Special Features
Periodical Cicadas
This article first appeared in Giant News (Newsletter of The Sleeping Giant Park Association), Issue 104 (February 2013), pages 6-7. Dr. Chris T. Maier
Asian Longhorned Beetle Information
USFS Asian Longhorned Beetle Pest AlertUSFS Asian Longhorned Beetle vs. Whitespotted Sawyer
ALB or NOT ALB? That is the question! There are quite a few insects that are easily mistaken for the Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, or ALB. This site is to help you determine if you have this beetle or an insect that is in some way similar. You will be presented with a number of choices as you proceed; simply click on the appropriate choice each step along the way. Cornell.
USDA Spot it? Report it? Helpful website from the USDA.
Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-alikes
Asian Longhorned Beetle Look-alikes
Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey Information (CAPS)
CAPS: Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
Make the Most of Available Water When Planting New Trees and Shrubs this Spring
by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas
Fruit Growing
Fruit Growing Information
Fruit Meetings
Native Alternatives for Invasive Ornamental Plant Species edited by Timothy Abbey (online only)
Forest Regeneration Handbook, a guide for forest owners, harvesting practitioners, and public officials edited by Dr. Jeffrey S. Ward and Thomas E. Worthley
Eastern Hemlock Forests: Guidelines to Minimize the Impacts of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid by Dr. Jeffrey S. Ward, Dr. Carole A.S.-J. Cheah, Michael E. Montgomery, Brad P. Onken, Dr. Richard S. Cowles
Farm-Based Education in Connecticut by Dr. Kimberly A. Stoner
Resources on Pest Management for Organic Growers by Dr. Kimberly A. Stoner
1998 New England Guide to Chemical Control of Problem Weeds and Brush Around Homes and on Non-cropland prepared by Todd L. Mervosh