The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) was awarded a $873,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service to implement the Louisiana State Forest Action Plan from December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2027. The grant was awarded under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #10.664), which supports advancing forest resource management and conservation on nonfederal rural and forest lands. Specifically, the LDAF will work to assist Louisiana in developing genetically improved tree seeds and seedlings, producing and distributing tree seeds and seedlings, and promoting the use of effective forest protection measures to protect and improve the health of forest resources in the state over the five-year period of performance.
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