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...
Jan 18, 2017 | News, News/PR
Better known for its production in cotton, catfish, and sweet potatoes, Mississippi is one of the leading producers in another agricultural industry: forests. Across Mississippi, some 350,000 private landowners control approximately 75 percent of all the forest area...
Dec 19, 2016 | News, News/PR
Tree-munching insects, marauding fungi, and non-native plants are threatening the health of forests in the Southern United States. To combat these menaces, accurate, up-to-date information on pest and invasive species management and control is key. The Forest Health...
Dec 11, 2015 | News, News/PR
The world’s largest wood pellet fuel manufacturer Enviva Holdings, established $5 million, 10-year program that it says is designed to protect tens of thousands of acres of bottomland forests in northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. It will also help...
Dec 9, 2015 | News, News/PR
Private landowners in Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Polk and Tyler counties may now apply for funding to help sustain, enhance and restore longleaf pine on their property. Funding is available through the Forestland Stewards Initiative to assist with costs associated with...