Forest Certification

 ATFS American Tree Farm System    as a member this helps you quality for some cost share programs 
 PEFC Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

 

Forest Management Information

Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi  great publication dealing with all aspects of forest mgt.

BASF Forestry Vegetation Management
Forestry Information
Forestry Management Information   
Insects and Diseases of the South
Timber Prices - MSU Extension Service Stumpage prices for Mississippi
Timber Mart South   timber stumpage prices, also see MSU extension site
                                  for stumpage prices for areas in Mississippi   

 

Forestry Organizations 

Mississippi Forestry Association

Mississippi Forestry Commission

Forest Landowners Association   

Society of American Foresters
USDA Forest Service
National Association of State Foresters

 

Forestry Extension and Education  

Mississippi State University Extension Service
Alabama Forestry & Wildlife Sciences Extension

Southern Regional Extension Service

USDA Southern Research Station
USDA FS - Forestry Links
 

 

 

Forestry Taxes 

National Timber Tax Web site   tax strategies, timberland acquisition, estate
                                                   planning, and everything else you ever wanted to
                                                   know about timber taxes   
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for 2010

Paying for a New Forest Without Cost-Share Funding

Forest Bioenergy

25x'25  - America's Energy Future

Forest Bio-energy  a  great web site with numerous links to bio-energy web sites

Woody Biomass Policy Catalog - The University of Minnesota has cataloged the woody biomass policies now in place for each state in the U.S. 

 

Political Action Sites

Americacan Forest & Paper Association -  Advocacy Center -make an impact on legislation which

                                                                  affects forestry

 

Mapping  

Maps - Highway   Google maps and satellite views

Trails.com   topographical maps
Teraserver    aerial photos 

 


   

 

RECENT FORESTRY NEWS LINKS

 

Forbes Magazine link to (map) article on biomass

http://www.forbes.com/2008/07/09/energy-solar-green-biz-energy-cx_bp_0709atlas_slide_24.html?thisSpeed=30000

 

Mississippi Development Authority – article about MS being 5th best state for biomass

http://www.mississippi.org/index.php?id=521

 

Procedure to calculate taxes on Ag. Land

http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets_research/i1350.pdf

 

Good CASUALTY LOSS PUBLICATION

http://www.treefarmsystem.org/leaders/IncomeTaxDeductionforTimberCasualtyLoss.pdf

 

American forest foundation  - article on carbon sequestration  ……

http://www.forestfoundation.org/climatepr.html

 

NEW! 2009 USFS publication on Estate Planning 

http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/pubs/31987

 

25x'25 : By 2025, America's farms, forests and ranches will provide 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States, while continuing to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed and fiber.
http://www.25x25.org

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