Apr 16, 2018 | News, News/PR
The National Association of State Foresters applauds the House Agriculture Committee for its work to develop and introduce a robust 2018 Farm Bill with Forestry Title provisions that would help ensure the long-term health and sustainability of all America’s...
Apr 6, 2018 | News, News/PR
If you know anything about forestry, chances are you’ve heard of Henry Hardtner, the man considered the premier pioneer of reforestation. “He’s the father of southern forestry,” said Jim Barnett, historian and volunteer at Southern Forestry Heritage Museum...
Apr 4, 2018 | News, News/PR
A 130-year-old Tuscaloosa company is preparing to build a new lumber mill in south Alabama, which is expected to create more than 100 jobs and produce 250 million board feet of lumber annually. The Westervelt Co. said in a news release the new facility is still in the...
Mar 28, 2018 | News, News/PR
“Do you want to see video of my first drone crash?” I was asked as loggers and foresters filed out of the room, headed home. Last week’s FRA Forest Forum, a monthly dinner held near Bangor, Maine, brought speakers on mapping and drones, and we learned how these...
Mar 26, 2018 | News, News/PR
A coalition of Tennessee conservation groups has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a logging project in Polk County is endangering a sparkling trout stream. Tumbling Creek flows through hemlocks and beech trees on the...
Mar 23, 2018 | News, News/PR
Attracting new corporate headquarters to Georgia draws lots of attention — deservedly so. Announcements of business expansions are similarly celebrated, again as they should be. And the idea of creating manufacturing jobs in America is seemingly today’s holy grail. So...