New for December 2008

"An Introduction to Utah Trees and Forests"

Join USU Forestry Extension for a Live Webcast about Utah Trees and Forests on January 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm. Click the link above for more information.

Utah Forest News Fall 2008 (pdf)

• 15 Lessons from 25 Years of Aspen Management on the Fishlake National Forest
• New Forestry DVD Available
• CROP Data Compiled for all of Utah
• Lone Peak Nursery Closure
• Utah Forest Products Directory Online
• Forestry Team Excels at SAF Quiz Bowl

New Factsheet: Planting Landscape Trees (pdf)
This fact sheet covers the basics of landscape tree planting including tree types, details of planting procedures, and post-planting care

Utah Forest Products Directory is online
This directory is intended as a resource for businesses and individuals involved in the sale and manufacture of wood products in Utah.

Timber Harvesting DVD available
"Considering a Timber Harvest on Your Family Forest"
This 22 minute DVD dicusses how you can use timber harvesting in the sutatinable management of your family forest. The DVD also includes a collection of printable materials you can access with your computer and printer. For ordering information, click here

Utah Forest News Summer 2008 (pdf)

• Fuel Break Project Underway on Promontory Mountain
• Lone Peak Nursery
• Cedar Mountain Aspen
  
  

Utah Forest News Spring 2008 (pdf)

• Utahns Attempting to Convert Power Plant from Coal to Wood
• Douglas-fir Beetle Control with Pheremones
• Cedar Mountain Aspen - Guest Editorial

Utah Forest News Winter 2008 (pdf)

• World's Oldest Ponderosa Pine Found in Utah Fire Study
• Big Trees
• New Urban and Community Forester for Southern Utah

New Presentation: Growing a Good Tree Root System Learn how to grow a good tree by growing a good tree root system.

• Mud Provides Window into Utah's Forest History
• Western Wood-to-Energy Projects Show Promise

Updated Factsheet! Species Ratings for Landscape Tree Appraisal in Utah (pdf). This fact sheet gives the latest species factors and unit tree costs for landscape tree appraisal in Utah and vicinity.

Utah Forest News Summer 2007 (pdf)

• Can you Survive the Firebrands?
• New State Forester Hired
• Utah Aspen Decline Draws Attention
• Sixth Annual Timber Harvest Tour

New Factsheet! Forest Grazing: Managing Your Land for Trees, Forage, and Livestock (pdf). This fact sheet gives an overview of the relationships between trees and forage and provides suggestions on managing your land for forest grazing.

• Juvenile Crews Work Hard to Rehabilitate Burned Areas
• New Web Site Launched
• Portable Thin-Kerf Sawmills
• Missing Fires DVD available
• Forest Grazing Fact Sheet Available

New Factsheet! Conifers for Utah (pdf). This fact sheet lists conifer species that can be grown in Utah, including native conifers and some suggested cultivars.

Utah Forest News Winter 2007 (pdf)
Our winter newsletter includes articles on:

• Prepare, Stay, and Defend
• Horse Logging at Sundance Resort
• New Bark Beetle Publication
• Second Annual Utah Forest Products Association Conference