Fully mechanized harvesting systems are the most productive and common harvesting systems in the United States. Stem size, stand density, species composition, silvicultural prescriptions,...
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 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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Crapemyrtle bark scale, Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Eriococcidae) Introduction Crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS) is a serious invasive pest of...
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...
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...
Planning how to reforest a stand should begin prior to scheduling a final timber harvest. One of the most important components of the reforestation plan is selecting the appropriate site preparation...
Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae, HWA) is an aphid-like invasive pest of hemlock trees in eastern North America. The HWA is native to all hemlock species in western North America and Asia, and...
Surveys that assess preferred information delivery methods and topics for meetings and workshops are critical tools to provide current and relevant content to one of Clemson Cooperative Extension...
