The purpose of auburn's FY2026 mcintire-stennis forestry research program award is to increase research in the production, utilization, and conservation of forests and forest products, and to train…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Auburn University $965,406 under the Cooperative Forestry Research (McIntire-Stennis) program on October 1, 2025. The award funds forestry research projects addressing pathogen, pest, and invasive species control; changing forest fire regimes; family forest management; forest products industry competitiveness; water quality; forested wetland conservation; forest recreation; wood composites; and nano and cellulose wood materials. Expected deliverables include forest management tools for landowners and managers, higher returns from forest management and manufacturing, improved forest ecosystem services, and environmental quality benefits. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with performance at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. No sub-recipients are engaged in this award.

The purpose of auburn's FY2026 mcintire-stennis forestry research program award is to increase research in the production, utilization, and conservation of forests and forest products, and to train future forestry scientists. Research projects that fall under the forestry research areas mandated by the mcintire-stennis legislation will be chosen for funding. Examples of project activities include pathogen, pest, and invasive species control, changing forest fire regimes, family forest management, competitiveness of forest products industry, water quality, forested wetland conservation, forest recreation, wood composites, and nano and cellulose wood materials. Examples of expected project outcome/deliverables include more forest management tools available to landowners and forest managers, higher returns from forest management and forest products manufacturing, improved provision of forest ecosystem services, and a better environment. Beneficiaries of the project activities are forest landowners, forest managers, forest consultants, and the public (in terms of improved environmental quality). There are not any subrecipient activities at the time of the award.