Mar 11, 2016 | News, News/PR
Is it possible to simultaneously promote natural resources conservation and the growth of businesses that impact the environment? Yes. One way to do so is through “compensatory mitigation.” Compensatory mitigation is the preservation, restoration and/or...
Mar 7, 2016 | News, News/PR
The Southern Regional Extension Forestry office (SREF) in partnership with the Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF) has launched a one-stop website devoted to offering the most recent state and regional level data on forest economic impacts in the Southeast....
Feb 22, 2016 | News, News/PR
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced a federal investment of over $40 million for restoration of forests near growing communities to reduce wildfire threats, protect water supplies, improve wildlife...
Jan 27, 2016 | News, News/PR
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Forest Service has received the Wildfire Mitigation Fire Service Leadership award for its record-breaking prescribed fire program. This award comes just as Florida recognizes...
Jan 13, 2016 | News, News/PR
Funds are now available for forest landowners near the Sam Houston National Forest through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. This partnership between USDA Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Texas A&M Forest Service looks...
