Source: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY submitted to NRP
IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS FROM FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN KENTUCKY.
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
RREA
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1011520
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Nov 3, 2016
Project End Date
Sep 29, 2021
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
500 S LIMESTONE 109 KINKEAD HALL
LEXINGTON,KY 40526-0001
Performing Department
Forestry & Natural Resources
Non Technical Summary
The project is designed to reduce the discrepancy between the potential economic and social attributes that forest and wildlife resources can provide to the citizens of Kentucky and what is currently realized from these resources. This project works to increase the awareness of critical forest and wildlife health and management issues. It also provides educational opportunities and materials, tools, and solutions for forest owners, contractors, forestry, wildlife, natural resource professionals and elected officials allowing them to make knowledgeable decisions. The programs involved in this project are strategically coordinated to build capacity amongst all critical groups involved in forest and wildlife issues to ensure efficient and effective behavioral changes to improve forest and wildlife resources in Kentucky.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
2130699302010%
5110699302010%
6020699302010%
6040699302010%
1230699302020%
1240699302010%
1330699302010%
1350699302010%
1360699302010%
Knowledge Area
135 - Aquatic and Terrestrial Wildlife; 602 - Business Management, Finance, and Taxation; 511 - New and Improved Non-Food Products and Processes; 133 - Pollution Prevention and Mitigation; 136 - Conservation of Biological Diversity; 604 - Marketing and Distribution Practices; 213 - Weeds Affecting Plants; 124 - Urban Forestry; 123 - Management and Sustainability of Forest Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
0699 - Trees, forests, and forest products, general;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
The Cooperative Extension Service programs outlined in this project are designed to address three RREA goals including ensuring healthy ecosystems, enhancing economic benefits, and enhancing resource management on working forests and rangelands. Specifically the programs address one or more of three RREA strategic issues; forest water resources, economic opportunities for individuals and communities, and forest stewardship and health. The programs supported by this project have been selected and developed to ensure the efficient and effective leveraging of resources to achieve desired outcomes and to facilitate broad delivery of programs. Further the programs developed will facilitate a wide range of partners that will be used to enhance program delivery and leverage project funds. The programs will include crosscutting issues such as fish and wildlife resources and ecosystem services. To facilitate our connections with our client groups we will continue to enhance our electronic delivery of programs, information, and educational opportunities including the use of web sites, webinars and webcasts, blogs, and Constant Contact newsletters. The ultimate goal is to provide awareness, education, tools and solutions to those directly benefiting from and involved in owning or managing forest and wildlife resources.
Project Methods
The project is designed to strategically provide programming and resources for family forest owners and associated forest contractors, professionals, and decision makers. This project supports a range of information delivery programs including the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine with both hardcopy and web delivery to 10,500 family forest owners, publication (web and hardcopy) of Extension publications, four bimonthly Constant Contact newsletters, two web sites providing family forest oriented resources and program information, two blogs and five Facebook pages. Webcasts will be provided to individuals as well as groups through county Cooperative Extension Service offices on forest and wildlife topics. Finally, over 100 face-to-face programs will be conducted annually. The majority of family forest owners use professional contractors to provide services and foresters (agency, industry and consulting) to provide technical assistance. This project supports education and training of these professional contractors (example: Kentucky Master Logger Program) and technical service providers through the Professional Forestry Workshops Program and agency and organization training programs including associations and state and federal agencies. Education and training programs for entrepreneurs and industry will be also be incorporated into this project including one-on-one entrepreneurial and small group programs at University of Kentucky's Wood Utilization Center to assist in realizing economic opportunities associated with wood. Major projects will incorporate pre- and post program testing, surveys, and/or participant feedback opportunities to determine knowledge change, gauge impacts, and provide information used to evaluate and adjust program delivery. Where appropriate survey and state and regulatory data will be collected and analyzed to determine knowledge and behavioral change, implementation rates, and dollars saved or earned. Tracking of web users hits and downloads will be maintained and online survey forms and web portals will be made available to users to obtain feedback. In summary all of the program specific surveys will be analyzed to determine overall project impacts and effectiveness. This information will also be used to assess the distribution of resources to individual programs across the project and allow for adjustments in program emphasis.

Progress 11/03/16 to 09/29/21

Outputs
Target Audience:This project works to increase the awareness of critical forest and wildlife health and management issues by providing educational opportunities and materials, tools, and solutions for forest owners, contractors, forestry, wildlife, natural resource professionals and elected officials allowing them to make knowledgeable decisions. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have worked to develop national forestry and natural resources Extension programs through in-person programming and distance education programming conducted via webinars, webcasts, educational websites, and related podcasts and app development. These types of programming are responsive to the needs of both professionals, land owners, county extension agents, and the general public. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Dissemination of information and assistance was completed through a mix of delivery mechanisms with >100 partners strategically designed to provide awareness, education and where appropriate training for the range of clientele served. The publication and distribution of hardcopy educational materials included the Kentucky Woodland Magazine which reaches >13,000 woodland owners and natural resource professionals. Our online resources, webcasts, websites, phone apps, social media, have allowed us to have 735,367 contacts to raise awareness and knowledge of Kentucky's forestry and wildlife resources and associated industries. We produced a total of 19 hardcopy and electronic resources including 3 research articles and 16 other popular press articles and factsheets. We also made 274 unique programs for our web show From the Woods Today, which are published as YouTube videos and as podcasts, with >160,000 views/downloads. We conducted 118 distance-learning programs webinars with almost half of our programs having a virtual component. Other educational resources included continuing collaboration on a smartphone/tablet APP for forest industry, electronic newsletters, maintenance or development of 31 social media and other educational and programmatic websites, including a YouTube channel. The majority of the fiscal impacts were generated through the Kentucky Master Logger Program, Center for Forest and Wood Certification, and forest industry programs. Acreage impact was derived from face-to-face wildlife and woodland owner programming including the online Woodland Owner Short Course, Maple Syrup School, and Kentucky Master Logger harvest practices. