Source: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV submitted to NRP
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY RREA
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
RREA
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1011333
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
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Multistate No.
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Project Start Date
Oct 4, 2016
Project End Date
Sep 30, 2021
Grant Year
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Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIV
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MISSISSIPPI STATE,MS 39762
Performing Department
Dept of Forestry
Non Technical Summary
Mississippicontains over 19.5 million acres of forest land, which accounts for 65% of thestate's total land area, and 81% ofMississippi's forest land is privatelyowned by nonindustrial landowners. Over 80% of private forest ownership is inparcels of100 acres or less. Educating private family forest owners aboutforest management, harvesting, and marketing practices andtechniques isessential to the sustainability of the forest resource. These family forestlands are not always managed in a waythat maximizes private and associatedpublic benefits that can include timber products and economic opportunities,recreationand water quality benefits. Many family forest owners do not havethe knowledge or skills to manage forests to meet their ownobjectives. TheRREA program allows Mississippi State University Extension Service to givespecial attention to helpingfamily forest owners manage their forestlands formaximum benefit. Thus, the purpose of this project is to increase andimprovethe levels of forest management activities being conducted on Mississippiforestland so as to enhance all the benefitssociety receives from well managedforests.The core goals of the ForestryExtension program as supported by RREA areto increase the productivity,effectiveness, efficiency, and profitability of our clientele, as well as anunderstanding of the manyvalues of their forests. New research andtechnologies are disseminated to clientele statewide through Forestry Extensionprograms and materials.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
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Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
6020699302030%
1230699302070%
Knowledge Area
602 - Business Management, Finance, and Taxation; 123 - Management and Sustainability of Forest Resources;

Subject Of Investigation
0699 - Trees, forests, and forest products, general;

Field Of Science
3020 - Education;
Goals / Objectives
There are multiple objectives for the RREA funding in Mississippi for FY 2017-2021. First is to increase awareness of the importance of forestry and forest management for nonindustrial private and family forest landowners, foresters, loggers, and the general public in Mississippi. Second is to provide educational programs designed for these groups on various aspects of forestry and forest management. This will be achieved by conducing at least 40 educational programs and 5 publications on forestry each year.
Project Methods
Educational opportunities will cover a broad range of subjects, from pine plantation management, to hardwood management and wildlife habitat management. Awareness of forestry and forest management issues will be conducted in a number of ways. Advertisements for Extension forestry educational programs will be prominently posted in public places, placed in newspapers, television, and the internet. Social media, including Facebook and Twitter, is also being used to advertise programs and new publications to our clientele. These advertisements will show that there are issues with forestry and forest management that they (our potential clientele) need to know about. In addition, for all short courses and workshops, direct mailings advertising our programs will be sent to landowners in the counties where the programs are being conducted. Typically, these advertisements will be sent to all forest landowners in a given county who own 40 or more acres of forestland. Our average direct mail out is about 700 per county. This also increases the awareness of various forestry issues, as well as our educational programs. Lastly, evaluations will be conducted to determine the effectiveness of all programs. These evaluations will be done immediately following the program and then again one to three years following the program as is appropriate depending on the nature of the program material. In this way, we hope to determine short and long term impacts of our programs.

Progress 10/04/16 to 09/30/21

Outputs
Target Audience:Mississippi State Universityused RREA funding to provide educational programming targeted toward forest landowners, the general public, teachers, as well as natural resources professionals managing forest resources. In addition, youth education programming was targeted at elementary, middle, and high school aged children in an attempt provide natural resources education.Mississippi State University personnel utilized numerous methods including workshops, seminars, short presentations, videos, webinars, and individual technical assistance to deliver information to clientele. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?RREA funds provided to Mississippi between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 were used to provide 24 educational programs with 34 presentations for natural resources professional/technical audiences reaching 1,698 attendees. Educational opportunities included programs covering logger education, forestry ethics, and general forest management to groups of public educators. Several individuals worked on 2021 RREA funded projects. They are as follows: Extension specialists from Mississippi State University: Mr. Marcus Measells, Mr. Adam Bailey, Dr. Andrew Self, Dr. Curtis VanderSchaaf, Dr. John Kushla, Dr. Shaun Tanger, and Dr. John Auel. Partner organizations include Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Mississippi Forestry Association; and the Mississippi Forestry Commission among others. Many of these programs provided continuing education hours for foresters, loggers, and teachers, which is important in aiding these clients in maintaining their professional certification. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to educational events detailed previously, existing Mississippi State University Extension publications underwent extensive revision and were posted on the Mississippi State University Extension website as well as distributed to all 82 Mississippi State University Extension county offices. These publications are designed to address a variety of management issues that have been indicated as "needed" by clientele. Additionally, videos were incorporated and distributed to clientele via the Mississippi State University Extension website and various social media outlets. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Extension programs and publications will continue to be offered and produced to meet the needs of Mississippi forest landowners and natural resource professionals. The expectation is that these efforts will meet or exceed accomplishments realized during FY 2021.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funds provided to Mississippi between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 were used to provide 69 educational programs with 101 presentations for forest landowners, foresters, professional loggers, youth, and the general public. This programming served a total of 2,944 individuals. Evaluation data regarding perceived programming was not collected. A total of 26 educational events serving 1,009 participants were conducted as part of our Economic Opportunities for Individuals and Communities focus area. These programs were designed to increase awareness of proper forest management techniques in youth, landowners, and various groups of professionals. In addition to funds appropriated by the state of Mississippi, 2021 RREA funds were leveraged by $421,548 in extramural funds from the Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative-State Implementation Committee, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Society of American Foresters, and County Boards of Supervisors.

