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The following publications related to Forest Stewardship are provided by the University of Maryland Extension (UME). Many are available free of charge in PDF format. However, most publications can also be provided in printed format as well. To order printed copy, please call your county's Extension office. For a complete catalog of publications from the UME, see the complete publication library at UME Publications.

  • Managing
    Your Property
  • Invasive
    Species
  • Wood
    Energy
  • Riparian
    Buffer
  • Wildlife
    and Plants
  • Wildlife and
    Insect Damage
  • Enterprise
    Ventures
  • Tax
    Information
  • Biosolids
    Research
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Publication Name / Description
Online Format
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Info
Sheet
The Woods In Your Backyard: Creating Natural Areas from Existing Lawn or Pasture - University of Maryland Extension Information Sheet
NRAES-184
The Woods in Your Backyard
WBYCD
The Woods in Your Backyard Resource CD

 

Order CD-ROM by Email: pthomas@umd.edu
NRAES-60
A Guide to Logging Aesthetics: Practical Tips for Loggers, Foresters, and Landowners
NRAES-170
Forest Resource Management: A Landowner's Guide to Getting Started
EB-238
Leaf Keys to Common Trees in Maryland
NRAES-27
Lumber from Local Woodlots
EB-314
100 Poisonous Plants of Maryland
EB-357
Recreational Access and Landowner Liability in Maryland
IS-01
Setting Objectives for Managing Your Forest Land
FS-624
Sources of Information and Guidance for Forest Stewards
FS-630
Tax and Estate Planning for Maryland Forest Landowners
FS-620
Woodland Management: Glossary of Forestry Terms
FS-619
Woodland Management: How to Determine Your Property Boundaries
FS-627
Woodland Management: Maryland Forests: Past, Present & Future
FS-629
Woodland Management: Measuring Your Forest
FS-625
Woodland Management: Developing a Forest Stewardship Plan -- The Key to Forest Management PDF  
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USDA Forest Service "NED" Software Products - Topics include Forest Stewardship Planning Guide, Forest Health Module, Stand Inventory Processor, Forest Inventory Data Analysis, Field Data Collection for Palm OS Handheld Units
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Publication Name / Description
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Control of Ailanthus in Residential Areas - Maryland DNR-Forest Service
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Tree-of-Heaven Control - Maryland DNR-Forest Service
NA-TP-05-04
Invasive Plants Field and Reference Guide: An Ecological Perspective of Plant Invaders of Forests and Woodlands - USDA Forest Service
HG-88
Invasive Plant Control in Maryland -University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
MISC1
Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland -Maryland Invasive Species Council
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Publication Name / Description
Online Format
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FS-926
Heating With Wood in Maryland
EB-01-2012
The Wood Stove Checklist
FS-937
Buying and Storing Firewood & Pellets
FS-938
Buying a Second Hand Wood Stove  
FS-939
Buying a Clean Burning Wood Stove  
FS-940
Considerations for your Wood or Pellet Stove Installation
 

Learn more about the State of Maryland's
Clean Burning Wood Stove Grant Program!
Homeowners can receive a rebate of up to $600.00 when they install an approved wood-burning device. For full details, visit http://energy.maryland.gov/Residential/woodstoves/index.html

