Jul 12, 2017 | News, News/PR
The 2008 recession and increased timber company sell-offs were putting a hurt on the future of forestry in South Carolina when Gene Kodama took over as state forester. The Moncks Corner native faced a bevy of hurdles: State Forestry Commission crews were fighting...
Mar 31, 2017 | News, News/PR
The Alabama Forestry Commission is working with Wiregrass timber owners to try to save the timber industry from the outbreak of Ips Bark Beetles. “Ips Bark Beetles are hitting our pines very hard,” said Alabama Forestry Commission Forestry Specialist Brady Dunn. “The...
Feb 27, 2017 | News, News/PR
With support from his former state Senate colleagues, West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt is pushing a bill that would transfer the Forestry division from the Commerce Department to the agency he oversees — a move that could restore forester jobs...
Apr 27, 2016 | News, News/PR
China-based Sun Paper has chosen Arkansas as the site of its first bio-products mill in North America, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. The $1 billion investment for a plant in Arkadelphia is expected to create 250 new jobs, Hutchinson’s office said in a news...
Feb 17, 2016 | News, News/PR
The East Texas timber industry is remaining strong, despite the continuing woes of the oil industry. Industry experts believe the falling prices are allowing for smaller companies to save money when it comes to transportation of lumber. “Trees are heavy, wood is...
