by Web Editor | Jul 30, 2014 | News, News/PR
On July 24, 2014, Congressman Steve Southerland, II of Florida introduced the Right to Haul Act, H.R. 5201 to extend state truck weight limits to the Federal Interstate Highway System, providing relief to agriculture and forestry haulers who have been stifled by...
by Web Editor | Jul 25, 2014 | News, News/PR
Scientists are pitting insects against insects in a battle to control an invasive species. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers have released tiny parasitic wasps in forests in Maryland to attack the emerald ash borer, an invader from China that is...
by Web Editor | Jul 23, 2014 | News, News/PR
Jack Swanner is the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Professional Loggers (NCAPL), having assumed duties on August 1. He replaces Doug Duncan, who resigned earlier this year to head the Forest Equipment Operator Program, a cooperative course...
by Web Editor | Jul 21, 2014 | News, News/PR
Northwest fire officials declared what essentially amounts to a state of emergency early Friday, calling on national resources to help tapped out crews fighting wildfires in Oregon and Washington. The declaration of a Preparedness Level 5, the top tier, will help...
by Web Editor | Jul 18, 2014 | News, News/PR
The Oregon timber harvest rose to 4.2 billion board feet last year, marking four straight years of improvement from the recession low of 2.72 billion board feet in 2009, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Tuesday. “This was the first harvest above four...
by Web Editor | Jul 16, 2014 | News, News/PR
The California Bully Fire continued to rage across 12.6 square miles Tuesday, growing mostly east toward Ono and threatening almost 70 buildings as of Tuesday afternoon. The blaze forced the evacuation of 12 homes, caused 10 injuries and had destroyed 18 buildings in...
