Core Qualifying Class in Purvis, MS – July 24, 2021

The Mississippi Professional Logging Manager Program is offering a Core Qualifying Class on Saturday, July 24, at the Lamar County Extension Office in Purvis, MS. Registration starts at 8:00am, and the class will begin at 8:30am and last until approximately 3:00pm. Registration is $80 per person, including a meal.
For questions or registration information, please contact Amy Ragon at 662-325-6852 or awr2@msstate.edu. … Continue reading

Newsletter: The Overstory, Volume 10 Issue 2

In this Issue:

From the Coordinator’s Desk: A New Extension Forester in Southwest MS
What Forest Growth and Yield Modeling Is, and How it Might Be Useful to Landowners and Managers
Timber Price Report- 1st Quarter 2021
Kudzu: The Plant We Love to Hate
Dellta Hardwood Notes: Why Did They Leave Those Trees?

As always, we hope you find this issue interesting and informative! … Continue reading

Newsletter: The Overstory, Volume 10 Issue 1

In this Issue:

Extension Forestry is Here to Help by Brady Self
State of the Logging Industry in Mississippi
Delta Hardwood Notes: Herbicide Drift on Hardwood Populations
Timber Price Report -4th Quarter 2020
Forest Taxation and Other Program Offerings from Southeast Mississippi Extension Forestry

As always, we hope you find this issue interesting and informative!
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SHORT COURSE: Forest Regeneration: Keeping Your Profits Growing, Pittsboro, MS, 9/18/18

Do you know how management differs between artificial versus natural regeneration?  Have you wondered how forests can be a renewable resource?  If you would like to learn more about sustainable forestry and forest regeneration, come to our upcoming course! Download the flyer at this LINK for details and registration information. … Continue reading

SHORT COURSE: Alternative Sources of Forest Income; Kosciusko, MS, 07/12/18

If you are interested in looking for ways to collect additional revenue from your forested land, then this Short Course is for you. You will learn about sources from  pine straw production, to firewood/specialty woods/craft markets, and recreational leases for hunting & fishing . Check out the brochure at this LINK for the details and registration form. … Continue reading