Forestry

The Michigan Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works in partnership with other federal, state, local and Tribal governments as well as universities and non-governmental organizations to provide technical assistance on private land forestry issues. 

National NRCS Forestry Website

Electronic Technical Notes

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Site Index Classes for Michigan Trees - Michigan Forestry Conservation Technical Note #23
Calibration of Back Pack Sprayer - Michigan Forestry Conservation Technical Note #24
Forest Stand Improvement - Michigan Forestry Conservation Technical Note #25
Forestland Planning Worksheet - Michigan Forestry Conservation Technical Note #26

Forestry References

General

• NRCS National Forestry Handbook
• NRCS National Forestry Manual
• NRCS Michigan Conservation Practice Standards and Conservation Sheets (Section IV of the eFOTG)
• Forest Landowner's Guide to Internet Resources
• Michigan DNR Website
• US Forest Service Website
• US Forest Service Northeastern Area Website - State & Private Forestry
• US Forest Service North Central Forest Experiment Station

Agroforestry

• National Agroforestry Center (NAC) Website

Christmas Trees

• Christmas Tree Pest Manual
• Growing Christmas Trees in Michigan, MSU Extension Bulletin E-1172
• Shearing Recommendations for Christmas Tree Producers, NCR 310 E Bulletin
• Consultant Foresters (by County)

Direct Seeding

• Illinois Direct Seeding Handbook (click on Technical Resources)
• Woody Plant Seed Manual, USFS Misc. Publication #654

Fertilization - Trees

• Fertilizing Shade and Ornamental Trees, MSU Extension Bulletin

Forest Ecology

• Regional Landscape Ecosystems of Michigan

Forestry Education

• Education K-12, US EPA
• Tree Identification Made Easy
• Tree Identification - Class Exercises/Projects

Forest Erosion Control Measures

• U.S. EPA- Forest Management Practices to Reduce Non-Point Source Pollution

Forest Pest Management

• Christmas Tree Pest Manual, MSU Extension FS Bulletin E-2676
• Crop Advisory Team Alerts (CAT) Forestry, Landscape and Christmas Trees
• USFS Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry Website
• Forest Tree Health/Forest Pests - Michigan DNR

Forest Management

• Crop Tree Management in Eastern Hardwoods, NA-TP-19-93 by Arlyn Perkey
• Forest Land Owner's Guide to Internet Resources
• NRCS Michigan Forest Stand Improvement Standard and Conservation Sheet (Section IV, Conservation Sheets, Forestry)
• Michigan State University Forest Management Bulletins/Publications
• Purdue University Forest Management Bulletins/Publications
• Silvics of North America - Management and Characteristics of North American Trees
• University of Minnesota Forest Management Bulletins/Publications

Forest Taxation

• Timber Tax Tips

Herbicides

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Herbicides for Forest Management - 2003
New England Guide for Herbicides Used in Tree Plantation Establishment

Invasive Plants - Michigan

• Michigan Invasive Plants Council and Invasive Plants List
• Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group (lists, fact sheets)
• Weed Control Methods Handbook for Invasive Species

Tree/Shrub Databases, Pictures, Species/Site Matching

• SelecTree- A database that matches trees to 49 site characteristics
• Silvics of North America - Management and Characteristics of North American Trees
• USDA Plants Database

Tree/Shrub Identification

• Identifying Trees in Michigan, MSU Extension Publication, E-2332
• Virginia Tech Dendrology Home Page
• Virginia Tech Dendrology Syllabus (Pictures, Keys and I.D. info)

Tree/Shrub Planting

• NRCS Michigan Tree/Shrub Planting Standard and Conservation Sheet (Section IV)
• Tree Planting in Michigan, MSU Extension Bulletin E-771
• Weed Control in Forest Crops, MSU Extension Bulletin E-2218
• Weed Control for Tree/Shrub Planting, USDA-NRCS Conservation Sheet (Section IV, Conservation Sheets, Forestry)
• NRCS Tree Planting Standard and Conservation Sheet (Section IV, Conservation Sheets, Forestry)
• Veg Spec Website

Tree/Shrub Pruning

• NRCS Michigan Tree/Shrub Pruning Standard and Conservation Sheet (Section IV, Conservation Sheets, Forestry)

Windbreaks

• NRCS Michigan Standards and Conservation Sheets for Windbreak Establishment and Windbreak Renovation (Section IV, Conservation Sheets, Forestry)
• National Agroforestry Center

Michigan Technical Contact

Tom Ward, State Forester
Phone: 517-324-5234
Fax:  517-324-5171
E-mail: tom.ward@mi.usda.gov

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