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4-H Forestry Frequently Asked Questions

How can I get started in 4-H Forestry?

Contact your local county extension office and ask the 4-H agent to get you started. That's all it takes.
 

What projects can I do in Forestry?

In 4-H forestry you can:

  • learn how to identify trees that grow near your home
  • collect tree seeds and grow tree seedlings from them
  • plant seedlings for timber or to beautify your town 
  • search for champion trees 
  • learn how to measure standing trees for products 
  • learn the major insect and disease pests of southern forests
  • and lots more

We invite you to start today.


What about careers in Forestry and Forest Products?

There are exciting careers in Forestry and in Forest Products. You can start your career at Mississippi State University. MSU is one of the finest schools in the South. To check out other career information in forestry see the Society of American Foresters Career Page

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News

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Filed Under: 4-H, 4-H Forestry, Join 4-H August 7, 2024

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Ashlyn Henderson can now lay claim to two Super Bowl wins -- one as a competitor and another as a coach.

Two women hold a tray of microgreens.
Filed Under: 4-H Forestry, 4-H Livestock Program, Youth Gardening June 18, 2019

There’s always something new happening in the world of Extension. This time, the spotlight is on a new workshop: “From Micro to Macro: Growing Ag Literacy.”

Before we get into the specifics, you might be asking, “what is ag literacy and why is it important?” (Photo by Kevin Hudson)

This forest has hundreds of tall, thin pine trees with light-gray bark and green clumps of needles.
Filed Under: 4-H Forestry, Forest Management, Timber Harvest August 31, 2018

Housing start fluctuations and an abundance of timber are limiting the ceiling on stumpage prices in Mississippi now, but expect the market to improve when sawmills begin stocking up for winter.

Success Stories

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Volume 9 Number 1

Ray Henderson’s love for the outdoors began in his youth with learning by doing in 4-H Forestry. He won the State 4-H Congress competition, went to nationals, and placed fifth. After he aged out of the youth development program, he pursued a career with the U.S. Forest Service, and he volunteered in the 1990s as a coach for a few 4-H Forestry teams in Wayne and Greene Counties.

A man wearing a collared red shirt stands holding a large wooden trophy with a large wooden acorn on top in one hand and a plaque in the other.
Volume 6 Number 1

Patrick Lemoine has been guiding young people for nearly two decades. As a volunteer with the Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H youth development program, he’s coached numerous 4-H forestry, poultry, and livestock teams to victories. But his 2019 Rankin County 4-H forestry team’s second-place win at the National 4-H Forestry Invitational in August was one of his proudest accomplishments.

A man with a white 4-H shirt and khaki pants stands in the Mississippi capitol building holding a golden frame with the 4-H green four-leaf clover in the center. Surrounding the logo in a circle are more than 20 4-H pins.
Volume 4 Number 3

Harry Dendy of Clinton first joined the Mississippi State University Extension Service 4-H Youth Development program in Chickasaw County 62 years ago, when he was 10 years old. Forestry was his main project area.

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