Feb 17, 2012 | News, News/PR
John Shannon has resigned as Arkansas State Forester following a legislative audit that questioned financial practices at the Arkansas Forestry Commission that led to the layoff of 34 employees. Shannon’s decision came after reviewing the results of the Division of...
Feb 13, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Alabama Tree Recovery Campaign recently announced the distribution of thousands of trees to residents at an event last week in Tuscaloosa as part of an effort to reforest the state’s communities damaged in the April 2011 tornadoes. This large-scale,...
Feb 10, 2012 | News, News/PR
This year, the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. To help commemorate KDF’s Centennial and to acknowledge its employees both past and present, Gov. Steve Beshear signed a proclamation this week declaring 2012 as “The Year...
Feb 6, 2012 | News, News/PR
This spring Pitt Community College (PCC) in Greenville, North Carolina will launch a 12-week course to train logging equipment operators. Graduates of the program will receive a certificate from the North Carolina Association of Professional Loggers (NCAPL) and...
Feb 3, 2012 | News, News/PR
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s intent to issue a new planning rule for America’s 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while...
Jan 30, 2012 | News, News/PR
Komatsu signed a major deal for forestry equipment with the new Brazilian pulp mill Eldorado Brasil in the state of Mato Grosso. The agreement covers the delivery of 120 machines, including large numbers of Komatsu PC200F-8 excavators equipped with Komatsu 370E...