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Georgia Scientist Developing Pine Trees Without Pine Cones
A Turfgrass scientist from Tifton is working to breed a tree without pine cones or pollen. For the past nine years, Wayne Hanna has been working to produce a coneless pine tree. Hanna says it…
Tennessee Logging Family Faces A Crossroads: Who Will Carry On The Trade?
Timber is a big business in Tennessee. Around $1 billon of the state’s tree products are shipped abroad every year, and state economists estimate that it’s a $20 billion industry. But logging experts are worried…
Georgia-Pacific Announces Final Planning For $55 Million Investment At Arkansas Mill
Georgia-Pacific is studying plans to invest an estimated $55 million at its Gurdon, Ark., lumber and plywood operations, a move that positions the company for continued growth. Steps required to complete the plans are in…
Auburn University School Of Forestry Receives $218,000 Research Grant
Auburn University is continuing to make a difference across the globe. The Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative and Forest Health Cooperative are two research cooperatives in the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences…
Tree-Killing Pests Threaten To Reshape Forests Across Tennessee
Groves of ash trees lost to beetles. Stately alders under assault by moths. And fungus-like organisms attacking oaks. In the battle to halt the march of tree-killing pests across the country, it’s easy to get…
Another Texas Timber Theft Investigation Leads To Arrest
An on-going timber theft investigation resulted in the arrest and indictment of one man in Harrison County. Texas A&M Forest Service law enforcement investigators along with Harrison County officials arrested Thomas Earl Haggerty of Marshall…
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