Mar 16, 2016 | News, News/PR
Fresh into my career as a wildlife biologist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), two things happened: a new Farm Bill conservation program was born, and the Louisiana black bear was listed under the Endangered Species Act. Both were very...
Jan 6, 2016 | News, News/PR
Boise Cascade will purchase two southern engineered lumber facilities. The Boise-based company will purchase the facilities from Georgia-Pacific for $215 million. The facilities are located in Thorsby, Ala. and Roxboro, N.C. The acquisition is expected to be completed...
Nov 20, 2015 | News, News/PR
Minutes from the New Orleans Central Business District, an airboat whisks us into another world, a seemingly untouched place populated by alligators, bald eagles and cypress trees. But Russell Easley grew up here, and he’s seen dramatic changes in the southeast...
Nov 18, 2015 | News, News/PR
Growing crops among trees in a managed forest can contribute to rural economic development, a group of LSU AgCenter researchers said during a presentation recently at the national convention of the Society of American Foresters. The week-long convention brought more...
Nov 4, 2015 | News, News/PR
Canfor Corp. has completed its acquisition of Anthony Forest Products for $93.5 million, including $15 million in working capital. The El Dorado, AR-based AFP operates six facilities, including a sawmill, two lumber laminating plants, two chip plants and an I-joist...
