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Loggers Forced To Look For Work In Other Places With Alabama Mill Closing
Alabama logger Bobby Collins spoke with uncertainty as he described the options he will be forced to pursue when an Alabama mill closes. In addition to the 1,096 International Paper employees who will be displaced…
Loggers: The “Invisible” Workforce
By Jim Peterson It is 5 a.m. in any given time zone across these United States. While many are hitting the snooze alarm, or enjoying their first cup of coffee, a dedicated group of professionals…
Molpus Woodlands Group To Acquire 73,000 Acres In Alabama
The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC (Molpus), a timberland investment management organization headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, has, on behalf of a client, entered into an agreement to purchase approximately 73,000 acres of timberland located north, east,…
Louisiana Forestry Machine Operator Pilot Project Successful
Earlier this year, Louisiana logger Travis Taylor and Louisiana U.S. Forest Service employee Holly Morgan proposed a forestry machine operators’ program in the state. The outgrowth of their suggestions, which included the curriculum, was a…
Mississippi’s Maple Land and Timber Plans $1.95 Million Expansion
Maple Land and Timber is planning a $1.95 million expansion of its operation in Baldwyn, Miss. The project, which will take place at American Land and Timber, will include construction of a sawmill and 20,000-square-foot…
Texas A&M Forest Service Study: Texas Forests Provide $93 Billion Annually In Environmental Benefits
It’s easy to figure out how much a tree is worth when it is harvested for lumber, paper or firewood. But what about when it’s still standing tall in the forest, providing shade on sunny…
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