The document discusses managing wooded areas on farms for both timber and non-timber products to generate additional income. It provides examples of products that can be harvested from woodlands, such as firewood, lumber, herbs, berries, mushrooms and decorative items. The document emphasizes using creativity and imagination to identify marketable forest products and develop a marketing strategy, whether through direct sales or specialty markets. With proper long-term management of the woodlands, farmers can sustainably produce diverse woodland products year after year to contribute to the profitability of their farm.
silviculture practices of (Tamarindus indica)
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The document summarizes a study on collecting seeds for a bottomland hardwood reforestation project on state land in Wisconsin. Seeds of swamp white oak and hackberry were collected locally at a lower cost than purchasing seeds. A total of $533 was spent on fuel and labor for seed collection. While seed collection has benefits like promoting genetic adaptability, purchasing seeds can be similarly priced and introduces more genetic variation. Better seed collection methods could increase efficiency and lower costs.
The Pecan Tree: How to Plant It, How to Grow It, How to Buy It; by Herbert Ch...FalXda
The document provides instructions for planting and cultivating pecan trees. It recommends transplanting trees from a nursery rather than planting nuts, as transplanting leads to higher survival rates. Trees can be planted in the fall or winter when dormant. Spacing trees 30-50 feet apart is suggested. Care of the trees upon arrival and proper planting techniques to ensure high survival rates are also outlined.
This document provides an overview of commercially important wood species in the United States. It begins by describing the basic components and properties of wood. It then discusses the historical uses of different species and how knowledge of appropriate species for various uses developed. The document outlines the major sources of wood products in the US and divides species into hardwoods and softwoods by region. It provides brief descriptions of various US hardwood and softwood species and their typical locations and uses.
The document provides information on sustainable pecan production, including both native pecan groves and varietal pecan orchards. It discusses pecan culture techniques that emphasize sustainable methods such as non-chemical weed control, orchard floor vegetation management using legumes, and organic and least-toxic pest control options. Management of native pecan groves aims to be low-input through practices like using legumes for nitrogen and avoiding unnecessary pesticide and fertilizer applications. Pecan production can also involve agroforestry practices like livestock grazing.
Bamboo is gaining attention as a multipurpose crop with many uses and benefits. It is a long-lived woody grass that exists in over 1,500 species worldwide. In the US, bamboo can be used for domestic purposes on farms, commercially for construction materials and crafts, and ornamentally in landscaping. Bamboo has potential as an agroforestry crop that provides both economic and ecological benefits. It can be intercropped, used for riparian buffers, and grown for its shoots, which are a popular food item in Asian cuisine and can potentially be grown as a commercial crop in the US.
Pecan and black walnut are two nut tree species well-suited for agroforestry practices in Missouri. The document provides instructions for propagating these trees through seed stratification, grafting superior cultivars onto rootstock trees, and growing trees in nurseries or containers. It describes how to collect scionwood, prepare the stock by making three vertical cuts through the bark, and attaching the scion using the three-flap graft technique to ensure it grows permanently. With careful attention to propagation methods, landowners can establish high-quality nut orchards and diversify their farm income through agroforestry.
silviculture practices of (Tamarindus indica)
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The document summarizes a study on collecting seeds for a bottomland hardwood reforestation project on state land in Wisconsin. Seeds of swamp white oak and hackberry were collected locally at a lower cost than purchasing seeds. A total of $533 was spent on fuel and labor for seed collection. While seed collection has benefits like promoting genetic adaptability, purchasing seeds can be similarly priced and introduces more genetic variation. Better seed collection methods could increase efficiency and lower costs.
The Pecan Tree: How to Plant It, How to Grow It, How to Buy It; by Herbert Ch...FalXda
The document provides instructions for planting and cultivating pecan trees. It recommends transplanting trees from a nursery rather than planting nuts, as transplanting leads to higher survival rates. Trees can be planted in the fall or winter when dormant. Spacing trees 30-50 feet apart is suggested. Care of the trees upon arrival and proper planting techniques to ensure high survival rates are also outlined.
This document provides an overview of commercially important wood species in the United States. It begins by describing the basic components and properties of wood. It then discusses the historical uses of different species and how knowledge of appropriate species for various uses developed. The document outlines the major sources of wood products in the US and divides species into hardwoods and softwoods by region. It provides brief descriptions of various US hardwood and softwood species and their typical locations and uses.
The document provides information on sustainable pecan production, including both native pecan groves and varietal pecan orchards. It discusses pecan culture techniques that emphasize sustainable methods such as non-chemical weed control, orchard floor vegetation management using legumes, and organic and least-toxic pest control options. Management of native pecan groves aims to be low-input through practices like using legumes for nitrogen and avoiding unnecessary pesticide and fertilizer applications. Pecan production can also involve agroforestry practices like livestock grazing.
