Numbered Publications: FOR
FOR-113: Argoforestry: Silvopasture
Deborah Hill | Aug. 11, 2009 (New)
In the practice of silvopasture, you have three simultaneous crops: the tree crop, the forage crop, and the livestock crop. As with other agroforestry practices, if you plan to use biocides (pesticides, fungicides, insecticides) and/or chemical fertilizers, you must be sure that all of the component parts of the proposed system can tolerate the additives. Foresters have a long-standing attitude that cattle and trees do not mix (because of soil compaction and rubbing around and on the trees by the livestock), but in this case, you are intentionally putting them together, ideally for mutual benefit.
FOR-116: Agroforestry: Christmas Trees
Deborah Hill | Aug. 11, 2009 (New)
Kentucky has always had a Christmas tree industry, although at a very small scale. The benefits of producing Christmas trees include guaranteed market every year, a short growing period relative to other tree crops, periodic intensive management (planting, shearing, marketing) but otherwise not much time required in management, and a good return on investment.
FOR-111: Agroforestry: Alley Cropping
Deborah Hill | Aug. 11, 2009 (New)
Alley cropping is probably the most commonly used technique of agroforestry. It simply involves planting single or double lines of trees and/or shrubs intercropped with a wide "alley" of either row crops or pasture grasses. The width of the alley is determined by the size of the harvesting equipment needed for the crop grown in the alley.
FOR-109: Timber Theft and Trespass
Jeff Stringer | Feb. 23, 2009 (Reprinted)
FOR-108: Producing and Inspecting Railroad Crossties
Terry Conners | Mar. 14, 2008 (New)
Several types of structural wooden members are used in railroad track and related structures, but this article focuses on crossties--which are used to hold track in place at a defined gauge, or distance between rails--and their production and grading. This article describes what a good piece of wood looks like and how to recognize crossties with problems before they are placed in track. Understanding what tie inspectors look for will help tie producers make better ties and achieve a lower rate of tie rejection.
FOR-89: Shiitake Production: Resources for Shiitake Growers
Deborah Hill, Marcella Szymanski | Jul. 10, 2007 (Minor Revision)
FOR-105: Caring for Christmas Trees
Deborah Hill | Dec. 18, 2006 (New)
FOR-53: Kentucky Forestry Fact Sheet
Tom Barnes, Terry Conners, Deborah Hill, Jeff Stringer, Billy Thomas | Dec. 14, 2006 (Minor Revision)
FOR-103: Two-Aged System and Deferment Harvests
Jeff Stringer | Jul. 1, 2006 (New)
FOR-101: Hardwood Plantations as an Investment
Jeff Stringer | Jul. 1, 2006 (New)
