It has been a busy few weeks for forestry news. Stay up to date on the latest policy and market developments related to forestry in Georgia.
The National Alliance of Forest Owners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service signed a MOU formalizing collaborative efforts of the Wildlife Conservation Initiative. The Initiative focuses on advancing the conservation of at-risk and listed species within private working forests. gfagrow.org
The USFWS recently released Voluntary Guidance for the Northern Long-Eared Bat, providing forest owners with an understanding of habitat modification practices that support compliance with the species’ “Endangered” listing on March 31. gfagrow.org
In wood’s continued journey as a solution to a broad range of challenges, Finnish wood supplier Stora Enso is developing wooden blades for wind turbines. globalconstructionreview.com
U.S. Census data released Thursday shows housing starts on single-family and multi-family homes surged 9.8% last month to 1.45 million units as prices for lumber continue to fall. markets.businessinsider.com
In today’s edition of things that make you scratch your head: U.S. became the largest importer of Swedish lumber after UK in 2022. lesprom.com
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testified in the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry this week as Congress prepares to work on the Farm Bill.
- At the outset of the meeting, Chairman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) reiterated the importance of competitive programs through the U.S. Forest Service to fund source water protection and landscape scale restoration projects. agriculture.senate.gov