Of Interest to Forest Landowners
Online forestry publications: Click on the title to access the full publication.
Income Tax Deduction for Timber Casualty Loss
Timber damaged or destroyed by hurricane, fire, earthquake,
ice, hail, tornado, high wind and other storms are
“casualty losses” that may allow timberland owners to
claim a deduction on their federal income tax returns.
Yet the specific requirements on calculating the loss by
the tax law and rules may result in low or no deductions
being available in certain cases.
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2008 Tax Year
This bulletin summarizes key federal income tax provisions for
forestland owners, foresters, loggers, forest product businesses,
and tax practitioners. It is current as of October 1, 2008, and
supersedes Management Bulletin R8-MB 130. Consult your
tax and legal professionals for advice on your particular tax
situation.
The Southern Timber Market to 2040
Timber market
analysis of the South's predominantly private timberland finds that the 13
southern states produce nearly 60 percent of the nation's timber, an increase
from the mid-1900s. Projections with the Subregional Timber Supply model show
that, despite a 60 percent increase in the area of pine plantations, the South
will experience a 1 percent decline in private timberland area as other forest
types shrink. Because of expected productivity gains for plantation forests and
conversions of some agricultural lands to natural forests, the South's
industrial wood output is projected to increase by more than 50 percent between
1995 and 2040.
A
Guide to the Care and Planting of Southern Pine Seedlings - (R8-MB39 Revised 1996)
This booklet is designed to encourage landowners, land managers, county foresters, forestry
consultants, and nursery managers to
be certain that their seedlings receive proper care. As a reminder, it
reviews the elements of seedling
care in an idealized reforestation
system. For our purposes here, the
system begins with lifting and
packing in the nursery, includes
transportation and storage, and
ends when the seedling roots are in
proper contact with the soil.
Pristine Version - 20MB
Captured
Version
- 12MB (Subject to OCR - Optical Character Recognition)
Romancing the Crop Tree
Foresters and landowners alike desire
alternatives to traditional silvicultural techniques. For example, many
landowners are unwilling to clearcut their forest. They want economic return,
but not at the expense of removing the entire forest. Yet, in the South, most
knowledgeable foresters are reluctant to recommend selection cutting because it
too readily drifts into "high grading" if done improperly. In
addition, on public lands, society often places a higher value on forest
amenities other than commercial timber production.
Oak Underplanting Success Program (OAKUS) This interactive program can be used by land managers and landowners to develop oak planting and restoration strategies in Arkansas Boston Mountains. The OAKUS Program can be found at: http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/OAKUS. OAKUS tells you how many trees to plant today for each successful tree at a specified future time. The number of tress to plant is based on your specific site planting conditions. All you need to do is enter information about your planting site and planting preferences. The use of the OAKUS model can reduce the need to invest in post harvest remedial measures. It also can be used to teach the fundamentals of regeneration ecology to students.
Upland oak ecology symposium: history, current conditions, and sustainability - 2004
Fifty-one papers address the ecology, history, current conditions, and sustainability of upland oak forests - with emphasis on the Interior Highlands. Subject categories were selected to provide focused coverage of the state-of-the-art research and understanding of upland oak ecology of the region.
Guidelines
for producing quality longleaf pine seeds
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.)
seeds are sensitive to damage during collection, processing, treatment, and
storage. High-quality seeds are essential for successfully producing nursery
crops that meet management goals and perform well in the field. Uniformity in
the production of pine seedlings primarily depends on prompt and uniform seed
germination, early seedling establishment, and a variety of cultural practices
that are applied as the seedlings develop. The best collecting, handling, and
processing methods maximize performance attributes and reduce the need for
extensive nursery cultural practices to compensate for poor seed quality.
Guidelines are presented that will help seed dealers, orchard managers, and
nursery personnel produce high-quality longleaf pine seeds and improve the
efficiency of nursery production.
Forest
Landowners' Guide to the Federal Income Tax -- Agriculture Handbook No. 718
Updates, expands, and supersedes
Agric. Handbook 708. 171 pages.
Controlling
exotic plants in your forest
The author discusses the impacts of exotic
plants and suggests control and rehabilitation measures. Trees, shrubs, and
vines addressed include silk tree or mimosa, Chinese and Japanese privet, kudzu,
multiflora rose, Japanese honeysuckle, and Chinese wisteria.
Southern pulpwood production, 2006The South's production of pulpwood increased from 64.0 million cords in 2005 to 64.7 million cords in 2006. Roundwood production increased 123,300 cords to 46.3 million cords and accounted for 72 percent of the total pulpwood production. The use of wood residue increased 3 percent to 18.3 million cords. Alabama led the South in total production at 10.5 million cords. In 2006, 87 mills were operating and drawing wood from the 13 Southern States. Pulping capacity of southern mills increased from 124,567 tons per day in 2005 to 125,093 tons per day, and still accounts for more than 70 percent of the Nation's pulping capacity
Uneven-Aged Silviculture for the Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine Forest Cover TypesThe results of a half-century of experience and research with uneven-aged silviculture within the loblolly-shortleaf pine type of the Southern United States are summarized, and silvicultural guidelines for developing and managing uneven-aged stands are provided in this publication.
Loblolly pine: the ecology and culture of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.)Loblolly pine ranks as a highly valuable tree for its pulp, paper, and lumber products. In the South, loblolly is planted more than any other conifer. Loblolly Pine: The Ecology and Culture of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) adds to the technical foundations laid by Ashe (1915) and Wahlenberg (1960). Agriculture Handbook 713 encompasses genetics, tree improvement, field inventory and analysis, and international forestry, as well as ecology, direct seeding, and planting. Loblolly Pine: The Ecology and Culture of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) highlights individual tree, stand, and land management alternatives useful to resource managers, students, researchers, and others.
A Forested Tract-Size Profile of Florida's NIPF LandownersInformation gathered from 2,713 permanent Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) sample plots showed that over 1.0 million acres, or 15 percent of the nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) timberland in Florida is in forested tracts £ 10 acres. Forested tracts ranging from 11 to 100 acres accounted for the largest proportion of NIPF timberland.
Pest and pesticide management in southern forestsFederal law requires certification for all commercial pesticide applicators. The law also requires private applicator certification for the purchase or application of "restricted use" pesticides. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set minimum competency standards for certification of pesticide applicators. These standards include a practical knowledge of pest identification, pest control, label comprehension, pesticide laws, and environmental considerations. The certification of applicators is the responsibility of each individual State. To be certified as a commercial forestry applicator, most States require demonstrated competency in the general use of pesticides, with a specialization in forestry pesticides. This manual is a supplement, not a substitute, to the general-use training material. That material covers in detail the necessary information on pesticide labels, general application, and safety.
America's Wood Basket -- Southern Forest Facts
The majority of the forest landownerships in the South are in holdings of less than 100 acres.
Conversion Table between Metric Units and English Units
Other Useful Links for Landowners
Southern Research Station - Publications
A database with over 26,984
publications online that you can download and print.
Forest Inventory and Analysis SRS-4801
This Research Work Unit headquartered in Knoxville, TN, develops, analyzes, and maintains forest resources information for Southern States and conducts research to provide improved inventory and evaluation techniques.
Search the Southern Research Station Site
Electronic Forest Resources Library (Southern Extension Forester)
Forest Health Protection - Southern Region
Cooperative Forestry - Southern Region
Virginia Cooperative Extension -- Forestry, Fisheries, Wildlife
Private Forest Landowners Site from The Nature Conservancy
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