| After the Northland's great red and white pines were felled by timber barons, university and conservation leaders realized Minnesota might need to figure out how to rehabilitate the forest. So 100 years ago, the University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry Center was formed. Now it's a sprawling, 3,500-acre managed forest and research center tucked away off Carlton County back roads. Read more: | |
| Cloquet Forestry Center celebrates centennial Duluth News Tribune Duluth, Minnesota Source: duluthnewstribune.com | |
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Cloquet Forestry Center celebrates centennial | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota
Monday, July 6, 2009
Farmers receive training in agro-forestry and tree planting
By GNA
Samsam-Odumase (GA\R), July 4, GNA – The World of Hope International (WOHI), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the US, in collaboration with Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture (KITA), have organized a day's workshop in agro-forestry and tree planting for farmers in Samsam-Odumase in the Ga West District in the Greater Accra Region on Friday.
The farmers also received training in the uses and importance of agro-forestry trees, seed treatment, nursery management, transplanting and maintenance of sustainable trees, as well as agro-forestry technologies such as alley cropping, live fencing and windbreaks.
Mr Ahmed Ali Dauda, Technical Facilitator for Perma Culture who took the farmers through the training, said tree planting symbolized hope and the continuity of life as well as helping to salvage the forest from degradation.
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Samsam-Odumase (GA\R), July 4, GNA – The World of Hope International (WOHI), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in the US, in collaboration with Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture (KITA), have organized a day's workshop in agro-forestry and tree planting for farmers in Samsam-Odumase in the Ga West District in the Greater Accra Region on Friday.
The farmers also received training in the uses and importance of agro-forestry trees, seed treatment, nursery management, transplanting and maintenance of sustainable trees, as well as agro-forestry technologies such as alley cropping, live fencing and windbreaks.
Mr Ahmed Ali Dauda, Technical Facilitator for Perma Culture who took the farmers through the training, said tree planting symbolized hope and the continuity of life as well as helping to salvage the forest from degradation.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Amid forestry slump, Sask. farmer tries berries
A tree seed nursery north of Prince Albert, Sask., that was one of the casualties of the collapsing forestry industry is getting a new lease on life as a fruit orchard.
In the late 1970s, Weyerhaeuser built the nursery to collect spruce and pine tree seeds.
The seeds were used to replace the trees the company was logging for Prince Albert's local pulp and paper mill.
When the mill shut down several years ago, however, so did the nursery.
Now, it's been purchased by local farmer Curtis Braaten.
Braaten wants to grow apples, sour cherries and haskap berries on 16 hectares of land.
Haskap berries, also known as honeyberries, are prized in Japan for their medicinal properties, he said.
Rather than cutting the cutting the seed trees down, Braaten plans to save them for when the forest sector rebounds.
"As long as I'm still around, nothing will happen to that orchard except for maintenance and maybe some sales," he said.
Amid forestry slump, Sask. farmer tries berries
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In the late 1970s, Weyerhaeuser built the nursery to collect spruce and pine tree seeds.
The seeds were used to replace the trees the company was logging for Prince Albert's local pulp and paper mill.
When the mill shut down several years ago, however, so did the nursery.
Now, it's been purchased by local farmer Curtis Braaten.
Braaten wants to grow apples, sour cherries and haskap berries on 16 hectares of land.
Haskap berries, also known as honeyberries, are prized in Japan for their medicinal properties, he said.
Rather than cutting the cutting the seed trees down, Braaten plans to save them for when the forest sector rebounds.
"As long as I'm still around, nothing will happen to that orchard except for maintenance and maybe some sales," he said.
Amid forestry slump, Sask. farmer tries berries
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
SWCD searching for largest white oak tree in Pike County
In an effort to encourage landowners and others interested in trees, the Pike Soil and Water Conservation District is conducting a contest in search of the largest white oak tree in Pike County.
On a statewide basis, the Ohio Division of Forestry, in cooperation with the International Paper Co., conducts the state Big Tree Program. According to the division, the national Big Tree Registry of 826 big trees is maintained by American Forests, a conservation organization based in Washington, D.C.
On the local level, the goal of the district's program is to engage individuals with an interest in Ohio's forest resource in the search of the largest white oak tree, and to reward the individual who finds the largest specimen of this particular species.
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On a statewide basis, the Ohio Division of Forestry, in cooperation with the International Paper Co., conducts the state Big Tree Program. According to the division, the national Big Tree Registry of 826 big trees is maintained by American Forests, a conservation organization based in Washington, D.C.
On the local level, the goal of the district's program is to engage individuals with an interest in Ohio's forest resource in the search of the largest white oak tree, and to reward the individual who finds the largest specimen of this particular species.
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Great hikes to see the great trees
By Reese Halter, Calgary HeraldJune 28, 2009
The best thing about summer is going outdoors. The West Coast is a magical place for hiking with family or friends and it's exceptional camping country, too.
In 1986, Wayne Topolewski, a forestry classmate at UBC, and I visited the west side of Vancouver Island, about 20 kilometres northwest of Port Renfrew, in search of massive Sitka spruce.
