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[ West Virginia ] In addition to the ups and downs of wood and related markets, those in the industry must contend with a number of other challenges. Some of the most difficult in West Virginia are environmental issues. Dave Saville, administrator of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, believes there is a lot of room…

[Oregon] Carbon-credit trading is on the rise worldwide, but woodland owners will need to overcome serious obstacles to gain a foothold in the new market, according to several industry experts at the Forests, Carbon and Climate Change Conference in Corvallis, Ore. Although the carbon credit cap-and-trade system has grown into an estimated $40 billion global…

The results of a half-century of experience and research with uneven-aged silviculture within the loblolly-shortleaf pine type of the Southern United States are summarized, and silvicultural guidelines for developing and managing uneven-aged stands are provided in this publication. News notes are courtesy of Southern Forests Network News Notes www.southernsustainableforests.org

Long term exposure of postmenopausal women to fine particulates in polluted air may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease including heart attack and stroke, a new study suggests. The finding indicates that the fine particulate matter pollution may be more harmful than ever thought. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle found that postmenopausal…

ArborGen LLC is a leader in the research and development of applications in genetics aimed to commercialize and reduce the cost of producing cellulosic ethanol from woody materials. The southeastern United States has an abundance of forestry production, accounting for nearly 62 percent of U.S. timber. Although the area has only a couple of ethanol…

From the Register-Herald report… A coal silo demonstrator who traveled to the state Capitol Friday in an effort to get a safer school for residents in Marsh Fork says police and security officers used unnecessary force on leaders of a non-violent protest and violated their constitutional rights. He also took pictures… Is this peaceful protestor…

This report is an economic and policy assessment of the biological effectiveness and economic efficiency of incentive mechanisms for private landowners to conserve U.S. biodiversity. Its focus is on rural lands that tend to be used for forestry, agriculture and residential purposes. Its audience is those working to amend the 2007 Farm Bill to improve…

Second-growth oak forests in the central hardwoods region are considered compositionally unstable in the absence of large-scale disturbances. While prescribed burning and mechanical thinning treatments are potential options for managing succession in mixed-oak forests, few studies have adequately studied tree successional patterns in mature stands following application of these anthropogenic disturbances. News notes are courtesy…

Until recently…smaller diameter trees have been overlooked commercially in favor of larger trees that are more cost-effective to remove and process. With a dwindling supply of larger trees and a changed public perception that generally favors the preservation of large trees, the recognition of the fire risk posed by an overabundance of smaller diameter trees…

Help us spread this footage. From the videographer… For those that have been waiting for live video (and others) I’ve been working as fast as possible to finish this footage of the demonstration and arrests that took place yesterday on 3/16 in the capital of WV for Marsh Fork Elementary. Its divided into 2 seperate…