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Ask The Expert: Intro to the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment, Video

Join Mike Saunders and Charlotte Owings of the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment as they share about the 100-year old project that aims to study and regenerate the oak-hickory population in Indiana and beyond. Resources Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE), Playlist, Purdue Extension...

ID That Tree: Silver Maple, Video

Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee tells you a little about how to identify Silver Maple trees and differentiate them from other species of maple. If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural resource topics,...

Ask an Expert: Pond Wildlife Management, Video

FNR Extension Wildlife Specialist Jarred Brooke and Dr. Mitch Zischke teach you how to better manage your land and ponds for fish and wildlife. They provide tips and also answer all of your land management and pond management questions in...

Ask an Expert Question: Help Regarding Pear Tree

Question: We have a customer with an ornamental pear tree that is sprouting shoots throughout their entire front lawn. Do you have any recommendations regarding control, other than removing the tree? Answer: Hello, and thanks for reaching out with your...

Dog Days of Summer Barking Early This Year

Purdue Landscape Report: Hot, dry summers are not that unusual in the Midwest, but 2020’s hot dry spell started considerably earlier than usual, before summer even officially began! To make it a triple whammy, the hard freeze in early May...

Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series: Ecotoxicology Part 1

Welcome to the Nature of Teaching Professional Development Webinar Series: Ecotoxicology Part 1. This webinar shared by Rod Williams, a professor and extension wildlife specialist with Purdue University Extension, and Jason Hoverman, an associate professor at Purdue University and a...

ID That Tree: Bald Cypress, Video

Join Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee as he introduces you to the Bald Cypress in the video below, one of two deciduous conifers in Indiana. If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural resource...

Slime Flux of Trees

Purdue Landscape Report: Slime flux (also known as wet wood) is a dark, foul-smelling and unsightly seepage of sap from tree trunks (fig. 1). The disease is not usually a serious problem but the appearance can be alarming. Slime flux...

ID That Tree: Red Maple, Video

Purdue extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces the red maple, a native tree to Indiana, known for its red to maroon foliage. If you have any questions regarding trees, forests, wildlife, wood products or other natural resource topics, feel free to...

Help the Hellbender: Dr. Stephen Spear of The Wilds, Video

Meet Dr. Stephen Spears the director of wildlife ecology at the 10,000 acre zoo in Ohio, The Wilds. Dr. Spears takes you on a virtual tour of their hellbender conservation center and gives us insight of where they find hellbenders...

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