By Ryan DeSantis, Sonika Poudel and Omar Joshi. Given the length of time required for tree growth, carbon-based forest management is a long-term system in which carbon credits are generated through forest management practices and then sold to industries, providing landowners with additional revenue. This can be beneficial for marginal land with poor agricultural production capabilities. In carbon-based forest management, tree growth, or carbon, is generated where it would not have otherwise been. Fast growing tree species are most appropriate for marginal land and can help landowners earn carbon credits.

By Ryan D. DeSantis, Sydny R. Hager, John R. Weir and R. James Ansley. Learn about how the Cross Timbers ecoregion includes much of Oklahoma's oak forests. These forests have changed considerably over the last century. Among other changes, more eastern redcedar means changes to forest composition, and changes to fire behavior. Managing eastern redcedar is important for land owners and land managers, but efficiency substantially increases when eastern redcedar is removed when small. Drought and eastern redcedar tree size have implications for fire behavior. Active management of multiple-use forested properties with eastern redcedar is important.

By Omkar Joshi. Learn about economic contribution of forest sector in Oklahoma in 2022.

By David Lalman, Amanda De Oliveira Silva, Brian Arnall, Dana Zook, Jason Warren, Julia Laughlin, Kevin Wagner, Laura Goodman, Paul Beck and Lyndall Stout. Learn the definitions for the regenerative agriculture concept, describe foundational practices specific to Oklahoma agriculture, and discuss published and ongoing research related to these practices.

By Ryan DeSantis. Learn the best methods to use firewood as an indoor heating source in Oklahoma.

By Ryan DeSantis. Learn about factors that affect stumpage prices, 2023-2024 price trends and the 2024 marketing outlook.

By Dwayne Elmore, Ryan DeSantis and Laura Goodman. Learn about FSI and how it may be used to improve habitat for wildlife species, increase forage resources for livestock, reduce volatile fire risk and various herbicide and mechanical methods that may be used.

By Amy Buthod, Jeri Irby, Karen Hickman and Laura Goodman. Learn about the invasive Chinese Tallow trees and how to control them