Monthly Archives: August 2012
The Palustris Experimental Forest
Learning how to grow longleaf pine successfully In 1935, when the Forest Service established the 7,500-acre Palustris Experimental Forest (Palustris) on the Kisatchie National Forest, researchers faced definite challenges. The acres chosen for the Palustris had been denuded by railroad and cable logging in the early part of the century. Later attempts to farm … Continue reading
Civilian Conservation Corps’ Rocky Road in Louisiana
A recent Southern Research Station (SRS) publication, The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Pioneering Conservation in Louisiana by SRS emeritus scientist James P. Barnett and Louisiana State University library director Anna C. Burns provides a vivid account of the history, projects, and people involved in the New Deal program. While most states were benefitting … Continue reading
Tom Holmes Co-Authors Prize-Winning Article
On August 20, Southern Research Station (SRS) research forester Tom Holmes received notice that a paper he co-authored won the first Sören Wibe Prize from the Journal of Forest Economics. Fellow co-authors of the article are Christopher Moore from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kathleen Bell from the University of Maine. The Sören Wibe … Continue reading
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