Kentucky Forest Sector Economic Contribution Report 2022-23

By Billy Thomas, Chad Niman, Jeffrey Stringer, Thomas Ochuodho, and Vaine Onyango
Published on Apr. 1, 2024

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FORFS24-02 Woody Plant and Tree Identification Request Form

By Laurie Thomas
Published on Feb. 2, 2024

ID-194-Diagnosing Plant Problems: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 6

By Matthew Springer
Published on Jan. 16, 2024

For those with a green thumb, growing plants may seem easy. However, when plant problems arise, determining the cause of these issues can be difficult. Developing the skills necessary to determine the cause of a plant problem takes experience and time.  

FOR161 - Enrichment Planting of Upland Oaks

Published on Dec. 1, 2023

Author Information: Stacy L. Clark, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, and Daniel C. Dey, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station  

FOR165 - Prescribed Fire for Upland Oaks

Published on Dec. 1, 2023

Authors: Callie Jo Schweitzer, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research StationDaniel C. Dey, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

FOR167 - Group Opening (Gap) Harvest for Upland Oaks

By Jeffrey Stringer, John Lhotka, and Zachary J. Hackworth
Published on Dec. 1, 2023

Authors: John M. Lhotka, Zachary J. Hackworth, and Jeffrey W. Stringer,

FOR162 - Soil Scarification for Upland Oaks

By John Lhotka
Published on Dec. 1, 2023

Author:John M. Lhotka, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

FOR166 - Crop Tree Release for Upland Oaks

By Jeffrey Stringer
Published on Dec. 1, 2023

Author Information: Jeffrey W. Stringer Professor Hardwood Silviculture and Forest Operations 

FOR163 - Midstory Removal for Upland Oaks

By Jeffrey Stringer, John Lhotka, and Zachary J. Hackworth
Published on Dec. 1, 2023

Authors:John M. Lhotka, Zachary J. Hackworth, and Jeffrey W. Stringer

FOR175 - Woodland Invasive Plant Management Series: Bush Honeysuckle

By Billy Thomas, Ellen Crocker, Jacob Muller, Jeffrey Stringer, and John Cox
Published on Oct. 31, 2023

Several species of Asian bush honeysuckle in the genus Lonicera are invasive in North America. The most common invasive bush honeysuckle species in Kentucky is the Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) but other invasive honeysuckle species include L. morrowii, L. tatarica, L. x bella.