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Hardwood Tree Improvement Regeneration Center (HTIRC) Shares Fall Newsletter, Research and Outreach

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The Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) was conceived in 1998 to address a perceived void in hardwood tree improvement research in the Central Hardwood Forest Region (CHFR) and is committed to enhancing the productivity and quality of CHFR trees and forests for the economic and environmental benefits they provide. Scientists at the HTIRC […]

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Ask An Expert: Holidays in the Wild

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Join Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee and wildlife specialist Brian MacGowan as they help you prepare for the holidays while keeping your family and local wildlife safe. This video discusses everything from how to choose and care for a real Christmas tree as well as what to do with it after the season and also how […]

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Selecting a Real Christmas Tree

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A real Christmas tree is an important part of a holiday celebration for many Hoosier households. Consumers have several choices for purchasing a real tree, including pre-cut trees at retail outlets or seasonal sales locations, choose-and-cut trees at Christmas tree farms, or even live trees that can be replanted after the holidays. Purdue Extension offers […]

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Woodland Management Moment: Maintaining Some Open Cover

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In this episode of A Woodland Management Moment, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee discusses the benefits of maintaining certain areas of your forest land with alternative types of cover rather than traditional forest. It’s a good idea to keep some areas open not only for recreational purposes but also for future timber harvesting and to […]

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Help Feed Hungry Hoosiers- MyDNR

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MyDNR, Indiana’s Outdoor Newsletter: Donate your harvested deer to feed hungry Hoosiers. In Indiana, you can enjoy a great day hunting and also help Hoosiers in need. In fact, one donated deer can provide 200 meals for a Hoosier family! Follow these simple steps: Enjoy a deer hunting experience. Harvest a deer. Drop off the […]

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Botryosphaeria Dieback and Canker, Purdue Landscape Report

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Purdue Landscape Report: Dieback and canker diseases caused by Botryosphaeria, Sphaeropsis, Diplodia and other closely related fungal pathogens are exceptionally common on woody landscape plants. This group of diseases are often referred to collectively as Botryosphaeria diseases and this article will follow that convention to discuss them as a group. Examine any mature oak tree […]

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Professor of Wood Processing and Industrial Engineering Rado Gazo Featured in ANR Newsletter

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Agricultural & Natural Resources (ANR) Newsletter: Since joining the faculty at Purdue in 1997, Rado Gazo, a professor of wood processing and industrial engineering, has educated students, industry professionals and the general public about the possibilities of the wood products industry. In addition to teaching undergraduate courses in Properties of Wood, Wood Products Manufacturing and […]

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Deer Season is Here, MyDNR and Wild Bulletin

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Indiana Department of Natural Resources has all of your hunting resources for a fun season. The Wild Bulletin, Division of Fish and Wildlife, newsletter and the MyDNR – Enjoy the Outdoors newsletter brings you all the resources you need in one email. Check out the recent information shared in the newsletters below: Wild Bulletin IN […]

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ID That Tree: Learn to Identify Hoptree/Wafer Ash

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In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of Hoptree, a relatively common shrub here in Indiana. This is a unique native plant with three-part leaves and hop-like seed pods. Also called Wafer Ash due to its distinctive wafer-shaped seeds, this shrub can often be […]

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When Roundup Isn’t Roundup – Purdue Landscape Report

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Purdue Landscape Report: In the last newsletter, an article on triclopyr brought up much discussion on the Roundup brands now containing multiple active ingredients other than glyphosate. Professionals in the industry may encounter a client with herbicide damage symptoms that mimic growth-regulator injury instead of typical glyphosate damage symptoms. While the client may have used Roundup, they didn’t necessarily […]

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