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The majority of the programs developed in 2021 will be continued in 2022, with the hope of returning to even more face-toface workshops and training programs. However, with the uncertainty that exists due to Covid-19, webcasting, internet programs, and webinars will be heavily used for delivering programs to woodland owners, forestry and natural resource professionals, wood-using companies and loggers. Many of our existing programs pre-Covid-19 pandemic will have a hybrid approach due to identified successes in reaching larger audiences. We foresee continued expansion of our forest health and related programming to help assist landowners and natural resource professionals reduce damage caused by invasive species and diseases. We also believe there will be continued development and growth of a climate related education programing as well. We will continue to issue the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine and generate other hardcopy materials including magazine articles and Cooperative Extension Service publications. We plan on continuing our web show From the Woods Today, and use the recorded material to create an online reference for many forest and wildlife topics. Other on-line resources including blogs, websites, and Constant Contact eNewsletters will be continued and also expanded as opportunities and needs present themselves. Our industry level assistance will continue with both the traditional forest industry sector as well as the distillery industry. We are planning to continue our success and expand our efforts into the Maple Syrup Industry which will help landowners both manage their forests as well as assist them in the development of maple syrup for personal and small scale sales.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The Cooperative Extension Service programs outlined in this project are designed to address three RREA goals including ensuring healthy ecosystems, enhancing economic benefits, and enhancing resource management on working forests and rangelands. Specifically the programs address one or more of three RREA strategic issues; forest water resources, economic opportunities for individuals and communities, and forest stewardship and health. The programs supported by this project have been selected and developed to ensure the efficient and effective leveraging of resources to achieve desired outcomes and to facilitate broad delivery of programs. Further the programs developed will facilitate a wide range of partners that will be used to enhance program delivery and leverage project funds. The programs will include crosscutting issues such as fish and wildlife resources and ecosystem services. To facilitate our connections with our client groups we will continue to enhance our electronic delivery of programs, information, and educational opportunities including the use of web sites, webinars and webcasts, blogs, and Constant Contact newsletters. The ultimate goal is to provide awareness, education, tools and solutions to those directly benefiting from and involved in owning or managing forest and wildlife resources.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Coots, E., J. Knappage, A. Norris, G. Rentfrow, M.T. Springer, J. Walters, and M. Yount. 2021. Cook Wild Kentucky: Introduction to wild game in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, NEP-229; pp. 5
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T., and G. Rentfrow. 2021. Deer processing guide for deer harvested in Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Zone or other CWD positive areas. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 21-10; pp 1.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T. 2021. Should my harvested deer be tested for CWD? Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 21-09; pp 2.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T. 2021. What is Chronic Wasting Disease? Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 21-08; pp 1.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T., and C. Casey. 2021. Emerging bird disease- Bird feeding and monitoring protocols. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 21-08; pp 1.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Gauthier, N., Crocker, E., Larson, J., Leonberger, K., Dockery, J. (2021) Common Problems of Common Trees- an Index, University of Kentucky Extension Publication (FORFS-21-02). https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/files/ppfs-or-w-30.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Gauthier, N., Crocker, E., Larson, J., Leonberger, K., Dockery, J. (2021) Common Problems of Common Shrubs- an Index, University of Kentucky Extension Publication (FORFS-21-03). https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/files/ppfs-or-w- 31.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Gauthier, N., Crocker, E., Larson, J., Leonberger, K., Dockery, J. (2021) Common Problems of Common Annuals & Perennials- an Index, University of Kentucky Extension Publication (FORFS-21-04). https://plantpathology.ca.uky.edu/files/ppfs-or-h-11.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Jeff Stringer, Billy Thomas, Bobby Ammerman, Chad Niman, Domena Agyeman, Gaurav Dhungel and Thomas Ochuodho. 2021. Kentucky Forest Sector Economic Contribution Report 2019-2020. FORFS21-01 Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, pp.12
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T., and D. Amral-Philips. 2021. Controlling Nuisance Birds in and around Dairy Facilities. Dairy Notes Newsletter October 2021
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Niman, C. and B. Ammerman. "It May be a Good Time to Sell Your Mature Hardwood Timber." Economic and Policy Update (21):6, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, June 29th, 2021.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Will Snell, Kenny Burdine, Greg Halich, Jerry Pierce, Tim Woods, (Ag Economics), Jeff Stringer, Chad Niman, Billy Thomas, Bobby Ammerman, Thomas Ochuodho (Forestry). 2020-2021 Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation and Outlook. December, 2021. https://agecon.ca.uky.edu/sites/agecon.ca.uky.edu/files/2020-2021_ky_and_us_ag_outlook.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Niman, C., J. Stringer. Kentucky Wood E-News
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Williams, R., Muller, J.J., 2021. Selling Black Walnuts in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS-21-07.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: HealthyWoods app and website: www.healthywoodsapp.org
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Virtual forest health field tour using ArcGIS https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/extension/woodland-owners/woodland-healththreats/fh-field-days
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Tree Health Website: https://tree-health.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Mushrooms Website: http://mushrooms.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Master Naturalist Website: https://naturalist.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Updated Kentucky Forest Health Extension webpage: http://forestry.ca.uky.edu/health_threats
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Forest Health Research and Education Center website: www.foresthealthcenter.org
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Training videos and text content for the TreeSnap citizen science app and website www.TreeSnap.org and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw46pEsdYcqwD238Wy56M3A
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Training videos for HealthyWoods app https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqhw98KVZJZ1D-U9Af3tIoA
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Maple Syrup Project Website (https://ky-maplesyrup.ca.uky.edu/)
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Virtual Woodland Owners Short Course (https://wosc.ca.uky.edu/).
