Management Calendar — March/April 2009
As you will see in this issue’s Management Calendar, many property management activities in spring and early summer revolve around plantings. Drain hardwood areas (aka – greentree reservoirs…
Practice
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Management Calendar — January/February 2009
February 2009/March 2009 Start planning & preparing for summer projects. Good planning and preparation ensures you will have everything needed and be ready to initiate projects this summer.…
Management Calendar — November/December 2008
December 2008/January 2009 additional growth in the plants. A common application rate is 100 lbs/acre of 34-0-0 or ammonium nitrate. Many land managers do not fertilize fall food…
Quail & Upland Birds
Quail Management on a Small Property: A Case Study
Despite notable successes with species such as white-tailed deer and eastern wild turkey, not all species have thrived in modern landscapes. Throughout the Southeast over the past 30…
Habitat Management
Cogongrass Crisis: Wake Up Call to the Southeast
Within the southeastern U.S. ecosystem a crisis is building. Ranked seventh in the top ten worst invasive plant species on the planet, cogongrass, (Imperata cylindrica) is at the…
Management Calendar — July/August 2008
Start preparing and planting duck ponds. Duck pond preparations should be underway by mid-July in most areas of the Southeast. Planting dates will depend on the soil moisture,…
Quail & Upland Birds
Quail Corridors
Bobwhites were king in the 50’s when I was growing up on a farm in central Missouri. Turkeys and deer hadn’t yet been established, but we had lots…
Management Calendar — March/April 2008
As you will see in this issue’s Management Calendar, many property management activities in spring and early summer revolve around plantings. Plant summer food plot crops for wildlife…
Habitat Management
Mowing for Wildlife
Mowing may seem like a chore at times, but many mower jockeys may not know that using the right techniques can do wonders for actively managing wildlife habitat.…
Management Calendar: February/March
Prune apple trees. Pruning is a management strategy that will improve the health of apple trees as well as enhance fruit production. Moderate pruning is usually best. Heavy…
Management Calendar – December/January
Host a cookout with adjacent landowners and/or game wardens. This is a great way to meet your neighbors and local game wardens. The cookout provides opportunities to exchange…
Food Plots & Nutrition
Clover – Still the One
Introduction It is well proven that properly managed food plots can significantly benefit wildlife and play a role in the success of your wildlife management program. Food plots…