by Jacqlyn Kirkland | May 13, 2020 | News
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...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | May 13, 2020 | News
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...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Apr 10, 2020 | News
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....
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Mar 12, 2020 | News
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 ...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Mar 12, 2020 | News
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...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Mar 12, 2020 | News
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...