Forest Management

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I have access to ship using FedEx shipping. Over 300 pounds of red oak acorns are available for sale. All are of excellent quality. Whole acorns without caps. They are dry and are stored where they receive lots of air.

About Mahogany Seeds - Sky Fruits Swietenia macrophylla or Sky Fruits - Mahogany Seeds contains abundance resources of Flavonoids , Saponins and Bitter Alkaloids it is widely accepted by medical specialists in Malaysia, China, Australia, Singapore and...

However, with farmable land shrinking at a rate of 50 acres an hour, the demand for small tractors and small-scale farmers is rising. Should I Try Farming With Draft Animals? A return to horse power could be slow, but it could be coming.

“In addition, tall-fescue forage accumulates a high concentration of soluble carbohydrates in the fall and maintains its quality through the winter.” Ball says that producers should closely examine the relationship between stockpiled fescue and other...

Although we all eagerly anticipate the arrival of spring each year, we know that the transition from snow to dry ground comes with a price, and that price is an in-between “wet ground” stage known as mud.

When you think of perennials, you probably envision flowers rather than flies, yet both appear with the onset of outdoor warmth and moisture. Natural Predators Releasing flying insects on your farm to get rid of flies might seem counterintuitive, but...

When getting to know your unique site, be sure to consult as many local sources and field guides that are at your disposal. Wild farming, or “farmscaping,” is simply an approach to food or crop production that seeks to work with the natural environment...

If you have use for more mulch or compost, collect Christmas trees from neighbors and friends to prevent all of their trees from going to the landfill. Green Tips For Your Christmas Tree Steven Depolo/Flickr As you invite customers to come onto your farm...

Marketing co-ops exist for virtually every commodity grown, but most aren't helpful to small-scale producers. An informal alternative is to form a small group of farmers willing to pool dollars to do small-scale advertising with a common goal.

In contrast, the plowed ground took only 20 minutes for the water to start running off and only absorbed 1 inch. No-till land actually tends to drain faster than plowed ground, and in reality, if a field is too wet to no-till plant, it's too wet to plow,...

The uneven surface allows better air circulation. Unless you have enough livestock to polish off a bale in two to three days, this isn't the best option. Hay is a generic term for grass or legume plants that have been cut, dried and stored for use as...

Some people use birch bark to make baskets. Branching Out Your property has boundaries, but your woodland projects don't have to. It may be the start of a productive relationship with unusual benefits.

Acquire a soil test. “Find out as much as you can through existing information about the soil in your area first,” advises Jean Eells, Hamilton Soil and Water District Commissioner in Webster City, Iowa.

Most producers have to deal one on one with marketing their own product, all the time working against the clock with a highly perishable commodity that, like fruit, has a very short shelf life.

Tags hobby farm Use this visual diagram of an aquaculture pond to consider the best way to build your operation. Then pick up the November/December 2011 issue of Hobby Farms for more complete information on starting an aquaculture operation with catfish...

“Supplemental” is the key word regarding acorns because oaks yield wildly inconsistent fruitings from year to year, making over-reliance on an abundance of acorns unwise. Young seedlings can even be transplanted with success, and taking a permaculture-preservation...

Please feel free to email, text, or call 484-681-0606 I am also experienced in both animal and human emergency medicine. I am seeking a farm to board 4 horses preferably with the option to live on the property with dogs and a cat.

Here are a few crops we always turn to when we have a little extra garden space to fill. They are fast and compact, do not require a lot of nutrients, and are easy to harvest. The goal is a dried bean, though you can harvest beans green.

“The dense vegetation will also help reduce the potential of manure to run off the pasture during rain events.” Yet even in an unmanaged grazing situation—allowing animals to range a large area rather than to rotationally graze small sections of...

Alfalfa Pigs flip sod and root with wild abandon, so it's natural to think of them as power aerators, but a 300-pound animal repeatedly moving over confined areas also poses serious risk of soil compaction to lower layers; higher stocking rates exponentially...

Handing down heirloom seeds that were bred in the field—not in a laboratory—used to be common practice. Many insects go into a type of hibernation called diapause and will slow down all body functions as they wait out the winter.

Excellent hunting!! $2000. 63+/- acres of 15 year old Plantation Pine. Estimated annual payment on CRP Driving Directions From Tupelo take Hwy 145 S turn right onto the Chickasaw Co Rd#136, follow to CR 54 and property is on the left in Chickasaw Co.,...

Because these species nest on the ground and so much of their habitat is not in the public sector, a good portion of the conservation burden lies on the farmers and ranchers who own these grasslands.

After the trough is sprayed down, pour in a small amount of dish soap. Water cleanliness rule of thumb: If you wouldn't drink from it, your animals probably shouldn't either. To be safe, just clean it all up.

Pick up The New Horse Powered Farm and Horse-Powered Farming for the 21st Century , by Stephen Leslie. Farming with draft horses is an almost inherently attractive idea. The aforementioned Draft Horses and Mules , by Gale Damerow and Alina Rice is another...

Find a satellite image of your property on Google Maps, then print it and draw your garden on the printed page. Divide Your Garden Into Plots Parson's 2-acre farm is divided into 13 separate plots, but your farm might only have four to eight, depending...