by Web Editor | Nov 27, 2017 | News, News/PR
Sawmills and pulp mills in the US Northwest have been struggling to build log inventories for the winter season because of the unusually long fire season this year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Increased competition for small-diameter logs in the...
by Web Editor | Nov 20, 2017 | News, News/PR
The West Virginia Legislature may be gearing up to take another shot at moving the state Division of Forestry. Lawmakers tried earlier this year to transfer the division from control of the Department of Commerce to the Department of Agriculture, but the move did not...
by Web Editor | Nov 15, 2017 | News, News/PR
While large fires have had dramatic impacts in some Pacific Northwest forests, only about 10 percent of the forested lands in the eastern Cascades have burned in the last 30 years, and young trees and dense forests are continuing to grow at a rate that outstrips...
by Web Editor | Nov 10, 2017 | News, News/PR
Trees in California’s forests are dying at alarming rates, creating both problems and opportunities for rural communities and local economies with deep roots in the timber industry. The California Natural Resources Agency in mid-October issued a set of recommendations...
by Web Editor | Nov 8, 2017 | News, News/PR
The University of Maine at Fort Kent named Neil Thompson as the Irving Woodlands, LLC Professor of Forestry. A University of Maine System graduate, Thompson is very familiar with diverse woodlands of Maine. “I’m thrilled to be taking on this research for Irving at...
by Web Editor | Nov 6, 2017 | News, News/PR
New Mexico’s campaign to address the ecological health of its forests and watersheds will be showcased at the Society of American Foresters national convention in Albuquerque, Nov. 15-19. A scientific/technical session and a technical tour (Rio Grande Water Fund/Santa...
