by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Emera Inc. is sinking $1 million into a new forestry innovation “hub,” based in an Innovacorp office in Dartmouth. Provincial and federal government partners are jointly contributing another $667,000 to this enterprise.But what is this hub? Who, exactly, is receiving...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
There is an old saying about not being able to see the forest for the trees, in essence that details can obscure the big picture. In light of the debate that has swirled around forestry-related policies and practices for far too long in Nova Scotia, it might be useful...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Southern Manitoba may not be known for its lumberjacks, but after this weekend, that could change. Manitoba’s very first professional lumberjack championships are happening at the Carman Country Fair in Carman, Man. both Saturday and Sunday. “When we first...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
The emerald ash borer is continuing its spread across the region. “We are starting to see exit holes in the trees in areas we hadn’t seen them before so that tells us the pest is there,” Donna Lacey, forestry technician at the Saugeen Conservation...
by Working Forest | Jul 11, 2016 | Archives
Two levels of government and Emera are investing $1.67-million in a type of business incubator for the forestry industry in Nova Scotia. The forestry “innovation hub” will help startups make a business out of using wood byproducts in new ways, the...
