Category: Forestry

Seedling Selection Guidelines for Forest Landowners

Nov 9, 2020 | Forestry, Natural Resources

The selection of tree seedlings for reforestation or the conversion of open land to woodlands may only occur a few times over the ownership of a property. Therefore, making sure that the right...

Chemical Release Treatments for Pine Regeneration

Oct 20, 2020 | Forestry, Natural Resources

The importance of sustaining South Carolina’s southern yellow pine resource is essential both from economical and restoration perspectives. In 2015, softwood (pine; 660.9 million cubic feet of...

A Key for Aging White-Tailed Deer Using the Tooth Replacement and Wear Technique

Oct 9, 2020 | Forestry

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are the most hunted and economically important game species in North America.1 Deer population management is important to maintain the health of deer herds...

Factors Influencing Productivity and Cost in the Whole-Tree Harvesting System

Jul 10, 2020 | Forestry, Natural Resources

Fully mechanized harvesting systems are the most productive and common harvesting systems in the United States. Stem size, stand density, species composition, silvicultural prescriptions,...

Sealed Timber Bids: What You Need to Know to Sell Your Timber

Jul 9, 2020 | Forestry, Natural Resources

South Carolina has close to thirteen million acres of forestland, and 87% of the forestland is privately owned.1 Close to two-thirds of this privately owned forestland is considered family forests.2...

Backpack Sprayer Calibration for Forestry Uses

May 29, 2020 | Forestry, Natural Resources

Backpack sprayers are an economical and efficient method for forest landowners to treat unwanted vegetation in and around their woodlands. They can be used to control invasive species, herbaceous...

Timber Harvesting Equipment in South Carolina

May 8, 2020 | Forestry

Timber harvesting operations are a crucial part of forest management, whether you manage a southern yellow pine plantation or a naturally regenerated hardwood forest. Many of the experienced...

An Introduction to Timber Sale Contracts

May 7, 2020 | Forestry

If you own timber, it is inevitable that at some point in your ownership a timber sale will take place, even though many landowners may only have one timber sale during their land tenure. The sale...

Carbon Markets: An Alternative Income Opportunity for South Carolina Forestland Owners

May 3, 2020 | Forestry

South Carolina forest landowners have a unique opportunity to conserve their forestland and make money while doing so. Trees remove carbon from the atmosphere through a process called carbon...

A Brief Summary of the 2017 South Carolina Logging Business Survey

Apr 30, 2020 | Forestry

The Logging Business Survey Logging business surveys are conducted by researchers and trade associations across the nation. Recent logging business surveys have been conducted in Maine,1,6...

Fundamentals of Forest Resource Management Planning

Apr 30, 2020 | Forestry

Forest resource management planning is a process that usually produces a written management plan. Forests by their nature are long-term enterprises, and the forest owner’s expected outcomes, like...

Flatheaded Hackberry Borer (Agrilus macer): A Secondary Pest on Sugarberry Trees in the Southern United States

Apr 29, 2020 | Forestry, Horticulture

Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), commonly called southern hackberry in the southern US, is a medium- to large-sized native tree found along floodplains and rivers in the Southeast. In some areas,...

Managing Crapemyrtle Bark Scale Infestations in Urban Landscapes and Nurseries

Apr 16, 2020 | Forestry, Horticulture

Crapemyrtle bark scale, Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Eriococcidae) Introduction Crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS) is a serious invasive pest of...

Carbon Offsets for South Carolina Family Forest Landowners

Apr 1, 2020 | Forestry, Natural Resources

In recent decades, market-based instruments to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) have received considerable attention at international, national, and regional levels. Notable among them is...

Potential Herbicide Applications for Hardwood Stands

Feb 23, 2020 | Forestry

Importance of Herbicide in Hardwoods Herbicide applications can be implemented throughout the life of a hardwood forest to improve stand attributes. Benefits of herbicide applications may include...