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Timber Company Bringing 350 New Jobs To Eastern Carolina
Eastern Carolina is getting 350 new jobs thanks to an Austrian timber manufacturer. Klausner Lumber Two, a privately-owned softwood timber manufacturer, will build a state-of-the art sawmill in Halifax County. Governor Beverly Perdue says the…
Real Christmas Trees More Sustainable Than Fakes, Forestry Professor Says
An artificial Christmas tree would have to be used for 20 years before its carbon footprint matches that of a farmed tree, according to a forestry professor at the University of B.C. Steve Mitchell said…
Georgia Governor Announces $95 Million Biomass Power Plant For Laurens County
A new biomass power plant announced Thursday is expected to bring hundreds of related jobs and a direct $95 million investment. A statement from the office of Gov. Nathan Deal said the plant itself will…
ArborGen Donates Pine Seedlings To South Carolina School’s Forest Restoration
ArborGen, the world leader in the development and commercialization of technologies that improve the productivity of trees, announced that it has formed a long-term partnership with the College of Charleston Foundation to support its forest…
Kentucky’s State Forests Attain Certification For Sustainable Management
Six state forest properties (Green River, Kentenia, Kentucky Ridge, Pennyrile, Peterson, and Tygarts) owned by the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) and four state forest properties jointly-owned by KDF and the Kentucky Department of Fish…
Unwanted Seeds Could Save Badly Burned Lost Pines In Texas
The unlikely heroes in healing the great pine forest of Central Texas are seeds that no one wanted. The Texas A&M Forest Service was making plans to dump more than a half-ton of loblolly pine…
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