Bamboo is gaining attention as a multipurpose crop with many uses and benefits. It is a long-lived woody grass that exists in over 1,500 species worldwide. In the US, bamboo can be used for domestic purposes on farms, commercially for construction materials and crafts, and ornamentally in landscaping. Bamboo has potential as an agroforestry crop that provides both economic and ecological benefits. It can be intercropped, used for riparian buffers, and grown for its shoots, which are a popular food item in Asian cuisine and can potentially be grown as a commercial crop in the US.
Pecan and black walnut are two nut tree species well-suited for agroforestry practices in Missouri. The document provides instructions for propagating these trees through seed stratification, grafting superior cultivars onto rootstock trees, and growing trees in nurseries or containers. It describes how to collect scionwood, prepare the stock by making three vertical cuts through the bark, and attaching the scion using the three-flap graft technique to ensure it grows permanently. With careful attention to propagation methods, landowners can establish high-quality nut orchards and diversify their farm income through agroforestry.
Companion Crop Recommendations for Planting with Black WalnutsAliki85w
Black walnut trees are well-suited for alley cropping with companion crops due to their late leaf emergence in spring and early leaf drop in fall creating light shade. Their deep taproot and shallow lateral roots also reduce competition for water and nutrients with companion crops. Row crops like soybeans and winter wheat can be grown for several years until shade impacts yields. Forage crops vary in shade tolerance, with orchardgrass and red clover commonly used. Specialty crops requiring varying light levels can also be incorporated depending on tree spacing. Proper companion crop selection is important for an alley cropping system's profitability and sustainability.
The document encourages kids to pledge to help protect redwood trees by educating themselves about redwoods, experiencing redwood forests firsthand, spreading awareness to others, using less paper and recycling more, planting native trees, reducing car use, volunteering, advocating for policies, and getting parents involved by choosing sustainable wood and building materials and protecting existing trees. Kids are invited to sign the pledge online to receive a gift and help the Save the Redwoods League in its mission.
Growing and Tending Your Forest: An introduction to silvicultureEli Sagor
The document discusses the concepts of silviculture, which is defined as the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, and health of forests to meet the diverse needs of landowners and society sustainably. Several silvicultural systems are described such as clearcutting, seed tree, shelterwood, group selection, and single tree selection. The document also discusses forest structure, values derived from forests, and intermediate treatment techniques used in silviculture.
Bamboo has potential for poverty alleviation in West Africa. It can be used to produce durable building materials, crafts, furniture, fiber and more. Several countries have untapped bamboo resources. Strategic research is needed on bamboo species inventory, silviculture, agroforestry systems, plantations, and socioeconomic impacts on communities in Nigeria and Ghana. Governments need policies and legislation to develop the bamboo sector and realize its contributions to industry, rural development and poverty reduction in the region.
This document provides information on hedges, including their definition, criteria for selecting hedge plants, classifications of hedges, and hedge establishment and maintenance. Hedges are living fences made of closely planted shrubs or trees that form a continuous visual barrier. They can be used to demarcate property boundaries or screen areas. Key factors in selecting hedge plants include attractive foliage or flowers, ease of growth, disease resistance, and tolerance for pruning. Hedges are classified based on their nature, such as foliage or flowering types, or their purpose, such as being ornamental, protective, or for wind blocking. Proper establishment requires preparing the soil and planting in rows, while maintenance involves weeding, pruning, irrigation, and
This document provides information about a workshop on pruning fruit trees such as apple trees. It discusses the graft or variety that determines fruit type and cold hardiness. It also discusses the rootstock, which determines tree size and adapts the tree to soil type, drought, and diseases. It provides examples of tree forms like espalier and vase and discusses formation pruning over 4 years to develop the vase shape. The annual growth cycle and timing of pruning activities like summer pruning are also outlined. Images show different pruning techniques.
A Guide to Raised Bed Gardening in Miami-Dade County, Florida
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
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North Americans use more tissue paper per year now than 20 years ago. About 60% of tissue products use virgin forest fiber, including from ancient forests and tree plantations that have replaced biologically diverse forests. Tissue products account for nearly 8% of US paper industry production and over 7 million tons were produced in 2003. Each American uses over 2200 napkins per year and 83 million toilet paper rolls are produced daily, with the average person using 57 sheets daily. There are 430 pulp and paper mills in the US producing 15 million tons of reusable byproduct material annually, of which 41% is reused.
This document provides an overview of a seminar on the effect of canopy management on fruit production. The seminar covered topics such as the definition of canopy management, why it is important, its role in different fruit crops, ideal canopy architecture, maintaining a balance between vegetative and reproductive growth, growth and fruiting habits of different fruit crops, tools for canopy management, principles and practices of canopy management including training and pruning systems. The seminar aimed to optimize fruit production through thoughtful management of the tree canopy.
Silviculture and management of ash: best practice advice for woodland manager...Edward Wilson
This presentation was prepared for the Living Ash Project Chalara Ash Dieback Workshop at Lawshall, Suffolk on 18 June 2014.
