Friday Five: Forestry News for July 7, 2017

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 in forest tree planting; and we show you the fastest way to unload a logging barge.

Foreigners own 1 million+ acres of Georgia ag land

• http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2017/07/04/foreigners-own-1-million-acres-of-georgia-ag-land/

Automation comes to the woods

• http://www.gazettetimes.com/philomathexpress/local/automation-comes-to-the-woods/article_ce9a4622-87a5-5436-aafc-a2917844293c.html

International Beams to invest $20M in Alabama manufacturing facility

• http://www.madeinalabama.com/2017/06/international-beams/

New World Record In Forest Tree Planting

• https://www.forestry.com/editorial/forests/new-world-record-forest-tree-planting/

The Fastest Way (Probably) to Unload a Logging Barge

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