Educational short courses to help landowners manage for increased satisfaction and personal income are offered by the Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service. These courses provide intensive training in specific subject-matter areas. Each short course typically meets one night a week for 2 hours, for 3 to 5 weeks. Short courses are usually conducted in the spring and fall. Statewide there are 25 to 30 short courses offered each year.
Instructors consist of foresters and professionals in related fields.
The eight short courses offered by Extension Forestry are described in this brochure. If you have questions or would like a program offered in your county, contact your county Extension office. Profitable Marketing and Harvesting of Timber Examine how to market your timber for increased income and how to protect your land and timber investments before, during, and after a timber sale. This course meets for five sessions, and topics include the principles of timber marketing, timber sale preparation, making timber sales, timber sale contracts, logging plans, and timber income taxation. This course teaches the basics of forest regeneration to help you make prudent decisions about your lands.