State House and Senate district maps will become law without governor's signature State House, Senate district maps to become law without governor's signature boundaries of Louisiana’s congressional districts,to, citing the failure to add a second majority black district. “I have vetoed the proposed congressional map drawn by Louisiana’s Legislature because it does not include a second majority African-American district, despite black voters making up almost a third of Louisi

The 2022 Florida Parishes Forestry Forum is set for April 1 at the Florida Parishes Arena in Amite. LSU AgCenter forestry agent Whitney Wallace said the forum, which starts at 9 a.m., is a professional development meeting made up of LSU AgCenter extension specialists and forestry experts excellent in their field. “Our forum is one of five hosted annually around the state,” she said. The forestry forum engages partnerships among the diverse landowners and professionals that pl

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) will hold its second annual Landowner Convention virtually on April 1. AFF will hold a virtual reception on March 31, featuring Ann Stinson as keynote speaker. Stinson is author of "The Ground at My Feet: Sustaining a Family and a Forest." For a full agenda, go to the registration page. The first 50 people to register will receive a free gift, according to the AFF. To register, go to the registration page and select the ticket on the right

Cyber Security in the Forest Industry: Reducing Risk for You and Your Company is a webinar from the Forest Resources Association (FRA) set for 2 p.m. Thursday, March 17. The presenter will be Stephen Logan, ACF, RF, F&W Forestry Services, who is responsible for F&W's information technoloogy and providing digital strategy for the company. He oversees the continued advancement and integration of teh company's applications, data, infrastructure and cybersecurity. To register, cl