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Virginia Dept. Of Forestry Offers Reward For Info On Wildfire
The Goshen Pass Fire has burned about 3000 acres in Rockbridge County since it began one week ago and is now believed to be 80% contained by crews with the Virginia Department of Forestry and the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. Sixty people are on...
Clemson Hosts South Carolina Forestry Industry Conference
Forestry industry leaders from across South Carolina converged on Clemson University Tuesday for an all-day conference billed as an opportunity to forge collaborations between business and higher education. The Forestry Industry Advisory Conference was hosted by...
Biewer Lumber Celebrates Sawmill Opening In Mississippi
Biewer Sawmill-Newton LLC celebrated its new $85 million, state-of-the-art sawmill in Newton with its official opening Tuesday. Company President Tim Biewer, Gov. Phil Bryant and other state and local political representatives were among around 100 people attending a...
Drax Biomass Acquires Louisiana Pellets For $35.4 Million
Wood pellet producer Drax Biomass has acquired Louisiana Pellets with a winning auction bid of $35.4 million. The auction for the bankrupt Louisiana pellet manufacturer culminated on March 30. Louisiana Pellets had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the U.S....
Winston Plywood & Veneer Hosts Ribbon-Cutting In Mississippi
From: Southern Loggin' Times Editors Joined by federal, state and local leaders, company associates and members of the community, Winston Plywood & Veneer hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new plywood mill in Louisville, Miss. in early April. The location...
2 Billionth Tree Seedling Harvested In Virginia
First Lady of Virginia Dorothy McAuliffe helped harvest the 2 Billionth tree seedling grown by the Virginia Department of Forestry during a celebration March 29, 2017 at the Garland Gray Forestry Center in Sussex County. The First Lady and Virginia’s Secretary of...
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