Forest Management

The proceedings and invited papers from this conference were intended as a natural resources handbook for landowners considering enterprise options. Agricultural and natural resources professionals can use the resource to enable them to better serve farm and forest landowners, rural community leaders, and others.

This Economic Adjustment Strategy assesses the impacts on community and industry caused by negative consequences of the sector’s decline and make recommendations for both industry and community-level economic recovery. 

This publication provides detailed recommendations for applying phosphorus and potassium in commercial Loblolly pine plantations.

This spreadsheet presents a sample budget for a custom portable sawmill enterprise venture.

This publication outlines methods, skills, knowledge, and equipment needed, and marketing concerns related to developing a custom sawmill.

This spreadsheet presents a sample budget for a ginseng enterprise venture.

This publication outlines ginseng production methods, skills, knowledge, and equipment needed, and marketing concerns.

The aim of this guide is to supply the method and the tools that will enable you to use a decision­-making process when considering starting nontraditional enterprises to take advantage of renewable natural resources, such as forests, wildlife, water, and cropland.

This fact sheet centers on information available for Maryland landowners interested in generate income from your woodland or farmland using selected alternative income opportunities.

This publication documents the threat to the Eastern Shore's ash trees from Emerald Ash Borer, the potential long-term affects EAB will have on the ecosystems, and what steps landowners can take.