We hiked into the Carmanah Valley, an extremely lush rainforest which receives almost four metres of rainfall each year, and marvelled at what we found--the biggest trees we'd ever seen. We measured some and they were equivalent to 30-storey skyscrapers. It turns out that the canopies of the Sitka spruce, western hemlock, amabilis fir and western red cedar were loaded with undiscovered plant and animal life. Some treetops had as many as 1,000 strains of a single species of fungus, while others were endowed with lichens (half algae and half fungus). These treetops are home to an astonishing array of life weighing easily in excess of 500 kilograms per hectare.
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The best thing about summer is going outdoors. The West Coast is a magical place for hiking with family or friends and it's exceptional camping country, too.
In 1986, Wayne Topolewski, a forestry classmate at UBC, and I visited the west side of Vancouver Island, about 20 kilometres northwest of Port Renfrew, in search of massive Sitka spruce.
We hiked into the Carmanah Valley, an extremely lush rainforest which receives almost four metres of rainfall each year, and marvelled at what we found--the biggest trees we'd ever seen. We measured some and they were equivalent to 30-storey skyscrapers. It turns out that the canopies of the Sitka spruce, western hemlock, amabilis fir and western red cedar were loaded with undiscovered plant and animal life. Some treetops had as many as 1,000 strains of a single species of fungus, while others were endowed with lichens (half algae and half fungus). These treetops are home to an astonishing array of life weighing easily in excess of 500 kilograms per hectare.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Icelandic Forestry Association to Create 1,000 Jobs
Up to 1,000 people will have employment this summer in relation to re-vegetation of so-called green areas that belong to forestry associations across the country.
The project is the initiative of the Icelandic Forestry Association and will be undertaken in cooperation with the Directorate of Labor, the government and the local authorities, Morgunbladid reports.
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The project is the initiative of the Icelandic Forestry Association and will be undertaken in cooperation with the Directorate of Labor, the government and the local authorities, Morgunbladid reports.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Take Root Wins 2009 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award - WRCB Channel 3 Chattanooga News, Weather |
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) - Chattanooga's urban forestry project, Take Root, recently won the 2009 Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award in the Agriculture & Forestry category. The state-wide award recognizes voluntary actions taken by organizations and individuals to protect and improve Tennessee's natural environment.
"These award winners truly have taken environmental stewardship to a new and innovative level, setting an example for all Tennesseans," said Governor Phil Bredesen. "I am extremely proud of this year's diverse group of honorees - including school children, grassroots organizers, public and private universities and industry leaders - demonstrating that each person can make a difference in protecting Tennessee's natural resources."
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"These award winners truly have taken environmental stewardship to a new and innovative level, setting an example for all Tennesseans," said Governor Phil Bredesen. "I am extremely proud of this year's diverse group of honorees - including school children, grassroots organizers, public and private universities and industry leaders - demonstrating that each person can make a difference in protecting Tennessee's natural resources."
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Forestry's future seen to be trees, trees, trees
By Keith Gerein,
The Edmonton Journal
May 25, 2009
U of A school to reverse falling enrollments
U of A school to reverse falling enrollments
Ever since he was a small child, Kirk Hawthorn has loved the outdoors.
Kayaking, hiking, fishing and camping have been his passions for as long as he can remember.
Kayaking, hiking, fishing and camping have been his passions for as long as he can remember.
So when it came time to choose a university major, the Lac La Biche resident knew he wanted to study a science that could help safeguard his wilderness playground.
After a few years of searching, Hawthorn finally found his calling in forestry -- a field that indulges his academic talents while allowing him to work outside a typical laboratory.
It's a career he believes should have great appeal to today's environmentally conscious generation of students. Enrolment numbers tell a different story. Across the country, post-secondary institutions are struggling more than ever to attract young people into forestry programs.
At the start of this decade, the eight Canadian universities involved in forestry had a combined enrolment of 2,608 undergraduates. By 2007-08, the total had declined to 1,539 -- a drop of more than 40 per cent.
The University of Alberta has been no exception, with enrolment plunging from 541 to 352 over the same time period.
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Forestry sector welcomes $1-billion green energy aid package
‘Laying the groundwork for a greener, more secure future for the pulp and paper sector,’ says federal ministerBy Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver Sun
Federal Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt made the announcement Wednesday of a $1-billion aid package to Canada’s pulp and paper industry.
Photograph by: Chris Wattie, Reuters files
Photograph by: Chris Wattie, Reuters files
Ottawa announced a $1-billion green energy aid package today for Canadian pulp and paper producers to counter a $7-billion subsidy program in the United States.
“By making a smart investment today, we are laying the groundwork for a greener, more secure future for the pulp and paper sector and the people who work in it,” Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt said in making the announcement in Ottawa.
The $1-billion program is set up to aid companies that invest in energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Called the green transition program, it will provide a grant of 16 cents a litre on black liquor used by the industry up to a maximum program total of $1 billion.
Black liquor is a liquid byproduct of the chemical pulping process used to generate renewable heat and power.
Black liquor is a liquid byproduct of the chemical pulping process used to generate renewable heat and power.
The program is roughly equivalent to the aid being supplied by Washington to U.S. pulp producers, who are receiving a 50-cent US-a-gallon rebate on black liquor.
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