USDA Offers New Forest Management Incentive for Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Offers New Forest Management Incentive for Conservation Reserve Program
MU Extension Woodland Steward Webinar Series Begins in January
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension kicks off a new year of Missouri Woodland Steward programs to help natural resource enthusiasts learn more about how to preserve woodlands. MU Extension state forestry specialist Hank Stelzer and natural resources field specialist Sarah Havens will teach the webinars Tuesday evenings in January and February. Topics include basic tree identification, planting native trees and shrubs, selling timber, managing woodlands for timber and wildlife, and invasive…
Family Fun: Kansas Christmas tree farms hope for busy year
Christmas tree farms provide an opportunity for family bonding -- as well as a hunt for the 'perfect' tree. Buying a live tree supports local economies, good for the environment MANHATTAN, Kan. – During a year when many activities are limited or prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shopping for a Christmas tree is not one of them. In fact, David Bruton – the utilization and marketing forester with the Kansas Forest Service – said…
Kansas Forest Action Plan approved for implementation
Forest and fire managers will focus on priority areas to protect and improve natural resources MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The Kansas Forest Service has received approval from the USDA Forest Service for the Kansas State Forest Action Plan. “The Forest Action Plan provides KFS with the basis to guide our ongoing collaboration with landowners, local partners and state and federal agencies.” said Jason Hartman, Kansas state forester. This edition represents a full revision of…
Deciding when to remove a tree
To ax or not to ax … that is the question https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/08/17/deciding-when-to-remove-a-tree/
Kansas Forest Service tree, shrub seedling sale opens Sept. 1
Program offers species suited for Great Plains states MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The Kansas Forest Service Conservation Tree and Shrub sale opens Sept. 1, providing landowners with a source for low-cost tree and shrub seedlings. “Large conservation plantings can become very costly when several hundreds or thousands of plants are needed to meet the conservation goals of the landowner,” said Aaron Yoder, conservation trees specialist. Conservation plantings may function as wildlife habitat, windbreaks, wood…
Kansas Forest Service: Tip dieback on trees may not be permanent
Kermes scale is a small insect that is often mistaken for small bumps on a tree. Tip dieback caused by the insect may not have any lasting impacts on the tree’s overall health. Trees will rebound from environmental stressors that cause tip dieback on trees, official says MANHATTAN, Kan. – Branch tip dieback, a progressive death of twigs and branches, can be worrisome to see on oak trees in summer, as these long-lived…
Mechanical injury to trees can cause irreversible damage
By Trisha Gedon STILLWATER, Okla. – On a hot summer day, spending the afternoon bathed in the shade of a tree is a great escape from the heat. While homeowners do their best to make the landscape an inviting space, some of the needed equipment to do so could put those trees in jeopardy. David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Extension consumer horticulturist, said trees are an important aspect of any landscape. “Trees add a lot…