Oct 11, 2013 | News, News/PR
Maple Land and Timber is planning a $1.95 million expansion of its operation in Baldwyn, Miss. The project, which will take place at American Land and Timber, will include construction of a sawmill and 20,000-square-foot production facility. It will create 38 new jobs...
Oct 9, 2013 | News, News/PR
It’s easy to figure out how much a tree is worth when it is harvested for lumber, paper or firewood. But what about when it’s still standing tall in the forest, providing shade on sunny days, giving homes to woodland animals and helping clean the air you breathe and...
Oct 7, 2013 | News, News/PR
The sale of the Hofmann Forest has been a source of discussion, conflict and protest at N.C. State since the sale was announced last spring. Recently however, people who are unhappy about the sale found a new venue in which to make their discontent known—the courtroom...
Oct 4, 2013 | News, News/PR
A world leader in paper and building products manufacturing is praising Mississippi State as a top producer of the company’s new employees. Georgia-Pacific recently recognized the university as its No. 1 generator of total new hires from institutions of higher...
Oct 2, 2013 | News, News/PR
The Clemson University Experimental Forest will be able to sell its harvested timber in a wider range of green construction markets after its forest management practices were certified to be sustainable by a third-party group of experts. The forest’s 17,500 acres are...
Sep 30, 2013 | News, News/PR
North Carolina is releasing wasps to fight an invasive beetle in ash trees. Forestry officials say the particular species of wasp is a natural enemy of the emerald ash borer. The beetle was first found in North Carolina earlier this year. It invades ash trees and...
