Natural Resource Enterprises

Landowners seeking ways to supplement the income from their land will find resources and information about outdoor recreational businesses such as agritourism operations, hunting leases, nature trails, as well as wildlife management guides. The Natural Resource Enterprises Program(NRE) has created videos, articles, and holds workshops to assist landowners with businesses.

Learn about Natural Resources

Farm Bill Opportunities on your Land

Natural Resource Enterprises in Mississippi

Demonstration of MS Outdoor Adventures Website

Carbon Credits on Forest Lands

Growing Cut Flowers

Legal Considerations

National Recognition

Daryl Jones, director of the NRE Program, received the 2024 National Excellence in Extension Award for an Individual, given annually by the Cooperative Extension System’s Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, or ECOP, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA.

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Find Outdoor Adventures

The Natural Resource Enterprises Program created a website to promote outdoor recreational business in Mississippi.

www.msoutdooradv.com

Benefits of Warm-Season Grasses and Forbs

Mississippi is home to a variety of native warm-season grasses, legumes, and forbs. Together, they make up the foundation of grassland ecosystems, an important habitat for a variety of wildlife…

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Webinar Presentations

Using Social Media and Online Marketing

Overview of 2018 Farm Bill Conservation Programs

How to Establish a Hunting Lease on your Land