Apr 6, 2018 | News, News/PR
If you know anything about forestry, chances are you’ve heard of Henry Hardtner, the man considered the premier pioneer of reforestation. “He’s the father of southern forestry,” said Jim Barnett, historian and volunteer at Southern Forestry Heritage Museum...
Nov 18, 2015 | News, News/PR
Growing crops among trees in a managed forest can contribute to rural economic development, a group of LSU AgCenter researchers said during a presentation recently at the national convention of the Society of American Foresters. The week-long convention brought more...
Jan 28, 2015 | News, News/PR
The cold days of January may seem a strange time to think about forestry in Louisiana, but this is the time for commercial tree planting during our dormant season. It is also when we celebrate Arbor Day and a good time to catch up on the “State of the...
Oct 14, 2013 | News, News/PR
Earlier this year, Louisiana logger Travis Taylor and Louisiana U.S. Forest Service employee Holly Morgan proposed a forestry machine operators’ program in the state. The outgrowth of their suggestions, which included the curriculum, was a pilot project—the first...