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...
Apr 10, 2015 | News, News/PR
A newly published report by U.S. Forest Service researchers shows that since the 1990s the U.S. share of the global forest products market has declined as a result of decreases in U.S. construction and paper manufacturing. Forest Service Southern Research Station...
Mar 30, 2015 | News, News/PR
A tiny insect from Asia has the potential to cause big problems for landowners and homeowners in Louisiana. The emerald ash borer was discovered recently in Webster Parish near Shongaloo, according to Wood Johnson, an entomologist with the U.S. Forest Service....
Mar 16, 2015 | News, News/PR
The Florida Forest Service team has been busy in Jackson County recently. On Monday, crew members were creating a fire line for private property owners, and also took time to deliver a big piece of equipment to one of the local volunteer fire departments. This one...
Mar 6, 2015 | News, News/PR
Over the past decade, U.S. Forest Service researchers have been working with university cooperators to find some way to slow down or stop the relentless spread of cogongrass. This last fall, Auburn University researchers reported results that demonstrate, for the...
