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The Wise Use of Wood
June 10, 2013
“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” These words by Franklin D. Roosevelt mark the importance of our forests and the connection...
Logging Bans Bad For Forests, Oregon
June 10, 2013
As third generation Oregonians and a long-time timber family, we three sisters feel a deep sympathy as well as an intense frustration at the announcement of Rough & Ready's closure in Cave Junction. This never should have happened. It didn...
Biomass Thermal Energy Council Applauds Senator King for Recognizing Renewable Heating
June 4, 2013
Senator King introduces legislation to provide tax parity for high-efficiency biomass heating systems in residential, commercial, and industrial applications The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) voiced its strong support of Senator Angus King (...
GPS and Drones can Improve Tree Planting
June 4, 2013
Progress in technology and machinery has increased the efficiency of felling operations but replanting is still a manual, time-consuming process. However, the use of modern digital technology and drones for aerial photography can lead to major gains...
Alabama Man uses Wood Chips in Place of Gas to Fuel Truck
June 4, 2013
“You want to see my daily ritual?” Wayne Keith asked with a smirk. Without waiting for an answer, Keith swerved his 1997 Dodge Dakota into the parking lot of the Chevron and flipped the bird to nobody in particular, cackling as he sped...
Learning About the Forest Landowner
May 28, 2013
A survey conducted by the U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory & Analysis program has provided insight into behavioral patterns and motivating factors for the nation’s 10 million family forest ownerships. The National Woodland Owner Survey...
Forest Products CEOs Turn to Non-traditional Business Models for Sustainability and Growth
May 28, 2013
After several challenging years, the world’s forest products sector is beginning to show signs of recovery, according to the forestry feature in PwC’s recent 16th Annual CEO Survey. “We are seeing optimism that demand and prices...
Creating Better Forestry Certification Programs through Competition
May 15, 2013
It is basic Economics 101. Competitive markets create better outcomes than monopolists. Monopolists restrict supply and charge higher prices. Dynamically, monopolists face fewer incentives to create new products or improve how their products are...
Investing Big to go Small
May 15, 2013
Manning Diversified is upgrading to a new small-log line to boost recovery and throughput as it chases a shifting fibre mix. As the beetle heads east and the markets head up, Manning Diversified’s Real Arsenault sees opportunity. That’s...
Rough & Ready - The Hearts of Lions
May 13, 2013
Andy Kerr is an unending source of amazement for me. We've never been formally introduced, but I have long admired his mastery of six-second sound bites - pithy little phrases that you can never forget, no matter how hard you try. The smoke had...
Minnesota forests provide opportunity for biomass thermal
May 13, 2013
Forrest Boe, director of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry, said the state presents challenges and opportunities for thermal biomass utilization at the second annual Heating the Midwest Conference and Expo on...
Authority OKs Deal on Wood Pellets
May 13, 2013
The N.C. State Ports Authority quietly agreed in principle on the frameworks of deals with two private companies to bring wood pellet storage and exporting facilities to the state-operated ports in Wilmington and Morehead City. The votes,...