Landowners can manage their forests to optimize these services as well as to produce income from lumber-grade timber and potentially, from biomass and biofuels. The twentieth field day at the Crossett Experimental Forest will provide opportunities to explore topics ranging from butterflies and bird to biomas and board feet. Forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services-clean water and air, habitat for a wide diversity of flora and fauna, and soil stabilization, to name just a few....

The tree chosen to honor this year's graduates is a White Oak, which is a large deciduous tree that can reach up to 60 to 80 feet and that is as wide or wider than tall. Tree to be planted to honor WSU graduating seniors. Its fall foliage is purple-red, fairly showy and long-lasting. The planting of the tree will take place at the WSU Arboretum located east of Hulbert Hall and north of the Lewis Alumni Centre. Lane Rawlins will be present for the dedication, as well as appointed members of...

Bost has been trying to save the tree believed to have only about 70 survivors scattered throughout four states, including Missouri. Planting this tree here today is a step toward returning this species to Missouri where it belongs. Strategies to save the tree include growing resistant trees, nursing blighted trees, nut grafting and helping the pollination process by shaking male pollen onto female flowers and then tying bags over the flowers. Determination fueled Bost to sprout 60 seeds...

A severe shortage of skills in the construction industry has contributed to the steep increase in wages, higher than inflationary increases, says Danie Hattingh, Vice President of the Master Builders and Allied Trades Association, as well as Coastal Manager for Lafarge Roofing. The cost of building has increased severely in the last couple of month, due mainly to the cost of materials and labour, the two largest components affecting price in the industry. A severe shortage of skills in the...

There has been a disturbing trend by some commentators to gently yet persistently advocate an abandonment of free market principles of late. Policies included lowering the top personal 33 and 39 per cent tax rates; dropping the 33 per cent company rates; amending the obstructive Resource Management Act which impeded development; improve the poor productivity of the public sector; reduce the growth in government spending. Policies included lowering the top personal 33 and 39 per cent tax...

While Tanzania still has much of its forest lands, forest cover fell by 15 percent between 1990 and 2005, with the deforestation rate increasing significantly since 2000. The project took shape as a result of a 2006 summer trip to Tanzania, when Roots and Shoots youth leaders realized their partners there needed money to start tree nurseries. Eighty percent of the planet's old-growth forests are gone. They chose trees both for ornamental and functional qualities such as acting as wind...

When foresters do get into the field, he says, most of their time is spent on law enforcement, combating crimes ranging from marijuana farms to child pornography. Earney says he too has seen the shift from the field to the office, with foresters spending more of their time perched in front of a computer screen writing reports. Regulations take 'forest' out of deskbound forest rangers. Forest Service has been caught in a quandary: How to meet increasing demands on wild lands with...

ALTONA Crews from nine area departments returned to the raging forest fire that destroyed about 50 acres of land since it first sparked near the Blaine Road late Friday afternoon. Volunteers had worked into the night Friday trying to contain the fast-moving brush fire that continued to inch its way across the Altona landscape Saturday morning. Published May 06, 2007 03:09 pm - Widespread volunteer response prevented a blaze from moving toward area structures, but about 50 acres are...

DAILY EXPRESS NEWS EU clarification sought on our timber, cocoa Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will seek clarification from Romania and Poland on major issues affecting the market access for tropical timber and cocoa products in the European Union (EU) market especially related to regulations and tariffs. DAILY EXPRESS NEWS EU clarification sought on our timber, cocoa Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will seek clarification from Romania and Poland on major issues affecting the market access for tropical...