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: UK FNR Extension ukforestry.org
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Woodlands Magazine Online https://kywoodlandsmagazine.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Niman, C. University of Kentucky Wood Enews Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WoodENews
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Update and transition of Logging Emergency Personnel Locations Route Finder Website: https://loggingeplroutes.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health Extension Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KYForestHealth
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health Instagram account @KYForestHealth
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health YouTube page @KYForestHealth
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health TikTok Account @KYForestHealth
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T. Black Vulture Research- Off the Hoof, April 2021
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Niman, C., Stringer, J. 2021 The Kentucky LogJam Newsletter.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Williams, R., Thomas, L. 2021. Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife program. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. https://tristatewoods.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Vayer, V.R., L.R. Larson, M.N. Peterson, K.J. Lee, R. Von Furstenberg, D.Y. Choi, K. Stevenson, A.A. Ahlers, C. Anhalt- Depies, T. Bethke, J. Buskotter, C. Chizinski, B. Clark, A.A. Dayer, B. Ghasemi, L. Gigiotti, A. Graefe, K. Irwin, S.J. Keith, M. Kelly, G. Kyle, E. Metcalf, W. Morse, M.D. Needham, N. C. Poudyal, M. Quartuch, S.L. Rodriguez, C. Romulo, R.L. Sharp, W. Siemer, M.T. Springer, R. Stedman, T. Stein, T.R. Van Deelen, J. Whiting, R.L. Winkler, K.M. Woosnam. 2021. Diverse university students across the United States revel promising pathways to hunter recruitment and retention. Journal of Wildlife Management 85:1017-1030. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22055
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Williams, R., Schuster, M., Stringer, J. 2021. Kentucky Master Logger. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. https://masterlogger.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: CFWC E-Newsletter, August 2021
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Kentucky Woodlands E-News Electronic Newsletter
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Larson, L.R., M.N. Peterson, R. Von Furstenberg, V.R. Vayer, K.J. Lee, D.Y. Choi, K. Stevenson, A.A. Ahlers, C. Anhalt- Depies, T. Bethke, J. Buskotter, C. Chizinski, B. Clark, A.A. Dayer, B. Ghasemi, L. Gigiotti, A. Graefe, K. Irwin, S.J. Keith, M. Kelly, G. Kyle, E. Metcalf, W. Morse, M.D. Needham, N. C. Poudyal, M. Quartuch, S.L. Rodriguez, C. Romulo, R.L. Sharp, W. Siemer, M.T. Springer, R. Stedman, T. Stein, T.R. Van Deelen, J. Whiting, R.L. Winkler, K.M. Woosnam. 2021. The future of wildlife conservation funding: What options do US college students support? Conservation Science and Practice 3: e 505. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.505
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Thomas, W.R. T.O. Ochuodho, C.F. Niman, M.T. Springer, D.A. Agyeman, L.R. Lhotka. 2021. Stakeholder perceptions of white oak supply in Kentucky: A SWOT-AHP anaylsis. Small-scale Forestry 20:279-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-020-09468-z
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Springer, M.T., and G. Rentfrow. 2021. Deer processors in Kentucky-2021. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 21-11; pp 2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: Evers, E.*, and M.T. Springer. 2021. Monitoring for and controlling wild pig populations in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR-160; pp. 5.


Progress 10/01/19 to 09/30/20

Outputs
Target Audience:Audience include family forest owners, farmers, forest and natural resource professionals, loggers and forest industry professionals and elected officials. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have worked to develop national forestry and natural resources Extension programs through in-person programming and distance education programming conducted via webinars, webcasts, educational websites, radio broadcasts and related podcasts and app development. These types of programming are responsive to the needs of both professionals, land owners, county extension agents, and the general public. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Dissemination of information and assistance was completed through a mix of delivery mechanisms with >110 partners strategically designed to provide awareness, education and where appropriate training for the range of clientele served. The publication and distribution of hardcopy educational materials included the Kentucky Woodland Magazine which reaches >13,000 woodland owners and natural resource professionals. Our online resources, webcasts, websites, phone apps, social media, have allowed us to have 573,818 contacts to raise awareness and knowledge of Kentucky's forestry and wildlife resources. We produced a total of 16 hardcopy and electronic resources including 2 research articles and 14 other popular press articles and factsheets. We also made 15 radio programs and 18 webcasts which are also published these as podcasts, with 35,723 views/downloads. We conducted five distance-learning webinars. Other educational resources included continuing collaboration on a smartphone/tablet APP for forest industry, electronic newsletters, maintenance or development of 27 Facebook pages and other educational and programmatic websites, including a YouTube channel. Along with hardcopy and virtual delivery of information a number of significant face-to- face programs were maintained or developed in 2019. The majority of the fiscal impacts were generated through the Kentucky Master Logger Program, Center for Forest and Wood Certification, and forest industry programs. Acreage impact was derived from face-to-face wildlife and woodland owner programming including the online Woodland Owner Short Course and Kentucky Master Logger harvest practices. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The majority of the programs developed in 2020 will be continued in 2021, with the hope of returning to face-to-face workshops and training programs. However, with the uncertainty that exists due to Covid-19, webcasting, internet programs, and webinars will be heavily used for delivering programs to woodland owners, forestry and natural resource professionals, wood-using companies and loggers. Continued expansion of our forest health and related programming to help assist landowners and natural resource professionals reduce damage caused by invasive species and diseases. We will continue to issue the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine and generate other hardcopy materials including magazine articles and Cooperative Extension Service publications. We plan on continuing our web show From the Woods Today, and use the recorded material to create an online reference for many forest and wildlife topics. Other on-line resources including blogs, websites, and Constant Contact eNewsletters will be continued and also expanded as opportunities and needs present themselves. Our industry level assistance will continue with both the traditional forest industry sector as well as the distillery industry. We are expanding our efforts into the Maple Syrup Industry which will help landowners both manage their forests as well as assist them in the development of maple syrup for personal and small scale sales.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funding in 2020 resulted in 573,818 direct and indirect contacts including forestry and natural resource professionals, private landowners, businesses and elected officials. Over 2,600 direct contacts learned to manage, control and prevent invasive species in 33 programs related to healthy ecosystems. One hundred and twenty one programs related to economic opportunities were delivered directly to 3,517 individuals, and a total of 63,363 people learned about the economic contributions of forestry and natural resources. Eight hundred and sixteen businesses were created or expanded, and five jobs were added. $147,492,772 was saved or earned by forest-related industries in Kentucky and neighboring states. Of this, Industry processing of timber processed by trained Kentucky Master Loggers added $111 million to Kentucky's economy, and chain of custody certification provided almost $16 million through the Center for Forest and Wood Certification. The remaining portion arose from training programs related to wood drying and grading, machining, entrepreneurship and others conducted at the UK's Wood Utilization Center. One hundred and ten programs were delivered to attendees about the benefits and opportunities of forest management and health. One thousand eight hundred and thirty three individuals increased their knowledge of the benefits and opportunities of forest stewardship practices. In total 381,877 folks were informed about the benefits of forest management, and 5 landowners indicated they would implement a forest management plan, and in total 249,560 acres affected. The Kentucky Master Logger Program gave state-mandated training to 417 loggers representing 313 firms. Trained loggers worked with 5,568 landowners owning 200,943 timbered acres. Wildlife programming provided 16 programs with 964 attendees and 122,783 total contacts. Over 630 individuals indicated they would adopt practices promoted in these programs, affecting 12,910 acres. Finally, thirty-four websites were managed (Facebook, webinars, websites and e-newsletters).

