FOR174 - Fall Webworms

By Ellen Crocker
Published on Oct. 31, 2023

Fall webworms are native tent caterpillars that can be found throughout the United States and southern Canada. This species is distinguished by its "tent" constructed at the ends of tree branches, allowing caterpillars to feed gregariously on enclosed foliage.

FOR-173-Identifying and Addressing River Otter Damage Issues in Kentucky

By Gabriela A. Wolf-Gonzalez, Jonathan A. Matthews, and Matthew Springer
Published on Oct. 31, 2023

River otters (Lontra canadensis) were once abundant throughout North America, but unregulated harvest, water pollution, and overall habitat degradation decimated river otter populations across the contiguous United States.

FOR175 - Woodland Invasive Plant Management Series: Bush Honeysuckle

By Billy Thomas, Ellen Crocker, Jacob Muller, Jeffrey Stringer, and John Cox
Published on Oct. 31, 2023

Several species of Asian bush honeysuckle in the genus Lonicera are invasive in North America. The most common invasive bush honeysuckle species in Kentucky is the Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) but other invasive honeysuckle species include L. morrowii, L. tatarica, L. x bella.

FOR172 - Vole Issues and Management around Homes, Orchards, and Row Crops

By Andrew Ibach, Jena Nierman, and Matthew Springer
Published on Jun. 26, 2023

FOR171 - Best Practices for Mushroom Foraging in Kentucky

By Ellen Crocker and Megan Buland
Published on May. 19, 2023

Kentucky is a great place to forage wild mushrooms. Its extensive forests are home to many different edible fungi including morels, chanterelles, lions' mane, chicken of the woods, oyster mushrooms, and more. While mushroom hunting is a great hobby, it is not without risks.

Kentucky Forest Sector Economic Contribution Report 2021 - 2022

By Billy Thomas, Bobby Ammerman, Chad Niman, Jeffrey Stringer, and Thomas Ochuodho
Published on Jan. 1, 2023

Authors*: Jeff Stringer(1), Billy Thomas(2), Bobby Ammerman(3), Chad Niman(4), Bobby Thapa(5), and Thomas Ochuodho(6)

FOR143 - Chinkapin Oak

By Darren Morris and Laurie Thomas
Published on Dec. 2, 2022

FOR146 - Post Oak

By Darren Morris and Laurie Thomas
Published on Dec. 2, 2022

FOR141 - Northern Red Oak

Published on Dec. 2, 2022

FOR144 - Chestnut Oak

By Darren Morris and Laurie Thomas
Published on Dec. 2, 2022