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Southern Woodland Owners Conference Planned For November
A major learning opportunity for timberland owners in the south will take place November 1-2 in Tifton, Ga., according to the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA). The GFA, along with numerous other supporting sponsors, will host the Southern Woodland Owners Conference...
Newly Certified Forestland Gives Boost To Alabama’s Timber Industry
The American Tree Farm System (ATFS), a program of the American Forest Foundation (AFF), announced on September 20 that 782,489 acres of privately owned Alabama forestlands have been certified by AFTS for their sustainable management practices. The certification of...
Alabama Getting To Work On Forest Preservation
Alabama State Forester Linda Casey recently appointed representatives from seven state and federal organizations to a task force to oversee the implementation of Alabama's Forest Action Plan, Forests at the Crossroads. The group is putting the final touches on an FY12...
Famous Guitar Manufacturer “Fretting” Over Federal Raid
Federal agents raided Gibson Guitar recently, entering factories and offices in Memphis and Nashville, seizing several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. It isn't the first time the government has visited the iconic company. In 2009, federal agents seized...
Fram Renewable Fuels To Team With Telfair
Fram Renewable Fuels has entered into an agreement with Telfair Forest Products (TFP) to build a wood pellet manufacturing facility at TFP’s Lumber City, Ga. location. The facility is expected to produce 125,000 metric tons of wood pellets annually…
Woody Biomass Supply Chains Conference & VIP Tour Of The Mid-Atlantic Logging & Biomass Expo
Conference Overview The production of energy from woody biomass can be an important component of a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy security. Biomass represents 79% of independent renewable energy generation in North Carolina...
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