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Loyd, A., Chase, K. D., Nielsen, A., Hoover, N., Dreaden, T., Mayfield, A. E., Crocker, E. V., Fraedrich, S. W. 2020. First Report of Laurel Wilt Caused by Raffaelea lauricola on Sassafras albidum in Tennessee and Kentucky, Plant Disease, 104(2), 567-567. doi: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-09-19-1914-PDN
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Conrad, A., Crocker, E. V., Li, X., Thomas, W. R., Ochuodho, T. O., Holmes, T. P., Nelson, C. D. 2020. Threats to oaks in the eastern United States: Perceptions and expectations of experts, Journal of Forestry, 118(1), 14-27. doi: 10.1093/jofore/fvz056
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Stringer, J.W., Thomas W., Ammerman B., Niman, C. Agyeman D., Dhungel, G., and Ochuodho T. 2020. Kentucky Forest Sector Economic Contribution Report 2018-2019. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS20-02.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Buland, M., Crocker, E. V., Bennett, R. 2020. American Chestnut, Castanea dentate. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 20-03
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Crocker, E. V., Dreaden, T., Larson, J., Leonberger, K., Gauthier, N. A. 2020. Laurel Wilt Disease & Redbay Ambrosia Beetle. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS-20-01.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Stringer, J.W., Muller, J.J., Williams, R. 2020. Selling Black Walnuts in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS-20-05.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Springer, M. T., Renfrow, G. K. 2020. Deer Processors in Kentucky-2020. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 20-06.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Gauthier, N.A., Strang. J.G., Springer, M.T., Bessin, R. T. 2020. An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Peach in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, ID-260; pp 28.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Gauthier, N.A., Strang. J.G., Springer, M.T., Bessin, R. T. 2020. Cultural Calendar for Commercial Strawberry Production. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, PPFS- FR-S-30; pp 6.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Gauthier, N.A., Strang. J.G., Springer, M.T., Bessin, R. T. 2020. Cultural Calendar for Commercial Blueberry Production. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, PPFS- FR-S-29; pp 4.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Gauthier, N.A., Bessin, R. T., Strang. J.G., Springer, M.T. 2020. Cultural Calendar for Commercial Brambles Production. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, PPFS- FR-S-28; pp 5.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Niman, Chad, 2020. Crane Mat and Logging Mat Suppliers in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS-20-04.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Springer, M.T. 2020. Food Plots: The Basics. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine, 14(1).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Snell, W., Burdine, K., Halich, G., Pierce, J., Woods, T., Stringer, J.W., Niman, C., Thomas, W., Ammerman, B., Ochuodho, T. 2020. 2020-2021 Kentucky Agricultural Economic Situation and Outlook. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, https://agecon.ca.uky.edu/sites/agecon.ca.uky.edu/files/2020-2021_ky_and_us_ag_outlook.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Niman, C., Ammerman, B. Stringer, J.W. 2020. Forestry Update Amidst COVID and Trade Disruptions. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, https://agecon.ca.uky.edu/forestry-update-amidst-covid-and-trade-disruptions
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Crocker, E. V., Taylor, D. 2020. New Invasive Plants to Watch For, Kentucky Woodlands Magazine, 14(1).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Crocker, E. V., Dreaden, T., Leonberger, K., Gauthier, N. A. 2020. Laurel Wilt Disease: A Threat to Kentucky Sassafras Trees, Kentucky Pest News.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Kentucky Maple Syrup Website (https://ky-maplesyrup.ca.uky.edu/) was planned, designed, and developed in 2020. This website supports UK FNRs work on maple syrup including three active maple syrup production related grants (~$650,000).
