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FPS
The following Organizational Member Spotlight focuses on the Auburn University Forest Products Development Center. Find our more about the Auburn University Forest Products Development Center by clicking here.
For more information about FPS Organizational Membership, please contact Craig McKinney via email or by phone at 770-209-7294.
Washington Business Journal
Measuring the sizes of chopped-down trees from their stumps is what Washington, D.C.'s Urban Forestry Administration can now do, with updated technology from tech company Esri for spatially enriched street-level imagery. This is what Earl Eutsler, deputy associate director at the administration, said is making a big difference in tracking illegal tree removal since the technology was implemented in the past year.
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My Columbia Basin
For the third year in a row, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a forestry bill. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden says maybe this year the Senate will pass it as well. He recently met with Arkansas Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Celebrating 30 years of exceptional solutions, support, and service. At Lucidyne, We Make the Grade. Come visit us at the SFPA Expo in Atlanta, June 10th-12th.
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WWF
A new WWF cost-benefit analysis of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on a cross-section of forest operators finds that tropical and small or medium producers, regardless of geography, can benefit significantly from attaining FSC certification.
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Independent Online
Key issues surrounding the commercial forestry sector will come under the microscope next month as experts, environmentalists and business owners descend upon Durban for the 14th World Forestry Congress. The event, held every six years and hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., runs from Sept. 7-11.
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VT Digger
WallGoldfinger, a maker of high-end corporate furniture in Randolph, Vermont, is turning waste products into profits for other Vermont businesses and further reducing its impact on the environment. Call it recycling, upcycling, reusing or waste diversion. Whatever the title, the concept is simple. Products like pieces of plywood, medium density fiberboard and veneer too small to use on WallGoldfinger's expansive boardroom tables and other products are being set aside for woodworking-related companies or organizations rather than ending up in a landfill.
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PRWeb via San Antonio Express News
Timmons Group, a proven leader in geospatial technology, has partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to develop web and mobile applications for the collection and reporting of forest inventory and timber sales data. In order to support the growing and changing needs of the agency, MDC recognized that an enhanced technology platform and new functionality was needed to improve the data collection and analysis experience for MDC foresters, staff and consulting foresters.
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The Associated Press via San Francisco Chronicle
An Iowa-based biofuel producer has agreed to buy almost all of Imperium Renewables' assets. The Seattle Times reports that Renewable Energy Group has agreed to pay the operator of a Grays Harbor biodiesel plant $32 million in cash and stock. The deal also includes a 5-cents-per-gallon payment for biodiesel from Imperium's facility that is sold for two years after the acquisition.
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Lifehacker
Scrap timber and pallet pieces should be properly organized so you can find them for your next project. You can build your own rolling storage cart from scratch, or you can save money and build this one from pallets. This rolling cart is will fit easily through doorways and slide neatly against walls. It has eight compartments to hold wood of various sizes. The pallet side paneling provides a unique look, and you won't worry if this cart gets dinged or damaged, since you can easily replace any component.
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