Industrial forest ownership in the US has seen a dramatic shift. Over the last 25 years, most of the publicly held forest products companies in the U.S. have either sold all, or most of their forestlands, or separated ownership of their forest assets from their manufacturing activities.
Portland, OR--The World Forest Institute announced the third "Who Will Own the Forest? 3" Summit Conference in Portland, OR. This event will address a variety of issues on timberland investments, the shift in forest ownership and the implications for investors, the forest industry and forest health.
Personal selling is the leading form of promotion used in the forest products industry.
Public comment is being sought on a new report that offers the most comprehensive set of voluntary, national guidelines ever developed for sustainable landscapes.
BLACKSBURG, Va., April 27, 2006 - Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources has recently appointed three new forestry and natural resources district agents for the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
BLACKSBURG, VA., July 2, 2007 - Virginia Tech researchers have received $1.2 million to study protein-protein interactions associated with biomass production in poplar wood. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly selected the Virginia Tech project and 10 others for awards totaling $8.3 million for biofuel research that may increase the availability and use of alternative fuels.
BLACKSBURG, June 8, 2007 - Mila Alvarez, a professor in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and working at the university's National Capital Region campus, has authored a comprehensive report for the Society of American Foresters (SAF) that details everything there is to know about American forests.
CONTACT:Lynn Davis(540) 231‑6157davisl@vt.edu <mailto:davisl@vt.edu> Wildlife options for landowners short course to be held in JuneBLACKSBURG, Va., May 11, 2009 ‑ Forests are one of Virginia's most valuable assets ‑ in addition to wood, clean water, recreation, and serenity, they also provide important wildlife habitat.
Blacksburg, Va., November 21, 2005 -- Virginia Tech’s forestry extension office will be offering an online course aimed at providing new landowners the skills and knowledge needed to effectively and responsibly manage forestland.
The Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources announced that its Department of Forestry as changed its name to the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation <http://www.forestry.vt.edu/> (http://www.forestry.vt.edu/) to better reflect the breadth and depth of the many natural resource programs offered.
