Feb 5, 2018 | News, News/PR
IKEA Group acquired its first U.S. forest property, covering approximately 25,000 acres in Lowndes County, Alabama. The investment in forestry is part of a broader strategy to invest in the sustainable production of resources that IKEA Group consumes directly, such as...
Nov 6, 2017 | News, News/PR
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced two planning grants have been awarded from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund. The Commonwealth awarded a total of $40,947 to projects by Fauquier & Loudoun Counties and Clarke County to...
Nov 3, 2017 | News, News/PR
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that would make it harder for environmentalists to derail federal forest management plans. The measure passed 232-188. Ten Democrats supported the measure; nine Republicans opposed it. A member of the...
Jul 31, 2017 | News, News/PR
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...
Jul 28, 2017 | News, News/PR
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...
