In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Forestry Contractor Association (WFCA) is in the process of completing one of its most ambitious and successful reforestation \ tree planting year’s to date.
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Rayonier Reports Hurricane Damage in Louisiana and Wildfire Damage in Oregon
Rayonier is reporting that approximately 10,000 acres of their Louisiana timberland properties, sustained severe damage from Hurricane Laura, when she made landfall near Cameron Louisiana and moved inland through southwestern Louisiana.
Canadian Forest Industry 2020 Contractor Survey Reports Operating Costs Continue to Increase
The results from the Canadian Forest Industries (CFI) 2020 Contractor Survey, which was conducted during the months of April and May of 2020 has some interesting findings.
LSU AgCenter’s Preliminary Estimate Sets Hurricane Laura Losses at $1.6 billion
According to preliminary estimates from the LSU AgCenter, Hurricane Laura caused about $1.6 billion in losses to Louisiana’s agriculture and forestry industries.
Oregon Wildfires Are Negatively Impacting the State’s Forestland and Timber Industry
assive statewide wildfires continue to ravage Oregon’s forestlands and their timber industry as well.
Drone Video Shows the Extent of Damage to the Vernon Parish Unit of the Kisatchie National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has conducted drone video surveillance of the Vernon unit of the Kisatchie National Forest, located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, that was severely damaged by Hurricane Laura.
Due to Wildfires Washington State’s DNR Closes all Lands East of the Cascades to Reactional Use
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is closing, effective immediately, all of the lands it manages east of the Cascades to recreation due to high fire danger.
Wildfires Consume More Than 330,000 Acres in Washington State in Just 24-hours
Fueled by high winds and an abundance of dry brush, the state of Washington continues to deal with wind-whipped wildfires that on Tuesday consumed more than 330,000 acres of brush and timber.
California’s Wildfire Season Yet to Peak and 2 Million Acres Have Already Burned
The peak of wildfire season is about to begin in California and before it starts the state has already set a record with 2 million acres burned so far this year. The previous record was set just two years ago.
Record High Prices for Construction Grade Panels, Provides Alberta with a New Source of Revenue
As oil and gas prices plunged, the province of Alberta was suffering from a huge decline in revenue funds for their coffers. However, record high prices for construction paneling has created a resource, which for now, is helping to makeup some of those losses.