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Outlook: The Mid-South Forests Of Arkansas, Oklahoma, And Texas
Like most regions of the U.S., the future of the Mid-South forests of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas is one of challenge. A report by the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station outlines those challenges and presents options for managing forests over the next...
U.S. Endowment: Protecting Drinking Water Through Healthy Forests
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) hosted a special session at the 2016 Sustainable Water Management Conference to highlight the important role that forests play in protecting drinking water. “Seeing Green: Improving Water Quality and Quantity...
German Pellets Fate Hangs In The Balance In Louisiana
From: Southern Loggin' Times Staff A week after an insolvency court in Germany initiated proceedings against the assets of German Pellets GmbH, one of German Pellets’ affiliate wood pellet operations in the U.S., Louisiana Pellets (also German Pellets Louisiana),...
Black Bears Thriving In Louisiana, Thanks To Hardwood Forest Restoration
Fresh into my career as a wildlife biologist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), two things happened: a new Farm Bill conservation program was born, and the Louisiana black bear was listed under the Endangered Species Act. Both were very...
USDA Blog: The Building Blocks of Forest Restoration Partnerships
Is it possible to simultaneously promote natural resources conservation and the growth of businesses that impact the environment? Yes. One way to do so is through “compensatory mitigation.” Compensatory mitigation is the preservation, restoration and/or...
UT, Genera Energy Harvest Hybrid Poplar In Next Step Toward Bioeconomy
A small stand of poplar trees harvested from a University of Tennessee AgResearch Center is set to help scientists progress further down the path toward low-cost, high-quality biomass and a bioeconomy. Located on UT's East Tennessee AgResearch Center in Blount County,...
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