by Web Editor | Mar 22, 2017 | News, News/PR
From: Timber Harvesting Editors The Westervelt Company named Brian Luoma as President and CEO, succeeding Mike Case, who announced his retirement after more than 32 years with the company. Luoma will oversee Westervelt Lumber, Westervelt Renewable Energy, Westervelt...
by Web Editor | Oct 28, 2016 | News, News/PR
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest up to $7 million in grants for projects designed to expand wood products and wood energy markets that support sustainable forest management, especially in...
by Web Editor | Feb 26, 2014 | News, News/PR
The Army’s plan to award a 20-year contract to buy power from the ReEnergy Holdings’ Fort Drum biomass power plant on post is being greeted as a sign of stability for the region’s forestry industry. Eric W. Carlson, president of the Empire State...
by Web Editor | Nov 30, 2012 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service will spend millions to prop up the wood product industry in Colorado and to subsidize more widespread logging projects in the name of forest health, restoration and renewable energy. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced two...
by Web Editor | Oct 31, 2012 | News, News/PR
Most American’s don’t realize that forest products are a part of daily life. From buildings, bridges, and paper, to energy, chemicals and even jobs, our society depends on trees to provide for us. In recognition of the importance of forest products to our nation,...