyDetermine How Many Bobwhite Predators You Have - Dr. William E. PalmerBuilding Garden Ponds - Dr. Michael P. MasserHow Winter Carry-over Relates to Fall Quail Populations - Clay SissonHow to Conduct a Deer Census on Your Property, Part 1 - Dr. Harry JacobsonPainting Longleaf Pine on Cutover Forestland - Mark HaindsA New Tool for Managing Wildlife Habitat - Dr. Neil WaerSelection and Care of Plants in Garden Ponds - Dr. Michael Masser

Education for Sustainability: An Agenda for Action

Keywords/concepts: A Program for Change, Formal Education, Nonformal Education, Cross-cutting Themes, Moving Forward. Hundreds of individuals across the country contributed to the development of this Agenda. Its implementation will require diverse talents to further develop the ideas presented in this document. Working together, we can make education for sustainability a critical part of a lifelong learning process.

Urban Community Ecosystems: A National Action Plan

Keywords/concepts: Actions Needed, Educational Action I: Build Awareness and Understanding of Urban and Community Ecosystems, Educational Action II: Foster Sound Policy, Educational Action III: Encourage Effective Planning, Educational Action IV: Promote Good Management and Stewardship, Action V: Strengthen Extensions Commitment, Urban and Community Ecosystems Action Planning Team. This action plan will guide and coordinate CES efforts in urban and community ecosystems education. It contributes to the CES strategic plan for natural resources and environmental management and complements "The Forest Where We Live," a stragetic plan of the National Urban and Community Forest Advisory Council.

Wildlife Trends: January-December 2002

January: How to Conduct a Deer Census on Your Property, Part 2 - Dr. Harry JacobsonTrapping During the Hunting Season - Frank Boyd and Doug HallWhat to Look for When Buying Land - Fletcher MajorsSpreaders and Sprayers - Aubrey IlerSelection and Care of Fish for Garden Ponds - Dr. Michael P. MasserFebruary:Burning for Wild Turkeys - Dr. Dan W. SpeakeControlling Nuisance Canada Geese - Doug Hall and Frank BoydKilling Fall Fescue - Dr. Thomas G. BarnesKilling Common Bermuda and Bahia Grass - Dr. Thomas G. Barnes and Dr. Brian WashburnFish Attractors for Ponds - Dr. Russell A. WrightMarch:Managing Pines for Wild Turkeys - Bryan BurhansPossum on the Half Shell - Frank Boyd and Doug HallHunting Rights and Lease Value - Bill Baker and John RoboskiFood Plantings for Waterfowl - Gary R. HeppPond Fertilizing Season is Just Around the Corner...Isnt It? - Kentrick NuttApril:Planting Longleaf Pine in Old Fields or Pastures - Mark HaindsWhite-tailed Deer Mineral Supplements - Dr. M. Keith CauseyHardwood "Clean-up" for Quail - D. Clay SissonRotenone: A little goes a long way - Russell A. WrightMay:An Annual Schedule for a Successful Released Bird Program - Jim EvansAging Deer By Their Teeth - Fact or Myth? - Dr. Keith CauseyThe Suburban Deer Problem - Is Fertility Control the Answer? - Jim JordanStocking Threadfin Shad- A Practical Solution for an Old Problem - Kedric NuttSupplemental Income From Your Farm Pond Growing Fish in Cages, Part 1 - David ClineJune:An Effective Feeding Program Can Make Big Bluegills - Kendric NuttSuccess Story- Wild Quail Management on a Large Property - D. Clay SissonAntler Abnormalities in White-tailed Deer - Dr. M. Keith CauseyLate Season Release- When Should You Add More Birds? - Jim EvansSupplemental Income From Your Farm Pond Growing Fish in Cages, Part II - David ClineJuly:Improving Wildlife Habitat and Hunting With Herbicides - Mark ThomasRelease Bird Success Story - Jim EvansAttracting Eastern Screech-Owls - Bill ParkerLyngbya - the Kudzu of Ponds - Kedric NuttManaging Sport Fish Ponds to Lessen Nutrient Discharge to Streams - Claude Boyd, Julio Queiroz, Russel WrightAugust:What Kind of Dove is That? - Dr. Ralph E. MirarchiQuail Feeders - D. Clay SissonGet More Out of Deer Food Plots - Dr. H. Lee StriblingSummertime Fish Kills - Kedric NuttSeptember:Weeds, Bugs, and Broods - Clay Sisson, Steven Yates, Lee Stribling, Dan SpeakeCottontail Rabbit Management, Gray Squirrel Management, Eastern BluebirdsOctober:Mast Trees: Part I in a Series: The Permanent Foot Plot - Wayne Bassett, Wallace WhatleyGrowing Bicolor Lespedeza for Quail -Stocking Grass Carp for Weed Control - Kedric NuttEffective Mosquito Control Around Ponds - Dr. Russell WrightNovember:Quail Hunting Tips - D. Clay SissonChufa- its not just for Turkeys - Bryan J. BurhansChronic Wasting Disease - Dana K. JohnsonLiming Fish Ponds - Kedric NuttDecember: Mast Trees: The Permanent Food Plot - Wayne Bassett and Wallace WhatleyHow Fast Can a Fed Oak Grow? The Auburn University Shade Tree Study - Wildlife Trends StaffHemorrhagic & Bluetounge Disease in White-tailed Deer - Dr. M. Keith CauseyExtinction of the American Hunter- A Very Real Possibility - Dr. H. Lee StriblingSeasonal Stocking Options: Add Some Variety to Your Bass/Bluegill Pond - Kedric Nutt

