1. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Learn More About Forestry with MSU Extension Forestry James E. Henderson, Ph.D. Associate Extension Professor Extension Forestry Coordinator Department of Forestry Mississippi State University jeh149@msstate.edu

2. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. What is Extension? Each state has a land grant university system. Mississippi State is part of the land grant system and has the responsibility to extend research accomplished at the university to those in the state that can't come to the university.

3. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. What is Extension? To bring the knowledge to you, MSU Extension has a network of county offices throughout Mississippi. Each county has Extension faculty and staff who serve local clientele with information on many topics: agriculture family and consumer sciences economic and community resource development 4-H/youth development

4. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Extension agents in every county Extension Foresters in each of the 4 regions Total of 8 Extension Faculty dedicated to forestry

5. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. What is Extension? Extension Forestry faculty are part of the MSU Department of Forestry and serve forestry clientele in Mississippi by conducting forestry educational programs, writing publications answering questions from Extension agents, foresters, loggers, and landowners

6. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. What can MSU Extension Forestry do for You? Find answers to your questions. Learn answers to questions you didn’t know you had. How do I get the best price for my timber? How can I minimize my tax liability on timber sales? Are my pines ready to thin? When should I replant after a harvest? Where can I find cost share support for replanting? Should I invest more money for higher quality seedlings?

7. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. What can MSU Extension Forestry do for You? Find answers to your questions Learn answers to questions you didn’t know you had. We cover every possible forestry subject Short courses and workshops Field days and County Forestry Association meetings Publications and extension.msstate.edu

8. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Short Courses - provide intensive training on specific subject areas. Each course typically meets on a one day and lasts 4 to 6 hours. Thirteen different short courses were offered in 2015.

9. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Short Courses - provide intensive training on specific subject areas. Each course typically meets on a one day and lasts 4 to 6 hours. Thirteen different short courses were offered in 2015. 1. Profitable Marketing and Harvesting of Timber 2. Forest Regeneration: An Investment in the Future 3. Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi 4. Having Your Timber and Wildlife Too 5. How to Manage Your Pine Plantation 6. Introduction to Hardwood Management 7. Improving Pine Forest Revenue Using Simple Improved Seedling Selection 8. Understanding Forest Management as an Investment 9. Forest Herbicides 10. Longleaf Pine Management 11. Income Taxes and the Family Forest 12. Management Succession “Ties to the Land” 13. Introduction to Biomass, Bioenergy, and Biofuels 14. Extreme Weather Events and Risk Management Options for Family Forests

10. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Workshops - more intensive, hands-on training in specific subjects. Allows landowners to actively participate extending the learning experience from the classroom to actual field activities. These workshops usually include a short (1 hour) indoor technical session and a longer (2-3 hour) field exercise.

11. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Workshops - more intensive, hands-on training in specific subjects. Allows landowners to actively participate extending the learning experience from the classroom to actual field activities. These workshops usually include a short (1 hour) indoor technical session and a longer (2-3 hour) field exercise. Are My Pines Ready To Thin? Management Plan Workshop Hardwood Management Ties to the Land (Intergenerational Land Transfer) Tree Identification Global Positioning Systems Firewise Home

12. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. County Forestry Association meetings and Field Days There are currently 65 County Forestry Associations (CFAs) involving 73 counties in Mississippi. Extension county agents, along with Forestry Extension faculty and staff, promote and support the CFA movement through various program and project activities.

13. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. County Forestry Association meetings and Field Days There are currently 65 County Forestry Associations (CFAs) involving 73 counties in Mississippi. Extension county agents, along with Forestry Extension faculty and staff, promote and support the CFA movement through various program and project activities. TOPICS PRESENTED IN 2015 All-aged/Even-aged Management Benefits of the American Tree Farm System Cogon grass Ecology and Management Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Enhancing Wildlife Habitat with Herbicides Forest Herbicides Forest Management & Wildlife Habitat Forest Management for Wildlife Forestry and Wildlife Management with Prescribed Burning Herbicides for Hardwood Management Herbicides for Pine Management Interactive Hardwood Workshops Invasive Species Control in Pine Stands Kudzu Control Pine Management for Pole Production Prescribed Burning Regeneration Techniques for Hardwoods Seedling Survival and Drought Site Preparation & Pine Regeneration Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Tax Tips for the 2015 Tax Year Timber Insurance and Risk Management Timber Market Outlook Upland Hardwood Management Why Have a Forest Management Plan?

14. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. Extension Forestry Publications

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20. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. What can MSU Extension Forestry do for You? Teach you what you need to know to get the most our of your forest. Find answers to your questions. We offer many educational programs to help you learn what you need to know. We are here to help you reach forest ownership goals.

21. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. James E. Henderson Associate Extension Professor Extension Forestry Coordinator Department of Forestry jeh149@msstate.edu Questions? We have answers!

23. Extending Knowledge. Changing Lives. James E. Henderson Associate Extension Professor Extension Forestry Coordinator Department of Forestry jeh149@msstate.edu Questions? We have answers!

24. Where can you find technical assistance? State forester with the Mississippi Forestry Commission mfc.ms.gov Private consulting forester registered in Mississippi cfr.msstate.edu/borf/