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The Virginia Department of Forestry produces a variety of publications. You can view many of these publications online.

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Fire To order print copies of "Fire" brochures - email
After the Fire
Build A Shelter For Wildlife (Don't Burn Brush)
Firewise Communities For Virginia (PDF format; 202KB)
Firewise Landscaping For Woodland Homes
Juvenile Firesetters
Phragmites and Fire (PDF format; 60KB)
Reduce Your Risk Of Wildfire
Safety and Logistical Essentials for Fighting Wildfire in Virginia
You and the Outdoor Fire Laws (PDF format; 246KB)
Ustedes y Los Fuegos Al Aire Libre (PDF format; 250KB)

Management To order print copies of "Management" brochures - email
Conserving Virginia's Rural Land Base
Early Thinning in Pine Forests - When Less Means More
Firewood For Home Heating
Forest Legacy Program - Assessment of Need (PDF format; 1.2MB)
Landowner Assistance for Healthy Forest Resources
Landowner Survey
Leave Pine Seed Trees
Plant White Pine - Make Marginal Land Productive
Rain Gardens - Improve your landscape and improve water quality
Reforestation of Timberlands Program
Seedling Catalog
Seedling Care and Planting Instructions
Services To Landowners (PDF format; 108KB)
Timber Sales
Value of Virginia's Forests
Virginia Riparian Buffers Tax Credit
Virginia's Hardwood Forests.

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Best Management Practices Guide
Best Management Practices Field Manual

Resource Information
To order print copies of "Resource Information" and "Occasional Reports" brochures - email
ALERT: Southern Pine Beetle
Forest Products Directory (PDF format; 438KB) Addendum | Updates | Purchase it online.
Virginia's Forests " Our Common Wealth" (PDF format; 1.2MB)

Forest Health Monitoring Review - Learn about the factors affecting Virginia's forests.

Occasional Reports (all files are in PDF format; Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view them)

1. A Comparison of Tree Growth and Development Between a Shortleaf and Loblolly Pine Plantation Growing on Nason Soil in Orange County, Virginia; Henry W. Bashore & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, September 1955.

2. Yellow-Poplar Growth and Yield Data on Selected Stands in Virginia; R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1955.

3. Early Tree Plantings Starting to Pay in Virginia; R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1955.

4. Tree Planting Production Rates in Virginia; R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, September 1956.

5. Results of Helicopter Spraying of 2,4,5-T to Control Unwanted Hardwoods in Charlotte County, Virginia; R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, September 1957.

6. Virginia's 1958 Pine Seed Tree Reproduction Survey; Va. Division of Forestry, May 1959.

7. Aerial Spraying for Planting Site Preparation on the Buckingham State Forest; W.F. Custard & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1960.

8. Virginia Landowners Try Direct Seedling Loblolly Pine; R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1961.

9. Foliage Spraying to Control Hardwoods: Using a Trailer-Type Sprayer on the Buckingham State Forest; W.F. Custard & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, August 1961.

10. Comparative Growth and Yield of Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine in a Mixed Plantation; W.F. Custard & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, October 1961.

11. Some Virginia Direct Seeding Results for 1961; Va. Division of Forestry, December 1961.

12. Direct Seeding Can Provide a Low Cost Method of Establishing Pine; W.F. Custard & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1961.

13. Fertilization of Planted Loblolly Pine Seedlings Fails to Increase Height Growth; W.A. Hubble, Jr., T.A. Dierauf, W.F. Custard & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1962.

14. Plowing Versus Chemical Sod Control; J.G. Swift & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1962.

15. Backpack Mist Blower Study; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1963.

16. Covering Pine Seeds Produces More Seedlings; E.H. Robertson & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1963.

17. Results of 1962 Broadcast Seedlings on Private Lands in Virginia; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, September 1963.

18. Pine Spot Seeding, 1962 Results; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1963.

19. Tree Planting Survival - A Three-Year Study; R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1963.

20. Tractor-Mounted Mist Blower Study; William Mc. Newman, T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1963.

21. Yield of Planted Loblolly Pine in Piedmont and Coastal Plan Virginia; T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1965.

22. Yellow-Poplar Direct Seeding and Planting Study; J.W. Hodge, Jr. & T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1966.

23. Height Comparisons of Direct Seeded and Planted Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1966.

24. White Pine Spot Seeding Study; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, March 1966.

25. Direct Seeding Loblolly Pine in Piedmont Virginia; W. Mc. Newman, T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, March 1967.

26. Dybar for Planting Site Preparation; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, June 1967.

27. Clay Dipped Versus Bare Rooted Seedling Survival; T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1967.

28. A Shortleaf and Loblolly Pine Flowering Phenology Study; Ronald G. Wasser, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1967.