   
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Publication Name / Description
Online Format
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FS-724
An Introduction to the Riparian Forest Buffer
FS-728
Grasses for Riparian Forest Buffers and Wildlife Habitat Improvement
FS-769
Riparian Buffer Financial Assistance Opportunities
FS-733
Riparian Buffer Systems
FS-725
Riparian Forest Buffer Design, Establishment, and Maintenance
FS-729
Soil Bioengineering or Streambank Restoration for Riparian Forest Buffers
FS-726
Trees for Riparian Forest Buffers
FS-727
Understory Plants for Riparian Forest Buffers
FS-774
When a Landowner Adopts a Riparian Buffer -- Benefits and Costs
FS-759
Wildlife Plantings - Food and Cover Plantings
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Publication Name / Description
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FS-797
American Kestrel: The Barnyard Friend
FS-792
Attracting Purple Martins
FS-800
Attracting the Beneficial Tree Swallow
NR-64
Enhancing Wildlife Habitats: A Practical Guide for Forest Landowners
FS-791
Got bugs! Get bats.
HG64
Snakes
FS-799
The Eastern Bluebird: More Than Just a Pretty Bird
FS-795
The Barn Owl: Friend of Agriculture and Communities
FS-798
The Barn Swallow: Friend of the Farm
FS-802
The Great Horned Owl -- Rodents and Rabbits Beware
FS-602
Wildlife Management: Bobwhite Quail
FS-599
Wildlife Management: Brush Piles
FS-601
Wildlife Management: Cottontail Rabbits
FS-606
Wildlife Management: Eastern Wild Turkeys
FS-600
Wildlife Management: Field Border Management
FS-597
Wildlife Management: Introduction to Wildlife Management
FS-605
Wildlife Management: Mourning Doves
FS-598
Wildlife Management: Planting Crops for Wildlife
FS-603
Wildlife Management: Ring-Necked Pheasants
FS-604
Wildlife Management: Ruffed Grouse
FS-759
Wildlife Plantings Food and Cover Plantings Shrub Lespedezas
FS-608
Wildlife Management: Black Bears
FS-612
Wildlife Management: Canada Geese
FS-610
Wildlife Management: Dabbling Ducks
FS-611
Wildlife Management: Diving Ducks
FS-613
Wildlife Management: Songbirds
FS-607
Wildlife Management: Tree Squirrels
FS-609
Wildlife Management: Wood Ducks
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Publication Name / Description
Online Format
Ordering Information
EB-354C
Managing Deer Damage in Maryland
Managing Vole Damage in Forest Plantations
FS-654
Reducing Vole Damage to Plants in Landscapes, Orchards, and Nurseries
FS-655
Resistance of Ornamentals to Deer Damage
RNS-3
Use of Baited Polywire/Polytape Fencing to Protect Forest Plantations
RNS-2
Use of Dogs Contained within Off-Limits Crop Protection System for Reducing Deer Damage to Orchards and Horticultural Crops
FS810-A
Using Commercial Deer Repellents to Manage Deer Browsing in the Landscape
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Vole Damage Control in Forest Plantations - research results
EB-835
Emerald Ash Borer – Is it time to diversify?
EB-836
Emerald Ash borer – A serious threat to your ash trees
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Emeral Ash Borer: UMD Entomology Fact Sheet, 2008
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Publication Name / Description
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EB-319
How to Produce and Market Paulownia
EB-367
Marketing Forest Products: Understanding the Sales Process
FS-626
Woodland Management: Alternative Income Enterprises -- Resource List
NRAES-134
Developing a Custom Portable Sawmill Enterprise
NRAES-134
Developing a Custom Portable Sawmill Enterprise - Working Spreadsheet
FS-754
Developing a Fee-Fishing Enterprise: An Opportunity in Recreational Tourism
NRAES-151
Forest Landowner's Guide to Evaluating and Choosing a Natural Resource-Based Enterprise - Jonathan Kays and Joy Drohan, University of Maryland Extension
SPF-1
Holiday Greenery: Natural Resource Income Opportunities Series - Special Forest Products Enterprises - A Decorative Product Example
Shiitake Mushrooms Production and Marketing- Special Forest Products Enterprises - An Edible Product Example
RES-01
Rural Enterprise Series - Aquaculture
RES-01A
Rural Enterprise Series - Aquaculture (Budget Worksheet)
RES-08
Rural Enterprise Series - Christmas Tree Farm
RES-08A
Rural Enterprise Series - Christmas Tree Farm (Budget Worksheet)
RES-04
Rural Enterprise Series - Cusom Portable Sawmill
RES-02
Rural Enterprise Series - Fee Fishing
RES-02A
Rural Enterprise Series - Fee Fishing (Budget Worksheet)
RES-06
Rural Enterprise Series - Ginseng
RES-06A
Rural Enterprise Series - Ginseng (Budget Worksheet)
RES-03
Rural Enterprise Series - Holiday Greenery
RES-03A
Rural Enterprise Series - Holiday Greenery (Budget Worksheet)
RES-10
Rural Enterprise Series - Horse Boarding
RES-07
Rural Enterprise Series - Hunting Lease
RES-07A
Rural Enterprise Series - Hunting Lease (Budget Worksheet)
RES-11
Rural Enterprise Series - Shiitake Mushrooms
RES-11A
Rural Enterprise Series - Shiitake Mushrooms (Budget Worksheet)
RES-05
Rural Enterprise Series - Traditional White Oak Basketmaking
RES-05A
Rural Enterprise Series - Traditional White Oak Basketmaking (Budget Worksheet)
RES-09
Rural Enterprise Series - Vacation Cabin
RES-09A
Rural Enterprise Series - Vacation Cabin (Budget Worksheet)
Selected Sources of Liability Insurance for Hunt Club
FSEV-001
Video - Enterprise Series: Enterprise Introduction Play Video
FSEV-002
Video - Enterprise Series: Fee Fishing Enterprise

Play Video

FSEV-003
Video - Enterprise Series: Shooting Enterprise (Fee Hunting, Sporting Clays, etc.)

