Connecting with Nature is Good for Body & Soul

March 19, 2020
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife, Wildlife

Developed in Japan in the 1980s, Shinrin-yoku means taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing, and it is gaining popularity in the U...
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Drought and Forests: Information for Landowners

December 6, 2019
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

Learn forest management practices that can increase your land’s resiliency to drought and other stressors, improve growth rates, a...
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Forest Roads and Construction of Associated Water Diversion Devices

November 1, 2019
in Forestry

The importance of forest roads and consideration of their proper design is frequently neglected by forest landowners. Some forests such as w...
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Drones: Alabama Extension's Management Minute Series

September 4, 2019
in Forestry

Drones or UAVs provide a useful management tool that allows landowners to generate real-time aerial images of their property that might not ...
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Chainsaw Safety: Alabama Extension's Management Minute Series

September 4, 2019
in Forestry

Chainsaws are an effective habitat management tool. However, they do pose operational risks and hazards that should be recognized and unders...
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SmartMap Education Program

April 2, 2019
in Forestry

Smart devices and unmanned aerial systems (UASs) are making geospatial technology more affordable, easy-to-use, and adoptable for a broader ...
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Forest Diseases in the Southeastern United States

March 20, 2019
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

On an annual basis diseases "take" more timber in the United States than companies harvest. Disease is a disorder or abnormal growth ...
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Developing Management Plans: Alabama Extension’s Management Minute Series

March 6, 2019
in Habitat Management

Forest management is generally a long-term commitment, and although it can be intimidating, a plan is needed to manage your forestland to op...
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Silvopasture from a Farmer’s Perspective

March 6, 2019
in Forages, Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

Silvopasture is a management system that combines the production of trees, forage, and livestock. It requires knowledge and intense manage...
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Silvopasture: An Opportunity for Additional Income from Your Forestland

March 6, 2019
in Forages, Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

Take a minute to think about why you own land. Is it to pass on to your children and grandchildren? For outdoor recreation? Because you enjo...
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Landowners and Forest Inventories: Frequently Asked Questions

March 6, 2019
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

Assume you just purchased a new car and have decided to sell your old vehicle yourself. What is the first thing you would do? You would de...
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Taking Soil Samples - Management Minute Video

March 6, 2019
in Habitat Management, Wildlife

We depend on soils to grow our food, but they also support the natural systems that we count on to produce forest and wildlife resources. ...
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