EXTENSION TELETIP MESSAGES ON FORESTRY, WILDLIFE, AND FOREST PRODUCTS

updated 8/14/97

The following recorded messages are available free of charge by dialing 1- 800- 662- 7301. Request the message by number and have a paper and pencil handy to take notes. Teletip messages are available 24 hours a day when using a touch tone telephone. Rotary telephone users will need to request messages through an operator. Operators are available 11:00 am to 1:00 pm each week day. Additional information on these topics and a list of all teletip messages are available from your County Extension Center.

TIMBER PRICES

Timber prices are updated quarterly. Regions are divided roughly along a northeast to southwest line ranging from Greensboro, NC to Charlotte, NC.

2680 Western Region: Pine

2682 Western Region: Oak and Mixed Hardwood

2686 Eastern Region: Pine

2688 Eastern Region: Oak and Mixed Hardwood

GYPSY MOTH

2751 Gypsy Moth: Description and Biology

2752 Gypsy Moth: History and Present Conditions

2753 Gypsy Moth: Affect on Trees

2754 Gypsy Moth: Potential Forest Damage

2755 Gypsy Moth: Control

2756 Gypsy Moth: What Homeowners Can Do

2757 Gypsy Moth: What Tourists and Campers Can Do

2758 Gypsy Moth and Honey Bees

FORESTRY

2605 Steps to Growing Yellow Pines

2607 Steps to Growing White Pines

2609 Steps to Growing Hardwood

2611 Steps to Growing Christmas Trees

2623 How to Become a Tarheel Tree Farmer

2625 Obtaining Forest Seedlings

2627 Obtaining Assistance from Division of Forest Resources

2629 Obtaining Assistance from Consulting Foresters

2631 Cost- Share Forestry Assistance

2635 Controlling Bark Beetles in Pine Woodlands

2639 Best Forest Management Practices to Protect Water Quality

2642 Measuring Timber

2644 Selling Timber

WILDLIFE

2582 Planting Trees for Wildlife

2650 Bears (black)

2651 Beavers

2652 Chipmunks

2653 Deer

2654 Opossum

2656 Raccoon

2658 Snakes, How to Identify Poisonous

2659 Snakes, Myths

2660 Improving Wildlife Habitat

2661 Improving Urban Wildlife Habitat

2662 Caring for Wild Orphans

2663 Wild Animals as Pets

2669 Bird Houses, Care and Operation

2708 Snakes, How to Control

2710 Squirrels

2727 Blackbirds

2946 Rabbits

WOOD FOR HOME HEATING

2587 Operating a Chain Saw Safely

4119 Fireplace Efficiency and Operation

4154 Heating the Home With Wood

4155 Firewood for Home Heat

4167 Selecting a Wood Stove

4171 Selecting Chimneys for Wood Stoves

4175 Wood Stove Safety and Installation

FOREST PRODUCTS AND HOUSING

2648 Air Drying Lumber

2711 Termites

2716 Woodpeckers

2737 Powderpost Beetles and Wood Borers

4301 Controlling Mildew on Exterior Wood Siding

4307 Controlling Wood Rot in Homes

4374 Selecting Pressure- Treated Wood for Home Use

4377 Selecting Wood for Fences and Decks

4394 Using Soil Covers and Crawl Spaces

4397 Ventilating Crawl Spaces and Attics

SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES

2504 Ash

2506 Basswood

2508 Beech

2510 Birch

2512 Cedar, Red

2513 Cedar, White (Juniper)

2518 Chinquapin

2524 Cypress

2528 Elm

2530 Ginkgo

2532 Gum, Sweet

2533 Gum, Black

2535 Hemlock

2537 Hickory

2539 Holly, American

2541 Ironwood

2543 Magnolia

2546 Maple, Culture

2549 Oak

2553 Pear, Flowering

2555 Pine, Culture

2556 Pine, Diseases and Insects

2557 Pine, White

2560 Poplar, Yellow (Tulip)

2562 Redbud

2566 Sourwood

2568 Sycamore

2570 Willow, Weeping

2572 Pruning Trees

2573 Transplanting Native Trees

2574 Fertilizing Trees

2575 Insect Pests of Trees

2576 Selecting Shade Trees

2577 Selecting Woody Plants for Coastal Areas

2578 Avoiding Problem Trees

2579 Removing and Using Leaves

2580 Using Fruit Trees in the Landscape

2581 Why Leaves Change Color

2584 Planting Trees for Windbreaks and Noise Barriers

2585 Controlling Bark Beetles in Yard Pines

2586 Removing Tree Stumps

2588 Repairing Storm Damaged Trees

2590 Estimating Value of Trees

2592 Hiring a Tree Service

2594 Controlling Webworms in Trees

2595 Controlling Tent Caterpillars in Trees

2597 Selecting a Christmas Tree

2598 Caring for a Cut Christmas Tree

2599 Caring for a Living Christmas Tree

Prepared by

Extension Forestry Specialists

• Extension Teletip Messages on Forestry, Wildlife, and Forest Products
• A Guide to Information About Forest and Wildlife Management
• Where to Go for Forestry Assistance
• Financial Incentives for Forest Management
• Measuring the Volumes of Standing Trees with A Scale Stick
• A Consumer's Guide to Consulting Foresters
• Forest Soils and Site Index
• Economic Analysis of a Reforestation Investment
• Reforestation of Southern Pine
• Timber Sales Agreements
• Wild Turkey Management
• Deer Management
• Thinning Pine Stands
• Producing Firewood from Your Woodlot
• Site Preparation Methods and Contracts
• Steps to Successful Pine Plantings
• Plant Trees and Wildlife Cover Under the Conservation Reserve Program
• Longleaf Pine Straw Production
• Before You Sell Your Timber . . .
• Growing Shiitake
• Liability and the North Carolina Landowner
• Maintaining the Forestry Exemption Under the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
• Enrolling in North Carolina's Forest Stewardship Program
• Restoration of Wetlands Under the Wetlands Reserve Program
• A Landowner's Guide to Working With Recreationists
• Understanding Forestry Terms
• Forest and Wildlife Stewardship
• Forest Stewardship: Planning for Beauty and Diversity

Distributed in furtherance of the Act of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914. Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.