Forest Resources Information Available on the Internet

Keywords/concepts: History of the Internet, What is the Internet and how does it work?, Getting on the Information Super Highway, Getting Plugged In, SFRC Web Site, Tour of the SFRC Extension Web, Urban Forestry Web Pages, Natural Resource Education Web Pages, Alternate Enterprises Web Pages, Publications Web Pages, Forest Resources Links Web Pages, Link Highlights, Florida Links, Southeast Forestry Links, Selected Links to Other States, Federal Gov't Natural Resource Links, Organizations, Selected International Links, Urban Forestry, Tree and Other Plant Information, Selected Water Links, Regulatory and Policy Links, Natural Resource Links, Forest Economic Links, Fire Links, Selected Wildlife Links, Outdoor Recreation. This publication seeks to (1) introduce you to the Internet and the SFRC website; (2) assist you in getting plugged into this information superhighway; and (3) provide you with the key addresses of sites (links at our Web site) that will provide you forest resource information.

3rd Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference

Keywords/concepts: Welcome Letter, Conference Sponsors, Program Committee, Tour Organizer, Conference Organizers, Conference Theme, Conference Purpose, Conference Structure, ANREP Information, Program Agenda, Concurrent Sessions, Poster Sessions, Speaker Abstracts, Poster Abstracts, Author Index.

Second National Extension Natual Resources Conference: Excellence Through Partnerships

Keywords/concepts: Expected Outcomes, Conference Sponsors, Steering Committee Members and Institutions, Program of Events, Abstracts of Presentations, Abstracts of Poster, NREM National Flagship Winners and Abstracts 1999 & 2000, Leisure Activities- Families Welcome, Door Prize Exchange, Map of Harrah's Hotel and Casino: Special Events Center.

1st National Extension Natural Resource Conference: Strengthening Extension Natural Resource Programs Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Final Program

Keywords/concepts: Extension Cafe, Conference Sponsors, Speaker Preparatoin Room, Conference Web Page, Program, Abstracts, Posters, Door Prize Exchange, Family and Leisure Activities, Expected Outcomes

4th National Resource Extension Professionals Conference: ANREP: Oglebay Resort and Conference Center, Wheeling, West Virginia

Table of Contents: Welcome Letter, Conference Sponsors, General Conference Chair, Program Planning Committee, Poster Session Coordinator, Entertainment Arrangements, Site Selection Committee, Conference Theme, Conference Purpose, Conference Stucture, ANREP Information, Program Agenda, Concurrent Sessions, Oral Abstracts, Poster Sessions, Poster Abstracts.

