A joint investigation by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) into thefts of timber harvesting equipment and components in six counties has resulted in the arrest of four men and the recovery of some of the property. The AFC...
A major learning opportunity for timberland owners in the south will take place November 1-2 in Tifton, Ga., according to the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA). The GFA, along with numerous other supporting sponsors, will host the Southern Woodland Owners Conference...
The American Tree Farm System (ATFS), a program of the American Forest Foundation (AFF), announced on September 20 that 782,489 acres of privately owned Alabama forestlands have been certified by AFTS for their sustainable management practices. The certification of...
Alabama State Forester Linda Casey recently appointed representatives from seven state and federal organizations to a task force to oversee the implementation of Alabama’s Forest Action Plan, Forests at the Crossroads. The group is putting the final touches on...
Federal agents raided Gibson Guitar recently, entering factories and offices in Memphis and Nashville, seizing several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. It isn’t the first time the government has visited the iconic company. In 2009, federal agents...
Fram Renewable Fuels To Team With Telfair Fram Renewable Fuels has entered into an agreement with Telfair Forest Products (TFP) to build a wood pellet manufacturing facility at TFP’s Lumber City, Ga. location. The facility is expected to produce...
