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Christmas Trees
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Consumer Information
- Christmas Trees: Information for Consumers
- Post-Harvest Pests on Christmas Trees (PDF file)
- Selection and Care of Christmas Trees
- Selection and Care of Living Christmas Trees
Diseases and Pests
- Balsam Twig Aphid (PDF version)
- Balsam Woolly Adelgid (Aphid)
- Common Fraser Fir Insect Pests
- Control of Phytophthora Root Rot in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees
- Control of Root Feeding Insects in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees (PDF file)
- Elongate Hemlock Scale (PDF file)
- IPM Checklist in Established Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Plantations
- IPM Elements for Christmas Trees in Virginia and North Carolina
- Minor Pests of Fraser Fir Christmas Trees
- Needle Cast Diseases in Christmas Trees
- Pine Tortoise Scale
- Post-Harvest Pests on Christmas Trees (for consumers) (PDF file)
- Rosette Bud Mite on Fraser Fir
- Rust Mites in Christmas Trees (PDF version)
- The Spruce Spider Mite on Fraser Fir (PDF file)
- Weed Management in Conifer Seedbeds and Transplant Beds
- White Grub Control in Fraser Fir Christmas Trees
Production and Marketing
- Christmas Tree Production Best Management Practice to Protect Water Quality and the Environment (PDF)
- Christmas Tree Production in the North Carolina Mountains
- Christmas Tree Production in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina
- Christmas Tree Species for North Carolina
- Crop Profile for Christmas Trees in North Carolina (Mountains)
- Crop Profile for Christmas Trees in North Carolina (Piedmont and Coastal Plain)
- Federal Tax Primer for North Carolina Christmas Tree Growers
- Growing Christmas Trees in North Carolina
- Handling Christmas Trees on the Retail Lot
- Leyland Cypress
- Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center Christmas Tree Information
- Retail Merchandising of North Carolina Fraser Fir
- Selecting Sites for Fraser Fir Production
- Shaping Virginia Pine Christmas Trees
- Soil and Plant Analysis for Christmas Trees (PDF)
- Soil pH Management for Fraser Fir Christmas Tree Production (PDF)
- Soil Testing and Interpretation of Results for Christmas Tree Plantations
- Working Safely: Ergonomic Issues in Christmas Tree Harvest
Forestry
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Economics and Taxes
- Economic Analysis of a Reforestation Investment
- Federal Income Taxes for Timber Growers (PDF)
- Financial Incentives for Forest Management (PDF)
- Forests and the North Carolina Economy (PDF)
- North Carolina Forest Income Estimates by County (2001) (PDF)
- North Carolina Forest Income Estimates by County (2002) (PDF)
Forest Health, Diseases and Pests
- 1997 Natural Resources Inventory of North Carolina
- Maintaining the Forestry Exemption Under the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
- Minimizing Wildfire Risk — A forest landowner’s guide (PDF)
- North Carolina Pest Management Information Program
- North Carolina Pest News
Forest Management and Planning
- A Consumer’s Guide to Consulting Foresters
- A Guide to Information About Forest and Wildlife Management
- Enrolling in North Carolina’s Forest Stewardship Program
- First See a Forester (PDF)
- Forest and Wildlife Stewardship
- Forest Health — Community Wealth: A Landowner’s Guide for Enhancing Forests
in Western North Carolina (PDF) - Forest Stewardship: Planning for Beauty and Diversity
- Maintaining Forest Property Boundaries (PDF)
- Management by Objectives: Successful Forest Planning (PDF)
- Managing for Hardwoods
- Understanding Forestry Terms (PDF)
- Where to Go for Forestry Assistance
Forest Management and Wildlife
- Deer Management
- Developing Wildlife-Friendly Pine Plantations (PDF)
- Plant Trees and Wildlife Cover Under the Conservation Reserve Program
- Using Fire to Improve Wildlife Habitat (PDF)
- Wild Turkey Management
Forest Productivity and Stand Management
- Accomplishing Forest Stewardship with Hand Applied Herbicides (PDF)
- Crop Tree Management in North Carolina (PDF)
- Forest Land Enhancement Practices for North Carolina (PDF)
- Forest Soils and Site Index
- Nutrient Management for Longleaf Pinestraw (PDF)
- Pruning Woodland Trees
- Thinning Pine Stands
Marketing Timber and Alternative Woodland Crops
- Before You Sell Your Timber…
- Drought Sales of Timber (PDF)
- Estimating the Volume of A Standing Tree Using A Scale (Biltmore) Stick (PDF)
- Longleaf Pine Straw Production