Trees of Florida

Sponsored by the University of Florida, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, this is a compilation of trees of Florida according to: Common Name, Scientific Name, USDA Hardiness Zone, Florida Native, Uses, Size, Canopy, Growth Rate, Leaves, Fall Color, Flowers, Fruit, Trunk, Light Requirements, Soil pH Range, Soil Drainage, Tolerances, Description, Culture and Use, Cultivars, Limitations, and a drawing with recommended planting range.

Selected Publications on Florida Tree Diseases and Other Problems

Publications available through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in the Division of Plant Industry Circulars; Division of Forestry Forest and Shade Tree Pest Leaflets; Journal Publications by E.L. Barnard, Forest Pathologist, Division of Forestry, FDACS.

The Council Quarterly

 

Woodland Report: Volume 21, Issue 7

This report contains late breaking forestry news from Washington DC and State Capitals; its published for Woodland Owners by the National Woodland Owners Association. Articles: A Time to Remember We Are All Americans; Woodland Report to Become a Quarterly; National News: Congress Back for "Lame Duck" Session, Flep Funding to be Released After All, At Last! Timber Capital Gains for Small Landowners Signed into Law, Reforestation Tax Act Included; Reports from the States: Vermont, Tennessee, Maine, Hawaii, Pennsylvania.

Characteristics of Florida Landowners in Northeast Florida

Keywords/concepts: Procedures, General Characteristics of Owner's Land, Timber Production, Marketing and Management, Souces and Channels for Information, Characteristics of Forest Landowners. The purpose of the survey was to provide detailed information about the enterprise mix, timber production practices, marketing and management practices, information use preferences, and demographic characteristics of non-industrial forest landowners in northeastern Florida.

Treetop: 4-H Forest Resources Beginners Guide

Keywords/concepts: Tree Tales; Makers, Eaters, and Breakers; Pieces and Parts of the Forest, Science of County Fair Project, Flows and Goes in the Forest; I Need You, You Need Me; Make Your Own Forest; Different Trees, Different Forests; Change in the Wind. This book is a workbook. It is all yours. It helps you find out about forests and trees. Trees are very, very important!

1996 Directory of Natural Resource and Environment Management (NREM) Programs of the Cooperative Extension System

In the summer of 1995, a subcommittee of the National Support Team for NREM requested from state NREM coordinators information on state-level flagship programs. Included here are submissions from 27 states. The flagship program submissions are arranged by state. Keyword/keyphrase indexes are located on page 285.

Minnesota's Natural Resource Conservation Programs

Contents: Federal Programs, State Programs, Private Programs, Directory, Cost-share Programs, Land Retirement Programs, Land Donation- Critical Habitat Protection, Special Property Tax Programs, Other Private Organizations.

Managing Oak in the Driftless Area

Contents: Management Consideration, Natural Regeneration, Artificial Regeneration, Intermediate Management, Protecting and Enhancing Nontimber Resources. This publication is intended primarily for foresters and landowners in the Driftless Area, but the practices recommended are applicable in similar ecosystems (exceptions include those containing yellow-poplar).

Protecting Trees from Construction Damage: A Homeowner's Guide

Contents: The Root of the Matter, Plan Ahead!, Minimize the Impact of Construction Activities, Symptoms of Construction Damage, Treatment of Damaged Plants. This publication explains some things that landowners can do to minimize the impact of construction on trees. It describes landscape protection plans, special construction techniques, symptoms of damage, and treament strategies. Athough the information presented focuses on trees, it can also be applied to protecting shrubs.

Recreational Trail Design and Construction

Contents: Steps to Follow, Handling Trail Obstacles, Recommended Trail Standards. This publication is a guide for private woodland owners, organizations, and buisnesses (including nature centers, youth groups, schools, conservation clubs, and resorts) that are interested in designing and constructing trails. It describes step-by-step construction methods, ways to handle trail obstacles, and recommended standards for the most common types of trails.

