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Privet (Ligustrum spp.) consists of several species of invasive shrubs. This article displays images to assist with identification and provides recommendations for control, including a management calendar and treatment and timing table.

This video is designed to give the basics of applying herbicide to the intact outer bark of a woody plant to manage competing and invasive species.

Slash walls exclude deer to prevent them from eating tree seedlings and sprouts on forest sites after a timber harvest. They are ecologically and economically smart.

This article discusses how you can use harvesting as a management tool to improve your woodlands while also safeguarding against poor harvesting practices.

Ethan Tapper, forester and author, discusses the stewardship of his own forest and the acts of compassion he practiced to care for and heal the land.

Forest aesthetics are contrasted with forestry aesthetics, and the impacts of professional versus nonprofessional forestry on aesthetics are illustrated in this video.

Carbon credits and markets are two topics of interest to forest landowners. This video helps explain their role in promoting forest stewardship and generating income.

Forests are important habitat for wildlife, and young forests are particularly critical for many species. They provide food, shelter and cover that is increasing rare.

Private forestland management is challenging, and forest landowners often benefit from the experience and wisdom of peers. This video profiles one successful forest steward.

Ethan Tapper, forester and writer, shares his hope and realistic vision of compassionate forest stewardship through communicating a contemporary forestland ethic.

This bi-monthly article is a collection of forest health observations, plant and animal phenology, important upcoming dates, and hunting season changes.

The New York scalewort is a liverwort commonly found growing on trees in Pennsylvania.

Learn about forest ecosystems, management, and stewardship practices. Interact with educators through live discussions and discussion boards.

Using the proper lockout/tagout procedures will eliminate the possibility of employees becoming injured and prevent deaths within the wood products industry.

This article covers tree parts, types of trees, how to plant trees, insects and diseases that affect trees, and more.

Forest landowners needing unbiased assistance managing their property should contact their county’s Service Forester. They work for PA DCNR, Bureau of Forestry, and their help is free.

Lush green vegetation does not always mean a forest is healthy or bodes well for the forest's future.

This video cautions viewers about three pitfalls that forest landowners should avoid when managing their property. These include: 1) the lack of a plan, 2) the do-it-yourself timber sale, and 3) the letting Mother Nature rule.

This video explains the regulations pertaining to landowners in Pennsylvania about proper use of herbicides in aquatic settings.

Learn about the circumstances in which a non-certified applicator may legally purchase and apply pesticides in Pennsylvania.

Forest-based iron production was practiced widely in the USA for almost 200 years. This ironmaking process and its impact on forests is explored by comparing two iron furnaces.

As a forest landowner, you may wonder whether you could improve you income by putting the land to work. This article covers the basics of business planning, and offers case studies and examples.

La rosa multiflora (Rosa multiflora) es una especie exótica invasora catalogada como maleza nociva en Pensilvania. Este artículo incluye imágenes útiles para su identificación y ofrece recomendaciones prácticas para su control, entre ellas un calendario de manejo y periodos de aplicación de tratamientos.

El arbusto ardiente (Euonymus alatus) es un arbusto invasor muy utilizado en jardinería. Este artículo muestra imágenes que ayudan a su identificación y ofrece recomendaciones para su control, incluyendo estrategias de control y calendario de tratamientos.

Lycorma delicatula, commonly known as the spotted lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive insect pest present in Pennsylvania and some other eastern states. SLF threatens grape production and tree health and is a nuisance in landscapes.