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health Extension Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KYForestHealth
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health Instagram account @KYForestHealth
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Kentucky Forest Health YouTube page @KYForestHealth
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Virtual forest health field tour using ArcGIS https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/extension/woodland-owners/woodland-health-threats/fh-field-days
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Williams, R., Crocker, E, 2020. UK Tree Health Website. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.: https://tree-health.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Updated Kentucky Forest Health Extension webpage: http://forestry.ca.uky.edu/health_threats
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Maintained Forest Health Research and Education Center website: www.foresthealthcenter.org
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Williams, R., Thomas, B., 2020. Kentucky Woodland Owners Short Course. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. https://wosc.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: Williams, R., Springer, M., 2020. Wildlife Damage. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/wildlifedamage


Progress 10/01/18 to 09/30/19

Outputs
Target Audience:Audience include family forest owners, farmers, forest and natural resource professionals, loggers and forest industry professionals and elected officials. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?We have worked to develop national forestry and natural resources Extension programs through in-person programming and distance education programming conducted via webinars and educational websites, radio broadcasts and related podcasts and app development. These types of programming are responsive to the needs of both professionals, land owners and the general public. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Dissemination of information and assistance was completed through a mix of delivery mechanisms with 112 partners strategically designed to provide awareness, education and where appropriate training for the range of clientele served. The publication and distribution of hardcopy educational materials included the Kentucky Woodland Magazine direct mailed to 13,000 woodland owners and aligned professionals in 2019. Between Kentucky Woodlands Magazine print copies and online views, page views of the UK Forestry Extension Website, Extension publications and factsheets and various E-Newsletters, we reached over 90,000 contacts. We produced a total of 46 hardcopy and electronic resources including 11 research articles and 15 other popular press articles and factsheets; six of the research articles were published as Cooperative Extension Service publications. We also made 34 radio programs and published these as podcasts, with 76,395 downloads. We conducted five distance-learning webinars. Other educational resources included continuing collaboration on a smartphone/tablet APP for forest industry, electronic newsletters, maintenance or development of 27 Facebook pages and other educational and programmatic websites, including a YouTube channel. Along with hardcopy and virtual delivery of information a number of significant face-to- face programs were maintained or developed in 2019. The majority of the fiscal impacts were generated through the Kentucky Master Logger Program, Center for Forest and Wood Certification, and forest industry programs, including the Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association and lumber drying and railroad tie inspection and grading training programs. Acreage impact was derived from face-to-face wildlife and woodland owner programming including the Woodland Owner Short Course offered in three regions in Kentucky and the Fall Forestry Webinar programming. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The majority of the programs developed in 2019 will be continued in 2020, including face-to-face workshops and training programs, webcasting, radio and internet programs, webinars and other programs for woodland owners, forestry and natural resource professionals, wood-using companies and loggers. Continued expansion of wildlife programming will aim to improve opportunities for landowners and state agencies to improve habitat, reduce wildlife damage, and participate in Farm Bill programs. We will continue to issue the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine and generate other hardcopy materials including magazine articles and Cooperative Extension Service publications. On-line resources including blogs, websites, and Constant Contact eNewsletters will be continued and also expanded as opportunities and needs present themselves. We will be expanding our development of web and mobile apps. We are expanding our work with a relatively new clientele base - distillers and the aligned industries. These industries are significant users of high-value white oak.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funding in 2019 resulted in 256,522 direct and indirect contacts including forestry and natural resource professionals, private landowners, businesses and elected officials. Over 3,000 direct contacts learned to manage, control and prevent invasive species in 45 programs related to healthy ecosystems. Eighty-three programs related to economic opportunities were delivered directly to 2,612 individuals, and a total of 69,973 people learned about the economic contributions of forestry and natural resources. Eight hundred and sixteen businesses were created or expanded, and five jobs were added. $118,829,373 was saved or earned by forest-related industries in Kentucky and neighboring states. Of this, Industry processing of timber processed by trained Kentucky Master Loggers added $93 million to Kentucky's economy, and chain of custody certification provided almost $16 million through the Center for Forest and Wood Certification. The remaining portion arose from training programs related to wood drying and grading, machining, entrepreneurship and others conducted at the UK's Wood Utilization Center. One hundred and five programs were delivered to attendees about the benefits and opportunities of forest management and health. Two hundred and ninety-five landowners were trained to make management plans, influencing 2,217 direct contacts. An additional 72,110 were informed about the benefits of forest management, and 64 landowners indicated they would implement a forest management plan, for a total of 144,056 acres affected. The Kentucky Master Logger Program gave state-mandated training to 516 loggers representing 397 firms. Trained loggers worked with 931 landowners owning 33,590 timbered acres. Wildlife programming provided 41 programs with 3,177 attendees and 105,786 indirect contacts. Over 1,200 individuals indicated they would adopt practices promoted in these programs, affecting 91,090 acres. Finally, thirty-two websites were managed (Facebook, webinars, websites and e-newsletters). Five new social media products were created, ranging from Facebook to phone apps to websites and YouTube presentations.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Crocker, E., Condon, B., Almsaed, A., Abbott, A., Nelson, C.D., Staton, M. (2019). TreeSnap: a citizen science app connecting tree enthusiasts and forest scientists. Plants, People, Planet (00: p.1-6)
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Fang, L., Crocker, E. V., Yang, J., Yan, Y., Yang, Y., Liu, Z. (2019). Competition and Burn Severity Determine Post-Fire Sapling Recovery in a Nationally Protected Boreal Forest of China: An Analysis from Very High-Resolution Satellite Imagery, (6 ed., vol. 11, pp. 603) Remote Sensing
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conrad, A., Crocker, E., Thomas, W., Li, X., Ochuodo, T., Holmes, T., Nelson, C.D. (2019). Threats to Oaks in the Eastern United States: Perceptions and Expectations of Experts. Journal of Forestry, in press (online).