Forests Forever

Keywords/concepts: Fire Management, Three Faces of Fire, Fire Control, Fire- Friend or Enemy?, Career Considerations, Silviculture: Tree Classifications, Methods of Harvest and Regeneration, Prescribing a Treatment, Exhibits/Fair Projects, Forest Insects and Diseases, Suppressing Insect Epidemics, Pathology Up Close, Biotic Agents of Tree Disease, Controlling Tree Diseases, Abiotic Agents of Tree Mortality, Forest Stewardship: Watershed Management, Timber Harvesting and Watersheds, Why Manage For Water?, Recreation Management, Wildlife Management, The Moose of Isle Royale, Forest Products: Harvesing Trees, The Story of Lumber, Processing Wood, Wood Sandwiches, Paper Maker, Christmas Trees, Sugar Maples: The Art of Making Maple Syrup, Specialized Woodlands: City Trees, Rural Trees, Field Windbreaks, Farmstead Shelterbelts, Urban Forestry, Tree Benefits, Trees at Risk.

Woodland Notes

 

Property Tax Guide for Forest Landowners

Keywords/concepts: Ad Valorem Tax System, Minnesota Tree Growth Tax System, Qualification and Application Procedures, Forest Classifications for Tree Growth Taxation, Comparison of 2B Timberland Class and Tree Growth Tax Law. This publication is designed to help Minnesota's private forest landowners understand the property tax system and determine whether or not their forest land is properly classified for property tax purposes.

Woodland Owners' Guide to Oak Management

Contents: Management Considerations, Natural Regeneration, Artificial Regeneration, Improving Stands, Managing for Wildlife, Protecting Soil and Water, Aesthetic Considerations, Pest Management. This publication describes how you can manage hardwood stands to perpetuate oaks. While it explains management options, it is not a substitute for personal advice from a professional forester.

Stringent Testing at Gulfport Yields: "A Few Good Termiticides"

Keywords/concepts: Testing Alternatives, Improving Soil Barriers, Test Area and Type, What is Gulfport Anyway?, Expanding Test Sites, Areas of Research, How Soil Termiticides Are Testing, How Are Soil Chemical Assay Tests Conducted?, New Technologies. Although New Techniques, such as baiting, are entering the termite treatment picture, the focus remains on conventional termiticides.

Forest Resources Action Plan

The Forest Resources Action Plan (FRAP) identifies educational opportunities for the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) in the area of forest resource management. The plan is designed to compliment and support CES's base program, Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM). NREM is one of seven Base Programs within CES, and thus is regarded as being central to the mission of Cooperative Extension, and common to most Extension Units.

Southeast Watershed: Vol. 1, Issue 1

 

Conserving and Managing Our Nation's Forest Resources: Extension in Action

Keywords/concepts: Our Forests: A Vital Part of American Life, The Role of Extension, Focus on Issues, Reporting Program Results, Sustaining a Productive Natural Resource Base, Profitability and Marketing of Natural Resource Products, Natural Resources Public Policy Education, Future Directions.

Forest Landowner: Vol. 55, No. 5

 

Faculty Series: Economic Dimensions of Ecosystem Management

Keywords/concepts: Background Ecologic Concepts, Ecosystem Values: A Broad Perspective, Economic Values of Ecosystem Management, Passive Use Value, Economic Valuation and Resource Interdependency, Economic Valuation Methods, Techniques for Measuring Economic Value Changes, Holistic vs. Component Valuation, Examples of Holistic Economic Valuation, Ecosystem Management and Landscape Valuation. This paper was presented as an invited Paper at the National Conference on Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management sponsored by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service and U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service, Helen, Georgia, December, 1994.

Shaping the Future: A Strategic Plan for Natural Resources and Environmental Management Education

Keywords/concepts: Educational and Strategic Goals, NREM, Status and Trends, Baseline Data and Monitoring, Focused Programs and Measurable Outcomes, Expanding Collaboration, A Bridge to Tommorow, Goal: Building Systemwide Commitment, Demonstrating Program Excellence, Mobilizing Human, Fiscal, and Knowledge Resources, Implementation of the Strategic Plan. Shaping the Future is a plan to guide the Cooperative Extension System in strengthening programs in the area of natural resouces and environmental management education.

Minnesota Trees

This book is divided into four sections: (1) background information, (2) discriptions of coniferous trees and their identifying characteristics, (3) descriptions of deciduous trees and their identifying characteristics, and (4) projects to help you enjoy learning about trees. With this book in hand, youll make many new friends-- the trees growing in Minnesota. With pride, youll be able to say, "Thats a sugar maple, and the tree to the left is a basewood."