Numbered Publications: Forestry and Natural Resources
FOR-124: First Steps in Identifying Wood
Terry Conners | Dec. 21, 2015 (New)
Wood samples need to be identified for all sorts of reasons, and they come in all shapes, sizes and conditions. I've received samples that were sound, samples that were waterlogged, samples that were rotted or otherwise degraded, painted samples, furniture samples, even samples containing wood preservatives. Most of the samples I receive have a North American origin, but I also receive pieces from art museums and antique dealers that can originate from just about anywhere. This sometimes means that identifying the sample by a common name alone doesn't provide enough information.
ID-210: Midwest Blueberry Production Guide
Tom Barnes, Cheryl Kaiser, Chris Smigell, John Strang, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Dwight Wolfe, Shawn Wright | May. 12, 2014 (Reprinted)
Blueberries are one of the few fruit crops native to North America. Wild blueberries were utilized by Native Americans for making medicines, dyes, and flavorings, as well as for direct consumption. Once a small-scale crop produced within limited regions, blueberries are now grown throughout the United States and the rest of the world.
HENV-205: Residential Rain Garden: Design, Construction, Maintenance
Rick Durham, Brad Lee, Brad Lee, Ashley Osborne | May. 1, 2014 (New)
This publication covers the design, construction, and maintenance of residential ran gardens. Rain gardens are one of several stormwater management practices that homeowners can use to reduce their property's negative impact on water quality and flooding.
FOR-62: Managing Urban Pest Bird Problems
Tom Barnes | May. 7, 2013 (Minor Revision)
FOR-91: Growing Forest Botanicals and Medicinals
Deborah Hill | Mar. 15, 2013 (New)
If you are interested in producing some of Kentucky's native medicinal plants, the first step is to gather as much information about them as possible. This publication includes useful information including a list of helpful books, contacts, and organizations.
FOR-83: Shiitake Production: Incubation and Stacking
Deborah Hill | Mar. 12, 2013 (New)
Monitor your logs for shade, moisture, and pest and disease problems while they are incubating. If firewood- or teepee-stacked logs are losing too much moisture, you may need to rearrange the stacks. (The bottom logs will always retain more moisture). Lean-to stacked logs should be more even in their moisture content, but they too can be reversed if necessary.
FOR-86: Shiitake Production: Processing and Storage
Deborah Hill | Mar. 12, 2013 (New)
How you handle your mushrooms depends on whether you plan to market them fresh or dried, retail or wholesale.
FOR-87: Shiitake Production: Marketing
Deborah Hill | Mar. 12, 2013 (New)
The most common outlets for marketing your shiitake mushrooms are farmers markets, whole food and health food stores, restaurants and restaurant suppliers, supermarkets (especially locally owned rather than the national chains), produce buyers, and produce wholesalers.
FOR-79: Shiitake Production: Log Selection and Preparation
Deborah Hill | Mar. 12, 2013 (New)
Shiitake mushrooms grow well on many species of hardwood tree. The Shii tree, native to Japan where these mushrooms originate, is in the same family as our oak trees, so all kinds of oaks are useful for shiitake production.
FOR-90: Shiitake Production: Production Options
Deborah Hill | Mar. 12, 2013 (New)
This series of publications emphasizes growing shiitake mushrooms on natural hardwood logs. The denser hardwoods (oaks, hickories, chestnut) seem to produce better over the long run, and other hardwoods (maples, sweetgum) may begin to produce more quickly but will exhaust more quickly also.
