by Web Editor | Jan 27, 2016 | News, News/PR
Two deadly Northern California wildfires that scorched more than 140,000 acres, ravaged homes and devoured firefighting resources in September have amounted to at least $1 billion in insured losses so far, according to a state insurance department report. The Valley...
by Web Editor | Jan 25, 2016 | News, News/PR
Wood Supply Research Institute (WSRI) Executive Director Jim Fendig announced, “WSRI is asking for proposals for a WSRI funded Research Project. The project should be designed to have the potential to benefit the wood fiber supply chain and improve the efficiency and...
by Web Editor | Jan 22, 2016 | News, News/PR
Drive near the Washington state Capitol Campus in Olympia this month and you’ll see a banner proclaiming that “Sustainable Forestry Started Here.” What does that mean? Seventy-five years ago, the first certified tree farm in North America was established on the...
by Web Editor | Jan 20, 2016 | News, News/PR
Trucking issues will dominate the conversation at the annual meeting of the Carolina Loggers Association (CLA), set for February 26-27 at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Wilmington, NC. Perhaps the most significant presentation will be that of Jimmie Locklear of...
by Web Editor | Jan 18, 2016 | News, News/PR
Scientists say that 10 years of study completed in December convinced them that the U.S. Forest Service should proceed with aggressive forest thinning projects in the Sierra Nevada. The problem, say observers and even representatives of forest management agencies, is...
by Web Editor | Jan 15, 2016 | News, News/PR
An Oregon county that claims the state mismanaged Oregon Forest Trust Lands and cost it and others millions of dollars in lost revenue for schools and public safety is threatening to file a class-action lawsuit seeking $1.4 billion. Linn County notified the governor...
