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An Extension Program Helping Private Landowners Develop Natural Resource Enterprises In Mississippi, A. T. Rohnke, W. D. Jones, K. M. Jacobs, T. A. Tullos
An Extension Program Helping Private Landowners Develop Natural Resource Enterprises In Mississippi, A. T. Rohnke, W. D. Jones, K. M. Jacobs, T. A. Tullos
11th Triennial National Wildlife and Fisheries Extension Specialists Conference (2006)
The Natural Resources Enterprise (NRE) Program at Mississippi State University has developed a comprehensive statewide extension effort to assist landowners in developing and managing outdoor recreational businesses using sound business and habitat management strategies. According to recent research, fee access wildlife and fisheries recreational enterprises on private lands diversify landowner income, enhance participation in USDA cost-share programs that increase wildlife habitats on marginal agricultural lands, and promote land stewardship and ownership retention. With this program, information pertinent to the development and management of natural resource enterprises is disseminated through a combination of landowner workshops, websites, extension publications, manuals, DVD tutorials, …