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Zilkha Biomass Energy Breathing New Life Into Idle Alabama Pellet Plant
Two years ago, a new industry came to Dallas County, proposing to produce and ship small pellets of wooden material across international borders from Dallas County. Titled Zilkha Biomass Energy, the company proposed to compress wooden material into small, black...
N.C. State’s Hofmann Forest Will Likely Miss Sale Closing Deadline Due To Protest
The original June 30 closure deadline for the N.C. State University’s $150 million sale of the Hofmann Forest in Onslow and Jones counties now appears very doubtful. Mike Kulikowski, a spokesman for NCSU, said Thursday that, “A closing date has not yet been set,” and...
USDA Kicks In New Round Of Biomass Crop Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications from biomass conversion facilities interested in receiving forest or agricultural residues to generate clean energy. The support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was...
Forest Restoration Plan Draws Fire In North Georgia Mountains
Proposed forest restoration efforts, including a commercial timber harvest, in the Blue Ridge Ranger District of the Gainesville-based Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest have come under fire from some environmental groups. "We have serious concerns about the wisdom...
Mississippi Forestry Association Awards Tree Farmer Of The Year To First Woman
As the first woman to win the Mississippi Forestry Association Tree Farmer of the Year award, Patrice O’Brien is a testament to the impact women make on the agricultural industry. O’Brien jumped feet-first into the agriculture business when her father passed away in...
University Of Georgia Forestry Researchers Outline Grand Challenges For Natural Resources
Two University of Georgia professors have co-authored a “roadmap” that outlines six “grand challenges” to the U.S. in regards to natural resources. Rhett Jackson, a professor in the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, was one of 35 authors of the...
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