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  • 038 - Identifying & Preventing Porcupine Damage to Trees
  • 037 - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns
  • 036 - Protect Your Home from Wildfire: Ember Awareness Checklist
  • 035 - A New Utah Forest Insect Pest: Balsam Woolly Adelgid
  • 034 - Biochar for Forest Restoration in Western States
  • 033 - Aspen: How to Grow a Good Tree in a Bad Situation
  • 032 - Trees and Climate Change
  • 031 - The Regeneration of Aspen Stands in Southern Utah
  • 030 - Tree/Sidewalk Conflicts: One Way to Save Trees
  • 029 - Gardening in Sandy Soils
  • 028 - Selecting Trees for High Elevations
  • 027 - Gardening in Clay Soils
  • 025 - Prescribed Fire on Public Lands
  • 024 - How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Yard
  • 022 - Preventing Deer Damage to Your Trees and Shrubs
  • 021 - Sunscald Injury or Southwest Winter Injury on Deciduous Trees
  • 020 - Getting Chemicals Into Trees Without Spraying
  • 018 - Native American Uses of Utah Forest Trees
  • 017 - Planting Landscape Trees
  • 016 - Forest Grazing: Managing your Land for Trees, Forage, and Livestock
  • 014 - 16 Less Common Trees for Utah Landscapes: Diversifying Utah's Community Forests
  • 013 - Preparing a Timber Sale Contract
  • 012 - Common Weeds of Utah Forests
  • 011 - Utah Forest Types: An Introduction to Utah Forests
  • 010 - Managing Forests for Water Quality: Forest Roads
  • 009 - Managing Forests for Water Quality: Stream Crossings
  • 008 - Managing Forests for Water Quality: Streamside Management Zones
  • 007 - Forestry Terms
  • 006 - Tips for Planning a Successful Timber Sale
  • 005 - Windbreak Benefits and Design
  • 004 - Pruning Landscape Trees: An Overview
  • 003 - Forest Management Planning
  • 002 - Firewise Plants for Utah Landscapes
  • 001 - Species Ratings for Landscape Tree Appraisal in Utah


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    038 - Identifying & Preventing Porcupine Damage to Trees

    038 - Identifying & Preventing Porcupine Damage to Trees

    This fact sheet describes the basic ecology and behavior of the porcupine and identifies ways to determine if porcupines are damaging trees on your property. We explain specific techniques for protecting trees and property from porcupine damage

    037 - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns

    037 - Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns

    This fact sheet describes a do-it-yourself technique for making small-batch biochar. The Utah Biomass Resources Group has demonstrated this method for reducing hazardous forest fuels, protects soils, and creates biochar using simple, low-cost materials.

    036 - Protect Your Home from Wildfire: Ember Awareness Checklist

    036 - Protect Your Home from Wildfire: Ember Awareness Checklist

    Use this fact sheet to learn how to protect your home from wildfire. Learn more about ignition prevention, managing fuel, and download the ember awareness checklist

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