John Gruchy is a Private Lands Biologist and habitat management specialist for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. He is an expert on government programs designed to assist landowners with the costs associated with wildlife habitat management practices. If you own land, or are hoping to purchase land in the near future, this episode is for you.
Everyone wants to get more than they paid for, and no one is ever excited about paying taxes. With that in mind, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts can make a small investment with many happy returns.
TreeMetrics makes urban forest inventories easy. This app leads you through many of the most important measurements necessary for tree benefit mapping using a bottom-up inventory approach. Metrics include GPS coordinates, reference objects, and plot information for sample inventories (e.g., land use, ground cover). Individual tree metrics include a species selection list with UFORE codes, tree height, DBH, crown measurements, impervious surface, energy savings measures, and tree hazard indicators. Users can take photos of trees within the app.
Stand Density Index (SDI) is used to help determine if a pine planation is in need of thinning. Pine Thin uses the average number of trees per acre and the average diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees in your plantation to determine if a thinning is needed. Specific density management diagrams have been developed for each of the four major southern pine species (loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, longleaf pine, and slash pine).
Row Crop Calculator allows farmers to determine plant population from row width.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service (MSUES) Directory App puts county Extension office information directly at the fingertips of Extension personnel, area agents, and general Extension Service clientele. The app allows users to search for county Extension offices and agents by county name, regions, and agent names. It provides information such as addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and fax numbers. With the click of a button, users can call an office or agent, send email to an office or agent as well as map directions from their current location to a county office.
Deer Hunt allows club admin and members to:
- Record deer observations and harvest data to share with hunting partners.
- Manage stand location – identifies occupied stands.
- View summary reports of deer seen and harvested by stand, hunter, and entire property.
- Use password-protection to insure that no un-authorized people see your data.