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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
Timber Company Bringing 350 New Jobs To Eastern Carolina
Eastern Carolina is getting 350 new jobs thanks to an Austrian timber manufacturer. Klausner Lumber Two, a privately-owned softwood timber manufacturer, will build a state-of-the art sawmill in Halifax County. Governor Beverly Perdue says the company plans to create...
Real Christmas Trees More Sustainable Than Fakes, Forestry Professor Says
An artificial Christmas tree would have to be used for 20 years before its carbon footprint matches that of a farmed tree, according to a forestry professor at the University of B.C. Steve Mitchell said most artificial trees are kept only six years before fashions...
Georgia Governor Announces $95 Million Biomass Power Plant For Laurens County
A new biomass power plant announced Thursday is expected to bring hundreds of related jobs and a direct $95 million investment. A statement from the office of Gov. Nathan Deal said the plant itself will bring 35 permanent jobs to Laurens County. The new biomass power...
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