The talk aims to provide an overview of the silviculture and management of ash woodlands in Britain, where Chalara ash dieback is currently a major threat. The lecture starts with an overview of the key drivers in forestry at the present time, including the need to adapt and enhance the ecological resilience of woodlands in the face of many threats (climate change, pests, diseases). A major theme is the need to diversify the range of genotypes, species and structures of woodlands so that the risk of major damage is minimised. A large number of silvicultural practices are reviewed, and several, including planting alternative species and continuous cover forestry, are presented in more detail.
With respect to ash, a number of silvicultural and management measures have been introduced to slow the rate of infection, minimise environmental impacts and realise the value of ash timber. Practical guidance is provided, based on information from the Forestry Commission and Royal Forestry Society. In addition, there is greater need for monitoring forest conditions so that infected trees can be located as quickly as possible.
Finally, the presentation highlights the role of research and the need to identify ash trees that demonstrate a degree of tolerance or resistance to infection. These trees are an important priority for the Living Ash Project and for future ash tree breeding programmes.
The presentation includes many photographs taken in the field and supplied with acknowledgement by colleagues.
Further information on the Living Ash Project is available at www.livingashproject.org.uk. Also at the Future Trees Trust, www.futuretrees.org. General information about the biology and management of Chalara ash dieback is available from the Forestry Commission, www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara.
This document provides tips for easier gardening, including designing an accessible garden, using low-maintenance solutions, selecting easy-care plants, and adopting tools and techniques that improve accessibility. It recommends improving paths and lighting, choosing self-clinging climbers, mulching beds, and varying tasks to benefit posture. A variety of shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, bulbs, trees and annuals are suggested as low-effort options. Ergonomic tools made of lightweight materials and adjustable handles can also aid gardeners.
TreeScapes is a manufacturer of preserved, custom fabricated, and reproduction trees and plants. They work closely with design professionals to construct realistic looking trees, plants, and botanicals that do not require water, pesticides, fertilizer, or other typical plant maintenance. Their products are made to last for years and are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. They offer a wide variety of preserved, fabricated, and reproduction products to meet customers' needs.
Brought together to share the diversity of Australian hardwood species, in one of Hurfords most loved flooring collections. A Solid Hardwood Floor is an investment for a lifetime. It not only adds value to your home but makes a high-end style statement all on its own.
The document summarizes the devastating floods that occurred in Kerala, India in August 2018. It discusses how unprecedented rainfall led to flooding, landslides and over a million people being displaced. It notes that the situation highlighted how people across different groups in Kerala united to aid rescue efforts. The document also reflects on how unregulated development has contributed to environmental degradation and calls for greater sensitivity to nature. It provides an overview of The Western India Plywoods Ltd and their vision for sustainably using recycled fibers from waste resources to produce fibreboards.
Organic Pumpkin and Winter Squash Marketing and ProductionElisaMendelsohn
This document provides an overview of organic production and marketing of pumpkins and winter squash. It discusses the taxonomy and varieties of different pumpkin and squash species, including those commonly used for culinary purposes, ornamental purposes, and commercial canning. The document covers production topics like planting, soil management, weed control, and pest management, as well as post-harvest handling and marketing considerations for different varieties.
Ppt fruit-apple-thinning-robinson-cornell-2014-engUC Davis
This document discusses crop load management techniques for apple orchards to maximize economic returns. It describes how fruit size and yield are counterbalanced by thinning, and how crop value per acre depends on both factors. The optimum crop load is identified as the point where crop value is maximized. Precision techniques are presented for adjusting bud load, applying multiple thinner applications, and hand thinning to precisely control crop load. Weather impacts on thinning response are also reviewed.
This document provides instructions for pruning apple trees by having the reader choose the color of cuts to make on different types of branches, including broken, downward-growing, rubbing or criss-crossing, upward-growing, competing leaders, and suckers. It aims to teach best practices for pruning to promote new growth and maximize fruit production by removing unwanted branches before the new growing season.
ATTRA is a national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the USDA. The document discusses how woodlots on farms can be managed for both timber and non-timber products to increase profits. Special forest products that can be harvested and sold include mushrooms, berries, herbs, and decorative materials. With creativity and proper marketing, woodlots have potential to serve as a diversified income source for farmers.
Specialty Cut Flower Production and MarketingElisaMendelsohn
This document discusses specialty cut flower production and marketing. It begins by outlining how specialty cut flowers have become an important part of the U.S. cut flower industry, surpassing traditional cut flowers in annual production value. It then provides tips for choosing which flowers to grow, including considerations like ease of cultivation, market demand, and local growing conditions. Several potential marketing channels are outlined, including farmers' markets, restaurants, retail and wholesale florists. Tips are provided for selling cut flowers successfully at farmers' markets. The document concludes by covering production basics, harvest and postharvest handling.