- Nutrient Management for Longleaf Pinestraw (PDF)
- Producing Firewood from Your Woodlot
- Producing Shitake Mushrooms: A Guide for Small-Scale Outdoor Cultivation on Logs
- Selling Your Timber? (PDF)
- Timber Sales: A Planning Guide for Landowners (PDF)
Recreation and Aesthetics
- A Landowner’s Guide to Working With Recreationists
- Fall Colors
- Liability and the North Carolina Landowner
- Recreation Forest Trails: Planning for Success (PDF)
- Using Fire to Improve Wildlife Habitat (PDF)
- Woodscaping Your Woodlands (PDF)
Reforestration
- Economic Analysis of a Reforestation Investment
- Planting Your New Stewardship Forest (PDF)
- Reforestation of Southern Pine
- Site Preparation Methods and Contracts
- Steps to Successful Pine Plantings
Urban Forestry
Other Forestry Resources
- Restoration of Wetlands Under the Wetlands Reserve Program
- Southern Region Extension Forestry Publications
- Timber Sales Agreements
Wildlife
Management, Damage Prevention and Control
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Birds
- Bird Dispersal Techniques (PDF)
- Blackbirds (PDF)
- American Crows (PDF)
- Mourning Dove (PDF)
- Gulls (PDF)
- Hawks and Owls (PDF)
- Pigeons (PDF)
- Bobwhite Quail (PDF)
- House Sparrows(PDF)
- Owls (PDF)
- Ruffed Grouse (PDF)
- Songbirds (PDF)
- Starlings (PDF)
- Swallows (PDF)
- Waterfowl (PDF)
- Wild Turkey (PDF)
- Wild Turkeys Management
- Wood Duck (PDF)
- Woodland Wildlife Nest Boxes (PDF)
- Woodpeckers (PDF)
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Carnivores
- Black Bears (PDF)
- Black Bear (PDF)
- Bobcats (PDF)
- Feral House Cats (PDF)
- Coyotes (PDF)
- Feral Dogs (PDF)
- Foxes (PDF)
- Raccoons (PDF)
- Working with Wildlife: Raccoon (PDF)
- Skunks (PDF)
- Weasels (PDF)
- Wolves (PDF)
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Damage Identification
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General Management
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Other Mammals
- Bats (PDF)
- Working with Wildlife: Bats (PDF)
- Deer (PDF)
- Deer Management
- White-Tailed Deer (PDF)
- Moles (PDF)
- Opossums (PDF)
- Wild Pigs (PDF)
- Cottontail Rabbits (PDF)
- Working with Wildlife: Cottontail Rabbit (PDF)
- Shrews (PDF)
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Reptiles and Amphibians
- Alligators (PDF)
- Frogs and Toads (PDF)
- NC Snakes
- Pools for Amphibians (PDF)
- Wildlife Damage Management: Snakes
- Nonpoisonous Snakes (PDF)
- Rattlesnakes (PDF)
- Turtles (PDF)
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Rodents
- Beavers(PDF)
- Beavers — Wildlife Damage Management
- Chipmunks (PDF)
- Grey Squirrel (PDF)
- House Mice (PDF)
- Muskrats (PDF)
- Nutria (PDF)
- Cotton Rats (PDF)
- Norway Rats (PDF)
- Rodent-proof Construction and Exclusion Methods (PDF)
- Tree Squirrels (PDF)
- Voles in Horticultural Plantings
- Voles (PDF)
- Woodchucks (PDF)
Pesticides and Wildlife
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Christmas Trees
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Corn
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Cotton
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Fruit Trees
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Peanuts
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Small Grains
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Soybeans
- Pesticides and Wildlife – Tobacco
Urban Wildlife
- Building Songbird Boxes (PDF)
- Butterflies in Your Backyard (PDF)
- Herbaceous Plants for Wildlife (PDF)
- Hummingbirds and Butterflies (PDF)
- Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants (PDF)
- Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds (PDF)
- Managing Edges for Wildlife (PDF)
Wood Products
- Developing a Marketing Plan for Hardwood Bark Landscaping Mulch
- Developing an In-Plant Training Seminar on Rough Mill Yields
- Drying Softwoods for Value Added Markets
- Drying Thick Southern Yellow Pine Export Lumber to Minimize Brown Stain
- Fine Tuning Equalizing and Conditioning
- Handling and Storage Procedures Prior to Kiln Drying Affect Brown Stain in White Pine
- Heat Sterilization of Hardwood Pallets and Pallet Material
- Methods of Moisture Content Measurement in the Lumber and Furniture Industries
- Notes on Computerized Kiln Controls
- Quality Control for Edge Glued Panel Manufacturing
- Sawmill Safety
- Stresses Develop after Redrying
- Suggestions for Preventing or Minimizing Veneer Checking
- Understanding and Minimizing Veneer Checking on Furniture Panels
- What Happens When a Fan Goes Out in Your Pine Kiln?
- Wood Surface Inactivation and Adhesive Bonding
