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Clean Energy Standard Bill will Discourage Use of Biomass for Renewable Energy
May 21, 2012
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) today urged the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to include a definition of biomass in clean energy legislation that will promote rather than discourage the use of biomass to meet America...
PwC's 25th Annual Global Forest & Paper Industry Conference Delivering Value
May 16, 2012
The PwC Global Forest and Paper Conference is an annual must attend event for business leaders in the forest and paper industry, and this year's conference was no exception. Since the financial meltdown of 2007/2008, business...
Climate Change Projected to have Far-reaching Environmental Impacts
May 13, 2012
Climate change is projected to have far-reaching environmental impacts both domestically and abroad. A recently published report by the USDForest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) examines the impact of climate change on...
Canadian Institute of Forestry Responds to Bank's New Paper Reduction Plan
April 30, 2012
TD Bank's new program aimed at reducing the use of paper has caught the attention of foresters in Canada. TD Bank has recently announced its new program, TD Forests, which is a conservation plan designed to reduce consumption and "protect...
Issues Facing the Cultivated Forest of Southern Europe
April 24, 2012
The 24th Forexpo will take place on June 6 – 8, 2012, in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne forest, in Landes. In Mimizan, the European silviculture and forestry development show will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The outstanding feature of...
Working Together: USDA Partners with Canada
April 23, 2012
Earlier this month, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a cooperative partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Canada's Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food that will promote agroforestry to help landowners improve...
Forest Sector Strategy for British Columbia Promotes Job Creation
April 16, 2012
In 2011 over 53,000 workers were employed in the British Columbia forest sector. Although it's an impressive amount, the provincial government is always looking for ways to improve this number. The recent forest sector strategy, released under...
World’s First Prototype for Walking Forest Machine Displayed at John Deere Pavilion
April 11, 2012
Now on display at the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, Ill., is the Walking Harvester – the world’s first prototype for a walking forest machine. Only one of two in existence, the walking harvester was designed by John Deere’s...
74th Oregon Logging Conference In Review: Optimism and Innovation
March 28, 2012
Article by Mike Crouse, Publisher of Loggers World magazine The 74th Oregon Logging Conference (OLC) greeted visitors with sunny skies, moderate temperatures, and a prevailing mood of cautious optimism apparent amongst vendors, programs, and...
Salazar Apparently Rejects “Northwoods National Park”
March 26, 2012
At a Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on February 29, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) expressed to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar the growing opposition and dwindling support within Maine for the creation of a new “Maine...