by Michael Goodchild | Jan 25, 2014
Pine tree thinning is a key management practice that can increase the long-term productivity and profitability of a timber stand. Thinning is a partial tree harvest of inferior trees in an immature stand used to accelerate the diameter growth of the superior trees...
by Peter C. Andersen | Jan 17, 2014
The American chestnut (Casteneae dentata) was once the most dominant hardwood species in North America until the introduction of the Chestnut Blight fungus (Cryphonectria parasitica) which ultimately destroyed over 3 billion trees. The first European settlers found...
by Michael Goodchild | Aug 2, 2013
Above is a video of a recent prescribed burn in Walton County. Benefits of Summer Prescribed Burns Most landowners think of winter months (Dec-Feb) when it comes to control burning the piney woods. But once your pine trees start reaching mature heights (50-70 feet)...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 26, 2013
Timber Mart-South Summary, 1st Quarter, 2013 Source: Chris Demers, UF/IFAS Forest Stewardship Coordinator The information in the following table of average Florida timber prices was extracted from the Timber Mart-South first quarter 2013, released in April 2013. This...
by John Doyle Atkins | Feb 15, 2013
Reasons for Abnormal Antlers The reasons for abnormal antler growth often are unknown, and highly speculative. But there are three basic probable causes: The defects are coded in genes, and therefore hereditary. Defects are caused by physiological problems as the...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 20, 2012
The USDA Forest Service has updated their web page with information on Federal income Tax returns for Forest Landowners. The web site provides non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners with a consolidated source of information on the complex tax issues...
