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North Carolina Loggers To Meet March 15-16
The North Carolina Association of Professional Loggers will hold its annual meeting Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina. The event will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday with a reception followed by dancing...
Central Florida Wildfire Burns Homes, Scorches More Than 1,900 Acres
A wildfire jumped a road in central Florida, scorching homes and wiping out trees as it charred more than 1,900 acres, a fire official said Sunday. Some 24 structures in Marion County had been burned by what's being called the Hopkins Prairie Fire, said U.S. Forest...
Arrest Focuses Spotlight On South Carolina Timber Laws
South Carolina Forestry Commission investigators have arrested a North Carolina man on two different charges relating to a timber deal in which the victim was underpaid. Tim Gosnell, 40, of Rutherford, North Carolina, failed to pay a Cherokee County, South Carolina...
John Deere Enhances Focus On Forestry Business
John Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division has implemented organizational changes to enhance its focus on forestry customers. The changes improve alignment and management of the overall global forestry product portfolio and stewardship of the forestry...
Klausner May Build Third Sawmill In South Carolina
South Carolina’s Bureau of Air Quality approved an air quality and construction permit for Austria’s Klausner, which, through its U.S.-based office, appears to be moving forward with building a sawmill on 248 acres between Rowesville and Orangeburg. An official...
Tree Giveaway For Alabama Tornado Victims
On a cold February morning in Athens, dozens of volunteers handed out hundreds of trees. The group, Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful, hopes to help with the rebuilding process from the April 27, 2011 tornadoes. Boxes of trees from the Alabama Forestry Commission will...
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