29. A Loblolly Pine "Super Seedling" Study; R.W. Slocum, R.G. Wasser & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1968.

30. Treating Individual Trees With Dybar; T.A. Dierauf & R.B. Geddes, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1968.

31. Loblolly Pine Cold-Storage Planting Study; T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1969.

32. Survival and Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings - Established by Direct Seeding; William M. Newman, T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1969.

33. Damage from Mist-Blowing to Recently Planted and Germinated Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf, W.M. Newman & S.F. Warner, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1970.

34. Exposure, Clay Treatment, and Storage of Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf - Va. Division of Forestry & R.L. Marler - Syracuse University, NY, January 1971.

35. A Three-Year White Pine Direct Seedling Study; T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1971.

36. Effectiveness of an Underground Storage Unit for Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf & R.L. Marler, Va. Division of Forestry, March 1971.

37. Direct Seeding and Planting Virginia and Loblolly Pine on Sites Prepared by Burning; T.A. Dierauf, J.W. Garner - Va. Division of Forestry & R.L. Marler - Syracuse University, NY, November 1971.

38. A Three-Year Loblolly Pine Direct Seeding Study; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1972.

39. Loblolly Pine Planting Date Study; J.W. Garner, Jr., Va. Division of Forestry, November 1972.

40. Effect of Seedling Grade on Survival and Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1973.

41. Rough Land Tree Planter Study; J.W. Garner & T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1973.

42. A Comparison of Planting, Spot Seeding, and Broadcast Seeding of Loblolly Pine; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Jr., Va. Division of Forestry, December 1973.

43. Effect of Time in Cold Storage on Loblolly Pine Seedling Survival; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1974.

44. Effect of Freezing on Survival of Loblolly Pine Seedlings; J.W. Garner & T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1974.

45. Kraft Bags Versus Conventional Packaging - Effects on Survival; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1974.

46. Predicting Number of Sound Seeds per Cone from a Cone Cutting Study in a Twelve-Year-Old Loblolly Orchard; T.A. Dierauf & R.G. Wasser, Va. Division of Forestry, July 1975,

47. A Test of Agricol as a Root Dip; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1975.

48. Height Growth of Planted and Direct Seeded Loblolly Pine; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, December 1975.

49. Yield of Old Field Shortleaf Pine Plantations; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, July 1976.

50. Changes in Loblolly Pine Seedling Dry Weight and Top to Root Ratio Between October and March; J.W. Garner & T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, July 1976.

51. Cold Damage to Loblolly Seedlings at New Kent Nursery; T.A. Dierauf & H.L. Olinger, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1977.

52. Root Pruning Loblolly Pine Seedlings, Effect on Survival and Growth; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1978.

53. Does Interplanting Increase Yields?; T.A. Dierauf, J.W. Garner & H.L. Olinger, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1980.

54. 1974 Loblolly Pine Seed Sizing Study; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1980.

55. Results of Root Wrenching in a Sandy Nursery Soil; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1980.

56. Loblolly Seed Bed Density Study; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, April 1980.

57. Effects of Seedling Size, Herbicides, Fertilizer, and Coppicing on Survival and Growth of Planted Black Walnut Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf & J.W. Garner, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1981.

58. A Study of Undercutting, Lateral Root Pruning, Top Clipping in Loblolly Pine Nursery Beds; T.A. Dierauf & H.L. Olinger, Va. Division of Forestry, March 1982.

59. Two Tests of Potassium Fertilizations to Induce Earlier Dormancy of Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, November 1982.

60. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 1; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Division of Forestry, January 1984.

61. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 2; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, January 1984.

62. Direct Seeding Black Walnut Study; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, February 1984.

63. A Comparison of "Normal Depth" with "Deep Planting" of Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, February 1984.

64. Survival of Root Pruned Loblolly Pine Seedlings After Long-Term Cold Storage; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, February 1984.

65. Results at Age 23 of a Loblolly Pine Pre-Commercial Thinning Study; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, February 1985.

66. A Three-Year Study of Immersing Stored Loblolly Pine Seedlings in Water Before Planting; T.A. Dierauf & L.C. Edwards, Va. Division of Forestry, February 1985.

67. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 3; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, May 1986.

68. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 4; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, May 1986.

69. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 5; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, May 1986.

70. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 6; T.A. Dierauf , Va. Division of Forestry, May 1986.

71. Survival and Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings Damaged by an Early Hail Storm; T.A. Dierauf, Ronald S. Jenkins & Donald L. Hixson, Va. Division of Forestry, May 1986.

72. An Undercutting Study in Loblolly Pine Seedbeds; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1988.

73. A Two-Year Study Comparing Five Sowing Depths for Loblolly Pine Seed; T.A. Dierauf & Laurie J. Apgar, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1988.

74. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 7; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, December 1988.

75. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 8; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1989.

76. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 9; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1989.

77. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 10; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, May 1989.

78. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 11; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1989.

79. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 12; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, May 1989.

80. Performance of Pine Needles and Wood Chip Mulches Compared to No Mulch on Loblolly Pine Seedbeds; T.A. Dierauf & Laurie J. Apgar, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1989.

81. Survival and Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings Damaged by an Early Wind Storm; Laurie J. Apgar, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1989.

82. Root Pruning White Pine Seedlings Prior to Planting; T.A. Dierauf & Harold Hannah, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1989.

83. Early Planting, Over-Winter Storage, and Late Planting of White Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1989.

84. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 13; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, December 1989.

85. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 14; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, December 1989.

86. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 15; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, December 1989.

87. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 16; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1990.

88. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 17; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1990.

89. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 18; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1990.

90. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 19; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1990.

91. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 20; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1990.

92. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 21; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1990.

93. A Three-Year Loblolly Pine Seedbed Irrigation Study; T.A. Dierauf & Laurie A. Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, January 1991.

94. A Five-Year Study of Different Sawdust and Nitrogen Rates in a Loblolly Pine Nursery; T.A. Dierauf, January 1991.

95. Comparison of Loblolly and Virginia Pine Yields; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, January 1991.

96. Diameter Growth Following an Understory Prescribed Burn; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, February 1991.

97. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 22; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, August 1991.

98. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 23; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, August 1991.

99. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 24; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, August 1991.

100. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 25; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, August 1991.

101. Loblolly Pine Release Study - Report Number 26; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, August 1991.

102. Loblolly Pine Release Response to Complete Elimination of Understory Vegetation; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, August 1991.

103. A Three-Year Loblolly Pine Direct Seedling Study: Yields at Age 24; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, January 1992.

104. Lateral Roots Extending From the Planting Hole-- How Serious?; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, January 1992.

105. Stripping Lateral Roots From Loblolly During Lifting; T.A. Dierauf, Laurie A. Chandler & Donald L. Hixson, Va. Dept. of Forestry, January 1992.

106. A Three-Year Loblolly Pine Interplanting Study on Site-Prepared Forestland; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, November 1992.

107. Loblolly Pine Seedling Grade - Effect of Survival and Growth Through 20 Years; T.A. Dierauf, John A. Scrivani & Laurie A. Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, July 1993.

108. 25 & 26 Year Measurement of Loblolly Pine Seedling Grade Study; T.A. Dierauf, Va. Dept. of Forestry, July 1993.

109. Effect of Initial Root Collar Diameter on Survival and Growth of Yellow Poplar Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf & James W. Garner, Va. Dept. of Forestry, July 1993.

110. The Effect of Mycorrhizae on Survival and Growth of Loblolly Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf & Laurie A. Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, July 1993.

111. The Paul Forest Hardwood Precommercial Thinning, Study at Age 27; T.A. Dierauf, J. Walter Hodge & John A. Scrivani, Va. Dept. of Forestry, December 1993.

112. A Black Walnut Seed-Source-Elevation Study; T.A. Dierauf & James W. Garner, Va. Dept. of Forestry, January 1994.

113. Controlling Herbaceous Competition and Tip Moth - Effects After Sixteen Years; T.A. Dierauf & John A. Scrivani, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1994.

114. Natural Straightening of Young Black Walnut; T.A. Dierauf & James W. Garner, Va. Dept. of Forestry, May 1994.

115. Additional Tests of Root Pruning Loblolly Seedlings in the Seedbed; T.A. Dierauf, John A. Scrivani & Laurie Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

116. Root Pruning White Pine Seedlings in the Seedbed; T.A. Dierauf, John A. Scrivani & Laurie Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

117. Planting 1-0 White Pine Seedlings; T.A. Dierauf & Laurie Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

118. A Study of Diameter Growth in Black Walnut Stands; T.A. Dierauf, James W. Garner & John A. Scrivani, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

119. Ripping to Improve Loblolly Seeding Survival and Growth; T.A. Dierauf & John A. Scrivani, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

120. Field Performance of Grade 1 and 2 Loblolly Seedlings from a Top Clipping Study; T.A. Dierauf & Laurie A. Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

121. Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization Rate in the Seedbed on Growth in the Field (4.3MB); T.A. Dierauf & Laurie Chandler, Va. Dept. of Forestry, March 1995.

122. Sowing Five Clonal Lots of Loblolly Seed Separately or Randomly Mixed -- Results After 20 Years (5.7MB); T.A. Dierauf & John A. Scrivani, Va. Dept. of Forestry, April 1995.

123. White Pine Old-Field Plantation Yield Study (4.4MB); T.A. Dierauf & John A. Scrivani, Va. Dept. of Forestry, April 1995.