Big machines on display October 1,2

The big machines that keep the South's forest industry booming will be on display Oct. 1 and 2 at Mississippi State's forest lands south of campus.

Highlights of the 1999 Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show include demonstrations of bulldozers, fire plows, log loaders, and skidders, among others.

The event will be held 15 miles south of Starkville on state Highway 25 at the John W. Starr Memorial Forest. The College of Forest Resources sponsors the bi-annual show in cooperation with the Mississippi Forestry and Mississippi Loggers associations.

Manufacturers and dealers will be on hand to provide detailed information and answer questions about the latest in forest engineering technology and equipment.

An added feature will be exhibits situated in a variety of forestland locations, including pine plantations, bottomland hardwood and mixed pine-hardwood stands.

For additional information, telephone show manager Charles Burkhardt at 325-2191 or e-mail him at cburkhardt@cfr.msstate.edu.