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Xiaoshu Li, Holmes, T.P., Boyle, K. J., Crocker, E., Nelson, C.D. (2019). Hedonic Analysis of Forest Pest Invasion: the Case of Emerald Ash Borer. Forests 10(9): 820.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Hackworth, Z. J., J.M. Lhotka, J.J. Cox, C.D. Barton, and M.T. Springer. 2018. First-year vitality of reforestation plantings in response to herbivore exclusion on reclaimed Appalachian surface-mined land. Forests 9:222 (https://doi.org/10.3390/f9040222).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Matthews, J*. and Springer, M. T. 2019. Using camera surveys to estimate white-tailed deer populations. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR-133; pp. 8.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Springer, M. T. 2019. Identifying and mitigating plant damage caused by the Yellow-bellied sapsucker. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR-134; pp. 2.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Leonburger, K., N. W. Gauthier, R. Durham, L. Townsend, M. T. Springer, A. Stith, A Leonburger, J. Bessin, E. Wood, and S. White. 2019. Kentucky Master Gardener Chapter 7: Diagnosing plant problems. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, ID-194; pp. 28.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Gauthier, N. W., R. Bessin, J. Strang, S. Wright, M. T. Springer, and C. Kaiser. An IPM scouting guide for common problems of Grapes in Kentucky. 2019. (Personal Effort: Wildlife Issues with Grapes) Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, ID-254; pp. 30.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Matthews, J*. and M. T. Springer. Black vulture effigy directions. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 18-03; pp. 11.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Carr, D. and M. T. Springer. 2018. Venomous snakes of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FORFS 18-02; pp. 2
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Gauthier, N. W., R. Bessin, J. Strang, S. Wright, M. T. Springer, and C. Kaiser. An IPM scouting guide for common problems of brambles in Kentucky. 2018. (Personal Effort: Wildlife Issues with Brambles) Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, ID-251; pp. 30.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Jeff Stringer, Billy Thomas, Bobby Ammerman, Domena Agyeman, Kamana Poudel, and Thomas Ochuodho. 2019. Kentucky Forest Sector Economic Contribution Report 2017-2018. FORFS19-01.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conners, T. E. 2019. Construction and Management Procedures to Prevent Powderpost Beetle Infestation in Bourbon Rickhouses. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR-FS 19-04. pp. 18.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conners, T. E., R.D. Williams, J. Stringer. UK Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Executive Summary 2018-2019. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR-FS 19-03. 4 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conners, T. E. 2019. Softwood Growth Rings. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR 135.pp. 11.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conners, T. E. 2019. Further Distinguishing Softwood Growth Rings. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR 136. pp. 8.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conners, T. E. 2019. Hardwood Growth Rings. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR 137. pp. 17.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Conners, T. E. 2019. Wood Structure and Mechanical Performance are Related. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, FOR 138. pp. 8.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Niman, C. 2019. Kentucky Wood E-News.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Niman, C., Stringer, J. 2019 The Kentucky LogJam Newsletter.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Williams, R., Thomas, L. 2019. Ohio River Valley Woodlands and Wildlife program. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. https://tristatewoods.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Williams, R., Crocker, E. 2019. Forest Health Center. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. http://fhrec.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Williams, R., Schuster, M., Stringer, J. 2019. Kentucky Master Logger. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. https://masterlogger.ca.uky.edu/


Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18

Outputs
Target Audience:Audience include family forest owners, farmers, forest and natural resource professionals, loggers and forest industry professionals and elected officials. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Development of national forestry and natural resources Extension on-boarding programs. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Dissemination of information and assistance was completed through a mix of delivery mechanisms with 95 partners strategically designed to provide awareness, education and where appropriate training for the range of clientele served. The publication and distribution of hardcopy educational materials included the Kentucky Woodland Magazine direct mailed to 11,500 woodland owners and aligned professionals in 2018. We produced a total of 62 hardcopy and electronic resources including 3 research articles and 57 educational resources. The latter included 12 Cooperative Extension Service series publications, 6 magazine and popular press articles, and 2 economic white papers. Our educational resources also included continuing collaboration on a smartphone/tablet APP for forest industry, delivery of 3 electronic newsletters, maintenance or development of 3 Facebook pages and 11 educational and programmatic websites including a YouTube channel. Programs were created for 16 programs, and 7 other radio interviews were broadcast, all of which were additionally posted online. Along with hardcopy and virtual delivery of information a number of significant face-to- face programs were maintained or developed in 2018. The majority of the fiscal impacts were generated through the Kentucky Master Logger Program, Center for Forest and Wood Certification, and forest industry programs, including the Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association and lumber drying and railroad tie inspection and grading training programs. Acreage impact was derived from face-to-face wildlife and woodland owner programming including the Woodland Owner Short Course offered in three regions in Kentucky and the Fall Forestry Webinar programming. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The majority of the programs developed in 2018 will be continued in 2019 including face to face workshops and training programs, webcasting, radio and internet programs, webinars and programs. New webcasting programs for woodland owners, forestry and natural resource professionals and loggers will be offered in 2019. Continued expansion of wildlife programming will occur in 2019 aimed at improving opportunities for landowners and state agencies to improve habitat, reduce wildlife damage, and participate in Farm Bill programs. We will continue to issue the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine and generate other hardcopy materials including magazine articles, Cooperative Extension Service publications. On-line resources including blogs, websites, and Constant Contact eNewsletters will be continued. We will be expanding our development of web and mobile apps. We are engaging with a new clientele base - distillers and aligned industries.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funding in 2018 resulted in over 131,211 direct and indirect contacts including forestry and natural resource professionals, private landowners and elected officials. Forestry extension had direct and indirect contact with 151,103. 19,892 of those were educated in 412 face-to-face or web education and training programs in invasive species management, wildlife management and damage control, forest management, and economic programs for landowners and forest industry. Post program evaluations of the direct contacts indicated a total of 5,365 had adopted practices or used information impacting 346,559 acres in Kentucky and surrounding states. Wildlife education programs delivered 47 programs with 2,011 participants and primarily focused on four topics: biodiversity conservation, forest management for wildlife, wildlife damage management, and livestock wildlife control. The programs resulted in an average 42.7 percent practice adoption rate impacting 175,303 acres. Family forest education programs included a wide range of topics delivered in 32 programs to 1,370 individuals affecting over 81,175 acres. Primary areas of focus were 1) forest certification with an adoption rate of 100 percent resulting in $24,102,000 of sales certified through the Center for Forest and Wood Certification and 2) forest management education with an adoption rate of 42 percent yielding 75,762 acres improved. Logging is one of the most important and intensive forestry practices in the state and the Kentucky Master Logger Program and logging education programs conducted 29 programs for 2,099 individuals. The adoption rate of 66 percent resulted in best management practices being used on 75,762 acres protecting a total of 1,261 streams (336 intermittent and 926 perennial). In total our programing impacted 1752 businesses that generated 245 new employees and in total resulted in over 101 million dollars saved or earned. The financial benefits (saved or earned in KY) were nearly evenly split between logging and other forestry trainings; the estimated value of trainings for the primary and secondary wood industries was approximately $59 million. The overall economic impact for logging firms alone to Kentucky was $210 million.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Springer, M.T., and D. Carr. 2018. Venomous Snakes of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FORFS 18-02. 2 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Springer, M.T. 2018. Vertebrate Pest Management: Kentucky Master Gardener Manual, Chapter 19. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FOR 121. 10 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Springer, M.T. and J.A. Matthews. 2018. Black Vulture Effigy Directions. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FORFS 18-03. 16 pp.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: D. Nelson, Stringer, J. and Crocker, E. 2018. Forest Health Research and Education Center. www.foresthealthcenter.org
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: M. Staton, Condon, B., Almsaeed, A., Nelson, D., Abbot, B., and Crocker, E. 2018. TreeSnap.org website. https://treesnap.org.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Williams, R. and Crocker, E. 2018. Tree Resistance. Workshop information. https://treeresistance2018.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Niman, C. 2018. Kentucky Wood E-News (Facebook). https://www.facebook.com/WoodENews
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Conners, T.E. 2018. A Checklist for Operation of Small Dry Kilns. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FOR 131. 12 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Conners, T.E. 2018. A Start-Up Guide for Operators of Small Dry Kilns. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FOR 132. 12 pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Stringer, J. 2018. Kentucky Logging Best Management Practices. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FOR 130. 128 pp.
