by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Aug 12, 2019 | News
The Arizona Corporation Commission recently dealt a major blow to forest restoration efforts in the state by voting down a proposal to convert an electricity generating unit to burn biomass instead of coal at the soon-to-be-closed Cholla Power Plant. The conversion...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Aug 6, 2019 | News
John Deere has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program and is making it available to its ag & turf and construction & forestry dealers. The program will help address a widespread shortage of service...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Aug 1, 2019 | News
Western Star Trucks recognizes “time is money” for every logger. For over 50 years, the company has built their heavy duty trucks by hand, one at a time, to ensure every truck is built to last on mountainous logging operations. Western Star also has a long...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Jul 12, 2019 | News
Auburn University research has helped lead to a new product to reduce Southern pine seedling mortality for the forestry industry. “This is a major accomplishment that will allow forest tree nurseries to store their seedlings for longer time periods without...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Jul 3, 2019 | News
Officials with the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation recently announced 14 scholarship recipients for the 2019-20 school year who have received a total of $25,000 in scholarships. Nearly half are repeat recipients. Seven of the students are attending four-year...
by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Jun 20, 2019 | News
Team Safe Announces New Training Program Team Safe Trucking, a provider of training solutions for the forestry transportation, has released the name of its new training program for drivers wanting to obtain a CDL specifically to drive forest products following the...
