Mar 2, 2015 | News, News/PR
A new U.S. Forest Service report provides updated national estimates of forest area, growth, mortality rate, and other information, including timber products output. Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) scientist Sonja Oswalt coordinated the assessment....
Feb 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
Hundreds of Aggies are once again heading to Bastrop State Park to help replenish trees lost during the devastating 2011 wildfire season—which destroyed an estimated 96 percent of the park. Approximately 550 Texas A&M University students, who are part of Aggie...
Feb 25, 2015 | News, News/PR
Officials with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry say the emerald ash borer (EAB), a severe insect pest of ash trees, has been confirmed in Webster Parish making Louisiana the 25th state to confirm the presence of this beetle. Experts say the EAB is...
Feb 24, 2015 | News, News/PR
From: Southern Loggin’ Times Staff Martco L.L.C. announced the selection of Corrigan, Texas as the location for a new, state-of-the-art oriented strandboard (OSB) facility. The facility is expected to employ 165. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer,...
Feb 20, 2015 | News, News/PR
A recent report by the U.S. Forest Service shows that for over 19 million people in the South – roughly the population of Florida – clean drinking water begins in the region’s national forests. The report provides information at a level not previously available on the...
Feb 18, 2015 | News, News/PR
As regions of the state continue to suffer from economic downturns, expanding Kentucky timber commercialization may be one way to boost state and local economies, said Rep. Leslie Combs. “We’re looking for opportunities every day,” said Combs, D-Pikeville. Combs’...