Sustainable Forestry Initiative Press Release The decisions we make every day directly affect the health and future of our forests. The launch of the new Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) 2015-2019 Standards and
U.S. Softwood Exports Making Headway in Thailand
USDA Blog Post The pine forests of Georgia and the Pacific Northwest are a far cry from the crowded streets of Bangkok, where several shipments of U.S. softwood products are
American Forest Foundation Announces Improved Tree Farm Certification Standards
American Forest Foundation Press Release The American Forest Foundation (AFF) today announced the release of its updated Standards of Sustainability for Forest Certification under the American Tree Farm System (ATFS).
Canfor Completes Phased Purchase Agreement of Beadles and Balfour Lumber Companies
Canfor Corporation Press Release Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced that, further to its news release issued August 1, 2014, the Company has completed the purchase agreement for the operating assets of
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
Interfor Buys Four Mills, Raising Bet on U.S. Lumber Production to Hedge Against B.C. Supply Constraints
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
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