forestry

Julia Lauch has been designated as Idaho's State Forester.  Lauch will oversee IDL’s Forestry and Fire Division which manages wildland fire suppression, forestry assistance, and various forestry and fire management initiatives, including the Good Neighbor Authority, Shared Stewardship, and Forest Legacy programs.   Lauch ...

Another lumber mill closes

The Senate Agriculture Committee once again released a newsletter entitled "Farm Bill 101: Forestry." The one-pager is designed to be easily digestible and explain how the bill helps in forestry.

The announcement comes after $197 million was awarded to 99 project proposals across 22 states and seven Tribes during the first year of funding.

A small, invasive beetle is expected to cause big problems in Oregon forests in the months ahead.  The destructive Emerald Ash Borer was found recently in Forest Grove. “We are bracing for a scenario in which we may lose most of our Ash. It does t...

As our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series hit the home stretch, today, we look at the forestry, nursery, and fisher industries. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFC said their 12-month outlook foresees fisheries being profitable ...

Oregon Republicans have 19 gubernatorial candidates to choose from in May’s Primary. Eleven of those candidates joined Timber Unity, in Hillsboro last week, to debate topics related to natural resources. On wildfires, Bob Tiernan, Tim McCloud and Bill Sizemore agreed forest management is needed, but their ideas on how to accomplish that goal varied widely. “ ...

The Washington farming community is buzzing about legislation that many fear will kill the Ag economy across the state. House Bill 1838, looks to mandate riparian buffers around all waters statewide in an effort to help fish restoration and address climate change ...

Last week, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the appointment of Doug Grafe as Wildfire Programs Director. In this position, created through Senate Bill 762, Grafe will serve as the principal advisor to the Governor on wildfire prevention and will oversee coordinating activities of the involved state agencies and other entities ...

The USDA recently published its 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry. The agency said it represents an important step toward President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and the shift towards a whole-of-department approach to solutions. ...