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...
Jan 27, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that it is granting $52.2 million for 17 conservation and working lands projects across the U.S. in 2012. The Forest Legacy Program has protected 2.2 million acres through public-private partnership using federal and...
Jan 23, 2012 | News, News/PR
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently appointed eight members to the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee, which provides advice on private forestry and USDA’s programs that assist landowners in managing their forests. “The experts selected for this...
Jan 20, 2012 | News, News/PR
Resource managers at the nation’s 155 national forests now have a set of science-based guidelines to help them manage their landscapes for resilience to climate change. Developed by the U.S. Forest Service’s western research stations, the four-part framework details a...