This document discusses non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Minnesota. It begins by defining NTFPs and describing some examples found in Minnesota, including maple syrup, balsam boughs, wild rice, and birch bark. It then discusses how NTFPs are utilized, including for consumption, crafts, gifts, and commercial purposes. The document outlines sustainable harvesting and management practices to enhance and establish NTFP populations. It also describes NTFP enterprises and markets. In conclusion, it provides additional resources on NTFPs.
This document provides an overview of agroforestry, which integrates trees and shrubs with crops and livestock to create multiple economic and environmental benefits. It describes common agroforestry practices including alleycropping, silvopasture, windbreaks, riparian buffer strips, and forest farming. While agroforestry systems offer advantages, they also involve complex interactions that require careful planning and management. The document provides examples of agroforestry operations and discusses marketing considerations for agroforestry products.
Integrating trees and shrubs with agricultural enterprises can provide economic and ecological benefits through agroforestry systems. These systems include alleycropping, where crops are grown between rows of trees; silvopasture, which combines trees, livestock grazing, and forage production; windbreaks; and forest farming of nontimber forest products. While agroforestry offers advantages, it also involves complex interactions that require planning to balance the needs of different components. Case studies demonstrate how farmers have successfully implemented agroforestry.
Companion Crop Recommendations for Planting with Black WalnutsAliki85w
Black walnut trees are well-suited for alley cropping with companion crops due to their late leaf emergence in spring and early leaf drop in fall creating light shade. Their deep taproot and shallow lateral roots also reduce competition for water and nutrients with companion crops. Row crops like soybeans and winter wheat can be grown for several years until shade impacts yields. Forage crops vary in shade tolerance, with orchardgrass and red clover commonly used. Specialty crops requiring varying light levels can also be incorporated depending on tree spacing. Proper companion crop selection is important for an alley cropping system's profitability and sustainability.
The document encourages kids to pledge to help protect redwood trees by educating themselves about redwoods, experiencing redwood forests firsthand, spreading awareness to others, using less paper and recycling more, planting native trees, reducing car use, volunteering, advocating for policies, and getting parents involved by choosing sustainable wood and building materials and protecting existing trees. Kids are invited to sign the pledge online to receive a gift and help the Save the Redwoods League in its mission.
Growing and Tending Your Forest: An introduction to silvicultureEli Sagor
The document discusses the concepts of silviculture, which is defined as the art and science of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, and health of forests to meet the diverse needs of landowners and society sustainably. Several silvicultural systems are described such as clearcutting, seed tree, shelterwood, group selection, and single tree selection. The document also discusses forest structure, values derived from forests, and intermediate treatment techniques used in silviculture.
Bamboo has potential for poverty alleviation in West Africa. It can be used to produce durable building materials, crafts, furniture, fiber and more. Several countries have untapped bamboo resources. Strategic research is needed on bamboo species inventory, silviculture, agroforestry systems, plantations, and socioeconomic impacts on communities in Nigeria and Ghana. Governments need policies and legislation to develop the bamboo sector and realize its contributions to industry, rural development and poverty reduction in the region.
This document provides information on hedges, including their definition, criteria for selecting hedge plants, classifications of hedges, and hedge establishment and maintenance. Hedges are living fences made of closely planted shrubs or trees that form a continuous visual barrier. They can be used to demarcate property boundaries or screen areas. Key factors in selecting hedge plants include attractive foliage or flowers, ease of growth, disease resistance, and tolerance for pruning. Hedges are classified based on their nature, such as foliage or flowering types, or their purpose, such as being ornamental, protective, or for wind blocking. Proper establishment requires preparing the soil and planting in rows, while maintenance involves weeding, pruning, irrigation, and
This document provides information about a workshop on pruning fruit trees such as apple trees. It discusses the graft or variety that determines fruit type and cold hardiness. It also discusses the rootstock, which determines tree size and adapts the tree to soil type, drought, and diseases. It provides examples of tree forms like espalier and vase and discusses formation pruning over 4 years to develop the vase shape. The annual growth cycle and timing of pruning activities like summer pruning are also outlined. Images show different pruning techniques.
A Guide to Raised Bed Gardening in Miami-Dade County, Florida
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
North Americans use more tissue paper per year now than 20 years ago. About 60% of tissue products use virgin forest fiber, including from ancient forests and tree plantations that have replaced biologically diverse forests. Tissue products account for nearly 8% of US paper industry production and over 7 million tons were produced in 2003. Each American uses over 2200 napkins per year and 83 million toilet paper rolls are produced daily, with the average person using 57 sheets daily. There are 430 pulp and paper mills in the US producing 15 million tons of reusable byproduct material annually, of which 41% is reused.
This document provides an overview of a seminar on the effect of canopy management on fruit production. The seminar covered topics such as the definition of canopy management, why it is important, its role in different fruit crops, ideal canopy architecture, maintaining a balance between vegetative and reproductive growth, growth and fruiting habits of different fruit crops, tools for canopy management, principles and practices of canopy management including training and pruning systems. The seminar aimed to optimize fruit production through thoughtful management of the tree canopy.
