While lesser known than other detrimental invasive species—such as feral hogs, kudzu, and cogongrass—there are a number of invasive or i...
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Most people who spend time in the woods in Alabama are sure to experience a whole host of biting bugs. Whether it be mosquitoes, flies, chig...
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Forestry best management practices minimize erosion on skid trails.
Skidders repeatedly skid or drag a grapple full of trees to a log...
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Some non-native plants introduced into our landscapes as ornamentals have escaped to become invasive weeds with negative impacts to our nati...
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Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is one of the most widely recognized invasive plants in the southeastern United States. Its aggressive and smotheri...
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Diplodia tip blight is a common fungal disease caused by Diplodia sapinea (syn. Sphaeropsis sapinea). The fungus infects more than 20 differ...
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The mission of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System forestry, wildlife, and natural resources team is to provide the latest science-base...
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Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is a slow-growing woodland plant that is native to Alabama. Roots of wild ginseng have been dug for centuries ...
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Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the Natural Resources Webinar Series. For each live Zoom webinar session attended in its e...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — With the passing of the holiday season, people are looking for new homes for the approximately 25 to 30 million ...
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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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There are many reasons why people purchase land. These may include privacy, income from timber sales, hunting opportunities, or simply for a...
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