Within the louisiana state university agriculture center, the USDA-nifa mcintire - stennis capacity grant funding is used to support research funding outlined in the mcintire-stennis act including…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center $973,938 on October 1, 2025, under the Cooperative Forestry Research (McIntire-Stennis) program (CFDA 10.202).

The award funds forestry research and capacity building within the LSU Agricultural Center, supporting research outlined in the McIntire-Stennis Act covering reforestation and land management; forest and watershed management; forest and rangeland management; management of forest lands for outdoor recreation; protection of forest resources against fire, insects, and disease; utilization of wood and forest-related products; development of land management policies; and studies promoting effective use of forest resources. Approved projects address forest management, forested watersheds, wildlife habitat, wood utilization, and forest protection. Overarching research themes include drought and flood tolerance, forest and wildlife sustainability, aquatic resources and hydrology of floodplain forests, forest economics and marketing, and medicinal plants. Funding supports research activities including faculty and graduate student assistantship salaries, intended to increase forestry research capacity and train future natural resource scientists. The center leverages this funding with support from federal agencies including the USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Geological Survey, as well as state natural resources agencies across multiple states.

Performance occurs in Louisiana with ultimate completion by September 30, 2027. The assistance type is a formula grant.

Within the louisiana state university agriculture center, the USDA-nifa mcintire - stennis capacity grant funding is used to support research funding outlined in the mcintire-stennis act including 1) reforestation and land management, 2) forest and watershed management; 3) forest and rangeland management, 4) management of forest lands for outdoor recreation, 5) protections of forest and resources against fire, insects, disease, etc., 6) utilization of wood and other forest-related products, 7) development of land management policies, and 8) studies promoting fullest and most effective use of forest resources. Approved projects include proposals outlining studies on forest management, forested watersheds, wildlife habitat, wood utilization, and forest protection. Overarching themes include drought and flood tolerance, forest and wildlife sustainability, aquatic resources and hydrology of floodplain forests, forest economics and marketing, and medicinal plants. Funding is routinely used to support research, including faculty and graduate student assistantship salaries. These dedicated uses increase forestry research and support the training of future natural resource scientists. These funds are typically used to leverage additional funding from federal funding agencies (e.g., USDA forest service, US fish and wildlife service, USDA natural resources conservation service, US environmental protection agency, US army corps of engineers, US geological survey, etc.), and state natural resources agencies from multiple states (e.g., offices of forestry, department of natural resources, department of environmental quality, etc.). Overall, the research deliverables provide insights into forest productivity, utilization, and protection to stakeholders in louisiana and throughout the southeastern united states