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Williams, R., Thomas, L. 2018. Tri-State Forestry Program. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. https://tristatewoods.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Websites Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Williams, R., Thomas, L. 2018. Kentucky Forest Leadership Program. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. https://kflp.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Springer, M. 2018. University of Kentucky Wildlife Extension (Facebook). https://www.facebook.com/pg/UKWildlifeExtension/posts/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Price, S., Williams, R., Springer, M. 2017. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. http://kysnakes.ca.uky.edu/
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Stringer, J. 2018. Kentucky Landowners and Logging BMPs. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):1-2.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Thomas, W. 2017. Kentucky Woodland Owners: Who They Are and the Challenges They Face. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):3-7.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Crocker, E. 2018. The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown: A closer look at public concerns about GE trees. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1);8-11.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Stringer, J. 2018. Secondary Ash Problems. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Springer, Matt. 2018. Wildlife 101: Why You Should Care and How to Tell What Wildlife are in your Woodlands. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):14-15.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Thomas. L. 2018. Forestry 101: Marking Your Woodland Boundary. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):17-19.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Thomas. L. 2018. Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats Survey of Woodland Owners. White Paper.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Crocker, E., H. Moore, C. Niman and J. Stringer. 2018. Ambrosia Beetle Damage in Dead Ash in KY: Prevalence and Economic Impact to Loggers in Northern Kentucky. White Paper. https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/files/2017_ash_ambrosia_beetle_damage_white_paper.pdf
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Stringer, J., Thomas, B., Niman, C., Ochuodho, T., Agyeman, D. Kentucky Forest Sector Economic Contribution Report.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Stringer, J. and Williams, R. Selling Black Walnuts in Kentucky - 2018. Cooperative Extension Service, FORFS18-07
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Niman, C. Stringer, J., Grisby, Z. 2018. Hauling Timber on County Roads in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FORFS 18-05.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Niman, C. Stringer, J., Grisby, Z. 2018. Log Truck Weights Common to the Central Hardwood Region of Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, FORFS 18-06.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Agha, M., Price, S.J., Todd, B.D., Augustine, B., Lhotka, J., Fleckenstein, L.J., Lewis, M., Patterson, C. and J. Stringer. 2018. Gap-based silviculture provides suitable thermal environments for a terrestrial reptile. Wildlife Management: 1-10pp. https:/doi.org/10/1071/WR17110.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: J. Stringer, Thomas, W., Ammerman, A. Agyeman, D., and Ochuodho, T. 218. Kentucky Forest Sector Economics contribution Report 2016-2017. FORFS18-04.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Thomas, W., Williams, R., and J. Stringer. 2018. Kentucky Woodland E-News.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: E. Crocker, Bordas, A., and Coyle, D. 218. Biology, Ecology and Management of Biscogniauxia (Hypoxylon) Canker in the Southeastern U.S. SREF Factsheet. SREF-FH-009.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Niman, C. 2018. Kentucky Wood E-News.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Niman, C., Stringer, J. 2018. The Kentucky LogJam Newsletter.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Gauthier, N.W., R.T. Bessin, J.G. Strang, S. Wright, M.T. Springer, D. Becker, and C. Kaiser. 2018. An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Brambles in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky. ID-251. 30 pp.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Lhotka, J., R. Cunningham, and J. Stringer. 2018. Effects of Silvicultral Gap Size on 51 Year Species Recruitment, Growth, and Volume Yields in Quercus Dominated Stands of Northern Cumberland Plateau, USA. Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpy003.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Hackworth, Z., L.M. Lhotka, J.J. Cox, C.D. Barton and M.T. Springer. 2018. First-Year Vitality of Reforestation Plantings in Response to Herbivore Exclusion on Reclaimed Appalachian Surface-Mined Lane. Forest 4:22.


