Forestry News
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Denise Young Joins CTB as Human Resources Manager for PigTek Americas, Roxell USA and Cabinplant USA
Denise Young has been named Human Resources Manager for CTB’s PigTek Americas, Roxell USA and Cabinplant USA, according to Mike Kissane, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for CTB, Inc. As the Human Resources Manager, Young will provide human resources talent management and employee relations support at the PigTek Americas’ Milford, Indiana facility; ...
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Katam launches the world’s first service for capturing tree trunk data using camera drones
A new service offered by Katam Technologies utilises autonomous drones to complement manual measurements of tree trunk diameter. With this new solution, forest owners and field personnel can avoid entering inaccessible, hilly, thorny, and even dangerous forests, such as tropical environments that are home to spiders and snakes. Traditionally, drones are used in forestry by flying above the tree ...
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Developing a digital tool for forestry planning
Planning for continuous cover forestry takes longer because the transport roads must be planned extremely carefully. Otherwise, there is a risk of blockages in waterways or damage to the roots of the unfelled trees. Having the machines going into the forest several times quickly inflates the budget. Furthermore, many people think they will need to use smaller machines, but this is not the case. ...
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Katam Technologies signs contract with Irani, a leading company in the Brazilian paperboard and packaging paper segments
Katam has signed a three-year contract with Irani Paper and Packaging S.A., one of the main sustainable paper and packaging corporations in Brazil. The work will be carried out from 2022 to 2025. Katam started to work with Irani in early 2021, by implementing a successful pilot installation. The cooperation was initiated by Irani through their open innovation program called Irani Labs, aiming at ...
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From `a joke` to `family relocation`-why did this entrepreneur choose Dianjiang?
In the office building of Dianjiang Software Park, a team of more than ten people is stepping up the debugging and testing of drones. "The weather is good today. Take the time to go out for aerial surveys and enclosures to correspond to flight defense operations." The same scene is in Dianjiang Software. The garden is constantly on stage. A high-tech enterprise located in Suzhou, why would a ...
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Investancia Group and BioEnergy Plantations Australia Pty Ltd extend world-leading pongamia tree genetics partnership
Leading agro-research companies BioEnergy Plantations Australia Pty Ltd (BPA) and Investancia Group have agreed to extend their world-leading pongamia tree genetics partnership. Based on new propagation protocols and the exclusive access to the world’s best pongamia genetics – Investancia and BPA will further cooperate in developing volume-based reforestation and commercial planting ...
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UPM joins PEFC as an international stakeholder
After many years of collaboration and joint efforts to promote sustainable forest management, UPM-Kymmene has been accepted as PEFC’s international stakeholder member. PEFC (The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) is an international organisation with the main focus of endorsing national forest certification systems to ensure the verifiable, sustainable use of forests. ...
By UPM
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Final Thoughts: Back and better with the bioeconomy
The role of the bioeconomy in Canada’s post-COVID economic recovery It seems to happen almost every day: a think tank, government organization, or blue-ribbon panel weighs in on the ingredients necessary for Canada’s post-COVID recovery and how “green” it should be. But as I write this, it seems premature to talk of a “post”-COVID recovery, with the world ...
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Water UK and Friends of the Earth call on Government to act on tree planting
Water UK has partnered with Friends of the Earth to call on the Government to do more to promote tree planting in England. The two organisations have written to Lord Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment, to call for the introduction of targets to increase tree planting across the country. The letter urges the Government to use the England Tree Strategy to set a target ...
By Water UK
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Chairman Roberts: Replenishing the CCC Ensures Farm Bill Implementation
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., today participated in a colloquy on the U.S. Senate floor to urge the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Failure to do so would not only hurt already struggling farmers, ranchers, and growers; it would jeopardize the implementation of 2018 Farm Bill programs. Participating in the colloquy were Sens. John ...
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New Brunswickers Want More Protected Land
A survey of 500 New Brunswickers conducted between September 1st and 3rd shows overwhelming support for conserving forests and protecting critical habitat for fish and wildlife, with voters looking favourably on parties willing to act. The poll conducted for the Atlantic Salmon Federation, Conservation Council of New Brunswick, and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society found nine in 10 (87%) ...
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Bluegrove acquires SEALAB
Bluegrove, with its subsidiary CageEye AS, has acquired fellow aquatech company SEALAB to combine their sensor technologies and create an open platform for integration with other suppliers. “By bringing together two of the world leaders in aquaculture sensor technology, we will deliver solutions that improve the welfare of farmed fish and raise productivity levels in the salmon farming ...
By NorseAqua AS
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Wild Atlantic salmon returns in North America near historic low in 2019
ASF’s annual State of Wild Atlantic Salmon Report, released today, shows last year’s adult salmon returns to North America were among the lowest in a 49-year data series, continuing a downward trend that threatens the sustainability of the species. In recent decades, the human harvest of wild Atlantic salmon has been significantly reduced through a series of conservation measures, ...
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Leaders at Senate Ag Hearing Urge Passage of the Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hosted a hearing on the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act, where prominent agricultural leaders urged passage of the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act. U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, and ...
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Prosilva S3 - A new model and a new harvester class is born
Prosilva S3 opens a completely new harvester class. It is light weight, efficient, robust and sturdy. It is designed for thinning and forest energy wood harvesting. 6-cylinder engine with 1150 Nm torque provides you with a reserve also for demanding harvesting conditions. Ingenious hydraulics system with eco-mode saves you an extra drop of fuel at small diameter logging site. High performance ...
By ProSilva Oyj
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Proforest, a major forestry machinery event, continues to grow, now with a new organization in Kalajoki
Proforest, a major forestry machinery event, will be held in Kalajoki. The new venue provides excellent accommodation and facilities for the participating companies and thousands of exhibition visitors. The next Proforest will be held in May 2021. Expomark Oy, a member of the Finnish Fair Corporation, is responsible for organizing the event. “Kalajoki warmly welcomes the new big event and ...
By Expomark Oy
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The European Forest-Based Industries Ecosystem Calls to be Eligible for Support by the European Recovery Plan and Industrial Strategy
In light of the European Commission’s expected announcement of which business ecosystems will be targeted by the European Recovery Plan and new Industrial Strategy for Europe, the partners of the forest-based sector have sent a proposal to EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton to include the European Forest-based Industries Ecosystem as one of the ecosystems eligible for ...
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WOTUS Rule Reset Would Promote Environmental Protection Laws for New Decade
The American Gas Association (AGA) is eagerly anticipating the release of the Trump Administration’s revised Clean Water Rule. Once implemented, this rule should provide the necessary guidance to both federal agencies and the regulated community to help reduce delays in the construction of vital energy infrastructure projects throughout the United States. “This new rule will provide ...
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Registration Open for Midwest Soil Health Summit; Silvopasture Track Option New for 2020 Event
Registration is now open for the 2020 SFA Midwest Soil Health Summit, set for Thurs., March 5, at Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River. This year’s Summit features our usual highly informative soil health-focused programming with farmers and experts as well as a new, separate track focused entirely on silvopasture. This new educational piece on managed woodlot grazing will be led by U. of M. ...
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Proforest moves from JTM to the Finnish Fair Corporation
“The growth of Proforest surprised us positively and with that we wanted an experienced and professional event organizer. Now we can develop the event together with Finland's leading exhibition expert, ”says Tomi Ruuska, Managing Director of JTM Expert . There were about 120 companies participating in Proforest in 2017 and about 6,000 visitors. “It's great to start growing ...
By Expomark Oy
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