Friday Five is our weekly recap of timber and forestry news, and things we think are cool or interesting. Here are your top stories: Louisiana lands $115M sawmill in timber country thenewsstar.com Timber screens shield glass house from summer sun newatlas.com Growing Duke forest today.duke.edu Why do some male trees turn female? washingtonpost.com A rare … Read more…
Friday Five is our weekly recap of timber and forestry news for the week, and things we think are cool or interesting. This week: 1 million+ acres of ag land in Georgia may be owned by foreign investors; Automation comes to the woods; International Beams invests $20 million in Alabama; a new world record is set … Read more…
Things are looking good for people who grow trees. At a recent conference for timberland owners in the southeast, experts in forestry suggested that the spate of research on global climate changes may result in increased productivity for timber growers. Basically, more CO2 in the air means more demand for trees to be grown. Check … Read more…
New Trees, Deep Roots How Wayne Bell and the International Forest Company are popularizing genetically improved container seedlings “This is what a bare root seedling looks like,” says Wayne Bell as he cradles the slender trunk of a tree no longer than his forearm. He taps its root plug against a metal tray, … Read more…
