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’...
Feb 16, 2015 | News, News/PR
Alabama agriculture groups and leaders hope a new strategic plan will add $7 billion to the state’s economy and create 58,000 jobs by 2020. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan announced the “Strategic Plan to Grow Alabama’s Agriculture,...
Feb 13, 2015 | News, News/PR
Arkansas’ only school of forestry is getting a new name to go with a broadened, updated academic direction. The School of Forest Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello has been renamed the School of Forestry and Natural Resources, according to an...
