By Derek Penner, Vancouver Sun Vancouver-based lumber producer Interfor is buying four U.S. sawmills for $95 million, increasing the company’s hedge against looming constraints on the B.C. lumber sector. The
UGA Extension, Southern Regional Extension Forestry Create App for Foresters
UGA News Service Press Release Professional foresters have long relied on the 135-page “Service Forester’s Handbook” for on-the-go access to the formulas, facts and figures they need. The pocket-sized weather-resistant
The Advocate Newsletter: November, 2014
Read November, 2014 issue of the The Advocate Newsletter.
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
USDA Press Release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that more than 200,000 tons of biomass were removed from federal lands through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). BCAP, reauthorized by
AJC: David Perdue Gets Desired Agriculture Committee Slot
U.S. Senate freshman David Perdue will keep Georgia’s decades-long tradition of holding a slot on the Senate Agriculture Committee, one of five committees Perdue will sit on next year. Senate
Search Committee Named to Seek Dean of UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of dean of the
Red Hills Region Impact
Learn about the Red Hills Region forestry impact.
The State of America’s Forests
The forestlands of the United States tell a fascinating story about humankind and its relationship with the land. Read about it in the The State of America’s Forests.
Forest Certifications Programs
Learn about Forest Certifications Programs and status and recommendations in the South.