Publications

  • Type: Books Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2021 Citation: W.D. Klemperer, S.H. Bullard, S.C. Grado, M.K. Measells, and T.J. Straka. (Awaiting publication). Forest Resource Economics and Finance (2nd edition). 595pgs.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: M.K. Measells. 2021. News from SFI  Forest Landowner Education and Outreach  2020 Summary. Tree Talk, 44(1): 22.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: M.K. Measells and S.M. Tanger. 2021. Stumpage Prices versus Lumber Prices: What's Causing the Wide Gap? 2021 Mid-South Land Values and Lease Trends Report. Pg. 59-60.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: S.M. Tanger, J.B. Auel, and M.K. Measells. 2021. Price Disconnect in Forest Products. Hancock/Harrison County Forestry and Wildlife Association Summer Newsletter. 2 Pgs.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: M.K. Measells. 2021. Mississippi Timber Price Report Importance and How to Contribute. The Overstory, 10(3): 1-2.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: A.B. Bailey. 2021. Teacher's Conservation Workshop. The Overstory, 10(3): 4.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: S.M. Tanger, M.K. Measells, and J.B. Auel. 2020. 2020 3rd Quarter Prices Down Big from Last YearBut Some Signs of Recovery for Next Quarter and Beyond. Hancock/Harrison County Forestry and Wildlife Association Fall Newsletter. Pg. 5-7."
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: M.K. Measells and D. Godwin. 2020. A Family Forest Success Story. Tree Talk, 43(4): 10-12.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2021 Citation: S.M. Tanger, M.K. Measells, and J.H. Henderson updated 75 county publications The Economic Contributions of Forestry and Forest Products  [County name] County and The Economic Contributions of Forestry and Forest Products  Mississippi. M.K. Measells and J.H. Henderson updated 7 county publications Forest and Timber Facts: [County name] County.


Progress 10/01/19 to 09/30/20

Outputs
Target Audience:Mississippi State University used RREA funding to provide educational programming targeted toward forest landowners, the general public,as well as natural resources professionals managing forest resources. In addition, youth education programming was targeted at elementary, middle, and high school aged children in an attempt provide natural resources education. Mississippi State University personnel utilized a number of methods including workshops, seminars, short presentations, and individual technical assistance to deliver information to clientele. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020 were used to provide 18 educational programs for natural resources professional/technical audiences reaching 1,192 attendees. Educational opportunities included programs covering logger education, forestry ethics, and general forest management to groups of public educators. Several individuals worked on 2020 RREA funded projects. They are as follows: Extension specialists from Mississippi State University: Mr. Marcus Measells, Mr. Adam Bailey, Dr. Andrew Self, Dr. Randall Rousseau, Dr. John Kushla, Dr. Shaun Tanger, and Dr. John Auel. Partner organizations include Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Mississippi Forestry Association; and the Mississippi Forestry Commission among others. Many of these programs provided continuing education hours for foresters, loggers, and teachers. These programs provided a significant number of continuing education hours, which is important in aiding these clients in maintaining their professional certification. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to educational events detailed previously, existing Mississippi State University Extension publications underwent extensive revision and were posted on the Mississippi State University Extension website as well as distributed to all 82 Mississippi State University Extension county offices. These publications are designed to address a variety of management issues that have been indicated as "needed" by clientele. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Extension programs and publications will continue to be offered and produced to meet the needs of Mississippi forest landowners. The expectation is that these efforts will meet or exceed accomplishments realized during FY 20.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020 were used to provide 71 educational programs for forest landowners, foresters, professional loggers, youth, and the general public. This programming served a total of3,707 individuals. Evaluation data regarding perceived programming was not collected. A total of 50 educational events serving 3,081 participants were conducted as part of our Forest Stewardship and Health focus area. These programs were designed to increase awareness of proper forest management techniques in youth, landowners, and various groups of professionals. In addition to funds appropriated by the state of Mississippi, 2020 RREA funds were leveraged by $12,500 in extramural funds from the Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative-State Implementation Committee.

