Wisteria: Pretty or Pretty Harmful?
Everyone has seen it. Those pretty purple flowers hanging upside down, intertwined with old oak branches. The sight and smell of wisteria can be quite beautiful.
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Good fires prevent bad ones
From hazardous fuel reduction to wildlife habitat improvement, prescribed fire should be part of every forest landowner’s management plan.
Read MoreSound forest management can improve, increase wildlife populations
Good forest management practices and healthy wildlife populations go hand-in-hand. If you're looking to increase and improve the wildlife on your land, then having a forest management plan is vital.
Read MoreFood plot preparation: use fire responsibly
Fire is a useful tool when it comes to removing unwanted vegetation from a piece of land. However, fire is also one of the most destructive and uncontrollable forces on the planet. Even with extensive training, fire is difficult to contain and suppress once it reaches wildfire status.
Read MoreMFC deploys wildland firefighters to Colorado
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) deployed a 20-person crew of wildland firefighters to assist state and federal partners with wildfire suppression efforts in Colorado. The crew names will be released upon their safe return to Mississippi in approximately two weeks.
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