Southern Regional Extension Forestry – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Overview info and resource documents for the hemlock woolly adelgid, originally from Asia, which was first discovered in the eastern U.S. in the 1950’s. It has since spread throughout the range of hemlock in the East, and caused extensive mortality of mature hemlock – especially in the Appalachian Mountains.

Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones

…state and federal public land managers. Governor Brian Kemp’s official 2020 proclamation highlights prescribed fire as one of the most environmentally and economically feasible methods for managing the state’s valuable…

Pine Bark Beetles

…and shape. SPB pitch tubes are usually found in the bark crevices, while Ips pitch tubes are usually found on the bark plates. Once the beetles enter the tree, they…

Tree Seedlings

…Road onto Ocmulgee Pfa Road; arrive at the Arrowhead Seed Orchard. Seedling Quantities and Varieties Pines selections include loblolly, slash, longleaf and shortleaf, and genetically improved varieties. Hardwood selections include…

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP  

BILLY LANCASTER SUMMER YOUTH CAMP Did you go to summer camp as a kid? Many adults say some of their fondest memories were formed during those early get-aways. Be it…

Biology and Management of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern U.S.

Hemlock trees in eastern forests are late successional tree species that provide shade for the forest understory. Globally, there are ten hemlock species, with populations located in Asia and eastern and western North America12. Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) grow in the eastern U.S. These trees have great ecological and cultural value in forests. However, the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae or HWA) is decimating hemlock populations throughout much of the trees’ native range, altering landscapes, and threatening these iconic tree species in both rural and urban areas.

Water Quality & BMPs

…For instance, water bars with turn-outs, rolling dips and/or broad-based dips installed periodically within a road system allows the roads to drain off periodically into stable areas, preventing or reducing…

Timber Products

…sweetgum logs. The logs are usually 3″-8″ in diameter and 3′-5′ long stacked vertically and leaned against a frame. The logs have to be kept wet and cool. Production begins…