FOR-124: First Steps in Identifying Wood

Terry Conners | December 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.

FOR-125: Distinguishing Softwoods from Hardwoods

Terry Conners | December 21, 2015 (New)

Softwood and hardwood trees are made up of different types of cells. With just a little magnification, it's easy to see that softwood growth rings look different from hardwood growth rings. Additionally, growth rings don't look the same for all of the trees, and the growth ring appearance is one of the things we will look at to identify wood.

ID-210: Midwest Blueberry Production Guide

Tom Barnes, Cheryl Kaiser, Chris Smigell, John Strang, Nicole 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 | March 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-84: Shiitake Production: Pest Control

Deborah Hill | March 12, 2013 (New)

Shiitake mushrooms do not have many pests. Many problems with insects and competitive fungi can be avoided by timely cutting and inoculating of shiitake logs, and by good hygiene and maintenance practices.

FOR-83: Shiitake Production: Incubation and Stacking

Deborah Hill | March 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 | March 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 | March 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.