2019 Prescribed Burning Short Course Dates

The Mississippi Forestry Commission will hold three Prescribed Burning Short Course sessions in 2019. Those sessions will be held in North, South, and Central Mississippi.

Prescribed Burning Short Courses are open to the public and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi. Due to limited space, registration is REQUIRED to attend. Visit the Prescribed Burning Short Course page to fill out the registration form.

Session #1
Date: March 5-7, 2019

Time:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on March 5th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on March 6th & 7th

Location:
Hilton Garden Inn – Hattiesburg
133 Plaza Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Session #2
Date: June 18-20, 2019

Time:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on June 18th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on June 19th & 20th

Location:
Southern Regional Fire Training Center – Pearl
3139 Highway 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208

Session #3
Date: September 24-26, 2019

Time:
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on September 24th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on September 25th & 26th

Location:
Hilton Garden Inn 975
Highway 12 East Starkville, MS 39759

Upon completion of the Prescribed Burning Short Course participants will qualify to take the Mississippi Certified Prescribed Burn Manager exam on the last day of the course. Registered Foresters will earn CFE credit. In the hands of a Certified Burn Manager, prescribed burning is a safe way to apply a natural process to manage forestland. Prescribed burning is one of the most efficient and cost-effective tools available to foresters and landowners in the Southeast for understory management, fuel reduction, site preparation, wildfire risk reduction, and wildlife habitat improvement.

For additional information about these workshops, please contact:

Allen Stroud
MFC Safety & Training Coordinator
(769) 798-2597
astroud@mfc.ms.gov

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