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Skidder Operator Cuts Leg When Topping Tree

Skidder Operator Cuts Leg When Topping Tree

Skidder Operator Cuts Leg When Topping Tree       BACKGROUND:In the southeastern U.S., a logging crew was select cutting grade logs. Most trees were felled with a three-wheeled feller-buncher, but over-sized trees and timber in the SMZ’s were manually...

NC Giving South Good Reputation In Renewable Energy

North Carolina, one of two states in the south with renewable electricity portfolio standards (REPS), is now on a path to create 12.5% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2021. Both wind and solar are limited in the state, so much of this power will need to be...

Bioenergy Could Save Southern Forest Markets

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