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A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests

October 21, 2022 - Invasions of nonnative plants into forests of the Southern United States continue to spread and include new species, increasingly eroding forest productivity, hindering forest use and management activities, and degrading diversity and wildlife habitat. This book provides the latest information on how to organize and enact prevention programs, build strategies, implement integrated procedures for management, and proceed towards site rehabilitation and restoration. Effective control prescriptions are provided for 56 nonnative... Read More

Logger Best Management Practice (BMP) Cost-Share Program

Logger Best Management Practice (BMP) Cost-Share Program

September 15, 2022 - Forestry topic information sheet provides program information about the Logger Best Management Practice (BMP) Cost-Share Program providing cost-share assistance to loggers for installation of best management practices.

No. 145 Triclopyr Ester for Controlling Tree-of-Heaven

No. 145 Triclopyr Ester for Controlling Tree-of-Heaven

September 14, 2022 - Report provides results from a series of four studies of tree-of-heaven control using triclopyr ester applied at different times during the year by basal spray or cut stump application methods. A mixture of 25% triclopyr ester herbicide in an oil-based carrier achieved excellent tree-of-heaven control for trees up to 16 inches in diameter.

No. 144 Effects of Hardwood Control Timing on Loblolly Pine Growth - Age Five Results

No. 144 Effects of Hardwood Control Timing on Loblolly Pine Growth – Age Five Results

September 14, 2022 - Report provides results from a study of the effects on loblolly pine growth of five hardwood competition control strategies (pre-plant site prep, year-one release, year-two release, one-year layout followed by pre-plant site prep, and no control). After five years, all treatments had effectively controlled hardwood competition and differences in pine growth were directly related to the timing of hardwood control.

No. 143 Site Prep vs. Release for Woody Competition Control in Loblolly Pine: 15-Year Results

No. 143 Site Prep vs. Release for Woody Competition Control in Loblolly Pine: 15-Year Results

September 14, 2022 - Report provides age 15 results from a study of the effects on loblolly pine growth of seven herbicide alternatives for hardwood competition control (all with and without an additional year one herbaceous weed control treatment). After 15 years, pine productivity increased by 70% with the best site prep treatment compared to 40% with a second-year release.

No. 142 Five-Year Effects of Herbicide Tank Mixes and Surfactants for Loblolly Pine Release

No. 142 Five-Year Effects of Herbicide Tank Mixes and Surfactants for Loblolly Pine Release

September 14, 2022 - Report provides results from a study of the effects of five surfactants when applied with three common herbicide mixes for loblolly pine release. Pine damage was associated with the Arsenal (imazapyr) x Accord (glyphosate) tank mix – either with or without surfactants – and was temporary. Five-year pine growth was significantly better with release despite the damage.

Fire Adaptive Landscaping for Native Habitats and Wildlife in the Southern Coastal Plain

Fire Adaptive Landscaping for Native Habitats and Wildlife in the Southern Coastal Plain

April 27, 2022 - Book was prepared by the Georgia Forestry Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Coastal Wildscapes, and Firewise Communities to provide every resident and business owner has the opportunity to enhance wildlife habitat and natural ecological systems by maintaining, or where necessary, restoring connectivity to the surrounding forests and other natural communities through landscaping and gardening activities. They can also address the very important issues of water conservation and loss of... Read More