The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is extending the public comment period on proposed changes to modernize how the agency complies with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed rule would give the…
Loggers, truckers and others gathered by the hundreds outside Oregon’s State Capitol in late June—with trucks rolling and hardhats and caulk boots worn as badges of solidarity—to protest and ultimately help defeat proposed state cap-and-trade…
The Arizona Corporation Commission recently dealt a major blow to forest restoration efforts in the state by voting down a proposal to convert an electricity generating unit to burn biomass instead of coal at the…
John Deere has received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for its new Registered Apprenticeship Program and is making it available to its ag & turf and construction & forestry dealers. The program will…
Western Star Trucks recognizes “time is money” for every logger. For over 50 years, the company has built their heavy duty trucks by hand, one at a time, to ensure every truck is built to…
Auburn University research has helped lead to a new product to reduce Southern pine seedling mortality for the forestry industry. “This is a major accomplishment that will allow forest tree nurseries to store their seedlings…
Officials with the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation recently announced 14 scholarship recipients for the 2019-20 school year who have received a total of $25,000 in scholarships. Nearly half are repeat recipients. Seven of the students…
Article by Dan ShellWestern Editor After poring over responses from 500 loggers on a 31-question survey, I’m seeing percent signs on the back of my eyelids. Yet I’m happy to do it, considering the outstanding…