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Author: Shad Baker
Major Program: Forestry and Natural Resource Professional Education
Eastern Kentucky has long been a reservoir of natural resources. And while the focus for the last century has been on coal, oil and natural gas extraction, the future may depend more heavily on the region's renewable resources. The area is lush and heavily forested and with this comes opportunities for locals to focus on proper management of timber and non-timber forest products. The Letcher County Extension Service has worked in tandem with the University of Kentucky Forestry Department in
Author: Ellen Crocker
Major Program: Forestry and Natural Resource Professional Education
Forest health is a rapidly changing field and communication between key stakeholders is needed to ensure that decisions are made in a timely manner. The arrival of a new invasive insects, pathogens, or plants with the ability to cause widespread ecological and economic damage requires prompt, coordinated response. However, communication about forest health is hampered by the fact that a wide range of different professionals, from academic researchers, to agency officials, t
Author: Darren Morris
Major Program: Forestry and Natural Resource Professional Education
Research has shown that there is inadequate reproduction and recruitment of white oak and other upland oaks, which if left unchecked will create a shortcoming of large white oak (upland oak) sawtimber in decades to come throughout the white oak sourcing region.This year, the Landscape Scale Restoration Grant was approved and funded for upland oak sustainability and management in the Central Hardwood Region. This is a $2.3 million, three year grant project involving 17 states (partnered wit
