by Web Editor | Jun 11, 2018 | News, News/PR
Digital technology might not be the first thing you think of when thinking about the logging and timber industry, but one Savannah entrepreneur hopes to changes that. “We’re hoping to be a disrupter of the business,” said Dean McCraw of Phloem, a mobile app for the...
by Web Editor | May 9, 2018 | My Take
Southern Softwood Lumber Explosion Article by DK Knight, Executive Editor/Co-Publisher, Timber Harvesting June 2018 Output of Southern softwood lumber has increased for several years now and it appears production will advance to record levels this year and next, and...
by Web Editor | Mar 16, 2018 | My Take
Log Truck Owner’s Responsibilities: Examining The Why, What, What If Article by Jimmie Locklear, Timber Harvesting April 2018 As a former log truck driver in another era, and in more recent years one who has made a living in the insurance industry, I am keenly aware...
by Web Editor | Nov 20, 2017 | News, News/PR
The West Virginia Legislature may be gearing up to take another shot at moving the state Division of Forestry. Lawmakers tried earlier this year to transfer the division from control of the Department of Commerce to the Department of Agriculture, but the move did not...
by Web Editor | Aug 2, 2017 | News, News/PR
Oregon and Washington’s timber counties are facing serious financial troubles including cuts to education, public roads and law enforcement since they stopped receiving vital payments from the federal government. For many years, timber fueled the economy in these...