OSU Professor Shares International Forestry Prize

Richard Waring, professor emeritus in the Oregon State University College of Forestry at Corvallis, is one of three researchers sharing this year’s international Marcus Wallenberg Prize for developing a revolutionary computer model to predict forest growth in a...

Forest Service Will Extend Contracts

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is offering to extend contract deadlines on certain timber sales, sale of property stewardship contracts and forest product permits awarded or issued before April 1, 2020. Extending these deadlines supports the long-term...

Wisconsin Haulers Gain Bypass Approval

Officials with the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Assn. (GLTPA) note that after a pilot program conducted last year, the State of Wisconsin and PrePass worked out the kinks so qualified forestry haulers can obtain the same bypass privileges as other carriers....
Enviva Updates Pellet Plant Developments

Enviva Updates Pellet Plant Developments

Enviva Updates Pellet Plant Developments Enviva, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, reports that its plant in Hamlet, NC continues to ramp up production, and Enviva expects it to reach its full production capacity of 600,000 metric tons per year ...

Exhibitors Signing Up For Mid-South Show

The exhibitor list for the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show, set for August 21-22 near Starkville, Miss., continues to expand.  A new layout will make this year’s event more compact and convenient, according to Show Manager John Auel. Static exhibits will be located...

U.S. Endowment Picks Madden As President

U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities announced that Pete Madden has joined the staff as President. Madden joins the Endowment with more than 30 years of experience in the forest sector. He has held roles in land management, procurement, supply chain and...