Silviculture and management of ash: best practice advice for woodland manager...Edward Wilson
This presentation was prepared for the Living Ash Project Chalara Ash Dieback Workshop at Lawshall, Suffolk on 18 June 2014.
The talk aims to provide an overview of the silviculture and management of ash woodlands in Britain, where Chalara ash dieback is currently a major threat. The lecture starts with an overview of the key drivers in forestry at the present time, including the need to adapt and enhance the ecological resilience of woodlands in the face of many threats (climate change, pests, diseases). A major theme is the need to diversify the range of genotypes, species and structures of woodlands so that the risk of major damage is minimised. A large number of silvicultural practices are reviewed, and several, including planting alternative species and continuous cover forestry, are presented in more detail.
With respect to ash, a number of silvicultural and management measures have been introduced to slow the rate of infection, minimise environmental impacts and realise the value of ash timber. Practical guidance is provided, based on information from the Forestry Commission and Royal Forestry Society. In addition, there is greater need for monitoring forest conditions so that infected trees can be located as quickly as possible.
Finally, the presentation highlights the role of research and the need to identify ash trees that demonstrate a degree of tolerance or resistance to infection. These trees are an important priority for the Living Ash Project and for future ash tree breeding programmes.
The presentation includes many photographs taken in the field and supplied with acknowledgement by colleagues.
Further information on the Living Ash Project is available at www.livingashproject.org.uk. Also at the Future Trees Trust, www.futuretrees.org. General information about the biology and management of Chalara ash dieback is available from the Forestry Commission, www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara.
This document provides tips for easier gardening, including designing an accessible garden, using low-maintenance solutions, selecting easy-care plants, and adopting tools and techniques that improve accessibility. It recommends improving paths and lighting, choosing self-clinging climbers, mulching beds, and varying tasks to benefit posture. A variety of shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, bulbs, trees and annuals are suggested as low-effort options. Ergonomic tools made of lightweight materials and adjustable handles can also aid gardeners.
TreeScapes is a manufacturer of preserved, custom fabricated, and reproduction trees and plants. They work closely with design professionals to construct realistic looking trees, plants, and botanicals that do not require water, pesticides, fertilizer, or other typical plant maintenance. Their products are made to last for years and are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. They offer a wide variety of preserved, fabricated, and reproduction products to meet customers' needs.
Brought together to share the diversity of Australian hardwood species, in one of Hurfords most loved flooring collections. A Solid Hardwood Floor is an investment for a lifetime. It not only adds value to your home but makes a high-end style statement all on its own.
The document summarizes the devastating floods that occurred in Kerala, India in August 2018. It discusses how unprecedented rainfall led to flooding, landslides and over a million people being displaced. It notes that the situation highlighted how people across different groups in Kerala united to aid rescue efforts. The document also reflects on how unregulated development has contributed to environmental degradation and calls for greater sensitivity to nature. It provides an overview of The Western India Plywoods Ltd and their vision for sustainably using recycled fibers from waste resources to produce fibreboards.
Organic Pumpkin and Winter Squash Marketing and ProductionElisaMendelsohn
This document provides an overview of organic production and marketing of pumpkins and winter squash. It discusses the taxonomy and varieties of different pumpkin and squash species, including those commonly used for culinary purposes, ornamental purposes, and commercial canning. The document covers production topics like planting, soil management, weed control, and pest management, as well as post-harvest handling and marketing considerations for different varieties.
Ppt fruit-apple-thinning-robinson-cornell-2014-engUC Davis
This document discusses crop load management techniques for apple orchards to maximize economic returns. It describes how fruit size and yield are counterbalanced by thinning, and how crop value per acre depends on both factors. The optimum crop load is identified as the point where crop value is maximized. Precision techniques are presented for adjusting bud load, applying multiple thinner applications, and hand thinning to precisely control crop load. Weather impacts on thinning response are also reviewed.
This document provides instructions for pruning apple trees by having the reader choose the color of cuts to make on different types of branches, including broken, downward-growing, rubbing or criss-crossing, upward-growing, competing leaders, and suckers. It aims to teach best practices for pruning to promote new growth and maximize fruit production by removing unwanted branches before the new growing season.
ATTRA is a national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the USDA. The document discusses how woodlots on farms can be managed for both timber and non-timber products to increase profits. Special forest products that can be harvested and sold include mushrooms, berries, herbs, and decorative materials. With creativity and proper marketing, woodlots have potential to serve as a diversified income source for farmers.
Specialty Cut Flower Production and MarketingElisaMendelsohn
This document discusses specialty cut flower production and marketing. It begins by outlining how specialty cut flowers have become an important part of the U.S. cut flower industry, surpassing traditional cut flowers in annual production value. It then provides tips for choosing which flowers to grow, including considerations like ease of cultivation, market demand, and local growing conditions. Several potential marketing channels are outlined, including farmers' markets, restaurants, retail and wholesale florists. Tips are provided for selling cut flowers successfully at farmers' markets. The document concludes by covering production basics, harvest and postharvest handling.
