Forestry
Landowner Update Newsletter
The Winter 2011 issue of the Virginia Forest Landowner Update Newsletter is now available here. Scroll down for articles and links to archived editions. The current issue includes:
- Edible and Woody Floral Agroforestry Riparian Buffers
- Events Calendar
- You Ain't From Around Here! Exotic Invasive of the Quarter: Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazziamum)
- Listen to "Return of the Giant Hogweed" by Genesis
- Watch Genesis' video of "Return of the Giant Hogweed"
- Virginia's Quail Action Plan: Helping Landowners Restore Northern Bobwhite Quail Habitat
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners
The USDA Forest Service Southern Region released a bulletin on September 15, 2010, that provides tax tips for woodland owners in the preparation of 2010 individual tax returns. Tax rules vary depending on whether your woodland is personal, income-producing (investment) or business property. You must make this determination for your holding each tax year. Read more …
State of the Forest Report
The 2010 State of the Forest annual report of the Virginia Department of Forestry is available here. Fiscal Year 2010 had its fair share of ups and downs. View other VDOF publications here.
VFLEP
The mission of VT's Virginia Forest Landowners Education Program (VFLEP) is to enable forest landowners to meet their ownership objectives through sound forest stewardship and sustainable forestry practices. Read more and explore links to resources...
Visit Virginia Forest Landowner Update for a complete listing of Forestry Landowner programs.