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A timber sale of 42 acres, the Broad Run timber sale approved in 1998, was accomplished by allowing public firewood cutting without road building, log landings or logging equipment. [ 4 ] The forest service classifies areas under their management by a recreational opportunity setting that informs visitors of the diverse range of opportunities ...
At this stage of maximum growth in the pasture or field, if timed correctly, the hay is cut. Grass hay cut too early retains high moisture content, making it harder to cure and resulting in a lower yield per acre compared to more mature grass. However, hay cut too late becomes coarser, has a lower resale value, and loses some of its nutrients ...
Map of wood-filled areas in the United States, circa 2000 [1]. In the United States, the forest cover by state and territory is estimated from tree-attributes using the basic statistics reported by the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program of the Forest Service. [2]
It's hard to balance the childhood memories conjured by freshly cut grass with the environmental catastrophe that the modern American lawn represents. Balancing act: The nostalgia of cut grass ...
The economic impact of kudzu in the United States is estimated at $100 million to $500 million lost per year in forest productivity. [7] In addition, it takes about $5,000 per hectare ($2,000/acre) per year to control kudzu. [7] Power companies must spend about $1.5 million per year to repair damage to power lines.
The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia, just north of Interstate 81 and about 3 miles west of Pulaski, Virginia. [2] In 2011, trails into the area included: [3] Tract Fork Trail, 3.9 miles, easy to moderate in difficulty. Directions to trailhead: The western trailhead can be reached from exit 47 on I-77.
Elymus virginicus, or Virginia wildrye, is a perennial bunchgrass located in Virginia and the eastern United States. Virginia wild rye is one of the few cool season native grasses found in the east Texas area. It is extremely palatable to livestock and will decrease without proper grazing management. It spreads via seed and tillering.
By the first decade of the 21st century, American homeowners were using ten times more pesticides per acre than farmers, poisoning an estimated 60 to 70 million birds yearly. [34] Lawn mowers are a significant contributor to pollution released into Earth's atmosphere, with a riding lawn mower producing the same amount of pollution in one hour ...