Apr 15, 2015 | News, News/PR
With support from the Forest Health Protection program of the USDA Forest Service, the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) is achieving goals outlined in its Forest Action Plan. Cogongrass is an invasive, non-native grass, which occurs in the southeastern United...
Nov 7, 2012 | News, News/PR
On Friday, the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), in partnership with the Land Trust for the MS Coastal Plain (LTMCP), will dedicate Mississippi’s first Forest Legacy Program conservation easement with a ceremony on the banks of the Escatawpa River. MFC...
Aug 17, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Mississippi Forestry Commission says the first Southern pine beetle outbreak to hit southwest Mississippi in nearly 20 years has apparently doubled in size and shows no signs of slowing. The Enterprise-Journal reports that officials are urging landowners in...
Jul 11, 2012 | News, News/PR
Southern pine beetle populations are on the rise in southwest Mississippi, and foresters are warning of a potential outbreak and urging landowners to be on the lookout for the tree-killing pests. The Mississippi Forestry Commission says populations of the borer...
