We rely on these experts to determine when a forest must be cleared for the best forest regeneration and long-term forest health. These are the people we employ to determine the best ways to rehabilitate forests that were logged by previous landowners who had a shorter-term view of forest ownership than we do. Sierra Pacific employs trained professional foresters and biologists who are on the ground monitoring and caring for our forests. During and after timber harvesting, the state...

Now, memories are all that remain of many of the water-powered grist mills and sawmills that were found along the banks of nearly every stream. Mary Sue Shaw has spent the last two years researching mills in southeastern York County and will tell the tale of many of the 18th- and 19th-century mills that used water power to saw, grind and mill lumber and grain to meet the needs of the local population, during a presentation April 18 at the Stewartstown Presbyterian Church fellowship hall....

Acehnese People's Party denounces Malaysia's plan to execute RI workers BANDA ACEH (Antara): Acehnese People's Party (PRA) denounces and protests the Malaysian government's plan to execute 38 worker from Aceh and other Indonesian provinces working in the neighboring country, a party spokesperson said. Acehnese People's Party denounces Malaysia's plan to execute RI workers BANDA ACEH (Antara): Acehnese People's Party (PRA) denounces and protests the Malaysian government's plan to execute 38...

For the Australian Government not to support banning importation of illegally logged timber products is irresponsible and only legitimizes irregular practices that are associated with the lucrative logging industry, says the Forum. In supporting the call, the Forum says, while Australia is a sovereign country with its own laws governing its affairs, it must not give a blind-eye on the serious issue of illegal logging. The logging industry in PNG continues to flourish despite unsustainable...

Denver - Pulp and paper industry poised to optimize with new quality measurement technology. The ASD NIR spectrometer measures pulp brightness and Kappa Number a measure of lignin, the material that bonds wood together and which must be chemically removed in order to make bleached paper products. The new analyzers promise to optimize lab and industrial measurements of these parameters leading to better control of the manufacturing process with reduced costs and better environmental performance.