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N.C. State’s Hofmann Forest Will Likely Miss Sale Closing Deadline Due To Protest
The original June 30 closure deadline for the N.C. State University’s $150 million sale of the Hofmann Forest in Onslow and Jones counties now appears very doubtful. Mike Kulikowski, a spokesman for NCSU, said Thursday…
USDA Kicks In New Round Of Biomass Crop Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from biomass conversion facilities interested in receiving forest or agricultural residues to generate clean energy. The support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which…
Forest Restoration Plan Draws Fire In North Georgia Mountains
Proposed forest restoration efforts, including a commercial timber harvest, in the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Gainesville-based Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest have come under fire from some environmental groups. “We have serious concerns about the…
Mississippi Forestry Association Awards Tree Farmer Of The Year To First Woman
As the first woman to win the Mississippi Forestry Association Tree Farmer of the Year award, Patrice O’Brien is a testament to the impact women make on the agricultural industry. O’Brien jumped feet-first into the…
University Of Georgia Forestry Researchers Outline Grand Challenges For Natural Resources
Two University of Georgia professors have co-authored a “roadmap” that outlines six “grand challenges” to the U.S. in regards to natural resources. Rhett Jackson, a professor in the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural…
S.C., N.C. Sassafras Mountain Tract Nearing Preservation Project
Some of the roughest country in two states is well on its way toward being preserved along the North Carolina-South Carolina border high on the sides of Sassafras Mountain. Known as the East Fork Tract…
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