Publications

  • Type: Book Chapters Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: W.D. Klemperer, S. Bullard, S.C. Grado, and M.K. Measells. (In press). Forest Resource Economics and Finance. Book Revisions
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: J. Gordon, M.K. Measells, J. Willis, and A.B. Self. 2020. Comparing Social Media and Postal Mailings in Forestry Extension Program Marketing. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 8(1): 206-213.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: J. Gordon, M.K. Measells, J. Willis, and A.B. Self. 2020. Experiences from a Forestry Extension Long-term Impact Evaluation. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 8(2): 201-205.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: M.K. Measells. 2019. News from SFI  Forest Landowner Education and Outreach  2019 Summary. Tree Talk, 43(1): 24.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2020 Citation: M.K. Measells. 2020. Should Landowners Reforest? 2020 Mid-South Land Values and Lease Trends Report. Pg. 65-66.


Progress 10/01/18 to 09/30/19

Outputs
Target Audience:Mississippi State University used RREA funding to provide educational programming targeted toward forest landowners, the general public,as well as natural resources professionals managing forest resources. In addition, youth education programming was targeted at elementary, middle, and high school aged children in an attempt provide natural resources education. Mississippi State University personnel utilized a number of methods including workshops, seminars, short presentations, and individual technical assistance to deliver information to clientele. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 were used to provide 10 educational programs for natural resources professional/technical audiences reaching 436 attendees. Educational opportunities included programs covering logger education, forestry ethics, and general forest management to groups of public educators. Several individuals worked on 2019 RREA funded projects. They are as follows: Extension specialists from Mississippi State University Dr. Andrew Self, Dr. Randall Rousseau, Dr. John Willis, Dr. John Kushla, Dr. Stephen Dicke, Mr. Marcus Measells, and Mr. Adam Bailey. Partner organizations include Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Mississippi Forestry Association; and the Mississippi Forestry Commission among others. Many of these programs provided continuing education hours for foresters, loggers, and teachers. These programs provided a significant number of continuing education hours, which is important in aiding these clients in maintaining their professional certification. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to educational events detailed previously, existing Mississippi State University Extension publications underwent extensive revision and were posted on the Mississippi State University Extension website as well as distributed to all 82 Mississippi State University Extension county offices. These publications are designed to address a variety of management issues that have been indicated as "needed" by clientele. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Extension programs and publications will continue to be offered and produced to meet the needs of Mississippi forest landowners. The expectation is that these efforts will meet or exceed accomplishments realized during FY 19.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 were used to provide 79 educational programs for forest landowners, foresters, professional loggers, youth, and the general public. This programming served a total of 3,824 individuals that owned or managed 6,105 acres. Evaluation data assessedperceived value of our programming at $131,000 in revenue or cost savings. A total of 40 educational events serving 1,128 participants were conducted as part of our Economic Opportunities for Individuals and Communities focus area. These programs taught landowners and natural resource professionals current timber market constraints and appropriate measures to consider when employing timber management on non-industrial private forests. In addition to funds appropriated by the state of Mississippi, 2019 RREA funds were leveraged by $14,500 in extramural funds form the Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative-State Implementation Committee.

Publications

  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Dicke, S. and M. Measells. 2018. Forest Landowner Education and Outreach. Tree Talk Magazine. Winter 2018.
  • Type: Journal Articles Status: Published Year Published: 2019 Citation: Measells, M. 2019. What Factors are Impacting Mississippi Timber Markets? Tree Talk Magazine. Spring 2019.


Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18

Outputs
Target Audience:Mississippi State University used RREA funding to provide educational programming targeted toward forest landowners, the general public,as well as natural resources professionals managing forest resources. In addition, youth education programming was targeted at elementary, middle, and high school aged children in an attempt provide natural resources education. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018 were used to provide26 educational programs for natural resourcesprofessional/technical audiences reaching1,122attendees. Educational opportunities included programs coveringsilvicultural management of hardwoods and pines, forest herbicide technology, methodologyforperforming camera surveys for white-tailed deer,as well as general forest management to a group ofpubliceducators. In addition, Herbicides for Forest Management in-service training events were offered for Mississippi State University Extension Agents. Several individuals worked on 2018 RREA funded projects. They are as follows: Extension specialists from Mississippi State University Dr. Andrew Self, Dr. Randall Rousseau, Dr. Andrew Ezell, Dr. John Willis, Dr. John Kushla, Dr. Stephen Dicke, Dr. Adam Rhonke, Mr. Marcus Measells, and Mr. Adam Bailey. Partner organizations include Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Mississippi Forestry Association; and the Mississippi Forestry Commission among others. Many of these programs provided continuing education hours for foresters, loggers, and teachers. These programs provided a significant number of continuing education hours, which is important in aiding these clientele in maintaining their professional certification. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to educational events detailed previously, 23 publications or audio recordings were created and posted on the Mississippi State University Extension website as well as distributed to all 82 Mississippi State University Extension county offices. These publications are designed to address a variety of managementissues that have been indicated as "needed" by clientele. Topics range from identifying and diagnosing herbicide damage in landscape trees tograding standing hardwood trees for marketing purposes. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Extension programs and publications will continue to be offered and produced to meet the needs of Mississippi forest landowners. The expectation is that these efforts will meet or exceed accomplishments realized during FY 18.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018 were used to provide 76 educational programs for forest landowners, foresters, professional loggers, youth, and the general public. This programming served a total of2,501 individuals that owned or managed 4,253,476 acres. Evaluation data assessedperceived value of our programming at $9,376,000 in revenue or cost savings. A total of 29 educational events serving 793 participants were conducted as part of our Economic Opportunities for Individuals and Communities focus area. This programming teaches landowners current silvicultural techniques, forest herbicide technology, and timber marketing. These attendees owned or managed a combined 3,899,887 acres of forestland andindicated a perceivedbenefit of $8,911,600 in revenue or cost savings. In addition to funds appropriated by the state of Mississippi, 2018 RREA funds were leveraged by $728,220 in extramural funds from the Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative-State Implementation Committee, Bayer,National Wild Turkey Federation, USDA NIFA, and USDA USFS.

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Self, A.B., A.W. Ezell, and E.B. Schultz. 2018. Residual effects of mechanical site preparation on soil compaction in oak plantings. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. USDA Forest Service e-Gen. Tech. Report SRS  234. pp. 3 - 8.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Forest Environments: Identifying herbicide damage and selecting herbicides. Mississippi State University Extension publication 3117. 4p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. and R.C. Parker. 2017. Thinning pine trees by the leave tree method. Mississippi State University Extension publication 2832. 6p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. and A.W. Ezell. 2017. Herbicide options for hardwood management. Mississippi State University Extension publication 2873. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Natural regeneration using seed trees. Mississippi State University Extension publication 1816. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Attract more wildlife through timber management. Mississippi State University Extension publication 1446. 4p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Disaster preparedness: tree removal and timber recovery issues. Mississippi State University Extension information sheet 1708. 2p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Self, A.B., A.W. Ezell, A.J. Londo. 2016. Forest Herbicide Safety: Environmental Concerns and Proper Handling. Mississippi State University Extension Service publication 1874, 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Willis, J.L. and A.B. Self. 2016. Maintaining hardwood forest profitability without ash species. Mississippi State University Extension publication P3009. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Self, A.B. and J. Kushla. 2016. Mechanical Site Preparation for Forestry in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension publication. 3006. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. and J. Floyd. Using the MSU basal area angle gauge. Mississippi State University Extension information sheet 1995. 2p.
  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Ezell, A.W. and A.B. Self. Crop tolerance of oak seedlings in herbaceous weed control applications using indaziflam. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. USDA Forest Service e-Gen. Tech. Report SRS  234. pp. 9 - 13.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Willis, J.L., A.B. Self, R.J. Rousseau, J. Kushla, A. Rohnke. 2018. Alternative ideas for generating forest income. MSU-E publication 3173.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Self, A.B. 2018. Managing Hardwood Stands for Acorn Production. MSU-E Publication 2904. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Self, A.B. and K. Cunningham. 2018. Grading hardwood trees: A guide to identifying stem quality in hardwood stands. MSU-E Publication 3179. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Self, A.B. 2018. Herbicide Options for Loblolly Pine Management. MSU-E Publication 3233. 4p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Self, A.B. 2018. Herbicide Options for Mixed Pine-Hardwood Management. MSU-E Publication 3264. 6p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2018 Citation: Self, A.B. 2018. Commonly Used Landscape Herbicides and Their Effects on Trees. MSU-E Publication 3273. 12p.