This document discusses non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in Minnesota. It begins by defining NTFPs and describing some examples found in Minnesota, including maple syrup, balsam boughs, wild rice, and birch bark. It then discusses how NTFPs are utilized, including for consumption, crafts, gifts, and commercial purposes. The document outlines sustainable harvesting and management practices to enhance and establish NTFP populations. It also describes NTFP enterprises and markets. In conclusion, it provides additional resources on NTFPs.
This document provides an overview of agroforestry, which integrates trees and shrubs with crops and livestock to create multiple economic and environmental benefits. It describes common agroforestry practices including alleycropping, silvopasture, windbreaks, riparian buffer strips, and forest farming. While agroforestry systems offer advantages, they also involve complex interactions that require careful planning and management. The document provides examples of agroforestry operations and discusses marketing considerations for agroforestry products.
Integrating trees and shrubs with agricultural enterprises can provide economic and ecological benefits through agroforestry systems. These systems include alleycropping, where crops are grown between rows of trees; silvopasture, which combines trees, livestock grazing, and forage production; windbreaks; and forest farming of nontimber forest products. While agroforestry offers advantages, it also involves complex interactions that require planning to balance the needs of different components. Case studies demonstrate how farmers have successfully implemented agroforestry.
Floating Row Covers for Gardens in Maryland; Gardening Guidebook for Maryland www.scribd.com/doc/239851313 ~ Maryland Master Gardeners, Grow It Eat It campaign, University of Maryland, For more information, Please see Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children www.scribd.com/doc/239851214 - Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech www.scribd.com/doc/239851079 - Free School Gardening Art Posters www.scribd.com/doc/239851159 - Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden www.scribd.com/doc/239851159 - Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success www.scribd.com/doc/239851348 - City Chickens for your Organic School Garden www.scribd.com/doc/239850440 - Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica www.scribd.com/doc/239850233 - Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools, Teacher Guide www.scribd.com/doc/23985111 ~
The document discusses forests in the Philippines, including the types of forests, their value, and threats. It outlines 8 major types of forests: dipterocarp, molave, pine, mangrove, beach, mid-mountain, limestone, and freshwater/swamp. Forests provide both tangible and intangible values such as regulating water cycles, preventing erosion, and providing economic and environmental benefits. However, forests face major threats from illegal logging, mining, and other human and natural destructive activities. Conservation methods include afforestation, scientific harvesting, and selective logging.
This document provides an overview of bamboo, including its types, uses, cultivation, and markets in the United States. It discusses the two main types of bamboo - clumping and running - and their cold hardiness. Bamboo has multiple uses, including construction material, musical instruments, furniture, and as an ornamental/landscaping plant. The document outlines steps to develop a bamboo business and potential markets. It focuses on bamboo shoots as a food crop and notes their popularity in Asian cuisine, though most are currently imported. Harvesting shoots is recommended when they first emerge from the ground for best nutritional quality.
The document defines key forestry terms and outlines the objectives of silviculture and Indian forest policies from 1894 to 1988. It discusses classification of forests based on canopy density and species. The objectives of silviculture include higher production, superior quality timber, and shortening rotations. National forest policies evolved from focusing on commercial forestry and agriculture to emphasizing conservation, environmental stability, and meeting local community needs through afforestation and social forestry programs.
The document discusses the importance of forest stewardship in Pennsylvania. It describes the many benefits that forests provide, from supporting biodiversity to economic benefits from timber and tourism. It outlines the history of forest use in PA and the need for sustainable management practices on private lands given most forests are privately owned. The Pennsylvania Forest Stewardship Program aims to encourage sustainable forest management through education, technical assistance, and encouraging management plans for private landowners.
Wildlife provides many benefits to forests such as seed dispersal and nutrient recycling. In turn, forests provide wildlife with food, water, cover and habitat. Good forest stewardship incorporates wildlife needs into management plans by considering all components of the forest ecosystem. Plans should provide a diversity of habitat types including forest floor, mid-canopy and tree tops to support different species. Practices like retaining deadwood, cavities, mast-producing plants and protecting wetlands and streams benefit wildlife. Management should account for species' specific needs and how the land can contribute to regional habitat connectivity and diversity.
The document discusses the aims and activities of the UK Forestry Commission and the Woodland Trust in managing forests in the UK. The Forestry Commission aims to balance preservation and profit-making forestry but some aims conflict, like replacing native trees with fast-growing conifers. The Woodland Trust works to conserve woodlands and their biodiversity through land acquisition and lobbying. The document also outlines options for the future development of Wentwood Forest in Wales that involve different balances of conservation and economic use.
