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Official State Soil: Ruston
April 13th

Ruston soils support native shortleaf pine and hardwood forests that are adapted to regular fires, which occur as often as every three years! Shortleaf pine forests are home to the red-cockaded woodpecker and other endangered or protected animals of conservation interest. They are not fertile enough to grow food crops, but are well-suited for growing southern pine and loblolly pine trees.