On-Line Publications by

MSU's Department of Forestry and Extension

 

 

Forestry topics:

Individual Tree ID and Care Forest Health Forest Economics & Marketing
Tree Planting for Reforestation General Forest Management Christmas Trees
Forest Stand Improvement Managing for Specific Tree Species Forest Products
People in Forestry--Professional Directories  

Individual Tree ID and Care

Identifying Trees of Michigan
Fertilizing Shade and Ornamental Trees

Tree Planting for Reforestation

Tree Planting in Michigan Extension Bulletin E-771 June 1989 (Revision)
Selecting Coniferous Planting Stock for Michigan Soil Management Groups Extension Bulletin E-721 • Reprinted August 1982
Increasing Hardwood Planting Success Using Tree Shelters Forestry Fact Sheet #12 - 1989
Site Preparation and Release Herbicides for Tree Production Forestry Fact Sheet #13 - 1989
Herbicides for Year-of-Planting Weed Control in Hardwood and Conifer Plantations Extension Bulletin E-2752 - 2001
Site Preparation and Tree Planting for Forest Production Extension Bulletin E-2753 - 2001
Controlling Broadleaf Weeds and Grasses for Plantation Site Preparation Extension Bulletin E-2754 - 2001
Planting Oaks for Timber and Other Uses Extension Bulletin NCR-605 - November 1997

Forest Stand Improvement

Poison Ivy Control Extension Bulletin E-1517 - 1988
Pruning Red Pine Forestry Fact Sheet #7 - 1989

Forest Health

Pin Oak and Gypsy Moth Forestry Fact Sheet #20 - 1992
Oak Wilt Update in Michigan Forestry Fact Sheet #21 - 1992
Common Oak Defoliators in Michigan Extension Bulletin E-2633 - August 1999
Shoot Boring Insects

General Forest Management 

Forest Resource Management Terminology Extension Bulletin NCR-478 - June 2006
Forest Resource Facts Forestry Fact Sheet #16 - 1996
Why Manage Your Woodlot Extension Bulletin E-1492 • Reprinted December 1984
Water Quality Best Management Practices Extension Bulletin E-2770 - 2001

Managing for Specific Tree Species

Northern Hardwood Forest Management Extension Bulletin E-2769 - 2001
Aspen Management in Michigan Extension Bulletin E-1552 • December 1988
Wildlife Considerations in Red Pine Management Forestry Fact Sheet #9 - 1989
Thinning Red Pine Forestry Fact Sheet #8 - 1989
The Status of the Maple-Birch Forest Type in Michigan Research Report 533 • May 1993

Forest Economics & Marketing

So, You Need Some Cash from Your Farm Woodlot? Forestry Fact Sheet #4 - 1988
Getting the Mo$t from Your Farm Woodland Forestry Fact Sheet #28- 1999
Cutting and Selling Timber from Your Farm Woodlot Forestry Fact Sheet #5 - 1988
To Sell or Not To Sell? Important Considerations When Harvesting Hardwoods for Income Extension Bulletin E-2832 - October 2002
You've Been Asked to Sell Your Timber: What Do You Do Next? Forestry Fact Sheet #23 - 1993
How Much Are My Hardwoods Worth? Forestry Fact Sheet #10 - 2005
Timber Sale Bids Forestry Fact Sheet #25 - 1996
Timber Sales Contracts (Adobe Acrobat version) Extension Bulletin E-1656 - 1993
How to Recover Capital Costs when Selling Timber Forestry Fact Sheet #1 - 1988
Can I Deduct Forest Management Costs on My Income Taxes? Forestry Fact Sheet #15 - 1989
Tax Treatment of Reforestation Costs Forestry Fact Sheet #29 - 2001
Minimizing Federal Income Tax for Forest Landowners Extension Bulletin NCR-343 - 2005
Timber Income Tax Preparers Forestry Fact Sheet #30 - 1999
Reduce Your Taxes with Conservation Easements Extension Bulletin NCR-446 - 1994
Qualified Forest Property Tax Program Forestry Fact Sheet #32 - 2007

Christmas Trees

Recommended Species for Christmas Tree Planting  Extension Bulletin NCR-479 - 1993
Fertilization of Christmas Trees in Michigan Forestry Fact Sheet #2 - 1988
Site Preparation and Release Herbicides for Christmas Tree Production Forestry Fact Sheet #14 - 1989
Effective Herbicide Use in Christmas Tree Plantations Extension Bulletin NCR-251 - 1997
Growing Christmas Trees in Michigan Extension Bulletin E-1172 - 1992
Life History and Control of Pine Root Collar Weevil in Christmas Tree Fields
Scale Insects of Christmas Trees Extension Bulletin E-2477 - 1994
Shearing Recommendations for Christmas Tree Producers Extension Bulletin NCR-310E - 1991
Christmas Tree Growers and the Gypsy Moth Forestry Fact Sheet #22 - 1993

Forest Products

How Much Lumber in That Tree? Extension Bulletin E-2915 - 2004
Alternative Forestry Related Farm Cash Crops Forestry Fact Sheet #3 - 1988
Homemade Maple Syrup Forestry Fact Sheet #17 - 1990
A Guide to Getting Started in Forest Products Exporting MSU Department of Forestry • September 1996
International Trade Information Sources for Forest Products

People in Forestry--Professional Directories

Michigan Consulting Foresters Directory - Last updated December 2005
Source List of Persons Knowledgeable in Urban Forestry
 

The information contained on these pages is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by the MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned. These bulletins are public property and may be printed verbatim with credit to MSU. Reprinting cannot be used to endorse or advertise a commercial product or company.

Last modified 13 March 2007 by G. Peterson

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