by Working Forest | Aug 9, 2017 | Archives
A University of Alberta forestry professor has cracked a key mystery surrounding the mountain pine beetle, the university reports. After studying lodgepole pine trees in the Grande Prairie area that survived a pine beetle attack, U of A professor Nadir Erbilgin and...
by Working Forest | Aug 8, 2017 | Archives
A collaborative study by Mojgan Nejad, of Michigan State University, shows that lignin, a component of wood and byproduct of paper production, can completely replace phenol in phenolic adhesive formulation in products such as plywood. This research directly impacts...
by Working Forest | Aug 8, 2017 | Archives
FREDERICTON – To help mitigate the risk of forest fires, New Brunswick’s Energy and Resource Development Minister Rick Doucet has issued a ministerial order under the Forest Fires Act, ordering restrictions on forestry operations throughout the province. “The fire...
by Working Forest | Aug 8, 2017 | Archives
The U.S. lumber industry says it won’t accept the latest Canadian government proposal for a deal on softwood lumber, downplaying expectations any agreement is imminent, according to a story on Bloomberg Aug. 3. Media reports had said Canada and the U.S. were close to...
by Working Forest | Aug 8, 2017 | Archives
With more than 4,910 square kilometres of land burned since spring, British Columbia is experiencing its most destructive wildfire season in years. Kevin Skrepnek of the B.C. Wildfire Service says 4,910 square kilometres of forest, brush and grassland have been...
