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Florida Forest Service Personnel Staging To Respond To Hurricane Irma
Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that more than 100 Florida Forest Service personnel, as well as aircraft, off-road vehicles and mobile command posts, are preparing to respond to Hurricane Irma and assist in search and rescue missions, debris...
Emerald Ash Borer Spreads Into South Carolina, Wisconsin
The invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has spread in Wisconsin - entering five new counties - and entered South Carolina, prompting officials to enact more serious quarantine protocols. Wisconsin state officials are confirming the presence of the EAB in five new...
NWTF Airing Shows Highlighting Sustainable Forest Management In Tennessee
Beginning the week of August 28, The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will air the first episode of a two-part series, titled “Tennessee’s Private Forests,” on “Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.” to demonstrate how natural resources professionals and local...
Texas A&M: Financial Assistance Through Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for the 2017 Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. Through this cost-share program eligible forest landowners can receive financial and technical assistance related to reducing the threat of future SPB...
Mississippi Logging Crews Sought In Effort To Stop Spread Of Pine Beetles
The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that it is seeking to contract saw crews to fell trees as part of the efforts to control or stop Southern pine beetle infestations that threaten tens of thousands of acres of pine forests in four national forests in...
Virginia Department Of Forestry Signs Good Neighbor Authority Agreement
The USDA Forest Service and the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) have signed a Good Neighbor Authority master agreement that provides a framework for cooperative efforts that enhance national forestlands and their watersheds. With this agreement, the two...
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