Category: Short Courses and Workshops

Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi

This is a short course for private non-industrial forest landowners and their families. It will cover basics of management plan components, local timber markets, casualty loss, the benefits of thinning, and forest taxes. 4.5 CLE credits, Category 1 to professional loggers, and 3 CFE credits, Category 1 to foresters are offered. Check out the brochure for the details and registration slip.

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TATE COUNTY: Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi

This short-course will cover basics of local timber markets, pine management, merchandising timber, hardwood management and estate planning. The classes will be held in the evening 5:00 – 7:30 pm, and 5:00 – 7:45 pm respectively. 5.5 CLE credits, Category 1 to professional loggers, and 5.5 CFE credits, Category 1 to foresters. Check out the brochure for more information and the registration form.

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GOOD NEWS – If you have signed up for this field tour, you will be able to get 3 hrs Cat 1 CFE’s for attending. The updated flyer is linked, but the addition of the CFE’s is all that has changed.

This program is designed for the landowner interested in learning more about hardwood management. It is aimed at providing participants with information needed to assess similar situations encountered on their own lands. It is FREE – just bring a sack lunch & something to drink. See the flyer for further details and driving directions.

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This is a great opportunity for private landowners to learn about the many aspects of prescribed fire including:  benefits, liability, weather, smoke management, and techniques. The Covington County Forestry Association is responsible for offering this valuable workshop. Click on this link for the flyer, driving directions, and the sign-up slip.

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This will be a tour through privately managed hardwood forest sites, and is designed for forest landowners interested in gathering information needed to assess situations on their own lands. It’s FREE (really) — check the details on the flyer.

This workshop is a good one to catch if you can — it offers CFE credits to foresters, and CLE credits to professional loggers. For more information on the exact location and times check out the brochure.

If you are interested in being able to identify some of the common species of trees in the Corinth area, you should join those of like mind at the Benton County Agri-Center for this workshop. (It will be fun – even if you just want to take a walk in the woods). Read details and get the registration slip from the brochure!

This workshop is designed for the landowner who wishes to learn multiple use management of his forestland for both timber and wildlife. Pine thinning, hardwood management, feral hog control, habitat improvement are a few of the subjects covered. Check out the details and get the registration form from the brochure.