Sep 12, 2016 | News, News/PR
Last week, eight Members of the House Committee on Agriculture and 16 personal and Committee staff attended a forest health briefing organized by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and sponsored by Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Chairman...
Sep 9, 2016 | News, News/PR
Hurricanes and other major storms cause billions of dollars of damage to southern timber resources. If you add the increased risk of wildfire, insect infestations, and disease that accompany downed wood, you have millions of acres of forests vulnerable to further harm...
Sep 7, 2016 | News, News/PR
Covering more than one-third of the United States, our forests are the cornerstone of American industry, infrastructure, health and well-being. Nowadays, America’s trees and forests are under attack; threats include catastrophic wildfire, forests being broken into...
Sep 2, 2016 | News, News/PR
In Crimora on Monday, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced investments in the state’s Department of Forestry amid protests over the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Governor McAuliffe announced money for two programs in the Department of Forestry. One is designed...
Aug 31, 2016 | News, News/PR
Canadian wood products company Canfor is opening its U.S. headquarters in Mobile. The U.S. branch will operate under the name Canfor Southern Pine, said Fred Stimpson, Canfor Southern Pine president. The move will bring 20 jobs to Mobile, said Troy Wayman, vice...
Aug 19, 2016 | News, News/PR
Southern U.S. forests are uniquely positioned to be a part of the solution to the world’s ever-increasing need for renewable energy, and international policymakers are beginning to recognize it. It’s precisely that reason why I traveled to Montpellier, France, last...
