Forest Management

Roots, Shoots, Fruits and Flowers: Lightning strike, wavy basketgrass, hardwood stump borer, tree wounds, “duck lips” and bleach drift?

“Roots, Shoots, Fruits and Flowers” is a landscape blog that invites homeowners to submit questions about their plant and garden concerns.

Researchers receive grant to study cattle grazing in longleaf pine

Program prioritizes enhancing longleaf pine ecosystems through prescribed burning and silvicultural treatments.

Using smartphones in forest management

To assist landowners, we conducted a study to evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of smartphone-based LiDAR measurement applications.

Leveraging forest carbon programs

Forest carbon programs act as intermediaries to connect landowners with organizations seeking carbon offsets.

Multiple-use forest management for private landowners: Wildlife habitat

In west-central Louisiana, where wildfires ravaged thousands of acres of drought-stricken forests during the summer of 2023, more has been lost than just trees.

‘It is really tragic’: Wildfires wipe out income for Louisiana forest landowners

(09/08/23) Pine forests that should be vibrant and green are now a striking image of dead, brown needles and charred, black bark.

Considerations in herbaceous plant establishment

Habitat needs for a variety of wildlife are generally comprised of some source of food, water and cover.

Planning for Success with Herbicide Use

There are two kinds of spraying jobs requiring herbicide that most landowners will encounter over time.

Zoonotic Diseases: Get the Facts

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a virus in the Flaviviridae family.

Promoting understory for sustainable forest management

Understory vegetation represents an important part of forests, playing a key role in supporting ecosystem function and services.

New assistant professor of forestry

Andrea De Stefano recently joined the LSU AgCenter as an assistant professor at Hill Farm Research Station.

Tree planting considerations

Homeowners who aspire to add trees to their landscapes would be well advised to consider other potential issues.

Prescribed Burn Workshop with LDAF Certification

The application of prescribed burning is a land management tool that benefits the safety of the public, the environment and the economy of Louisiana.

2022 Louisiana sawmill locations

Sawmills play a crucial role in shaping the economy and landscape of Louisiana.

Good branch angles versus bad branch angles

Homeowners tend to take the health of trees for granted until the tree fails and causes damage.

Laurel wilt disease: The demise of sassafras and other species within the Lauraceae family

In 2002, an otherwise unremarkable brown beetle was detected for the first time in North America in an insect-monitoring trap near Port Wentworth, Georgia.

Exotic species: Cuban tree frogs

Homeowners may be familiar with the nuisance species of Cuban tree frogs. Here are observations.

Be on the lookout for bagworms

Tree pests begin to flourish in the winter. One of the more aggressive pests of ornamental and landscape conifers is the evergreen bagworm moth.

Introduction to herbicide terminology for wildlife habitat managers

Herbicides are one of many tools available to wildlife habitat managers.

Profile of Northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas Forest Landowners

In spring 2021, the LSU AgCenter, with the support of the Arkansas and Louisiana forestry associations, surveyed landowners from Arkansas and Louisiana.