Various fire ant control products are labeled for use in the vegetable garden. Only a few bait products are currently approved for use in the home vegetable...

By Paul Rogers, Utah State University Aspen has conventionally been thought of as "fire dependent," meaning that it requires forest fires to thrive. The...

There is general consensus that when fire ants and other ant species get shocked, they release pheromones that attract other worker ants to the site. Those...

In areas where fire ant populations are very high, the ants may reduce populations of other ground-dwelling insects. This includes some native ant species,...

Gasoline probably will not kill the entire fire ant colony. Gasoline is highly repellent to ants and is likely to cause them to relocate. However, gasoline...

Fire ants live in an extensive network of tunnels in the soil. How deep this network extends into the ground depends on age and size of the colony, soil...

No. While bare ground would certainly provide an effective fire-defensible space, it is not necessary and looks bad. Bare ground may also cause soil to...

Several things must exist for a person to consistently conduct safe and effective prescribed fires or controlled burns. These include appropriate education,...

The minimum equipment needed for every prescribed burn include ignition devices, fire suppression, communication, and personal safety apparel. Other...

There is no set standard, but it should be wide enough for the fuels along the boundary of the burn unit. Typically a bareground line 4 to 10 feet wide is...

One of the main questions many land owners and fire managers often ask about prescribed burning is when is the best time of year to burn? This will vary...

Prepare before the fire occurs by keeping the corrals and barns free of fuel (vegetation or hay) and have halters or facilities to load and remove the...

Conducting Prescribed Fires: A Comprehensive Manual, is a book that was written to fill a gap in fire literature and provide new and experienced prescribed...

Troublesome pests such as ticks can be controlled with fire. However, for most parasites, control by fire lasts only for one growing season post-burn.Many...

When planning a prescribed fire or understanding the results of a wildfire, it is important to define the desired fire effects.  Fire effects are defined...

Reducing the impacts of smoke should be considered when planning a prescribed fire. Smoke management is not really about the reduction of emissions, but the...

Ticks, chiggers, horn flies, and other external parasites can be reduced with fire. However, studies have shown parasite reductions are generally short-lived...

Although controlled burns can be conducted under pre-determined weather conditions, burns can be unsafe if the experience of the burn boss and crew is...

Do you wonder how fire impacts the native plant communities around you? The new video titled "The Effects of Fire" VT-1139, produced by Oklahoma State...

Drip torches are a great tool to light prescribed fires. They are relatively light and they allow a person to be more mobile than with many propane...

There are many different techniques that can be used when lighting prescribed fires. The types of fire produced depend upon ignition technique and direction...

Land managers across the country often have four primary reasons why they do not use prescribed fire which are: liability, limited training or experience...

Yes, grazing animals preferentially forage on recently burned areas due to the increased palatability of new and re-sprouting vegetation. As a result, fine...

Recently burned areas attract grazing animals because of increased forage quality and palatability. Recently burned areas also have fewer external parasites...