Play Video

 
FSEV-004
Video - Enterprise Series: Bed and Breakfast

Play Video

FSEV-005
Video - Enterprise Series: Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Play Video

FSEV-006
Video - Enterprise Series: Logging

Play Video

FSEV-007
Video - Enterprise Series: Woodworking

Play Video

FSEV-008
Video - Enterprise Series: Portable Sawmill

Play Video

FSEV-009
Video - Enterprise Series: Starting Your Business

Play Video

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Publication Name / Description
Online Format
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R8-TP-34
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Estate Planning Opportunities and Strategies for Private Forest Landowners -
Michael G. Jacobson and John Becker, Penn State
FS-778
Estate Planning for Farm Families
FS-779
Farmland Preservation: An Estate Planning Tool
AH-718
Agricultural Handbook 718: Forest Landowners Tax Guide- US Government Printing Office
EB-360A
Forest Management Account Book
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Federal Income Tax on Timber: A Key to Your Most Frequently Asked Questions- Revised November 2011 by Linda Wang, USDA Forest Service, and reviewed by William C. Siegel, Attorney-at-Law
FS-630
Tax and Estate Planning for Maryland Forest Landowners
FS-780
Taxes and Land Preservation: Computing the Capital Gains Tax
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Working Forest Conservation Easements: A Primer for Forest Landowners -
University of Maryland Extension
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Tax Tips for Forest Landowners, Linda Wang, USDA Forest Service. The current tax year's publication can be found linked on this page.
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Annual Report for Period of July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007: Determination of Optimum Tree Density and Biosolid Application Rate and the Effect on Water Quality and Tree Growth Using the Deep Row Biosolids Incorporation Method

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Water Quality of Deep Row Biosolids Incorporation on a Tree Farm - Buswell, C. U., G. K. Felton, J. S. Kays, and E. J. Flamino. (2006). In Proceedings of the 2006 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Conference, July 9-12, 2006. Portland, OR.

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Effect of Deep Row Biosolid Application on Water Quality

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Nitrogen migration from deep-row biosolids incorporation on a hybrid poplar tree farm (Felton, G.K., D. Maimone, and J.S. Kays, 2008).NABEC Paper: 08-051 presented at 2008 NABEC annual meeting, Aberdeen, MD. 35 pp., July 28 - 30, 2008.

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Five-Year Study Results on Hybrid Poplar Clone Study Using Deep Row Biosolids Incorporation

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Hypothetical Business Scenario for Deep Row Biosolid Incorporation for a Hybrid Poplar Forestry Operation

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Deep-Row Application of Biosolids to Grow Forest Crops on Mine Spoils: Potential Utilization for the Baltimore, MD - Washington, D.C. Metro Area (Kays, J. S., 1999). In Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation/Association of Wastewater Operators Joint Residuals and Biosolids Management Conference. January 27-30, 1999. Charlotte, NC: Water Environment Research Federation.

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Deep Row Incorporation of Biosolids to Grow Hybrid Poplar Trees on Gravel Spoils in Southern Maryland (Kays, J. S, G. K. Felton, C. U. Buswell, and E. J. Flamino, 2007). Water Practice, Volume 1, Issue 1.

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Use of Deep-Row Biosolids Applications to Grow Forest Trees: A Case Study (Kays, J. S., E. J. Flamino, G. Felton, & P. D. Flamino, 2000). In C.L. Henry, R.B. Harrison, and R.K. Bastian (Eds.), The Forest Alternative: Principles and Practice of Residuals Use. (pp. 105-110). Seattle, WA: University of Washington College of Forest Resources.

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Results of Hybrid Poplar Clone Trial After Two Years at the ERCO Tree Farm in Prince George's County, Maryland
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Site Preparation and the Effect of Subsoiling on Survival and Growth of Hybrid Poplar

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Third Year Report from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004: Determination of Optimum Tree Density, Biosolid Application Rate, Water Quality Impacts and Tree Growth Effects Using the Deep Row Biosolids Incorporation Method

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Use of Deep-Row Biosolids Applications to Grow Forest Trees: A Case Study (2000)
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Use of Deep-Row Biosolid Applications to Grow Forest Trees

 

 

 

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