To mark National Forest Week, representatives of Domtar Inc., EACOM Timber Corporation and Forests Ontario gathered in Northeastern Ontario to unveil a new billboard as the most recent development in the province-wide It Takes A Forest initiative. The billboard promotes Ontario’s world-class forest management standards, as well as the importance of our forests and forest…
In Less Than 100 Days, Ford Government Announces Forestry Strategy Consultations Today, the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) celebrated National Forest Week with a Forestry Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park. OFIA and its member companies met with members of Premier Ford’s cabinet, including Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. OFIA and its…
FPInnovations has announced the renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Forest Growers Research (FGR) of New Zealand to widen the scope of their information exchange in the area of steep slope harvesting, and to facilitate the international exchange of their combined research. FPInnovations and FGR are mutually interested in forest technology and will…
More than 350 dealers, customers, and special guests descended on Bandit Industries’ world headquarters in Mid-Michigan on Sept. 12 to celebrate 35 years of continued success, and to check out what’s in store for the coming years. That celebration included tours of Bandit’s facilities, a behind-the-scenes look at the process of building the most powerful…
Professor Torgny Näsholm received the 2018 Marcus Wallenberg Prize from the hands of King Carl XVI Gustaf. Photo: Johan Gunséus. The 2018 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of SEK 2 million was awarded to Professor Torgny Näsholm for his groundbreaking research of the role of organic nitrogen in the nutrition of trees. Professor Torgny Näsholm, the Swedish…
Weston Forest is one of 37 recipients of the 2018-19 Canadian Business Excellence Awards for Private Businesses. This is the third year for these awards, presented September 25th, 2018 in Toronto by Excellence Canada. This is the second consecutive year Weston Forest has received this recognition. “Excellence Canada would like to congratulate the entire team…
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) will appear before the Finance Committee of the House of Commons tomorrow (Tuesday), as part of pre-budget consultations. In doing so, the Association representing 230,000 forest sector workers will seek investments to accelerate innovation, commitments to improve competiveness and increase trade, and support for a vision to secure healthy…
The CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) says it has confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Beetle in Nova Scotia. The CFIA says the finding of the emerald ash borer at a site in Bedford, N.S., is a first for the province, which is outside the areas currently regulated for the beetle in Canada….
More than a half trillion dollars has been invested in renewable energy globally in the last two years. Over that same period, energy and natural resource consultancy Wood Mackenzie has built the world’s leading renewable energy market intelligence business. Today Wood Mackenzie formally introduced its new division, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Wood Mackenzie Power…
TORONTO – The Royal is coming to town, November 2 to 11, and it’s coming with a promise to help you Get Agricultured. Along with the launch of ticket sales, organizers announced today a new campaign, “Get Agricultured”, as well as a wide list of features and activities that help bring the best of the…