Preparing Trees for Seasonal Storms

April 25, 2022
in Forestry & Wildlife, News

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The warming season has arrived in Alabama. This period can bring sporadic weather activity. Preparing trees for ...
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Eastern Gray Squirrels: Managing and Preventing Attic Damage

March 18, 2022
in Forestry & Wildlife, Wildlife

Eastern gray squirrels have a mixed reputation to homeowners. Some enjoy watching squirrels as they scavenge and cache seeds throughout thei...
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Joro Spiders: What You Need to Know

March 11, 2022
in Forestry & Wildlife, Wildlife

The Joro spider, Trichonephila clavata, is making recent headlines as people talk about its potential to spread around the United States. Th...
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History and Use of Kudzu in the Southeastern United States

March 8, 2022
in Forestry & Wildlife, Invasive Species

Kudzu is a classic example of a plant that was introduced with good intentions but that resulted in bad outcomes. Learn about the histor...
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Forest Inventory Basics For Family Forest Landowners

February 23, 2022
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

Why Do We Measure Forests? Forestry field measurements are used to assess forests and are the basis for all aspects of forestland managemen...
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Goal Development in Creating A Land Management Plan

February 16, 2022
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

A management plan is a road map of the objectives you have established for your property. One of the first things you should do when beginni...
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Cool-Season Food Plots for Deer: Planning, Planting & Maintenance

January 24, 2022
in Forestry & Wildlife, Wildlife

Planting cool-season food plots for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and other wildlife not only provides hunting opportunities bu...
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Field Guide To The Identification of Cogongrass: With Comparisons to Other Look-a-Like Species

January 4, 2022
in Forestry & Wildlife, Invasive Species

Known distribution of cogongrass in the United States Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Introduction Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) ...
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Costs & Trends of Southern Forestry Practices 2020

December 15, 2021
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

One concern landowners may have when making forestland management decisions is the cost of forestry practices. They may worry that they cann...
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Their Blood Runs Cold: Alabama’s Amphibians in Winter

December 7, 2021
in Forestry & Wildlife, Wildlife

Although winter means that snakes and other reptiles become much harder to find, the same is not true about Alabama’s amphibians. The s...
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The Alabama Professional Logging Manager Program

December 1, 2021
in Forestry, Forestry & Wildlife

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI) is an organization that works to advance sustainability through forest-focused collaboratio...
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Forestry, Wildlife, & Natural Resources Webinars

November 19, 2021
in Forestry & Wildlife

Natural Resources Webinar Series The Natural Resources Webinar Series is an active educational opportunity that hosts hour-long webinars o...
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