Numbered Publications by Deborah Hill
FOR-113: Argoforestry: Silvopasture
Deborah Hill | Aug. 11, 2009 (New)
In the practice of silvopasture, you have three simultaneous crops: the tree crop, the forage crop, and the livestock crop. As with other agroforestry practices, if you plan to use biocides (pesticides, fungicides, insecticides) and/or chemical fertilizers, you must be sure that all of the component parts of the proposed system can tolerate the additives. Foresters have a long-standing attitude that cattle and trees do not mix (because of soil compaction and rubbing around and on the trees by the livestock), but in this case, you are intentionally putting them together, ideally for mutual benefit.
FOR-116: Agroforestry: Christmas Trees
Deborah Hill | Aug. 11, 2009 (New)
Kentucky has always had a Christmas tree industry, although at a very small scale. The benefits of producing Christmas trees include guaranteed market every year, a short growing period relative to other tree crops, periodic intensive management (planting, shearing, marketing) but otherwise not much time required in management, and a good return on investment.
FOR-89: Shiitake Production: Resources for Shiitake Growers
Deborah Hill, Marcella Szymanski | Jul. 10, 2007 (Minor Revision)
FOR-105: Caring for Christmas Trees
Deborah Hill | Dec. 18, 2006 (New)
FOR-53: Kentucky Forestry Fact Sheet
Tom Barnes, Terry Conners, Deborah Hill, Jeff Stringer, Billy Thomas | Dec. 14, 2006 (Minor Revision)
4DF-01PB: Introducing Yourself to Trees
Deborah Hill | Apr. 15, 2006 (Reprinted)
Suppose you woke up tomorrow and there were no trees or products from trees. What would be missing? You might be surprised to learn how many interesting and useful things in your life come from one of our most valuable natural resources--the forest.
4DF-03PC: Kentucky 4-H Forestry Project Planting Trees
Deborah Hill | Oct. 30, 2005 (Minor Revision)
4DF-02PA: Kentucky's Useful Forests
Deborah Hill | Jun. 1, 2005 (Reprinted)
FOR-88: Shiitake Production: Potential Profits from a Small-Scale Shiitake Enterprise
Deborah Hill, Marcella Szymanski, Tim Woods | Mar. 21, 2004 (Reprinted)
FOR-17: Kentucky Christmas Tree ProductIon Workbook Plantation Layout
Deborah Hill | Jan. 30, 2004 (Minor Revision)