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Nature Conservancy Announces Logging For North Carolina Swamp Restoration
Drivers on N.C. 211 in Brunswick County should not be surprised in the coming weeks to see logging at The Nature Conservancy’s Green Swamp Preserve. The Nature Conservancy is beginning a multi-year project to restore its Green Swamp Preserve north of Supply. The end...
U.S. Endowment: Markets Are Key To Retaining Southern Forests
It is possible to “have your cake and eat it too,” at least when it comes to retaining healthy, well-managed forests. So says a groundbreaking study by Charlotte-based Forest2Market in its just released review of forestland across the southern U.S. from 1953-2015 –...
Report Shows Increased Demand For Wood Fiber Leads To Forest Growth
As the debate about the carbon benefits of generating electricity in Europe from wood pellets manufactured in the southern United States continues, a new Forest2Market report shows that growth in demand for forest products (e.g., lumber, paper, packaging and wood...
Alabama Tree Farmer: Private Forest Owners Need The Farm Bill
Recently, I had the honor of testifying before the Senate Committee on Agriculture to discuss the future of the Farm Bill's forestry and conservation tools and how they apply to family forest owners. From the perspective of an Alabama Tree Farmer and avid sportsman, I...
Economic Impact Of Agriculture And Forestry Rises 30 Percent In Virginia
The economic impact of agriculture and forestry in Virginia was $91 billion in 2016, up 30 percent from $70 billion in 2013, state officials announced Tuesday. The total employment impact of the two industries increased by about 7 percent to 442,200 jobs, or about 9...
Multi-Million Dollar Alabama Sawmill Project Right On Schedule
A multi-million dollar sawmill project in Demopolis continues to make progress. The new state-of-the-art sawmill is expected to bring more than new fifty jobs to the area. Demopolis Mayor John Laney says the Two Rivers Lumber Company sawmill project is steadily moving...
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