Sep 18, 2017 | News, News/PR
For such a small bug, it’s creating huge problems. The Southern pine beetle is gnawing its way through woodlands in the state, killing trees and profits. Money really does grow on trees in Alabama. Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in the state, generating a yearly...
Mar 15, 2017 | News, News/PR
A full-grown Southern pine beetle is still about half the length of a grain of rice, but state and federal forestry officials worry this tiny bug could have a monster impact this year on the state of Alabama’s $11 billion wood products industry. “With...
Apr 23, 2014 | News, News/PR
The Alabama Forestry Commission hopes it can assist private landowners in stopping beetle infestations of pine trees. The commission announced this month that it is awarding $160,000 to landowners to use prescribed burns and thinning on their pine stands to stop the...