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TOPICS COVERED:
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
1. WOODLOT ENTERPRISES
CURRENT TOPIC
By Alice E. Beetz
NCAT Agriculture Specialist
May 2002
Making Money from a Well-managed Woodlot
Many farms include wooded areas. Sometimes they occupy land
too steep or rocky to work with equipment—or even to graze.
Sometimes they are designed as windbreaks for cropland or as
buffers along streams. Some are just fencerows that have grown
up with trees or shrubs. These areas offer habitat to wildlife,
erosion protection for streams, and beauty to the beholding eye.
Wooded areas can also contribute to the bottom line of a diversi-
fied farm in many ways. With good management, timberland
can provide wood products year after year. In addition, wood-
lands can offer many non-timber products. In fact, studies have
Ginseng thrives in mature shown that old-growth forests are more profitable over the years
woodlands when managed for both these types of production rather than
for a one-time harvest.
Enclosed are materials about managing a woodlot for tradi-
tional uses—firewood and timber. You will find information
about consulting foresters who can assist in making a long-
range plan for intermittent selective harvests. You will also
find articles about how to arrange a timber sale so that both
you and your land are adequately protected.
Many items besides timber can be harvested, processed, and
sold from an ordinary woodlot if you use your imagination. It
takes a good deal of creativity and persistence to first see the
possibility and then develop a “profit center” around such
products. It is necessary to build up an understanding of the
Woodlot thinnings can produce
many markets in which a demand may exist or can be en- shiitake mushrooms
couraged.
ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for
Appropriate Technology under a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals.
ATTRA is headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), with
offices in Butte, Montana and Davis, California.
2. At a conference on these “Special Forest Products,” I was amazed at the variety of products and
the ingenuity of people selling everything from pinecones, to berries for jams, to ferns for the Euro-
pean ornamentals market, to burls for specialty woodworkers. The Proceedings of the conference
are available; if you are interested in learning about these many products, you can obtain a copy
from CINRAM:
CINRAM
1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
115 Green Hall
St. Paul, MN 55108
(612) 624-7418
e-mail: CINRAM@forestry.umn.edu
Many forest products—such as maple syrup, nuts, and berries—result from the deliberate manage-
ment of the woods to favor that product. Competing species are controlled and replacement trees
are encouraged. Small landowners ensure a reliable harvest of berries, for instance, by either con-
trolling invasive trees in existing openings or beginning new patches periodically by clear-cutting a
new area. Managing the canopy for specific forest floor conditions favorable to a crop or selecting
for nut-bearing species are other examples of forest management for marketable products.
Some products are simply harvested as they occur. Materials for caning and basketry, pine needles
for mulch, and many species of herbs are often collected from their natural forest habitat and sold.
Some undergo further processing before going to market. Game animals such as quail and deer,
when hunted on a lease basis, can be considered special products of the functioning forest. If you
are interested in collecting from woodlands other than your own, be sure to obtain proper permis-
sions or licenses.
The enclosed articles include many examples of people who have seen a possibility and created
their own opportunity. They may collect burls or odd-shaped pieces of wood and make them into
animals or sell them to specialty woodworkers. They may rake and bale pine straw and sell it as
“designer mulch.” They may collect berries or herbs or vines and process them into jams or sauces
or basket-weaving materials. The list of plants that can be harvested from wooded areas is long,
and there are even more products to be discovered and developed. Imagination is the most limiting
factor; marketing is the next most limiting.
Marketing
Some forest products, such as a few edible or medicinal mushroom spe-
cies and herbs, have large established wholesale markets. Others have
a small, focused market, which must be found and then exploited. For
example, woodworkers may be interested in odd tree features, wood
from unusual tree species, or wood from tree farms that are certified
“sustainable.” Still other forest products require extensive promotion.
An example of this is a novelty item such as “pinecone people” designed
for the tourist market.
One idea that may be worth promoting to the environmentally con-
scious consumer is that your product is dependent on the continued
health of the intact forest. You are taking care of and preserving the
forest while providing the item for sale. Such a concept, if presented on
Imaginative furniture
the label or display, might find a sizeable market among tourists or at
made from hazelwood
high-end gift shops.
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3. Direct marketing is often more profitable than using conventional channels. The ATTRA publica-
tions Direct Marketing, Adding Value to Farm Products: An Overview, Keys to Success in Value-added
Agriculture, Evaluating a Rural Enterprise, and Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism, available on
the ATTRA website (http://www.attra.org), may also be helpful in planning your marketing strat-
egy. If you do not have access to the internet, call ATTRA at (800) 346-9140 and request a free copy
of any of these publications.
Further Resources
The number of agroforestry websites is growing, and they are a good resource if you have access to
the Worldwide Web. I have listed some of them at the end of this letter. There is an excellent article
about development of non-timber forest products on the web at <http://www.fao.org/docrp/
V7540e/V7540e25.htm>.
Nontimber Forest Products in the United States (1) is a new book, just off the press. Editors Eric T.