Progress 11/03/16 to 09/30/17

Outputs
Target Audience:Audience include family forest owners, farmers, forest and nautral resource professionals, loggersand forest industry professionals and elected officials. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Nothing Reported How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Dissemination of information and assistance was completed through a mix of delivery mechanisms with 143 partners strategically designed to provide awareness, education and where appropriate training for the range of clientele served. The publication and distribution of hardcopy educational materials included the Kentucky Woodland Magazine direct mailed to 10,500 woodland owners and aligned professionals in 2017. We produced a total of 52 hardcopy and electronic resources including 5 research articles and 35 educational resources. The latter included 21 Cooperative Extension Service series publications, 10 magazine and popular press articles, and 1 economic white papers. Our educational resources also included collaboration to develop a smartphone/tablet APP for forest industry, delivery of 4 electronic newsletters including our newest Forest Health eNewsletter, maintenance or development of 3 Facebook pages and 12 educational and programmatic websites including a YouTube channel. Along with hardcopy and virtual delivery of information a number of significant face-to-face programs were maintained or developed in 2017. The majority of the fiscal impacts were generated through the Kentucky Master Logger Program, Center for Forest and Wood Certification, and forest industry programs including the Ohio Valley Lumber Drying Association. Acreage impact was derived from face-to-face wildlife and woodland owner programming including the Woodland Owner Short Course offered in three regions in Kentucky and the Fall Forestry Webinar programming. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The majority of the programs developed in 2017 will be continued in 2018 including face to face workshops and training programs, webcasting, webinars and programs. New webcasting programs for woodland owners, forestry and natural resource professionals and loggers will be offered in 2018. Continued expansion of wildlife programming will occur in 2017 aimed at improving opportunities for landowners and state agencies to improve habitat, reduce wildlife damage, and participate in Farm Bill programs. We will continue to issue the Kentucky Woodlands Magazine and generate other hardcopy materials including magazine articles, Cooperative Extension Service publications. On-line resources including blogs, websites, and Constant Contact eNewsletters will be continued.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funding in 2017 resulted in over 1.02 million direct and indirect contacts including forestry and natural resource professionals, private landowners and elected officials. Forestry extension had direct contact with 47,044. 26,626 of those were educated in 222 face-to-face or web education and training programs in invasive species management, wildlife management and damage control, forest management, and economic programs for landowners and forest industry. Post program evaluations of the direct contacts indicated a total of 4,853 had adopted practices or used information impacting 471,528 acres in Kentucky and surrounding states. Wildlife education programs delivered 29 programs with 1,191 participants and primarily focused on two topics animal damage control and habitat and conservation issues. The programs resulted in a 53 percent practice adoption rate impacting 264,170 acres. Family forest education programs included a wide range of topics delivered in 60 programs to 2,914 individuals with over 124,088 acres impacted. Two of the primary areas of focus were forest certification with an adoption rate of 100 percent resulting in 57,088 acres certified through the Center for Forest and Wood Certification and forest management education with an adoption rate of 36 percent yielding 67,088 acres improved. Logging is one of the most important and intensive forestry practices in the state and the Kentucky Master Logger Program and logging education programs conducted 28 programs for 1,121 individuals. The adoption rate of 76 percent resulted in best management practices being used on 61,101 acres protecting a total of 748 streams. In total our programing impacted 2,087 businesses that generated 112 new employees and in total resulted in over 94.1 million dollars saved or earned. The majority of the economic impact was generated by training of logging and aligned forestry professionals. Primary and secondary industry training resulted in over $16 million in dollars saved or earned by businesses in Kentucky.

Publications

  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Barton, C., E. Witt and J. Stringer. 2017. Protecting Water Resources with Streamside Management Zones at Robinson Forest. Pp, 81-87. In: B. D. Lee, D. I. Carey and A. L. Jones (eds.). Water in Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Stringer, J. 2016. 2017 Logging BMP Changes. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 16-30. 2pp.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J. 2017. Kentucky Landowners and Logging BMPs. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):1-2.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J. 2017. Secondary Ash Problems. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1):23.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J. 2017. 2017 Logging BMP Changes. The Kentucky LogJam 12(1):1-2.
  • Type: Other Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2018 Citation: Agha, M., Price, S.J., Todd, B.D., Augustine, B., Lhotka, J., Fleckenstein, L.J., Lewis, M., Patterson, C. and J. Stringer. 2018. Gap-based silviculture provides suitable thermal environments for a terrestrial reptile. Wildlife Management IN PRESS.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Brandeis, T., Zarnochb, S., Oswalt, C., Sringer, J. 2017. The lack of adequate quality assurance/quality control data hinders the assessment of potential forest degradation in a national forest inventory. For. Ecol. and Mgt. 396: 176-183.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Crocker, E. 2017. The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown: A Close Look at Public Concerns About GE Trees. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J., Thomas, B., Ammerman, B., Davis, A., and T. Ochuodho. 2017. Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Report 2016. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS17-17.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Conners, T.E. 2017. Hardwood Dry Kiln Operation: A Manual For Operators of Small Dry Kilns. University of Kentucky Numbered Extension Series FOR-128. Revised. 114 pages.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J., Ammerman, B., Fackler, C., Niman, C., and J. Collins. 2017. Forestry Emerald Ash Borer  Cutting and Hauling Ash Logs. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-13.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Ammerman, B., Stringer, J., Fackler, C., Niman, C., and J. Collins. 2017. Forestry Emerald Ash Borer Shipping and Hauling Hardwood Firewood. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-15.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Ammerman, B., Stringer, J., Fackler, C. Niman, C., and J. Collins. 2017. Forestry Emerald Ash Borer. EAB Treatments for Ash Lumber, Firewood, Logs, and Sawmill Residuals. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-14.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Niman, C. 2017. Crane Mat and Logging Suppliers in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-18.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J., Thomas, B., and C. Niman. 2017. The Ash Disaster in Kentucky: Economic and Landowner Impacts of Losing Kentuckys Ash Trees to the Emerald Ash Borer. White Paper.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: C. Niman, J. Stringer, and Z. Grigsby. Hauling Timber on County Roads.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Jacob, J., Springer, M.T., and T. Pescatore. 2017. Predator management for small-scale poultry enterprises in Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, ID-245; pp. 8.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Vijayakumar, P. P., and M.T. Springer. 2016. Management of wildlife and domestic animals on your farm. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, ID-243; pp. 3.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Springer, M.T. 2017. What Wildlife are In Your Woods and Why You Should Care. Kentucky Woodlands Magazine 11(1).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Neal. J. C., Chong, J., Williams-Woodward, J., and M. T. Springer. Southeastern U.S. Pest Control Guide for Nursery Crops and Landscape Plantings. 2017. Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University; pp. 202.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Stringer, J. and R. Williams. 2017. Selling Black Walnuts in Kentucky-2017. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-16.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Save Your Home from Wildfire. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-01.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Identifying Hazard Trees. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-02.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Keeping Your Woods Healthy. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-03.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Get More Animals to Call Your Woodland Home. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-04.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Maintaining Clean Water in Your Woodlands. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-05.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Making Your Favorite Trees Bigger and Better. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-06.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Pruning Trees. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-07.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Planting Trees in Landscapes. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-08
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Reeves, C. 2017. Planting Tree Seedlings. Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry. FORFS 17-09.
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