Jan 12, 2018 | News, News/PR
Despite a slow housing market and other lingering effects of the recession, Mississippi’s forests remain the state’s second most valuable agricultural commodity for 2017. John Auel, an assistant Extension professor of forestry at Mississippi State University,...
Nov 21, 2016 | News, News/PR
Supporters of a reliable, affordable, and diverse energy mix often discuss an “all-of-the-above” approach to American energy production. In Mississippi, we benefit from a wide variety of energy production that creates thousands of jobs across the state. Crude oil,...
Jul 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
A shiny green bug is posing a threat to one of Warren County’s biggest industries. The invasive emerald ash borer has already invaded forestry operations in northern states. While it hasn’t shown up here yet, the pesky beetle is likely to show up in Warren County...
Apr 1, 2013 | News, News/PR
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed legislation Wednesday specifying that rating systems used in green building projects funded by the state government “shall not exclude certificate credits for forest products certified by the Sustainable Forestry...
Dec 21, 2012 | News, News/PR
An 8 percent increase in a billion-dollar industry is significant, but timber still fell from its long-held second place spot on Mississippi’s agricultural commodity list. James Henderson, assistant forestry professor with Mississippi State University’s Extension...