Maryland Cooperative Extension offers a variety
of educational information on renewable natural resources. The various
resources can be obtained in different formats which are listed with
the individual publication titles:
1) Hard copies (in print) of many of the publications below can
be obtained from the Maryland Cooperative Extension office located
in your county www.extension.umd.edu/local/index.cfm.
2) Some of the publications are available online and can be viewed
by simply clicking "Online."
3) Some publications are available in PDF format, for which you
will need Acrobat
Reader (a free downloadable program) to view them. A few of
these publications are large and may take a few minutes to open.
4) Links to downloadable software of interest to viewers is provided.
Many publications can be downloaded directly from the
University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
website. For a complete list of all Extension publications visit
http://pubs.agnr.umd.edu.
Some of the publications below are only available through this website.
If you do not live in Maryland or want to order multiple
copies, fill out the
order form found online and send it, along with a check or money
order, to the address on the form. If you have questions, send an
e-mail to agnrpublications@umd.edu.
Please note that the University of Maryland does not accept credit
cards.
Determination
of Optimum Tree Density, Biosolid Application Rate, Water
Quality Impacts and Tree Growth Effects Using the Deep Row
Biosolids Incorporation Method pages
1-63pages
64-95
pages 96-127
Natural Resource Income Opportunities
Video ($18 or free online)
Actual producers provide insight into the
business, financial, and marketing realities of enterprises
such as fee fishing, sporting clays, shiitake mushrooms,
firewood bundles, wood crafts, bed and breakfast, custom
sawmilling, and more!
The video is available for loan at your
county Extension office or may be purchased for $18 per
copy (includes shipping & handling). Make check payable
to the University of Maryland and mail request to: Maryland Cooperative Extension, Video Resource Center,
0119 Symons Hall, University of Maryland, College Park,
MD 20742.
Riparian Forest Buffers: The Link Between
Land and Water Video (contact for price)
Riparian- or streamside-forests are the
link between land and water. These forests provide many
benefits to streams, wildlife, fisheries, and humans.
This educational video illustrates the functions and values
of riparian forest habitat. It provides information on
the "three-zone riparian management system" and visits
both urban and rural buffer projects.
To order contact: Robert Tjaden, Wye Research & Education Center,
P.O. Box 169, Queenstown, MD 21658. (410) 827-8056. E-mail: rtjaden@umd.edu
A free publication available to the citizens
of Maryland. This quarterly newsletter currently serves
people interested in forest stewardship. Branching Out
includes timely information on tax issues, incentive programs,
legislative and other issues pertinent to forest stewardship.
New publication and upcoming stewardship events are also
listed in every issue.
Over 35 speakers, including landowners,
consultants, Cooperative Extension faculty, economists,
business management specialists, researchers, foresters,
and lawyers, shared their expertise in the areas of legal
liability, business planning, consumptive and non-consumptive
recreation, forest farming and utilization-related opportunities,
aquaculture, and growing and marketing ginseng and goldenseal.
This 288-page proceedings provides practical
information needed to achieve an understanding of how
to choose and manage a private land income opportunity
while protecting natural resources and minimizing liability
and financial risk.
To order, make your check payable to NRAES
and mail to NRAES, Cooperative Extension, 152 Riley-Robb
Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-5701. (607)255-7654. You can order
online at the web site using a credit card. e-mail:
NRAES@cornell.edu
13 speakers who are experts as different
aspects of deer including specific presentations on: deer
biology; economic impacts of deer on forests, residential
landscapes, and agricultural crops; social values of deer;
integrated deer damage management by individuals; deer
population management through hunting and alternative
means of control; public deer management efforts; and
human dimension approaches to citizen input.
This 106-page proceedings provides research-based
information of use by individuals, organizations, and
agencies throughout the country.
To order a hard copy send a check or money
order for $5 to: Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy,
2200C Symons Hall, University of Maryland, College Park,
MD 20742-5535 (301) 405-0057.
E-mail: cmason@umd.edu
Educational Programs