Jones, Rebecca J. McLain, and James Weigand offer a comprehensive look at the range of products
being produced in woodlands. Included are descriptions of traditional uses and users of the for-
est—both commercial and non-commercial—and a discussion of sustainable management. It also
covers topics more interesting to an academic audience, such as policy, economics, and future
research needs.
ATTRA has publications on several other crops that can be grown under forest canopy. Woody
Ornamentals for Cut Flower Growers, and several of the herb and fruit titles, could help you meet
your goals for your woodland.
References
1) Jones, Eric T., Rebecca J. McLain, and James Weigand. 2002. Nontimber Forest Products in
the United States. University of Kansas Press, Manhattan, KS. 424 p.
Enclosures: woodlot management
Beckwith, Julian R. 1994. Firewoord: An alternative forest crop for you? Forest Farmer. March–
April. p. 21–22, 26–28.
Bryan, M.M. 1993. Trees. Small Farmer’s Journal. Winter. p. 40–45.
Daniels, Bob. 1999. Marketing Your Timber: The Bidding Process. Publication 1620. Mississippi
State University Extension Service. 4 p.
Israel, David L. Small woodlot management. Mother Earth News. February–March. p. 68–79.
Kidwell, Boyd. 1999. Cut your own lumber. Progressive Farmer. November. p. 52, 54.
Moran, Bob. 1992. How to turn old trees into lumber. The New Farm. February. p. 39–42.
Wolfe, Jared D. 1990. A small-scale agriculture alternative: Woodlots. Cooperative Research
Service, USDA. 2 p.
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4. Enclosures: special forest products
Beckwith, Julian R., III, Kim D. Coder, and Coleman W. Dangerfield, Jr. 1995. Alternative
enterprises. Forest Farmer. March–April. p. 49–54.
Blanche, Catalino A. 1996. Pine needles—a hot, new commodity. Agricultural Research. May.
p. 16–17.
Chandler, Harry. 1996. Seeing the forest instead of the trees. Tree Farmer. September –October.
p. 6–9.
Chandler, Harry. 1996. Gather boughs to benefit trees & pocketbook. Tree Farmer. September–
October. p. 22–23.
Crawford, Martin. 1999. The cultivation of medicinal plants in agroforestry systems. The
Temperate Agroforester. July. p. 6–8.
Dix, Mary Ellen, James Freed, and Louise Buck. 1997. Growing special forest products in
agroforestry systems. Inside Agroforestry. Winter. p. 3–5, 7.
Hill, Deborah B. 1999. Farming Exotic Mushrooms in the Forest. AF Note 13. Agroforestry
Notes. USDA Forest Service and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. July. 4 p.
Hoover, William L. 1996. Tax tips for non-timber forest products. Tree Farmer. September–
October. p. 28.
Josiah, Scott J. 2001. Marketing Specialty Forest Products. USDA National Agroforestry Center,
Lincoln, NE. 4 p.
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Agroforestry Plantings. USDA National Agroforestry Center, Lincoln, NE. 4 p.
Klocksin, Molly. 2001. Using decorative “woodies” could put some extra green in farmers’
pockets. Research Nebraska. University of Nebraska—Lincoln. Agricultural Research Division.
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5. Websites related to special forest products
USDA Forest Service—Special Forest Products
http://www.srs4702.forprod.vt.edu/pubsubj/sfp.htm
Contains several articles about non-timber forest products.
University of Minnesota site
http://www.cnr.umn.edu/FR/CINRAM/home
Site to order the Proceedings from the 1998 Specialty Forest Products/Forest Farming Conference
and a publication on marketing special forest products.
Forestry with Steve Nix
http://forestry.miningco.com/cs/alternativeforest
Several articles about forest products, including charcoal, tree seeds, botanicals, and pine straw.
Institute for Culture and Ecology’s U.S. Non-timber Forest Product Database
http://ifcae.org/ntfp/
Lists commercial and non-commercial NTFP species—for identification, development, and conser-
vation; can be searched by scientific or common name, product use, parts used, state range, and
distribution; also has a searchable bibliographic and Internet links database.
Websites related to agroforestry
National Agroforestry Center’s home page
http://www.unl.edu/nac/
NAC homepage with links to publications and other excellent materials, including a Specialty
Forest Products series.
University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
http://agebb.missouri.edu/umca/
General agroforestry information, publication on budgeting agroforestry practices, and videos on
various practices; describes the Center and its staff; provides abstracts of research; excellent links to
many related sites.
Forest Landowners Guide to Internet Resources
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/misc/ir/index.htm
Index of on-line publications covering a wide range of topics related to owning and managing
woodlands. Pubs on special forest products, riparian buffers and windbreaks, forest tourism, and
much more. Includes direct on-line links.
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6. By Alice E. Beetz
NCAT Agriculture Specialist
Edited by Richard Earles
Formatted by Cynthia Arnold
May 2002
CT167
Several crops growing under a modified forest canopy
The electronic version of Woodlot Enterprises is located at:
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