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Published 12 times a year in a tabloid format, with forest family-friendly outreach, on-site logger interviews and profiles, and flavorful blend of information and entertainment, Southern Loggin’ Times is the most popular publication that focuses on the forest-rich South.
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MONROEVILLE, Ala.— It was 25 years ago that John Ayres stood with a pink slip in one hand and in the other, $2,250 in cash from the sale of his old GMC pickup. He was barely a decade into his career as a procurement forester, and he was now on the precipice of a decision that would define his career and secure his young family’s future.
Industry News Roundup
The SLT news is a way for us to fill in the gaps between issues. We are now capable of giving readers more – providing the latest news, information and short feature-type articles from behind the scenes of Southern Loggin’ Times.
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Industry News Roundup
Virginia Opens Forestry Trade Office In Europe
Virginia is looking to increase agricultural and forestry trade with a new office in Europe. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the opening of the office Thursday morning in a news release. Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore participated in an...
Southern U.S. Logging Soars To Meet Foreign Biomass Demand
In order to meet the European Union's goal of 20% renewables by 2020, some European utility companies are moving away from coal and replacing it with wood pellet fuel. The idea is simple: trees will regrow and recapture the carbon released in the burning of wood...
Georgia Timber Industry Showing Growth
Hurt by the collapsing housing market, the timber industry in Georgia is showing signs of a potential rebound. The state’s $15 billion timber industry was punished during the Great Recession. Forestry industry payrolls peaked at nearly 68,000 before the housing bust,...
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