Progress 10/04/16 to 09/30/17

Outputs
Target Audience:Mississippi State University used RREA funding to provide educational programming targeted toward forest landowners, the general public,as well as natural resources professionals managing forest resources. In addition, youth education programming was targeted at elementary, middle, and high school aged children in an attempt provide natural resources education. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017 were used to provide 16 educational programs for natural resourcesprofessional/technical audiences reaching633 attendees. Educational opportunities included programs coveringsilvicultural management of hardwoods and pines, forest herbicide technology and methodology, as well as general forest management to a group ofpubliceducators. In addition, Herbicides for Forest Management in-service training events were providedprovided for Mississippi State University Extension Agents. Seven events wereheld with 27 attendees completing the training. Several individuals worked on 2017 RREA funded projects. They are as follows: Extension specialists from Mississippi State University Dr. Andrew Self, Dr. Randall Rousseau, Dr. Andrew Ezell, Dr. John Willis, Dr. John Kushla, Dr. Stephen Dicke, Dr. Adam Rhonke, and Mr. Adam Bailey. Partner organizations include Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks; Mississippi Forestry Association; and the Mississippi Forestry Commission among others. Many of these programs provided continuing education hours for foresters, loggers, and teachers. These programs provided a significant number of continuing education hours, which is important in aiding these clientele in maintaining their professional certification. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to educational events detailed previously, 11 publications or videos were created and posted on the Mississippi State University Extension website as well as distributed to all 82 Mississippi State University Extension county offices. These publications are designed to address a variety of managementissues that have been indicated as "needed" by clientele. Topics range from forestry site preparation to herbicide use to managing wildlife. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Extension programs and publications will continue to be offered and produced to meet the needs of Mississippi forest landowners. The expectation is that these efforts will meet or exceed accomplishments realized during FY 17.

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? RREA funds provided to Mississippi during the period of time between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017 were used to provide 79 educational programs for forest landowners, foresters, professional loggers, youth, and the general public. This programming served a total of 3,458 individuals that owned or managed 3,112,534 acres. Evaluation data assessedperceived value of our programming at $6,303,000 in revenue or cost savings. A total of 47 educational events serving 1,235 landowners were conducted as part of our Forest Stewardship and Health focus area. This programming teaches landowners current silvicultural techniques, forest herbicide technology, and forest pest control methodology. One three-part short course series in particular (Management of Hardwoods) was especially well received with 88 registrants attending the courses. These attendees owned or managed a combined 865,800 acres of forestland andindicated a perceivedbenefit of $2,251,000 in revenue or cost savings. In addition to funds appropriated by the state of Mississippi, 2017 RREA funds were leveraged by $620,000 in extramural funds form the Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative-State Implementation Committee, Bayer, Exacto, and USDA USFS.

Publications

  • Type: Conference Papers and Presentations Status: Awaiting Publication Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B., A.W. Ezell, E.B. Schultz. Residual effects of mechanical site preparation on soil compaction in oakplantings. Proceedings of the 19th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, Blacksburg, VA. March13-16, 2017. (in press).
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Forest Environments: Identifying Herbicide Damage and Selecting Herbicides. Mississippi State University Extension publication 3117. 4p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. and R.C. Parker. 2017. Thinning pine trees by the leave tree method. Mississippi State University Extension publication 2832. 6p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. and A.W. Ezell. 2017. Herbicide options for hardwood management. Mississippi State University Extension publication 2873. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Natural regeneration using seed trees. Mississippi State University Extension publication 1816. 4p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Attract more wildlife through timber management. Mississippi State University Extension publication 1446. 6p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017. Disaster preparedness: tree removal and timber recovery issues. Mississippi State University Extension information sheet 1708. 2p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. 2017 Forest Herbicide Safety: Environmental Concerns and Proper Handling. Mississippi State University publication 1874. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Willis, J. and A.B. Self. 2016. Maintaining hardwood forest profitability without ash species. Mississippi State University Extension publication 3009. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2016 Citation: Self, A.B. 2016. Mechanical Site Preparation for Forestry in Mississippi. Mississippi State University Extension publication 3006. 8p.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2017 Citation: Self, A.B. and J. Floyd. 2017. Using the MSU Basal Area Angle Gauge. Mississippi State University Extension information sheet 1995. 2p.