forestry

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) is proud to announce funding awards to eight projects to Indigenous partners advancing Indigenous-led Climate Smart Forestry (CSF) in Canada. Building on the momentum of the first round of funding, SFI has committed 2 million in funding to support Indigenous-led CSF projects as they implement innovative strategies that strengthen forest resilience, reduc…

Deforestation and forest degradation are the main threats to biodiversity and carbon stocks in tropical forests. Advances in optical and SAR satellite sensors have enabled the development of real-time monitoring of deforestation on a global scale. SAR is particularly appealing in tropical areas due to its insensitivity to cloud cover. However, the automatic detection of small disturbed areas (suc…

With the December 2025 edition of the Journal of National Association of County Agricultural Agents, nine staff members with Alabama Extension at Auburn University have new author credits to their....

The Maine Monitor interviewed Adam Daigneault, director of the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, on recent multimillion-dollar investments and forest product manufacturing and how they support the logging […]

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — For his decades of service, Beau Brodbeck was named a winner of the 2025 Ken Ottman Volunteer Award from the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund.....

The Alabama 4-H Forestry Program is designed to teach youth about native tree species, forest ecology, and how to manage forests. Youth ages 9 to 18 are eligible to participate....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Forestry is one of the largest industries in Alabama. Between commercial logging and forestry production, the industry has a direct output of $21.2 billion annually, according....

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Just as it takes many trees to make a forest, it takes many hands to make forestry education possible. Across the state, Alabama Cooperative Extension System....

Fusiform rust, caused by the fungus Cronartium quercuum f.sp. fusiforme, is native to the southern United States. Fusiform rust is an economically important disease of pine in managed pine forests and occasionally....

Shaping a resilient future for forests means a lot of planting. And a lot of ripping and tearing. The post Restoring Appalachian Forests After a Legacy of Mining appeared first on Cool Green Science .

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System congratulates Andre da Silva on his recognition from the Alabama Farmers Federation as the 2024 recipient of the Rittenour Award for Production Agriculture and Forestry....

Timber harvesting serves as a fundamental aspect of forest management. This process includes logging, extracting, and transporting products. In the southern United States, conventional roundwood harvesting and biomass harvesting systems....

On March 23 and 24, Université Laval will be opening its doors to forestry science enthusiasts at its annual fair. This year’s flagship event, organized as part of Forest Science Week (FSW), will highlight the captivating theme:“Forest, not fire“. These days promise to be rich in exchanges, discoveries and reflections on current and future forestry-related […]

One concern landowners may have when making forestland management decisions is the cost of forestry practices. They may worry that they cannot afford to complete activities such as planting or....

Following forestry best management practices in timber harvesting helps prevent or reduce nonpoint source pollution. They are important in avoiding sediment problems at stream crossings. Forestry best management practice (BMP)....

The study of improved plantation forest management practices has gained traction over the past decade as these practices could represent a cost-effective and rapidly deployable natural climate solution. The post The climate benefits of informed forestry practices appeared first on Climate 411 .

Honey bees might not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of forestry, wildlife, and natural resources (FWNR), but they are an important aspect of it. FWNR....

Forestry Site Preparation Methods Site preparation is important when establishing pine plantations as it will help improve seedling survival and growth. There are three methods of site preparation and these....

Storms not only damage homes and businesses but also damage agricultural land, including timberland. Landowners who have forests affected by storms should take immediate action to mitigate their losses. Assessing....

BY DUKE TODAY STAFF Originally posted here Founded in July 1931 as the demonstration lands for the Duke School of Forestry, the Duke Forest has become Duke’s biggest and oldest […]